Compiled by David C. Jones (djones@ponder.csci.unt.edu) Copyright, 1996, David Clark Jones. Please see the table of contents for the location of the full listing of the copyright notice. 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.