The Simple Cross Tarot Spread

For five-card spreads, the standard approach to drawing the cards should be implemented after shuffling. As for the four-card spread, if used, the signifier card should first be put on the stack, then Card 1 should be placed on top of it.

The spread of the Simple Cross is a flexible and easy-to-read spread that will be important for practitioners, especially novices. Start by putting Card 1 over the card with the signifier. Card 1 reflects the current situation, or the "heart of the matter." Card 2 reflects the origins or foundations that might contain memories or occurrences of the past. Card 3 illustrates effects from the past on the new situation. The speculative card, reflecting ambitions, expectations, or higher topics that need to be considered, is Card 4. The most possible potential result is depicted by Card 5.

Combination Tarot Spreads

 It is possible to synthesize two or more spreads from this section into combination spreads. The four-card spread and the three-card spread will, for instance, be mixed. Beginning such a reading with the First Operation would be the best practice. An summary reading of the Seeker's inquiry (general or specific) may be analyzed via the four-card spread after the First Operation. Then return to the outcome of the First Operation and conduct a three-card spread to classify the current, previous, and prospective future forces that in the particular problem divined from the First Operation would be most important to the Seeker.

Four-Card Tarot Spread

 The four-card spread is based on the three-card spread, with an extra card helping to round out the Card 1. signs. Between Cards 1 and 2, a cross is created, which helps to define the crux of the matter at hand.

 For the four-card spread, the conventional approach to drawing the cards should be followed after shuffling. Both general and individual questions can be answered by four-card spreads. If the practitioner wishes to use the Seeker's signifier cards, first put the signifier card on the table and then place Card 1 directly on top of it.

On top of the signifier, Card 1 goes. Card 1 indicates the present situation, or the "heart of the matter." Card 2 is the difficulty or obstacle to be met, or as a result of Card 1, it can mean what is directly ahead. Card 3 illustrates effects from the past on the new situation. The most probable potential result, or the "answer" card, is card 4.

Alternative Three-Card Tarot Spread

The First Operation will use an alternate three-card spread to not only define the subtopic that the Seeker wants to concentrate on within an investigation, but will also use the First Operation to draw the first card.

The cards accompanying the signifier are taken as a pile and put at the bottom of the pile in the hand when the signifier is found via the First Operation. Then the topmost card should be the signifier card.

The card that comes behind the signifier card directly following the signifier is drawn out as Card 1. The thesis of the answer to the Seeker's question is represented as that card. Set the signifier and Card 1 down, and face-down should be put on the remaining deck.

Fan out the cards and have the Seeker pick two more cards for you. Card 2 becomes the first card removed from the fan; Card 3 becomes the second card drawn. On the right side of Card 1, they are put such that there is now a row of cards: the signifier, and Cards 1, 2, and 3. Although the thesis was Card 1, Cards 2 and 3 are the argument, the most important success indicators, or the energies surrounding the condition of the Seeker that will most likely influence the future.

Expanding on the Three-Card Spread

The simple three-card layout is well adapted for extending into several card spreads that for the first three cards would have greater information. A seeker may ask follow-up questions on those three cards after drawing the three cards and interpreting the spread, or inquire about information. Subsequent cards are drawn and put below and above the card on which the current additional card is being created. For example, for the "past" place card, a seeker has a follow-up query about the reading given.

If the practitioner wants to answer the follow-up question, he or she will draw and put an additional card below the "past" location card and interpret it accordingly. For either of the three cards, current, former, and possible future respectively, the practice can be carried out.

Three-Card Tarot Spread

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.

Two-Card Tarot Spread

Two-card spreads answer individual questions as well. For two-card spreads, there are two proposed strategies. Next, use the Fan Technique discussed in the previous segment to shuffle. Have the Seeker pick Card 1 and position it, per the form being used, on the table as seen below. Then, pick Card 2 for the Seeker.

Think of the two-card spread system A as a simple extension. What equals Card 1 plus Card 2? The reaction to the query is that number.

Card 1 reveals the heart of the matter for the Method B two-card spread, the response to the Seeker's question. Card 2 will either suggest the challenges blocking Card 1, alert the Seeker of potential problems or situations that could blur the objectives of the Seeker, or it may display what the Seeker can expect ahead of time, a forecast of what is to come after the events of Card 1. The two cards, then, are a series of cause and effect. The indication that Card 2 carries on in a reading depends on the claimant, the purpose of the investigation, and the circumstance.

