DAILY RESIDUE: A Cartomancy Journal
Spread: The Career Plant
Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2009 at 12:16 pm
This was a spread I created a couple of years back when I was doing a reading for a client who wanted to know more about his current job, where it was going to take him, the potential growth and whether this was a suitable career path for him in the long run. It ended up working out so well that I’ve used it over and over since, with really accurate and insightful results. I posted it on AT before but I thought I’d share here too. It was created for Tarot usage, but as with most spreads, I think it should work well with other types of cards too. If you ever give it a run, let me know how it goes!
I’ve named it The Career Plant, because it just fits. The spread uses 9 to 10 cards and the layout goes like this:
Breakdown of Layout:
Card 1. The Root: the basis of which the plant is currently growing on- for depicting the current state or aspects of the job
Card 2. The Seed: what the plant has originally grown from- for depicting the past influences or aspects of the job
Card 3. The Earth: how the plant will grow- for depicting the near future aspects of the job
Card 4. The Stem: this is the querent- for depicting what his feelings will be like on/at/about the job. It represents his mood, views, and how the job will affect him personally.
Card 5. Wilting Leaves: that which will not grow well- for the negative aspects of the job
Card 6. Flourishing Leaves: that which will grow well- for the positive aspects of the job
Card 7. Further Growth: the potential of this job, where it can/will take him and what possibilities can be in store for him at this job
Card 8. Mother Nature (crosses the 7th card): this signifies the influences that should be read in relation to the growth of the previous card- it can be for good or for bad. It is the environment, the influences, the assistance that often cannot be controlled.
Card 9. The Flower: this is the outcome and the destination of his path. It may also reveal whether his current job is suitable for him in the long run.
Card 10. Water (optional): If you need more insights or maybe a clarification on whether his current job will be something that factors into his long-term career, then this card should help reveal what wasn’t said in the 9th card. It may also reveal what a suitable career for him might be, if his current one isn’t it.
That’s all. Enjoy!
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hi Tea,
It’s the 1st time when I visit your blog and I must admite that I like it and it’s very useful for me,learning new things.I like this spread that you created and I wish to try it with Lenormand.I think this spread can be applied not only in the career’s area.When you use this spread,shall we choose a representative card?
greetings,
kali
Hi Kali,
Thanks for visiting my blog! I’m so glad you liked it and also found it useful. :) Keeping this blog has been invaluable for my own Lenormand learning, so it’s really great to hear that someone else got something out of it too.
As for this spread- you’re right, it certainly could be used for something other than the career only. Maybe romance or any kind of goal, etc. :) I haven’t tried it with the Lenormand yet, but that sounds great! A lot of extra info could probably also be obtained by reading combos too.
In terms of representative cards, I think it can go either way. If one were to be chosen, it’d probably take the place of card #1… or maybe even #4 with a little alteration. Either way, if no focus card is chosen, I would read whatever pops up in #1 and #4 as the key focus of the reading.
If you do end up giving this a go, please let me know how it turns out!
Tea