Tarot Spreads

I sometimes find myself pondering new tarot spreads. And perhaps this is inevitable? It seems like intuition and creativity go hand-in-hand, perhaps even build upon each other. If that is indeed the case, then I suspect I am not the only Tarot enthusiast who at least thinks about creating their own unique Tarot spreads, or even prefers using their own creations above spreads established by others. How about you? Are spreads established by others your typical go-to, or do you prefer relying on your own creative Tarot spreads?

This thread got inspired by the "what makes a deck click for you?" Thread. @Chariot mentioned deck interview spreads a propos the what makes a deck click topic ... and I realized that very few spreads "click" for me. I have 3 go-to spreads and everything else is either open reading or make my own as needed. Most spreads just don't hit for me. I enjoy trying spreads on this forum ... in the reading circles or whatnot ... but I only do them here. I'll NEVER do any of them IRL. There's even one spread I learned at a conference that i really adore. But no. It remains enshrined in notes and never actually used. Like a deck that you love but never read with. …

This is a simple spread I created, the Goddess Wisdom spread. The cards are laid out linear, 1-2-3-4. Card 1: Intuition. What is your intuition telling you right now? Card 2: Nurturance. What is nurturing you right now, or what in your life needs to be nurtured? Card 3: Universe. How are the energies of the universe aligning around you now? Card 4: Goddess Wisdom. What wisdom from the Goddess guides you now? In working with this spread, I sometimes also choose a Significator or guide card, which I lay out above the row of four cards, to represent what I feel is my current energy or what I am seeking. I like to use my Goddess Tarot (the Kris Waldherr deck) …

Here are my go to 3 Card Tarot Spread What I need to know/What I need to let go of/Advice Where to Look/What to ignore/Advice What I think/What I need to think/How to make the shift Pro/Con/Overall What are yours?

I am still rather new, have been practicing for about 4 months now. I have a question about the Celtic Cross Spread. I see so many different iterations for the 3 through 6 positions. Is there a particular right way to lay these cards? Or is it more of what feels right for the reader? Thank you!

These two spreads were created by Anya Esma. She has a youtube channel (that I will link below) and an etsy shop where she offers readings with these spreads (also linked below). In her video she encourages people to try these spreads for themselves and she generously shares the spread positions on her etsy page. Her channel is great so do check it out! The first spread is for those who are embarking on a depth year for the very first time while the second year is for those that are doing a second (or third...) depth year. Depth Year Preparation spread (3 cards) 1. Something you need to bring in before starting your Depth Year - an insp…

This is a quick three card spread to help you feel more positive when everything around you seems negative. 1---2---3 1. What's positive about your life 2. What's positive about yourself. 3. What's positive about your future.

Today (the 25th of May) is World Tarot Day! It's a day that was started in 2003 by Den Elder founder of the International Society Helping Tarot, to celebrate Tarot in it's diversity and promote it! Also today is World Towel Day, a day to celebrate The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Douglas Adams. Back on Aelectic, @Nisaba created a spread especially for this day and covering both things. She would start a thread discussing it every year, like this one from 2010 here. So I wanted to bring her spread over here, so we have a record of it. This was the original thread of her creation here. I think it was posted sometime in the 2000's. I…

I’m wondering if there’s any specific spreads meant for reading about multiple romantic relationships at the same time (ex I’m in a relationship and want to know about any other future relationships that would interact with my current relationship). I’ve seen there is a spread for 3 person relationships but I don’t think it quite fits what I’m looking for. I’m also wondering if it would be better to do multiple small spreads and ask them as separate questions?

As per the title. I always thought deck interviews were silly ... and never got good results anyway. But i wish to give it another go with Triunfi della Luna deck. I've already used that deck quite a few times sans interview ... and get really inconsistent results ... sometimes it just HITS ... other times no. Usually a deck is 90% hits or 90% misses (and it goes to thrift store). I've never had a deck that was 50/50. Bunch of deck interviews on the internet, of course ... but this is a more discerning group. Your faves?

Does anybody here actually perform daily draws? Do you just use one card or many? If it's just one, how do you interpret it? If it's more than, what kind of spread do you use? At what time of the day do you perform it - mornings or evenings? Do you do this religiously - I mean, do you do it everyday without fail? And - be honest now - how helpful and accurate have these been?

