Tarot Spreads

Hi everyone I wanted to share with you a terror spread that I just did, It is called the 2 options 7 card spread Which I found in the book A Little Bit of Tarot: An introduction to reading tarot, by Cassandra Eason. With this spread you are supposed to select 2 options or choice you are facing, but I guess you can always customize it if you have more than 2 options. I did this and it really was eye opening for me so I thought I would share. I wish I could post personal pictures.

Hello all, Anyone have a good astrology-spread out there? Andrea;)

I've been asked to do a tarot reading for future and I don't know which spread to use. The past present and future 3 card seems too small. I find it easier if I have a specific question, but general future is harder. So which spread is best?

In every book I have read so far there is the Celtic Cross. I haven't tried it yer because of the number of cards. But it intrigues me why it is so popular. What is the value of a big spread like this that you don't find in smaller spreads?

Hiya, I’ve become interested in doing my own personal spirit guide readings lately (more of a meet & greet tbh). I’ve played around with a few spreads I’ve found online, but have had a lot of trouble connecting to the cards. much of what I’ve found regarding contacting guides deals in dream work or signs- my wheelhouse is tarot so I’d like to facilitate it there, ideally. I’m specifically interested in more one on one contact/conversation- less seeking guidance & more getting to know who I’m working with. I’m seeing like, 11 common guides? I’m not ready for all of that, I’d just like to focus on a couple to start. …

Hiya, I used to have a copy of the collins gem tarot guide that I lost. It had an in depth lifetime spread that had sets of 3 cards per area/topic, may have been 21 cards. it was a helpful spread to use when you were reading for someone for the first time as it gave them points that they were able to recognize from their lives. ive scoured the internet trying to find it or something remotely similar. Before I resort to buying the book I figured I’d check if anyone could help. thanks!

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 looking for more insight on what spreads folx currently use for someone who comes to them wanting to focus on future-only. To not review or reflect on the past, and not even necessarily focus on the present, but looking for advice on how to proceed moving forward- career, love, family, etc. What spreads typically lend themselves to this? Or, is there a recommendation for a self-designed spread that would be useful here?

Its the lunar eclipse today and I was inspired to create my own small spread for it. I thought others might find it useful so am sharing it here in the Spreads area as well as in the Lunar Group Reading thread so people can find it more easily. I used an image of the eclipse as my inspiration here. I realised that it could be easily adapted for a solar eclipse too so I've included that too. Lunar Eclipse Spread -1-2-3- 1. The Sun - A source of light in my life at this time 2. The Earth - What is in the light right now that can be taken forward in my life? 3. The Moon - What is in the shadow right now that c…

I'm looking for a spread that will help answer a question that may not be super specific... or maybe even also a spread to help me narrow down the question! For context, back in Feb 2017 I saw a psychic (let's call her A) who read my cards and said I'd be in a relationship with the right person in about 6 months. She described him in terms of a couple of key features. At the end of 2016 a different psychic said I'd be in a relationship 'by August' next year but provided no details. This was just a single line answer via email. Another, in the June 2017, said 'within 3 months' but no specific details. Again, it was just a quick online single topic answer. I kno…

Hi all. I’m very new to tarot and I’ve been pulling either one or three cards regarding my infertility journey. I often get some positive cards that indicate pregnancy and positive outcomes but I usually end up with the emperor reversed in my spreads. I’m in a happy, stable marriage. My husband is on board with expanding our family. Could this card be referring to me and how I’m making decisions about my infertility treatment? I’m still not pregnant and my last round of IVF wasn’t successful.

Does any prefer something other than Celtic cross spreads for love readings

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?

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. 💜

When looking at season and sign, how do you interpret when the card is the same for the season and sign?

I have pretty strictly used spreads for reading Tarot up until now, and I love collecting new ones and testing them out. Since getting the Mildred Payne oracles, which are really suited to intuitive reading (and Lenormand style spreads - thank you Katrinka and Flaxen!) I have this desire to go a little wild and just pull 5 cards in a row with Tarot, spreadless, and see where it goes (or maybe read Lenormand style). Has anyone played with spreadless spreads before and have any tips or advice? Does anyone love or hate reading this way? Would love to hear your opinions!

Have the person you are reading for focus intently on a very specific goal/desire that they'd like to manifest, while shuffling. I. What you must master to achieve your goal/desire. II. What you must release to reach it. III. The energy you need to align with in order to attain it. IV. How the universe is helping you. V. When you will achieve this goal/desire. I, II, & III are laid linearly across the top of the spread, IV is laid vertically under II, V is crossed horizontally over IV.

I asked if they would fall in love with me. I got the following: The Lovers, Six of Pentacles, Nine of Pentacles then I asked again hours later and got Ten of Cups, six of Wands, 9 of Cups. I'd take this as a yes, what do you think?

In the past my experience of tarot both receiving and reading was limited to simple e.g. three cards spreads. I found it too be only mildly interesting and hard to really get a full picture of a situation. It was the experience of receiving a celtic cross reading recently that really changed things around for me. My brain loves to piece together disparate aspects of a situation and get a broad and multilayered understanding. I'm curious how others feel about the celtic cross and if there are any other spreads you would recommend for a more "abstract" thinker like me?

If so, please share your spreads!

I don't know how long I've been using this spread, but it's been helpful in figuring out whatever I have a question about (the subject). Basically, - The Subject (on top, by itself), which is what the rest of the cards will be answering. - The Advice, (three cards in the middle), where each card elaborates further on what to do regarding the subject in question (this is also a great way to mix another deck in). - The Outcome, which is the bottom card, which is what happens if you take the advice cards regarding the subject. It doesn't mean it will happen - it is what will happen if the advice is followed. I actually don't know…

The Buck Moon July 23, 2021, Friday The cards are placed sort of like the antlers of a buck. Deer are and have been hunted for their meat, buckskin clothing, and their antlers have been used in the making of knives. They are graceful and even a little spooky when you get close to them. They know how to fend for themselves. Here is a spread inspired by the majestic deer and the Buck Moon. I hope this spread works well for you all! Enjoy! --5-- --6-- --3-- --4-- --1-- --2-- 1&2. What sustains you? 3&4. What shelters/protects you? 5. How have you carved a life out for yourself? 6. How …

1 2 3 4 5 -> surface layer 6+a -> bridge to the surface b -> the self 7+c -> bridge to the abyss 8 9 10 11 12 -> abyssal layer [1-12 = cards placed facing up] [a-c = cards placed facing down] [+ = cards are stacked on top of each other] Surface Layer - the perceivable, "objective" world and how it is influenced by the other layers of the spread. Made to show a big picture view with no time axis - can be seen either as the perceived present OR as the constant state of being of this cycle of your journey. Bridge to the Surface - outward …

Every time we pass through an event like this I bump up a little too late in finding a spread and then I end up scrambling. I'm still doing a reading but I was wondering, for next time, if anyone has any favourite solar eclipse spreads they've found or made that they'd like to share? The big, chaotic, intense energy has been hitting me all week so I'd love to make some sense of it for next time with the cards

So, I've recently had this thought I decided to incorporate into a spread. I'm sure the idea isn't novel, but I couldn't find examples, so I'll post it here. We draw cards in a row, like this: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The spread's questions, however, are assigned not to the cards, but in between the cards: 1 Q1 2 Q2 3 Q3 4 Q4 5 Q5 6 Q6 7 We can also lay down the cards in a circular shape, with an extra question between the first and the last card. There were two approaches to reading this spread in my idea, the first being that both the adjacent cards provide an answer to a question (so the answer to Q1 is derived by interpre…