365 Tarot Spreads: Revealing the Magic in Each Day - Sasha Graham 2014

Interview with the Vampire Spread

On This Day

Anne Rice wrote Interview with the Vampire in only five weeks, shortly after the devastating death of her five-year-old daughter.

On this day in 1976, Anne Rice published Interview with the Vampire, innovative as the first gothic novel displaying sympathetic supernatural creatures. Her monsters were philosophical, lonely, and experienced moral conflict. It was a far cry from previous gothic novels that contained frightening supernatural creatures.

Summation of Spread

The Knight of Cups, like sensitive vampire Louis, is a gentle, thoughtful soul. This knight is least prone to violence. The fish on his cloak represents spirit and creativity, while his winged feet and helmet represent an active and creative imagination.

The themes and characters from Interview with the Vampire are at play in your life, and the questions in this spread are inspired by them.

Cast Your Cards

Cinch your corset, stay out of sunlight, and prowl the evening streets after casting your cards.

1. Louis: What is my sensitivity level?

2. Lestat: How do I show off?

3. Claudia: How am I childlike?

4. Immortality: What lives forever?

5. Change: What helps me accept change?

6. Loss: What have I lost?

7. Sexuality: How can I satisfy my sensual needs?

8. Power: Where should I exercise more power in my life?