Five Card Cross Spread

Positions

1. 1Center — PresentThe essence of the current situation.“What am I going through right now?”Essence
2. 2Left — PastThe influences that prepared the situation.“Where does this situation come from?”Past
3. 3Right — Near futureThe direction of the course in the near term.“What does the next step bring?”Possible outcome
4. 4Below — RootThe cause beneath the situation, or its unconscious ground.“What is the real source of this?”Unconscious
5. 5Above — PotentialWhere the situation can reach at its best.“Where can this situation carry me?”Possible outcome