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Does anyone know any TdM specific spreads that are "public domain" i.e. the Celtic Cross?

I know someone who wants to add them to an lwb for a TdM deck but obviously doesn't want to use any that belong to anyone.

Any help would be great!

Joan Marie wrote: ↑24 Jun 2020, 12:11 I know someone who wants to add them to an lwb for a TdM deck but obviously doesn't want to use any that belong to anyone.

which begs the question, is this for an upcoming release of a new TdM deck?

Joan Marie wrote: ↑24 Jun 2020, 12:11 Does anyone know any TdM specific spreads that are "public domain" i.e. the Celtic Cross?

I know someone who wants to add them to an lwb for a TdM deck but obviously doesn't want to use any that belong to anyone.

Any help would be great!

The French Cross is ubiquitous among TdM readers, along with the line of three and line of five.

Here's more on the cross from Wirth via Mary Greer. https://marykgreer.com/2010/02/05/oswal ... ot-spread/

Merrick wrote: ↑24 Jun 2020, 13:42 [The French Cross is ubiquitous among TdM readers, along with the line of three and line of five.

Merrick beat me to it.

Papageno wrote: ↑24 Jun 2020, 12:37 which begs the question, is this for an upcoming release of a new TdM deck?

Yes, but it won't be ready for a while, and by the way, it isn't mine.

Rachelcat wrote: ↑24 Jun 2020, 14:37 Here's more on the cross from Wirth via Mary Greer. https://marykgreer.com/2010/02/05/oswal ... ot-spread/

Mary Greer's blog is a cornucopia of valuable information.

See any of the iterations (in English, about 3, and online) of the Grimaud LWB which replies exactly to this question. Cross spread, astrological wheel and variants, etc, are the staples.

Thank you so much everybody! This is really helpful.

_R_ wrote: ↑26 Jun 2020, 07:12 See any of the iterations (in English, about 3, and online) of the Grimaud LWB which replies exactly to this question. Cross spread, astrological wheel and variants, etc, are the staples.

I downloaded this from your dropbox link that you left over at TT&M. It looks like this booklet is public domain, is that right? Would it be allowed to copy parts of it (credited of course) to use in another booklet?

Joan Marie wrote: ↑26 Jun 2020, 09:08

_R_ wrote: ↑26 Jun 2020, 07:12 See any of the iterations (in English, about 3, and online) of the Grimaud LWB which replies exactly to this question. Cross spread, astrological wheel and variants, etc, are the staples.

I downloaded this from your dropbox link that you left over at TT&M. It looks like this booklet is public domain, is that right? Would it be allowed to copy parts of it (credited of course) to use in another booklet?

I honestly don't know the copyright status of the works. Those booklets are long out of print, and the copyright of the cards has changed hands a number of times in the intervening decades since then. As to the booklets, who knows? It might be best to either paraphrase parts of them, or limit direct quotations to what qualifies as "fair use" in this case, just to be safe. Or you could send Grimaud a message and make an inquiry. (I tried to ask a similar question before, and never received a reply, for what it's worth.)