The first quarter is when the moon is half lit, between the waxing crescent and the waxing gibbous.

This is traditionally when I do the Stay the Course spread from the Luminous Spirit Tarot app.

Reading before Litha, for the intention FLOURISH

From left to right, and bottom to top, the cards pulled represent:

1. The Querent. How are you approaching your intention? How does your perception of yourself affect your intention?
2. Expected Obstacle. When you undertook your quest, what did you expect to face?
3. Overcomes Expected Obstacle. How will this challenge be overcome? How does it dissolve?
4. Strengthens Expected Obstacle. What makes this challenge even more difficult to overcome? What path should you avoid to overcome this challenge?
5. Unforeseen Obstacle. What you may face that you didn’t foresee when you chose to follow this intention.
6. Overcomes Unforeseen Obstacle. How will this challenge be overcome? How does it dissolve?
7. Strengthens Unforeseen Obstacle. What makes this challenge even more difficult to overcome? What path should you avoid to overcome this challenge?