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

Transcendental Spread

On This Day

Transcendental meditation is a form of mantra meditation introduced to the United States by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the 1960s. This form of meditation is not connected to the Transcendentalist movement, but both are meant to move a person beyond the limits of themselves.

Henry David Thoreau was born on this day in 1817. Poet, philosopher, and author of Walden; or, Life in the Woods, Thoreau was a leading Transcendentalist.

Summation of Spread

The Hanged Man connects to all forms of transcendence. He is willing to sacrifice creature comforts, look at the world through a new perspective, and perform the ultimate surrender of moving beyond one’s physical limits.

Are you ready to embrace the sublime? Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement. It places importance on the purity of the individual and nature, outside of organized religion. It claims people are at their best when they are truly self-reliant and independent rather than following pre-set, predetermined dogma. This spread is inspired by the ideas of leading Transcendentalists.

Cast Your Cards

The Transcendental Spread’s cards are cast moving upward, as its title suggests.

1. How do I move from an identity crisis to personal authenticity?

2. How do I move from a crisis of discontent to a quest for happiness?

3. How do I move from meaningless anxiety to movement and purpose?

4. How do I move from isolation to a sense of community?

5. How do I move toward personal responsibility?

6. How do I move from death anxiety to death acceptance and self-transcendence?