Statistics for September 2021
Brief September Stats
September stats are here! The daily layouts can be found on the Tarot layouts, even if I haven’t had time to finish writing all the posts yet. I have the arrangements; I have notes for each day about what was happening; I simply haven’t had time to finish writing them and posting.
September begins on Day 244 and finishes on Day 273. The Burden and Moment to Moment cards dominate the September stats and appear nine times each. Experiencing was runner up with eight appearances. One card didn’t make an appearance, and it was The Miser. It’s the first month where The Miser hasn’t made an appearance.
This month’s “same as yesterday” card and position were Abundance, Possibilities and Fighting. Moreover, Abundance and Possibilities presented more six and seven times, but the only time Fighting appeared was the two consecutive days, and that was it!
There were 2,730 cards dealt as of 30 September 2021.
Quick overview of the layout of September Stats
Some terms you might find helpful.
The Cross is the first six cards dealt and are placed in a cross. Celtic Crosses had bases; instead of putting the Base at the bottom of the Cross, it’s to the right-hand side. Thus, the Base is the last four cards to the right of any of my layouts.
Time-based positions are Distant Past, Recent Past, Future Energy. Note, the “Feelings” spot can also be referred to as the Immediate Future.
It is not set in concrete for the Cross and Base to act as external and internal or physical and emotional; respectively, it is something I use as a rough guide.
These can wiggle a little when it comes to the types of cards that appear and, dare I say it, one’s intuition. There is, of course, Others’ Views which is arguably “external”, but it’s our reaction to how Others’ Views that have internal meaning. 😁
The reason I focus mainly on the highest appearing cards is that they give me the best data. If a card appears twice in the month, it’s intriguing to ponder its significance in a pool of many and is certainly something a discord might be enjoyable to have; quantitative data is initially more fun 🤔.
Distribution Across the Layout
The Burden’s presence has concentrated its appearances in the time-based spots, except for appearing in the Outcome position on Day 264. Alternatively, Moment to Moment is distributed across the layout and the month but avoids seven and ten. Experiencing, however, has confined itself to any position up to position seven but fails to show in position three, Goal.
Correspondingly opposites are, Possibilities and Understanding; Possibilities sits between two and six, whereas Understanding presents in the latter part exclusively from seven to ten, and Understanding has four of those in the Feelings position.
The other cards of Comparison, Adventure and Comparison have spread themselves across the layout.
Distribution Across the Month
The September stats concentrates on The Burden in the layout. It is spread across the month, maybe more before 14 September, but not significantly. In contrast, Moment to Moment is distributed evenly across the month. Experiencing and Comparison are slow to begin the month but isn’t noteworthy. The other top ten cards do not have a distinct or easily recognisable pattern. However, Projections (six shows) appears after 14 September.
September Stats - By Day By Position
The Story of August
Because the top cards are spread across the month, finding the story in the cards isn’t easy. The month begins without much talk, but The Burden’s hanging around the same time-based spots highlights in the past I’ve taken on or let something burden, and those assumed burdens are having an impact on my life at the moment.
Understanding’s four appearances in the Feelings spot might mean I feel like I’ve learnt something unbeknownst to me before now. Projections show up around the time when I sadly get a reality check or a perception correction on one of my childhood heroes.
Year-to-August 2021
From a year-to-date perspective, Harmony has edged out The Source from the spotlight, shifting the year’s focus from trying to connect with my core to getting in touch with it. The cards with the fewest appearances in September remain, Turning In, Going with the Flow and Success.
When it comes to first appearances in positions, basically has a card not showing up in a layout position? If so, what positions are still vacant against which cards? You can look for yourself in the First Appearances stats, but when it comes to a summary, 96% of positions used, leaving 4%, which is 31 spots still.
Overall Yearly Trend - Highest to Lowest
Only September Stats - Highest to Lowest
First time appearances
