Introduction
The Grand Cross offers a much more detailed reading than a one-card spread. The 22 Major Arcana of the Tarot de Marseille are used to explore the different forces surrounding a situation.
How does this reading work?
Each card occupies a specific position: favourable influences, obstacles, the path of destiny, the deck's answer, the synthesis, and the outcome. The interpretation therefore depends not only on the card drawn, but also on the position it occupies in the spread.
An overall view of the situation
The Grand Cross allows a question to be examined from several angles. The cards can highlight the influences at work, potential difficulties, possible developments, and the symbolic direction that emerges from the reading as a whole.
How to approach the reading
Take the time to read the different positions before looking for an isolated answer. The final synthesis helps place the cards within an overall perspective.