Basics of Tarot - Determining the Spreads

There are many different spreads, some are three card draws, other are 12 or more.

If you read the last blog post, I said that sometimes your reading can come out wrong because you chose the wrong spread. You should get as much information around the question as possible, but you don't need to know their entire story or the entire situation around the question.

Stick to the 5 'W' & How Questions: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How.
Who is this reading for? - Especially necessary for choosing a signifgator.
What is the question? - Is it a Yes or No? Is it Advice? Is it career, romance, etc.
When? - Is this Past, Present, or Future? Are you wanting to do a reading about something that already happened? Is it a current issue? Are you trying to accomplish something sooner or later?
Where? - Probably an odd question for a lot of people, but it does have it's place. For instance, if the person you're reading for wants to move or get a new job. Maybe a vacation. Lots of reasons to ask where.
Why? - Why do you need this answer? Why do you need this job? Why do you want this romance.
How? - How do you feel about the situation? How will this help you? How will this change you? How will this - whatever. How much information are you wanting. You get the gist by now.

By asking these questions you and your client will form an understanding on what is being asked and, therefore, what is being answered. If it's a general reading, then obviously, not all of these will be used, but you can still narrow down your spreads like this:

Career. Money. Love. Ill-luck. Moving. Family. Yes or No. Past, Present, Future. Advice. Spiritual. Physical. Everything can have it's own spread. Make sure you understand what you're looking for to choose the best.

Here are some spreads and their uses. We'll get more into the layout and understanding what the card placement means in other posts as well as discussing how the cards relate to each other and how to identify a "theme" and signifgator.

A

A Spread for Any Situation:
Tells you what it is and how to deal with it.

Annual :
Looks at your year ahead in general.

Anxiety :
What's causing it and how to overcome.

Astrological Spread 
Doesn't need a question to be asked. It's just a general self spread


B

Birthday Spread :
Helps you set goals to achieve by your next birthday and what could or couldn't work your way.

Balancing and Clearing Your Third Eye :
How and result of doing so.

C

Celtic Cross :
Looks at multiple aspects of your life and question, and is best for complicated problems.

Cross and Triangle Spread :
The Direction of your life

Career Path :
Helps you understand current problems or obstacles in the work place.

Career - 3 Card
To determine if you chose the correct career path.

Chakra :
Examines your chakras and their current state, if they need balanced or whatnot.

Challenging Children :
Helps parents deal with a child that gives them problems and insight as to why.

Child :
What a persons child was born to do and learn. Their mission in life.

Connecting to Your Spirit Guides :
Who your guide is, what they've been trying to say, and how to open up more to them.

D

Dearly Departed :
Used to contact the dead, learn from them, and how to contact them again.

Dreams

Doubts and Fears:
What is holding you back and how to overcome.

E

Empath Tarot Spread:
What's affecting you and how to clear it up, protect yourself, and all that.

Evaluating a Relationship :
Issues, challenges, strengths and that.

Expanding Your Business :
If it's a good time to expand your business. what they need to know and if its a good idea.

Ex - Lover:
If the querent has the chance to get back with an ex.

F

Finance :
Looks at your financial concerns and how to improve them.

G

God/Goddess Wisdom :
How to find your inner God/Goddess and what she wants you to do.

H

Heartache :
What is causing problems in a relationship and how to overcome them.

He She It :
A general relationship from the point of view of each partner

I

Is Love Looking For You?
self-explanatory.

J

K

L

Law of Attraction :
What kind of energy you are emitting, how to change it or make it better.

Life Direction:
Just give you an idea of where your life is currently going and tips to help.

Let Go :
Should you let go of a relationship

M

Mandala Spread:
For your spiritual side

Manifest Your Desires :
self-explanatory

Magical Love :
The One reading or to find love.

Mirror Mirror :
Looks at the relationship needs of both partners to improve it.

Missing Pet :
To find a missing pet.

Money : 
Explores current finical situation and if money will be coming their way.

Money Problems :
What is causing the problem and if help is coming.

Mountains and Molehills
Spiritual, emotional, and mental challenges being faced.

Moving :
Is it a good place to be.

Mini Rainbow :
Uses your spirit animal guide for past, present, and future

N

Never Too Late:
For an older person looking for love.

New Relationship:
If it will last and what each person brings.

O

One Question Spread :
Answers a question in general

Ongoing Relationship :
Where a current relationship is heading.

Open My Eyes :
Use if you think there is something going on that you don't know about.

Opportunities and Obstacles :
Used to answer a specific question. Looks at the past, present, and future of the situation.


P

Planetary Spread :
A general Life spread that explores multiple aspects. Can be question specific

Past Life :
How your past lives are effecting your current life.

Partnership :
Used to look at what will make the most out of a relationship and how each person can make it happen.

Past Life :
Pretty self explanatory


Q

R

Ready For Love :
For people who have been looking for a long time and haven't had luck finding love.

Reconciliation :
Is it too late to reconcile with your ex.

Relationship Spread :
Your relationship with another person

Relationship Cross :
In a relationship, but unsure of where it's going.

Relationship Problems :
What's causing the problem and possible ways to fix them.

Right Path :
Spiritual, to determine if you're on the right path in life.


S

Self Care:
What is going on and if you should do anything about it.

Seven Card Horseshoe :
answers a specific question and considers the attitudes of those involved.

Should I Stay :
relationship.

Should You? Shouldn't You?
Answers if they should or not make a specific change.

Single Card :
Used for Daily Tarot. Tells you how your day will be.

Snapshot :
Mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of your past, present, and future and how they are effecting your life cycle, or lessons.

Spiritual Guidance :
Similar to the success spread, but gives you a much broader look.

Spiritual Progress :
Looks at your current spiritual cycle and what is preventing further progression.

Soulmates :
Are they your soulmate? Relationships.

Star Guide:
This is used for a very specific question

Starting Up:
Is it a good time to start a business?

Stuck in a Rut : 
Looks at all of life's aspects and considers if anything can be done to improve the situation.

Success :
Helps you overcome an obstacle or challenge.

Suitability:
If two people are good for each other on a mental, spiritual, and emotional level.



T

Tetraktys : 
Used for general snapshot of your spiritual and physical self.

The One :

Relationship. Are they the one. 

This Month :

A look at the month in a weekly form.

This Month Expanded :

Just a broader look at the next month.

This Week :
A weekly draw with a card for each day.

Three Card Spread :

Especially great for a past, present, and future kind of question.

Tree of Life :

This analyzes your mind, body and spirit, plus your life path and psychic abilities

True Calling :

What is your life purpose 

True Friends :

Same as a true love, just with friendship.

True Love :

Evaluates your connection with your current partner on all levels.

U

Unlock Yourself :
how to find your real potential and unlock happiness and such.

V

W

Which Job :
The pros and cons of two job choices and which would be better for the querent.

Which Love :
Pros and cons of two relationship choices and which one would be best to spend time on.

X

Y

Young Love : 
Looks into a querent's child's relationship and it's love or lust.

Z

Final Notes:
This is a modpoge of different layouts I've come across. I haven't even used all of them and there are most likely DOZENS more. The best advice, pick some and try them. If they don't speak to you, then don't worry about using them.



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