| 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 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 in the center represents the attitude you assume. The Falling Tower: Complete and sudden change. Breakdown of old beliefs. Abandonment of past relationships. Severing of a friendship. Changing one's opinion. Unexpected events. Bankruptcy. Downfall. Loss of stability. Loss of security. |
 | The card to the right represents the thoughts and feelings that underly your attitudes. Nine of Swords (Cruelty): Concern. Miscarriage. Anxiety over a loved one. Despair. |
 | The card at the top represents how your attitude is evolving and will evolve in the future. Temperance, when reversed: Discord. Conflict of interest. Hostility. Inability to work with others. Difficulty in understanding others. Impatience. Sterility. |
 | The card to the left represents how others perceive your attitude. King of Clubs, when reversed: Severity. Austerity. Excessive and exaggerated ideas. Dogmatic. Deliberate. |
 | The card at the bottom represents what you cannot confront or are hiding from yourself. The Devil: Ravage. Bondage. Malevolence. Subservience. Downfall. Weird experience. Bad outside influence or advice. Black magic. Unexpected failure. Inability to realize goals. Violence. Shock. Fatality. Self-punishment. Temptation to evil. Self-destruction. |