Hi everyone, Usually I practice reading the cards by doing one for myself about once a month. I like the reading because it's only since recently that I've been able to 'read' them intuitively. I've been able to give myself a good reading but I've run out of questions now. I'm not really interested in how a visit from my friends will go, I'm 100% sure it will be fine. And I don't have enough going on in my personal life to do a daily card. I'm usually just home alone. Does anyone have some tips on how to practice reading the cards without a querent and question? Or maybe I should ask the cards? 😆 Or maybe somebody should tell me to jump …

Hi everyone This is a spread for when you're in a bad place, or going through a "dark night of the soul". I hope you'll find it useful. ---------------10------------------ ----------------6------------------ ------------4-------8-------------- ---1---2-------9-------11---12--- ------------3-------7-------------- ----------------5------------------ 1. The path-what led you toward the darkness. 2. E…

My friends, I've been having a wonderful time working through the lessons of learntarot.com, taking notes on each and working through the exercises. Today I reached Lesson 10, The Open Reading. The exercise at the end of this lesson prompts me to look for an opportunity in the coming weeks for an open/general reading to get myself familiar with this style of reading, preferably on a "special" occasion of new beginnings. As it turns out, the Autumn Equinox is coming up on the 22nd! This is the perfect day, as it will be my first observed equinox. So I did a search in the forums for spreads but only found the Autumn Leaves Transition Spread linked here: But I feel th…

Does anyone know if anything is wrong with Ethony? Like previous years, I requested the free Tarot by the Moon book this year (although a bit late). I unsubscribed from her newsletter last year, because aaaalllll the newsletters - not just hers - tend to get a bit much. But I didn't receive a confirmation email, no email with link to download, etc. Tried with another email address; still nothing. (Checked my spam folders too, of course 😉 ) I've tried using the form on her website to contact her, asked if she could help; this was about a week ago, and still no reply. Did anyone here manage to download this year…

I actually have three questions about spreads I would like to pose for the forum over the next three days, so stay tuned. There are those in life who walk among us, I or you may meet who "think they know it all" or are visibly unconscious souls. Obviously thinking their way is the only way, never open to learning something new, when they encounter something they don't know, instead of taking the time to ask a question, do some research, they make up their own mind to stay ignorant. Or here's the great one, they assume something about you, it's all wrong, you correct them, and they get angry with you. I love that one. Their mind is closed and not ever open to t…

These are my thoughts about making your own spreads using seven cards. Spreadcrafting is a useful tool when you have a specific question which is not covered by any spreads you may find on the Internet or in books. So you turn the question around in your mind and write down a number of questions. I found the number Seven especially useful; I found that quite often, when making up my own spreads, I landed on seven card positions. Seven-card layouts are great when you want to explore a situation in depth without getting lost in too many cards or details. Although I often prefer four-card readings, these compact little boxes of yes/yes, yes/no, no/yes and no/no,…

There's nothing like a nice hot cup of tea on a cold winter's day. Here is a tea based spread to help you deal with the winter blues. 1---2---3 1. Chamomile - How can I relax my mind? 2. Lemon Ginger - How can I cleanse my soul? 3. Peppermint - How can I invigorate my spirit?

I came across the following Everyday Spreads in a book entitled The Tarot Bible by Sarah Barlett. (Bartlett, Sarah. The Tarot Bible: the Definitive Guide to the Cards and Spreads. Sterling, 2006). Thought I would post them here, under the fair usage clause. (They're big so we can read them properly). Might be fun to try. :)

Hi! I've never made a formal spread before.Forming the questions was a bit tricky!I'm going to try this out tonight and update later on.Hope someone will find this helpful at some point. 1)What have I ''lost''that is worth ''finding'' within me? 2)What have I ''lost''that was blocking me? 3)What life event has effected me the most? 4 + 5 )What issues remain unsolved that I need to work on? 6)What must I get rid of? 7)what must I keep? 8)Advice for finding my inner peace

Hi, so I am looking for two spreads. One to help answer the question of: Where is this relationship heading. The second answering: How my ambition is affecting my life? Anyone know any that would work for those two questions?

I usually just pull one tarot card and one oracle card for my daily draws, but when I have time I like to use something like these: What Surrounds Me (cards are laid out in an "X" shape): 2 ~~~ 3 ~~ 1~~ 4 ~~~ 5 Card one represents me - where I am mentally, physically, emotionally, or spiritually. Cards 2 through 5 represent people, situations, things, etc. that will affect me in some way that day. Head, Heart and Hands Spread: 1. What do I need to know today? 2. What do I need to embrace today? 3. What do I need to do today? Please share your favorite daily spreads when you read for yourself!

Greetings! I'm wondering if anyone has a spread that will help shed light on the consequences of making a confession? Thank you.

I’m sure this is probably a duplicate to something that’s been asked in the past but I couldn’t find any specific threads about it. I’m extremely new to tarot and most of what I’ve seen for spreads have come from YouTube and a few assorted websites. Any and all recommendations would be greatly appreciated. 💜

Many of you know that I like to create intricate spreads with lots of detail that ideally still hang together in a logical way. Here is a problem-solving spread (at its heart a two-option scenario) that uses elemental temperaments in a novel way to point out the most advantageous solution. It consists of two three-card chains, a "quint" card for each chain, and four "background" cards that influence and modify the quint cards through Elemental Dignity. https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2019/06/26/the-hot-and-cold-running-commentary-problem-solving-spread/