Spreads and readings
How to lay out and interpret the main spreads, from the card of the day to the Celtic Cross, with positions and examples.
42 guides in this category
How do you choose the right tarot spread for your question?
Learn how to choose a tarot spread based on your type of question and the time you have, from the card of the day to the Celtic Cross.
Card of the day: how do you draw and interpret one tarot card a day?
Learn to draw the card of the day, use it as a focus for your attention, and return to it in the evening to notice where its message showed up.
Three-card spread: how do you read past, present and future?
Understand how the three-card spread works, what each position represents, and how to read the cards together as a small story.
What is the Celtic Cross in tarot and when should you use it?
Understand what the Celtic Cross spread is, why it is considered the most complete in tarot, and in which situations it is worth doing.
What are the 10 positions of the Celtic Cross and what does each one mean?
See the ten Celtic Cross positions used on the site, from the situation to the outcome, with the question each card answers in the reading.
How do you lay out a tarot spread on the table, step by step?
Learn how to prepare your space, shuffle, cut and place the cards of a tarot spread, with a simple step-by-step guide for any format.
In what order should you read the cards of a tarot spread?
Understand why order matters in a tarot spread and how to read each position calmly, from the first card to the final overall picture.
How do you ask the right question for a tarot spread?
Learn to phrase clear, open questions for tarot, with examples of what to avoid and how to adapt your question to the type of spread.
How do you take notes after a tarot reading?
See what to note after a tarot reading, in what order to record it, and how to use a journal to learn from your spreads over time.
How does the online tarot reading work on this site?
Understand how to use the site's tarot reading: choose a spread, ask your question, see the cards in their positions and save the result.
How do you read the Horseshoe spread and its 7 positions?
Learn the seven-card Horseshoe spread: what each position asks, the order to read them in, and how to use it to get unstuck in a situation.
How do you read the Yes or No Tarot with three cards?
Learn to read the three-card Yes or No spread: what favors, the heart of the matter and what weighs against, with practical examples.
How do you read the five-card Love Tarot spread?
See the five Love Tarot positions: you, the other person, the connection, the challenge and the potential, and how to read each without unrealistic hopes.
How do you read the Career and Prosperity spread?
A guide to the Career and Prosperity spread: current situation, obstacle, hidden talent, recommended action and likely outcome, with an example.
How do you do and read the Mind, Body and Spirit spread?
Learn to do a balance check-in with the Mind, Body and Spirit three-card spread and to interpret what each card asks of you, from thoughts to routine.
How do you read the 13-card Astrological Mandala?
Understand the 13-card Astrological Mandala, with one card per house and a ruling card in the center, and how to use it on birthdays and New Year.
How can you tell if a spread is too big for your question?
Discover the signs that a spread has too many cards for your question and how to scale it down for a clearer, more useful reading.
How do you reread a tarot spread a week later?
See how to reread a spread a week later: what to compare, which questions to ask and how to avoid bending your memory to fit what happened.
How do you combine a spread with the card of the day?
Learn to use the card of the day to follow a larger spread, day after day, without mixing up the readings or creating anxiety.
Which tarot spread should you use to make a decision?
See which tarot spread to use for a decision, from Yes or No to the Horseshoe, and how to avoid handing the choice over to the cards.
Is The Fool a yes or no in tarot?
The Fool leans toward yes in a yes or no tarot reading: see why the card points to new beginnings, when it asks for caution and how to read it reversed.
Is The Magician a yes or no in tarot?
The Magician leans toward yes when the question is about acting with what you already have. See why the card favors initiative and what changes reversed.
Is The High Priestess a yes or no in tarot?
The High Priestess does not give a clean yes or no: the reading leans toward maybe. See why the card asks for silence, how to read it reversed and when to wait.
Is The Empress a yes or no in tarot?
The Empress leans toward yes when the question involves care, creation and pleasure. See why she favors growth and what changes when she comes up reversed.
Is The Emperor a yes or no in tarot?
The Emperor leans toward yes when the question calls for order and responsibility. See why the card favors clear plans and what changes when reversed.
Is The Hierophant a yes or no in tarot?
The Hierophant leans toward yes when the answer involves learning and values. See why the card favors known paths and what changes when it is reversed.
Is The Lovers a yes or no in tarot?
The Lovers lean toward yes when the choice is aligned with your values. See what the card asks for, when it changes reversed and how to read it well.
Is The Chariot a yes or no in tarot?
The Chariot leans toward yes when moving forward depends on focus and direction. See why the card favors goals, what changes reversed and how to use it well.
Is Strength a yes or no in tarot?
Strength leans toward yes when the answer calls for courage with gentleness. See why the card favors perseverance and what changes when it comes up reversed.
Is The Hermit a yes or no in tarot?
The Hermit leans toward maybe: the card asks for withdrawal before deciding. See why he does not give a direct yes and what changes when he is reversed.
Is Wheel of Fortune a yes or no in tarot?
Wheel of Fortune leans toward yes when a situation is changing course. See why the card speaks of cycles, what changes reversed and how to read the turn.
Is Justice a Yes or a No in Tarot?
Learn why Justice is a maybe card in tarot, what tips the answer toward yes or no, and how to ask a yes-or-no question that Justice can answer well.
Is The Hanged Man a Yes or a No in Tarot?
See when the pause of The Hanged Man leads to yes or to no, what changes when the card is reversed, and how to word the right yes-or-no question.
Is Death a Yes or a No in Tarot?
Find out why Death usually answers no, when it points to yes for letting go, and how to word the question without demanding guarantees from the future.
Is Temperance a Yes or a No in Tarot?
Learn why Temperance leans toward yes, what the card requires to confirm the answer, and how to read a yes-or-no question when it comes up reversed.
Is The Devil a Yes or a No in Tarot?
Understand why The Devil usually answers no, when the card points to liberation, and how to ask about patterns without falling into judgment.
Is The Tower a Yes or a No in Tarot?
See why The Tower leans toward no, when it makes room for yes, and what the reversed card shows about crises that are being put off. With examples.
Is The Star a Yes or a No in Tarot?
Understand why The Star leans toward yes, what it asks of you to confirm that answer, and how to read the reversed card in a yes-or-no question.
Is The Moon a Yes or a No in Tarot?
Learn why The Moon is a maybe card, how to tell intuition from fear in a yes-or-no question, and what changes when the card comes up reversed.
Is The Sun a Yes or a No in Tarot?
Find out why The Sun leans toward yes, what the card asks of you, and how to read reversed Sun in a yes-or-no question, with examples.
Is Judgement a Yes or a No in Tarot?
See why Judgement usually answers yes, when an inner calling asks for a response, and what to do when the card comes up reversed in your reading.
Is The World a Yes or a No in Tarot?
Understand why The World leans toward yes, what reversed World means as almost there, and how to word yes-or-no questions for this card.