Consider the left edge as it faces you to be the bottom edge of the card and the right edge as it faces you to be the top edge, to decide whether Card 2 is upright or reverse.

In the left example, as illustrated above, Card 2 is upright and the bottom edge of the deck is the left edge as it faces you. The Seeker will soon begin a new quest, considering the recent defeats or failure shown by the Three of Blades, maybe a new endeavor that will reclaim a sense of intent in the life of the Seeker. For now, The Seeker will launch herself into her job and the results will be fruitful.

Card 2 is inverted in the proper example. In addition to the recent loses or failure, there will be more difficulties to face and failures in the current endeavor of the Seeker, in comparison to the previous reading. Continued complications may arise that tend to obstruct or discourage the Seeker from going beyond the wound of the Three of Swords. Somehow, the agony of the Three of Swords and her failure to progress in the new endeavor are intertwined, and before she can excel, the conflict needs to be overcome.

In fact, two-card readings enable you to apply simple dignities to synthesize the two cards into one coherent message to the Seeker.

One-Card Draw Tarot Spread

 For yes or no inquiries, the one-card draw is suited. Many clinicians take the method of viewing a card drawn upright as a response to "yes" and a card drawn in reverse to be a "no,"1, but be careful not to focus entirely on that oversimplified approach. The meaning relies on what question was posed and how the question was expressed, as well as what card was drawn, of course. A Three of Swords drawn upright may not be as positive or positive as a reverse-drawn Four of Wands. Thus, though one governing theory is the upright-yes/reversed-no rule of thumb, it is just one of many.

It is important to take a more systematic view. The one-card distribution is also useful for recognizing the prevailing force or powers in a situation. The goal of one-card readings is to hit at the center of the matter. With a one-card reading, a particular question may be asked. The drawn card often calls attention to unique problems, energies, or events that are important and to which the seeker should pay attention, regardless of what the response is.

When reflecting on the problem at hand, the Seeker can first shuffle the deck. The deck should be handed to the professional until the seeker is satisfied. Then the practitioner fans the cards out on a table and makes the Seeker point at his or her card of choice. Then the practitioner flips the card pointed to by the Seeker over and puts it on the table.

Another solution to a Seeker's one-card reading utilizes a signifier card. An summary of selecting signifier cards is given in Chapter 10. Once the signifier card is picked, shuffle the deck while dwelling on the query of the Seeker with the signifier. Then turn the face of the deck towards you and look for the sign.

The answer to the question is expressed by the card directly behind the signifier card. In truth, the cards "behind" the signifier are the "going forward" cards or what is to come to the Seeker. Cards from the past are the cards "in front" or accompanying the signifier. Thus, with the question at hand, the card directly "behind" the signifier is the card you perceive.

How to Shuffle, Cut and Draw the Tarot Deck

Tarot Deck Shuffle

Before a reading, shuffling the deck is the chance for both the practitioner and the Seeker to bind the conscious with the unconscious and form a bridge. If the Seeker wants to obtain knowledge in the collective unconscious, information that may not be present in the conscious mind of the Seeker, the interaction mechanism is essential. Concentration must be intensified in order to clear the bridge. Whoever handles the tarot deck should aim to channel the forces of harmony, strength, and transparency to concentrate focus. Be cool and enjoy. Clear the mind. Often, exude confidence. Know with certainty that you are strong and present with your innate ability. Hey, be open. Don't give the cards a clear message at all. Don't be scared or fear some single post. To whatever can come, be open.

If a signifier card is being used by the practitioner, begin by naming the signifier and displaying it to the seeker. Then return the signifier to the deck and thoroughly shuffle it. I decline to treat my tarot like a poker deck, but I'm not going to bend the bridge and riffle cards. Instead, I keep the deck with one hand, and take a small pile from the bottom of the deck with the other hand, and put it on top. Repeat a dozen or so times when attuning yourself to the forces of peace, strength, and openness. This is referred to as the conventional shuffling form.

1. Keep in one hand the deck tightly.

2. Slide out a chunk of the deck at random with the other one.

3. At the top of the deck, put the chunk.

4. Repeat several times to completely shuffle the deck

The diviner or tarot reader would first shuffle the deck. Then, using the same procedure, the deck is given to the Seeker and the Seeker shuffles. 

If card reversals are found, then make sure to turn the cards upside down at random while you shuffle every once in a while.

