Tarot Card Information

[Tarot] - Spreads

Single Card Spread:

The most basic spread is a single card. A basic spread for a basic question. I think we all can agree that questions come in a variety of levels of complexity. The more complex the question, the more cards are needed.

You would be hard pressed to get a diviner to give you a reading if you say "Tell me my future!" My general response to such a request is, "eventually you will die." Because the future is always uncertain even a bit of knowledge about the future changes it. So it's a moot issue to even try to give a reading, however never seek certainties from a diviner. Only seek perspective and guidance. That is what our tools are for. So, if somebody asks me, "Will I find love?" I will tell them to first learn how to love themselves. If they say, "I am worried about how to attract a person I'm interested in." Then I might give a reading but it would only be a single card. But, I should add that drawing a single card does help to also give perspective on ones path and inspiration for what to focus on in a given day.

This is why any number of Diviners will draw a single card every morning or evening. And a single card spread is just that a single card.

Two Card Spread:

Now, who can guess why a Diviner might want to use two cards? There are two possible interpretations. With two cards we have more options of how to read. For example: we see two potential paths a person might follow. We can get multiple levels of readings out of this depending on what labels we assign to the two slots the cards are in this now adds a new dimension to the versatility of the reading cause and effect, two paths to follow, main point and additional detail. Where the cards are placed in relation to one another does play a role. For example: If we were looking at this spread as Cause and Effect, it would be completely different if we swap the two cards but keep the slots the same and vice versa. A simple Gap can indicate a separation between the two concepts or can indicate the requirement of a bridge. Placing one behind another like so automatically stresses the importance of one card of the other.

Three Card Spread:

The standard slot positions are: Past, Present, and Future. In the past slot you have a card that offers a defining thing that led to the current situation. In the present, you have the issue of the situation that the quadrant needs to focus in one. In the future slot, the card details the likely outcome of taking action. This is one of the most simple and straightforward spreads. And will handle just about any issue a person might offer to the Tarot.