In telling the Seeker about the current situation, historical effects on the present, and the most possible potential scenario, three-card spreads are succinct. It is a brief overview of the recent past, the near future, and the present. Other definitions that can be offered to a three-card spread are also available, which will be discussed in this section.
My solution to three-card spreads is to draw the card denoting the current first. So, in each spread, my Card 1 is always the current. Card 1 is the first drawn card in the three-card spread. Card 2 is put to the left of Card 1, reflecting the present matter's prior factors. Card 3, reflecting the potential result, is put to the right of Card 1.
Notice that it is presumed that when the signifier card is not seen in a spread illustration, the practitioner first puts the signifier card down, and then Card 1 over the signifier, as follows:
Reading the three cards as one of the three actions of a play is another common method. Card 2 represents Act I of the condition of the seeker; Card 1 represents Act II; Card 3 represents Act III. Second, the general geography of the spread should be analyzed by the practitioner. In this part, how this can be achieved will be discussed later. The practitioner should advise the Seeker, "This is a story about..." and explain what the cards are about in the overall general comments.
Then the practitioner should research and notice the tale told in of distinct card to him or herself. Bridge them together the same way you would bridge a play's scenes.
In order to signify the mind, body, and soul, left to right, the three cards may also be used. The intellectual activity inside the Seeker, his or her thoughts and emotions, is expressed by Card 2. Card 1 illustrates acts and actions, or the real universe. Card 3 reflects the divine advice of the cards for the condition of the seeker.
The three-card spread can be used by starter tarot practitioners before it becomes second nature. The beginner practitioner will move on to more difficult spreads to study until the three-card spread is perfected.
