balance, emerging light, and moving forward

This spread is designed to channel and explore the energy of the spring equinox. Use it to get clarity about the growth you’ve achieved around balancing light and dark, your progress in healing work, and the general lay of the land between now and the Summer Solstice.

Lay out the cards in order, reading them as follows:

Card One represents you right now. Where you are in life, what’s important, what parts of you are being called forth in this moment. This is your home base, context, and place to ground.

Card Two represents sources of light in your life that you’ve been working with. What has been bringing you joy? Growing abundantly? Going well? Provided meaning and depth?

Card Three represents the darkness that’s come into focus in your life. How have you been working with shadow? Getting to know the negative tendencies of yourself and others? How have you been dealing with loss, suffering, and grief?

Card Four represents how these two forces have come into balance. Look to this card for understanding into the conscious work you’ve been doing to achieve balance, the subconscious and spiritual ways balance has been growing, and any final adjustments you need to make.

Card Five represents where you’re headed between now and the Summer Solstice. What is coming into further focus and illumination? What corners do you want to shed light on? Use this card to guide your intention setting.