| The Shadow Truth spread provides insight into your attitudes and hidden feelings. This spread is used when you are having trouble confronting something, or fear that you are concealing something from yourself. The Renaissance Tarot is a modern deck, with symbolism drawn from the heroic age and rendered in renaissance style. This deck is an excellent choice for exploring questions of passion, mastery, and the inner workings of human reason. If you would like your own copy of the Renaissance Tarot, you can buy it now! |
 | The card in the center represents the attitude you assume. The Devil: Wickedness and danger. Darkness and licentiousness. Slavery to the senses. Imprisonment by baser instincts. Temptation. Selfishness. |
 | The card to the right represents the thoughts and feelings that underly your attitudes. King of Swords: A man of volatile temperament. A born fighter and ruler. A person in complete command. Self-mastery. Expertise. A person who prefers action to reflection - above all, dramatic, decisive action. |
 | The card at the top represents how your attitude is evolving and will evolve in the future. Page of Cups, when reversed: Emotional excess. Distraction. Seduction. |
 | The card to the left represents how others perceive your attitude. Nine of Staves (Strength): Attempted betrayal in the guise of aid. Hidden enemies, risk and conflict. |
 | The card at the bottom represents what you cannot confront or are hiding from yourself. The Hermit: Introspection. Retreat. Pilgrimage. Spiritual quest. The search in oneself and in the world for the "Honest Man" of Diogenes the philosopher. Meditation on the passage of time and the dissolution of matter. |
