10 Card Irish Cross Spread
From the Book Past-Life and Karmic Tarot by Edain McCoy. This is a ten card spread showing past life, past current life, future current life and future life paths. This spread takes its shape from St. Brigid’s Cross. The only card that is read reversed it card 1. The future life arm is only applicable if you stay on your current course.
Card 1. Major Past Life Issue that is affecting your life today.
Card 2. Crossing card. What you did that counters or supports the karma of the first card.
Card 3. What Karma must be dealt with in your current life to ensure a happy life now and future happy lives.
Card 4. What you did or didn’t do correctly in the past that caused your current situation.
Card 5. An issue or time in your the past of this life that set you up to begin the current karma cycle.
Card 6. What happened in the recent past.
Card 7. How the near future is unfolding.
Card. 8. A little further in the future. How things will turn out if you act on card 7.
Card 9. Early years of a future life time if things continue on the path you are on.
Card 10. Later portion of your future life. This position describes how your Karma will pursue you if you stay on your current path.