Adapted from the traditional celtic Cross Tarot layout, 
this twelve-rune reading is my personal favorite. 
It is especially halpful for making decisions and 
learning more about possible changes in career, 
relationships, and your living environment.
 In this layout, you add a Significator rune stone 
or card. To choose a Significator, place all the 
runes or rune cards faceup on the casting cloth in 
front of you, and then select the most appropriate 
rune. The Significator represents the subject of the 
reading-either yourself or the person for whom you 
are doing the reading. You can also choose a 
Significator rune by simply selecting the rune with 
which you have the strongest affinity, one that you 
feel corresponds with your personal image. When doing 
a reading for other people, have them select the rune 
they feel most drawn to as the Significator. The 
Significator can also be a rune that reflects the matter 
in question. For example, in questions regarding personal 
credit and money, you could use Fehu. For questions 
relating to travel, you might employ Raidho as the 
Significator. For questions pertaining to disruptive or 
sudden change, you could select Hagalaz.
 Begin by placing the first rune, the Significator rune, 
faceup, in the center of the layout. Then gather the 
remaining runes together and mix them as usual, focusing 
on the question at hand. Pull the runes, one at a time, 
and place them, faceup, as shown in the above layout, 
starting with the second rune, which goes to the right 
of the Significator rune. Place the third rune to the 
right of the second, and continue, following the layout, 
until you have pulled all twelve runes.
Rune #1:
 This is the Significator rune that represents the 
person for whom the reading is being done.
Rune #2:
 The second rune signifies the question.
Rune #3:
 The third rune denotes immediate future influences, 
positive and negative.
Rune #4:
 The fourth rune reflects childhood and other past 
influences.
Rune #5:
 The fifth, the rune to the left, reveals present 
influences just about to move out of your life.
Rune #6:
 The sixth rune at the top of the cross shows 
possible influences in teh future, depending 
upon the polarities of the runes next to it. 
For example, if runes #5 and #7 were Algiz 
and Thurisaz, and rune #6 was Tiwaz, rune #6 
may represent a potential enemy or threat.

These runes reflect influences that might 
come into being.

Rune #7:
 The seventh rune represents future influences 
that will impact the question at hand.
Rune #8 and #9:
 These two runes signify your hopes and fears. 
Read them in combination, since hope and fear 
are basically two ends of the same polarity. 
Hope and fear are polar opposites, which means 
they reflect one another. For example, hoping 
for a new love in your life may also be your 
fear-in this case, a fear of intimacy.
Rune #10:
 The tenth rune shows influences from your 
family and friends, positive and negative. 
For example, if Thurisaz shows up here, 
you may be having thorny relations with 
your parents or friends. If Dagaz shows up 
in this position, you may finally be seeing 
daylight with a problem relationship. If 
Othala shows up, it may indicate an 
inheritance from family or friends.
Rune #11 and #12:
 These are final-outcome runes. Two runes appear 
in this final position to give you options. Read 
these runes in combination with each other.

Rune Layouts

One Rune Pull

Two Rune Pull

The Three Norns

The Triple-Rune Challenge Layout

The Body, Mind, and Spirit Reading

The Four Dwarfs Spread

The Five Rune Spread

The Persona

The Five Elements

The Runic Cross

The Career Mirror

Mimir's Head

The Eight-Spoked Runic Wheel

Grid of Nine

The Loving Cup

The Four Quarters

The Tree of Life

The Cosmic Axis

The Futhark Layout

The Runes

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