| The Twisting Path spread provides insight into the path ahead of you and the choices you must make. This is the spread for situations where more than one pitfall may lie ahead. The Russian Tarot of Saint Petersburg is the final commissioned work of Yuri Shakov, a master in the lost art of Russian miniature painting. The rich, dark images lend themselves to questions regarding the struggle of the human spirit in trying times. If you would like your own copy of the Russian Tarot of Saint Petersburg, you can buy it now! |
 | The card at the lower left, represents the first decision along your path. Knight of Clubs: A journey. Advancement into the unknown. Alteration. Fight. Absence. Change of residence. |
 | The card to the far left represents the first false path that may lead you astray. Nine of Cups (Happiness): Success. Material attainment. Advantage. Well-being. Abundance. Good health. Difficulties surmounted. |
 | The card in the middle represents the second decision along your path. Temperance: Moderation. Temperance. Patience. Accomplishment through self-control and frugality. Accommodation. Harmony. The mixing or bringing together in perfect union. Management. Fusion, Adjustment. Good influence. Consolidation. |
 | The card at the lower right represents the second false path that may lead you astray. Death: Transformation. Clearing away the old to make way for the new. Unexpected change, Loss. Alteration. Abrupt change of the old self though not necessarily physical death. The end of a familiar situation or friendship. Financial loss. A new era. Illness, possibly death. |
 | The card at the top represents one possible mask of your true destination. Queen of Swords: Quick-witted. Intensely perceptive. A subtle person. Possibly, a widow or a woman of sadness. Mourning. Privation. Absence. Loneliness. Separation. One who has savored great happiness but who presently knows the anxiety of misfortune and reversal. |
