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1.18) Tree of Life Spread
Layout:
           / 1 \
         /   |   \
        3----+----2
        | \  |  / |
        5--\-+-/--4
        |\  \|/  /|
        |  \ 6 /  |
        | /  |  \ |
        7----+----8
         \   |   /
           \ 9 /
             |
            10

Deal: Numerically as shown

Readings:

1.18.1) Davis' Tree of Life (#10, C5, X)
10) Present
9)  Inner guidance, intuition
8)  Masculine -- intellectual inspiration
7)  Feminine -- beauty of self, inspiration, passion
6)  Soul as it should be--mutation & learning experience
5)  Building the corner-stone of cosmocity within the self
4)  Testing ground -- things to let go of
3)  Unmanifest knowledge (fancy talk which means 'secrets')
2)  Bridge to higher cosmos
1)  Where your next stage of development will lead you.

1.18.2) Doane's Tree of Life (#10, C6, X)
Cards 3, 5, and 7 make up the Tree of Evil or the unfavorable tree
Cards 2, 4, and 8 make up the Tree of Good or the favorable tree
Remaining cards are outcome cards.

Card 1: Spiritual outcome
Card 2: Influence of Wisdom
Card 3: Influence of Intelligence
Card 4: Influence of Justice (and the quest of it)
Card 5: Influence of Mercy
Card 6: Love of Beauty, Love, and Life
Card 7: Desire for Victory
Card 8: Influence of Splendor
Card 9: Environment
Card 10: Physical Power or Material Outcome

1.18.3) Peach's Tree of Life (#78, C7, X)
After dealing, repeat the deal again and continue to do so until
all 78 cards are used.  Select a Querent card for the querent. 
Whichever pile the Querent card lies in will tell the main subject
of the reading.

Pile 1: Inner Spiritual Quest
Pile 2: Personal Initiative
Pile 3: Sorrows and Burdens
Pile 4: Financial Gains
Pile 5: Enemies and Discords
Pile 6: Glory and Fame
Pile 7: Love
Pile 8: Business and Communications
Pile 9: Mental and Physical Health
Pile 10: Home

1.18.4) Comments and Variations

Comment 1: It is interesting to note that in all three tarot
layouts I have seen that the numbers 4 and 5 are swapped although
the meanings for those positions do not change.  Conversely, in
most books I have seen about the Tree of Life the tree is numbered
as above.  I chose the numbering above because it is more
consistent with mt studies of the Tree of Life and also because the
sequence 2, 4, 8, that it forms on the right hand side of the tree
makes more sense from a numerological perspective.  Choose
whichever ordering suits you best.  I have had reports that this
can change either the dealing order or the meaning order or both.

Comment 2:  Those with a background in Qabalism and/or the Tree of
Life may find better meanings and/or other relationships between
the cards and will probably be able to use this layout better. 
Since each position in the tree of life may encompass several
meanings, it probably wouldn't hurt to consider all the meanings
given above for each position in the tree, for they are all valid
interpretations.  For those who do not have a great deal of
knowledge about the subject, I offer the following meanings for
each position on the tree that may help you further, but by no
means does this supplement proper study of the subject (Ozaniec):
1) Kether - The Crown         6) Tiphareth - Beauty
2) Chokmah - Wisdom           7) Hod - Splendor
3) Binah - Understanding      8) Netzach - Victory
4) Geburah - Severity         9) Yesod - The Foundation
5) Chesed - Mercy             10) Malkuth - The Kingdom

Comment 3: Davis attributes this layout to Ly Warren-Clark.