Celtic Cross
Probably the most used and best known Tarot spread, it is used in many different variations, with many different names.
It is a generic all purpose spread, useful in many situations, whether to answer to a specific question or to approach a generic query.
1. The inner self. What You are whitin yourself.
2. The outer self. What you are in relation to others.
3, 4, 5, 6. The distant past through the present. The chain of events that brought You here.
7. The quest. What You must search for.
8. The item. What You need to have, master or achieve.
9. The world. How the world reacts to You.
10. The outcome. The reward, syntesis, or possible future.