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Tarot Spreads

How Spreads Work

A tarot spread is a pattern of card positions, where each position carries a specific question or theme. Instead of reading one card in isolation, a spread creates a structured conversation between the cards.

The layout does not change what the cards mean — it changes what question each card is answering. A three-card spread asks "past, present, future." A six-card spread might ask "what is hidden, what is helping, what to release."

1 · 2 · 3 Method
Beginner3 cards

1 · 2 · 3 Method

The simplest reading

Three cards, three clear positions. Past energy feeding the present, present circumstance, and the direction things are moving. The fastest way to get an honest read on any situation.

Beginner Guidance
Beginner6 cards

Beginner Guidance

6-Card Guidance Spread

Six positions that walk you through where you stand, what is helping and blocking you, what to let go, what to embrace, and where the situation is heading.

Hermit's Guidance
Intermediate6 cards

Hermit's Guidance

Inner path spread

Designed for introspection and inner work. Six cards that illuminate your inner landscape — what you already know, what you are avoiding, and where solitude is pointing you.

Clarity Spread
Advanced8 cards

Clarity Spread

Full situation reading

Eight cards for complex situations where you need to see the full picture — context, obstacles, hidden influences, external forces, and two possible outcomes depending on your next move.

Start with the 1·2·3 Method. Add complexity only when a simpler spread feels limiting.