Tarot Spreads
There are doezens if not more
Tarot spreads out there but
below are two very common
ones:
One Card
This is the easiest means
of divining for an answer;
you have only to look at a
single card. Shuffle the cards
while thinking of your question,
then intuitively pick out
one card and turn it over.
Three Cards
Start by thinking of your
question while you shuffle
the deck, then with your left
hand, cut the deck
into three piles moving in
a leftward direction. Still
using your left hand, pick
up the pile on your right
and place it on the center
pile. Pick up this combined
pile, and place it on the
last. Turn over the first
card and place it to the far
left. This card represents
the past or the basis of the
matter. It explains the events,
circumstances or conditions
that have led up to where
you are now. Turn over the
next card and place it to
the right of the first. This
card represents the present.
It reveals a new direction
or condition that is coming
into your being. Repeat this
step again with the third
card. This card represents
your future and shows the
end result or the outcome
of the second card.
Celtic (pronounced
Keltic) Cross
Layout and Procedure
Shuffle the cards while
thinking of your question.
With your left hand, cut
the deck into three piles
moving in a leftward direction.
Still using your left
hand, pick up the pile on
your right and place it
on the center pile.
Pick up this combined
pile, and place it on the
last.
With your left hand, lay
ten cards face up in the
positions shown in the diagram.
Each position has a particular
significance as explained
below.
Card Placement
This is what covers you.
It represents the general
atmosphere and the client's
main concern.
This is what crosses you
for the good or ill. A card
is placed sideways over
#1. This represents opposing
forces. If it is a good
card, it will help the present
situation.
This is what is beneath
you. This card represents
what brought the situation
about, the foundation.
This is what's behind
you. This represents what
has just happened, or the
influences that are passing
away.
This is what crowns you.
The current situation and
influences.
This is what is before
you. This card represents
what will happen in the
very near future if the
querent continues on their
current path.
What the querent fears.
Negative feelings about
the question asked.
The thoughts of those
around you. Depicts the
opinions and influences
of friends and family about
the matter in question.
The querent's hopes. Reveals
the client's own hopes and
ideals on the matter involved.
OUTCOME: This card tells
what the overall final outcome
will be if the querent continues
on their current path. Please
consider the influence of
all previous cards, particularly
the 6th (what is before
you) card, which is a more
short term representation
of the final outcome.
deck
into three piles moving in
a leftward direction. Still
using your left hand, pick
up the pile on your right
and place it on the center
pile. Pick up this combined
pile, and place it on the
last. Turn over the first
card and place it to the far
left. This card represents
the past or the basis of the
matter. It explains the events,
circumstances or conditions
that have led up to where
you are now. Turn over the
next card and place it to
the right of the first. This
card represents the present.
It reveals a new direction
or condition that is coming
into your being. Repeat this
step again with the third
card. This card represents
your future and shows the
end result or the outcome
of the second card.