Like all skills in life, the more readings you do, the easier it becomes to choose a spread. I’ve had my copy for years and still refer to it when looking for a specific spread. It contains 100 spreads and very a useful card interpretation section broken down into aspects of life: work, romance, finances, health, spirituality and empowerment. I highly recommend, “ Power Tarot” by MacGregor & Vega. Or for more depth, allocate two cards for each job choice.
#Tarot card layout plus#
Using the example of the man considering his career paths above, I might lay out 3 + 1 to represent his potential pathways, plus one card for an overview. The second option is to make it up as you go along, allocating positions that are pertinent to the question. You get a feeling, after you’ve turned and interpreted several cards, usually around four or five, when you know that the next card won’t be relevant. You can start with one card and keep turning them until the issue is covered. Either forget about the spread and simply turn an appropriate number of cards based on the question, detail required and time available. What if you can’t think of a spread or none of the ones you know are good for a particular question? Don’t worry about it – you have two options.
For instance, you might be wanting to show off your new 15-card personality spread but your client asked about his career options. It’s obvious, but bears saying anyway, that the spread should match the question. However, it is likely that you will find your favorite few and will stick to them. As you learn more spreads, you will have more to draw on. Opt for fewer cards and your reading will be more useful.įamiliarity with several spreads is useful.
#Tarot card layout full#
The time you have allocated for the reading is important – it’s no good trying to interpret a full Celtic Cross or 12-card year spread if time is limited. The other cards then act as support, giving extra dimensions to my reading. For instance, sometimes an email client will ask for a six-card spread, but I will lay out a full Celtic Cross anyway, picking out the relevant positions for their question. One of the best spreads to become familiar with is the 10-card Celtic Cross. Some readers can get sufficient information from a few cards, whereas others are happier with a larger spread. The level of detail required is up to you. 12 + 1 cards are useful as you have have one card for each month, plus the extra center card. The circle merely represents the year unfolding, so the first card = beginning of the year and the last card = end of the year. I like to lay out a clockwise circle of five or six with a center card to represent the general flavor of the year to come. If the question is a more general one such as ‘What influences are going to affect me over the year?’, then you could use a wheel spread, starting with three cards up to however many cards you feel comfortable with. I love using one-card spreads for many things as a single card can give a whole lot of meaningful information. You don’t need to even know the meaning of the cards to determine favorable/unfavorable or masculine/feminine, you can instantly know by your own reaction to the card… and practice makes perfect. For example, when I was expecting our youngest child I playfully asked the tarot if it was a boy or a girl. If you are looking for a yes/no answer, then one card should suffice.
Taking each point in turn, let’s look at the question first. How do you decide which spread is appropriate? Note: The tarot deck used for the illustrations is the Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti.
You may also discover that your spreads become more fluid you may set out a certain number of cards, but you need clarification, so you draw another card, or several. As you become more experienced, you’ll find you tend to use the same ones over and over. The card position modifies its meaning, which helps the reader with his or her interpretations. The purpose of a tarot spread is to enhance the meaning of the card by giving it a position, for example you might lay three cards down in a row, naming the positions past, present and future. You can also create your own tarot spread… or not use one at all. There are many traditional and modern spreads to choose from. A ‘spread’ in tarot is the layout the pattern formed when you place the cards down on the table.
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