The Gold in the Dark Spreads

Every spread here is written for The Gold in the Dark. Each one explains its positions, shows a worked example laid with this deck, and ends with a tool that draws it for you from the same 40 cards.

6 spreads. All free, no account.

Your Share

Use it when you keep arguing with someone in your head.

3 cards · 5 min

Descent and Return

Use it when you have been circling the same pattern for years.

3 cards · 5 min

The Shadow Spread

Use it when there is a part of yourself you keep out of the room.

3 cards · 5 min

The Trigger

Use it when something small set you off and you are still not over it.

3 cards · 5 min

Projection

Use it when someone gets under your skin far out of proportion.

3 cards · 5 min

The Inner Critic

Use it when a voice in your head runs you down, and it sounds like the truth.

3 cards · 5 min

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From the Gold in the Dark guidebook

The guidebook that comes with The Gold in the Dark has four spreads of its own, written for this deck.

The Morning Look (1 card). A daily draw, before the day gives you something to react to.

Your Share (3 cards). For a conflict, a grudge, or a person you keep arguing with in your head. The deck's central sort. Lay it here →

Descent and Return (3 cards). The deck's signature reading, for a pattern you have been circling for years rather than a fight you had on Tuesday. Lay it here →

The Whole House (5 cards). A long reading for a season rather than a day. The Room You Avoid, The Guard at the Door, What It Is Guarding, The Gold in the Room, The Door Left Open.

The full positions and how to read them are in the guidebook in the box.