Three Card Spread: This spread gives a quick answer/overview to a single question/issue. Lay out three cards in a row from left to right.
1 2 3
The cards represent past (card 1), present (card 2) and future (card 3).
This spread can also be extended to a Nine Card Spread using three cards for the past (top row), three cards for the present (middle row) and three cards for the future (bottom row).
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
The Horseshoe Spread: This spread gives a more general overview of your life and uses 21 cards. Lay down seven groups of three cards in the shape of a horseshoe (or arch). Each group covers a category.
The seven categories are:
1 The past situation.
2 The present situation.
3 Developments in the near future.
4 What you don't expect.
5 People around you.
6 Obstacles and opposition.
7 The outcome.
The Celtic Cross: This spread gives a more general overview of your life and uses 10 cards.
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3 9
5 1/2 6 8
4 7
1 Your present situation.
2 What crosses you, obstacles and opposition. (This card is placed across the first card)
3 The very near future (the next couple of weeks).
4 The basis of the situation, often unacknowledged.
5 The past situation.
6 The near future (the next couple of months).
7 Your state of mind.
8 People around you or the environment.
9 Your hopes and fears.
10 The outcome (6-8 months away).
The Gypsy Spread: From left to right, lay three rows of seven cards. The top row of seven cards represents the past. The middle row the present and the bottom row of seven cards the future. This 21 card spread demands great skill and is not to be attempted until you are very confident with the meanings of the cards and combining them into a meaningful narrative.
