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Drawing just one domino from the set is the easiest and probably the most common method of reading. Without a storyline like when interpreting a layout, there are no dominoes to compare and contrast. Simply interpret the domino as the answer to the question.
Alternatively, this method may be used repeatedly in succession to let the dominoes tell you a story.
This psychological layout shows a person about their own mind. It is meant to provide clarity so you have a better picture of what you want out of life. Dominoes #3 and #4 show similar ideas, the difference being that #3 is more about fun things, and #4 is more about ambitions and what you want to achieve.
This easy-to-read four-domino layout is one of the most useful of all the layouts. The first domino is the significator, and the last shows the outcome, provided that the advice given is followed. The advice is broken down into two dominoes which can easily be compared and contrasted. Domino #2 suggests what to avoid, while #3 shows the path to take.
This layout can also be used to ask about the meaning of a domino from a previously executed layout that may have been unclear. In this usage, Domino #2 shows what it did not mean, while #3 clarifies the meaning.
The Celtic Cross is the most well-known tarot layout and also the largest available here, involving ten dominoes. This layout begins with a pair of crossing dominoes at the center of the issue, essentially being two significators. When two significators are involved, they may strengthen or oppose each other, which speaks of the nature of the situation. Above and below the initial cross, we have two dominoes which are symbolic of the intellectual (top) and emotional (bottom) basis of the issue. The Before and After dominoes show the past and immediate future.
At the right, four dominoes are laid out, going upward. At the bottom you have a domino representing yourself, and the next domino shows how others may affect the situation. Domino #9 indicates what you may be hoping for, or possibly, what you hope will not happen. Finally at the top is the outcome, meaning the distant or ultimate future.
Use this reading to assist in reaching, or possibly defining your goals. This reading explores your strengths and weaknesses, suggesting areas in which you will have to make some effort to ensure you reach your goals.
This layout forms the shape of an arrow pointing upwards, symbolic of the focus of any ambitious, career-minded individual. The first domino shows where you are currently at in your career. The second shows the challenge you will need to overcome on your way up the ladder of success. You can rely on your strengths, hinted at in Domino #3 to help you along your way. Dominoes #4 and #5 show the Past and Future Influences that affect your journey. Finally, Domino #6 shows the outcome of your efforts.
This in-depth eight-domino layout shows various aspects of your personal journey. It is good for exploring generalised personal questions, but can also be used to explore relationships if the couple is viewed as a whole.
This layout progresses through eight stages similar to the tarot deck's Major Arcana, beginning with birth and the realm of fertility. After birth comes the initial growth which leads to a period of adaptation, change, and re-balancing oneself. Once the process has grown enough, security comes into focus, as it is necessary to protect what has been earned. After this, once again growth is important, but concerning the mind and creativitity this time, leading to another phase of personal changes. Finally upon completion of the journey, the rewards become evident, and beyond that, one's spiritual development level will have noticeably risen.
This is a wonderful specialty layout for analysing a relationship on three levels: intellectual or rational thoughts, emotional attitudes or feelings, and postures: meaning the way each person acts in regards to the relationship.
The first domino is the significator, meaning the overall personality of the relationship as a whole. On either side of the significator are two columns. The columns show how each person relates to the other on the three levels described above.
This is a specified relationship layout that uses nine dominoes to analyse where a romantic relationship is at and where it is headed. The first domino shows where it is at now, and can be considered the significator. The second and third dominoes determine where your partner stands and how it relates to where you are at personally.
Above the stem, the three-domino base of the layout, a cup forms. Dominoes #4 and #5 show each person's desires, meaning what they want to get out of this coupling. Above this, Dominoes #6 and #7 show the challenge that this pairing presents to each individual. The final two dominoes at the top form the rim of the cup, symbolic of the taste of the relationship to each person, which shows how things will turn out on each side.
The Astrology layout yields insight into aspects of the current state of your life, reading into the planets' influence on your psyche.
As usual, this reading begins with the significator and ends with the outcome. Between the ends we analyse dominoes which stand for the planetary influences, one by one. The Moon domino represents the influence of the home. Mercury shows the side of the intellect regarding one's interpersonal skills. Of course, Venus is the planet of love, and Mars is the planet of war. These two also represent the female and male energies respectively. The final two planets both relate to Mercury. Jupiter shows the financial side of business, regarding personal gains. Saturn represents the purely intellectual aspects of a person's life, or personal thoughts.
The seven-domino Horse Shoe is a convenient, basic layout that can be used to answer different types of questions, especially concerning questions where insight would be helpful. Like several other layouts, it has dominoes representing the past, present, and future.
The pinnacle of the Horse Shoe, looking like the top of the mountain, shows the obstacle or challenge that needs to be addressed and overcome. Domino #6 suggests a course of action to meet this challenge. The final domino shows the outcome or future, should this advice be followed.
Other clues are provided in Dominoes #3 and #5, which indicate hidden or outside influences that come into play, affecting the journey to your goal.
Similar to the Horse Shoe #1, this variant provides insight on different levels. The first two dominoes begin the reading with the past and present, but then the dominoes switch to a different focus. Domino #3 warns you about possible side effects that could accompany the future outcome, #7. The base domino, #4 shows desirable or undesirable actions to take concerning the issue. The external environment specifically means the people around you and how they feel about what you are up to. Things which could cause setbacks are indicated in Domino #6, another more specifically focused domino than what is generally labelled the obstacle or challenge domino in some other layouts.
This spiraling five-domino layout shows the present situation as it enters the future. The first domino is the significator, meaning the overall theme and mood of the question posed. The significator is compounded by the next two dominoes, showing the current problem and a clue to what might offer a helping hand to overcome this problem. The fourth and fifth dominoes show the near future, leading into the long-term outcome.
The Path #1 is laid out in a grid utilising two columns and three rows.
The first of the three rows shows rational or intellectual thoughts concerning the question. The second row is concerned with emotional attitudes, meaning feelings. The bottom row represents your posture or stance, meaning how you project yourself outwardly, to the world.
The left column shows how you currently think, feel, and act regarding your concern. The right column suggests advice on how to change your attitudes on these three levels to provide the most beneficial outcome. The trick is to compare and contrast the two columns, which gives hints as to what the dominoes mean and how to make changes, small or large.
The second Path layout is a seven-level design that yields insight to achieve a high level of personal and spiritual growth. The roots of the tree, shown in the first two dominoes, suggest what you need to learn and where the challenge lies. Growing upward, the next two dominoes are about the forces that guide you and what will help boost your growth. The next two dominoes show the lower branches of the tree, which provide warnings about what you need to let go of in order to maximise your progress. Finally at the top of the tree, we come to the outcome, showing where this growth process will ultimately lead.
