Tarot Spread

Etteilla Fourth Deal · Seven-Card Wish Line

Take the first seven cards after shuffling, place them right to left, and address one clearly stated wish or question.

Cards · 7Archetype · Clarity CompassTone · direct
1

Drawn Card 1

Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

2

Drawn Card 2

Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

3

Drawn Card 3

Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

4

Drawn Card 4

Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

5

Drawn Card 5

Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

6

Drawn Card 6

Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

7

Drawn Card 7

Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

Position guide

  • 1

    Drawn Card 1

    Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

  • 2

    Drawn Card 2

    Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

  • 3

    Drawn Card 3

    Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

  • 4

    Drawn Card 4

    Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

  • 5

    Drawn Card 5

    Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

  • 6

    Drawn Card 6

    Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

  • 7

    Drawn Card 7

    Read from right to left as a continuous sequence without assigning a separate positional meaning

Suitable scenarios

One focused wish or questionPracticing continuous line readingLearning the closing step of the Etteilla sequence

Ritual tips

  • This is the fourth deal of the Etteilla sequence and can stand as a seven-card answer; it is not the large tableau formed by the first three deals.
  • The method gives no separate positional meanings, so read the entire line continuously from right to left.
  • State one wish before drawing and write any real-world conditions that could confirm or challenge the reading.

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