A Tarot Spread For A Walk In The Woods

Often in life, I go for walks in the woods when I need to clear my head, the trees comfort me in ways nothing else could. I wasn’t sure where I was going, I was home sick, and I didn’t have the energy in me to keep going. So, I called upon a god any god that would hear my pleads. I was on my knees, unsure of where to go when I looked to the trees and the snow falling gently all around me. The snow blanketed the ground in the most beautiful and solemn of ways, that’s when the sound of a raven’s song graced my ear. Before me stood a wanderer, in a cloak that appeared to be made more of dust and smoke than wool itself. He towered over me though he wasn’t tall, his right eye was covered with a hand-woven patch, and two ravens perched on his staff. Where was he going? Who was he? The trees seemed to bow to him as he walked by, the wolves howled and magic was in his steps. I followed…
I didn’t have the energy to do a reading of my own will, I didn’t even know what to ask. I wasn’t sad necessarily, but I couldn’t feel the magic in my fingertips. Why? My plants were wilting, why? I couldn’t feel the magic in me when I created this spread, I wish I could tell you its exact purpose but I think when you receive the message you’ll understand. 

Before you do the reading, take the time to clear your head and meditate. Imagine yourself walking through the woods, it could be spring, winter, it’s your forest but take the time to walk through it first.

The First Card: You’ve been in the woods a while now, the sound of stillness fills your ears and you come to a clearing. It is time you meet your guide, it is time to let go of all worldly thoughts and concerns. They/it will guide you, let them show you the way through the forest and you could learn a lot. 

The Second Card: They bring you to an old tree, it stands tall and broad, watching over all the forest, the bark is rough beneath your hand but the scent takes you somewhere far away. You sit beneath the tree a while, lost in the scent. What is it? This sense of nostalgia, the memory of something important to who you are at the touch of your fingertips.. what is it?

The Third Card: Midnight covers the lands as you continue your walk through the forest. You follow your guide and trust that eventually you’ll understand. The waxing moons appears magnified in the sky, it appears almost as large on the pond in front of you. You look into the gentle ripples from the wind, the ripples envelop your body and the water pours into your soul, is it you, you saw in the reflection?

The Fourth Card: Everything seems dark as the water drags you down, the bubbles from your gasping breath look like stars compared to the darkness. You’re no longer grasping for breath, you open your eyes and you’re back at the edge of the pond. You look before you and see the guide walking on the water, you hesitate but inevitably and carefully follow suit. What a feeling it is to walk on water, it splashes softly between your toes and the waves glide across your soul. Ah, you begin to feel divine.

The Fifth Card: The black sky is slowly changing into a dark blue, you continue to follow your guide. The path before you seems to be coming to an end and a light can be seen in the distance. Your guide turns around to hand you a small object, it is wrapped leaves and vine. What is inside? You slowly continue down the path while opening the package of leaves..

The Sixth Card: It is the time of civil twilight, before the sun breaks the horizon, a fire blazes before you, but your guide is nowhere to be seen. The fire is beautiful in its warm colors, it stands tall and lights up your face. You can feel the magic in the sparks, the joy of the flames begins to overwhelm you and you begin to dance around the fire. You’ve already let go, long ago in the forest, so you’re ready for the magic to fill your body.