The Norns are the Fates of Norse Mythology who spin the threads of fate at the foot of the tree of the world called Yggdrasil. It is said the lenght of the string is the length of the person's life; therfore, everything is set out beforehand. In essence, everything is predetermined and interconnected through their tapestry of fate....a intersting and enchanting bit of mythology.
Caridwen's Web is spread created by Caridwen, a Tarotist in the U.K. The spread is based on the Norns Fates, Urd (the past), Verdani (the being), and Skuld (what is to come). It's designed to be used be both macro cosmic and microcosmic to understand our positions within the web that is our universe and our place in it alongside our ancestors or, to understand a current situation.
Caridwen explains the first three positions are interconnected and in turn are connected to all other positions in the spread. All positions lead from the first three and should be read together accordingly. Then all positions must be read together as a whole. She emphasises, The way to read the spread is to imagine a spider in the middle, being affected by the reverberations of each position as though one is plucking the web.
A good deck to do this spread with might be the Norse Tarot and Goddesses of Fate.
The spread goes like this...
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...4.................7.....
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2...........1 ............3
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...6.................5.....
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Position One: Verðandi - That which is in the process of becoming - (Now)
Position Two: Urar - That which has become - (Past)
Position Three: Skuld (Should) that which should necessarily be. (Future)
Position Four: Obligation (Responsibility)
Position Five: Intent (Motive)
Position Six: Rune (What is hidden/What we do not know)
Position Seven: Account (Advice/possible repercussions)
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