| The Shadow Truth spread provides insight into your attitudes and hidden feelings. This spread is used when you are having trouble confronting something, or fear that you are concealing something from yourself. The Renaissance Tarot is a modern deck, with symbolism drawn from the heroic age and rendered in renaissance style. This deck is an excellent choice for exploring questions of passion, mastery, and the inner workings of human reason. If you would like your own copy of the Renaissance Tarot, you can buy it now! |
 | The card in the center represents the attitude you assume. Nine of Cups (Happiness), when reversed: Misleading freedom. Refusal to cleave to others. |
 | The card to the right represents the thoughts and feelings that underly your attitudes. Three of Coins (Works): Beauty. Balance. Harmony. Well-being. |
 | The card at the top represents how your attitude is evolving and will evolve in the future. Seven of Cups (Temptation): Living in a world of fantasy and illusion. Unrealistic and vain hopes. Dependence on external and even supernatural aid. |
 | The card to the left represents how others perceive your attitude. The Lovers, when reversed: Love unrequited, star-crossed, soured, illicit, blind or foolish. |
 | The card at the bottom represents what you cannot confront or are hiding from yourself. The Empress: Feminine fertility and power. Civilization. Domestic tradition. Family and childrearing. The active, fecund aspect of the anima. The mother and the queen, on earth and in heaven. |