If time is of no significance, so for the practitioner to disperse the cards into the amount of piles of the life path number of the Seeker, another way to shuffle. The number of the life path is the sum of the digits of the month, day, and year of birth, respectively, then the sum of the digits of that sum, and then the sum of that sum, if appropriate, before a digit between 1 and 9 is achieved by the practitioner. An person born on December 26, 1978, for example, will have the number 9 life path (12 + 26 + 1978 = 2016; 2 + 0 + 1 + 6 = 9). 

The individual will distribute the deck into nine distinct piles, taking care to randomize the piles of upright and reversed cards. Individuals with a number 1 life plan are born kings, so they can be supplied with the deck and asked to distribute the cards into stacks of the number of their choice. To read the Life Path number more.

Often practitioners are asked to do tarot readings on the Internet for Seekers in the Modern Age, usually through a written review submitted by email. I find the signifier card in such readings to be particularly instrumental in helping me attune to the energies of the Seeker. The practitioner will shuffle on behalf of the Seeker while the Seeker is not present, practicing sensitivity and wisdom in the shuffling and cutting process to match the energies of the Seeker as much as possible, though remotely. In such cases, it might be beneficial to shuffle by separating the cards into the number of piles corresponding to the Seeker's Life Path number.

Not only does shuffling take place before a reading, but the practitioner may still shuffle the deck following a reading to disperse any remaining forces left behind from that reading. In order to be good practice, I noticed that. I'll usually give them one more nice shuffle before I store my cards away. 

After a Seeker's reading, give the deck of cards a firm tap against a tabletop, which helps to shake off residual energies. I have followed this practice and find it very useful, particularly in between back-to-back readings for a tarot case.

Devote time, if for no other reason than reflection, to the shuffling process. The silent break from discussion and inward meditation will help relax the Seeker and allow the practitioner a chance to ground his or her energies. It also means that the cards are thoroughly randomized and will not impact the current one by the order of the cards generated by a prior reading.

Tarot Deck Cutting

The conventional strategy is to make the Seeker cut the deck after the deck has been shuffled thoroughly. Before beginning a reading, I was instructed by purists of the trade to always cut the deck (and what's more, it must be cut with the left hand, not the correct, since the left hand coincides with the intuitive side), but I have also noticed very few practitioners still stick to the cutting approach in contemporary times. It is up to you if the practitioner preserves the conventional approach of your profession or adopts the new method. 

The deck can be broken into four piles for the Seeker to cut the deck (or three, depending on the tradition followed), going from right to left. The process of cutting is identical to what is done to the first procedure. For two factors, the cards are often cut right to left: first, it follows the direction in which Hebrew is written, which is essential to the powerful Kabbalistic influences of the modern-day tarot; and second, it symbolizes the regression from the conscious and external world, ruled by the right hand, into the left-ruled unconscious and internal plane.

1. Place your deck in front of the Seeker

2. Seeker takes up half of the deck and positions it on the first pile on the far left.

3. The seeker takes up half of the remaining first pile and brings it on the immediate left.

4. The seeker takes up half of the third pile and brings it on its immediate left.

5. It is now appropriate to break the deck into four piles.

6. In a random order, the seeker gathers up the piles and returns them to a single pile.

If the first operation is observed, the practitioner may take the deck and begin with the first operation, cutting the cards again in consequence.

The signifier card is set down on the table as the anchor of the reading after the first operation. Without the signifier, I reshuffle the deck and then hand it to the Seeker to reshuffle as well. I demonstrate to him or her that we are now starting to learn, and the Seeker can comfortably shuffle and realize with certainty that his or her innate talents are effective and real. The Seeker cuts the deck once more and the reading continues as the cards are returned to the practitioner in a single pile.

Drawing Tarot Cards from the Deck

Pull Cards into the Spread:

For drawing cards, consider the Fan Solution where a distribution of fewer than five cards is used.

1. Fan the cards out.

2. Make the seeker randomly pick up the cards. The practitioner takes the cards from the Seeker one by one and moves them into the layout.

Pull the cards from the top of the deck one by one through the spread, in spreads of more than five cards. On how they put the cards from the deck into the spread, practitioners may vary. 

Below, two strategies are demonstrated to demonstrate how important the draw is, especially if the practitioner observes card reversals:

Direct Flip Method

The practitioner flips each card over on its long side, according to the Direct Flip process. The practitioner flips each card on its short side, towards the practitioner, per the Turn Over strategy, so that the practitioner can see the card first, before the Seeker. The card is then put into the spread.

Turn Over Method

Whether the practitioner chooses to adopt the Direct Flip or Turn Over method, the key is to remain consistent. That way the tarot deck can become attuned to that practitioner’s habit. If you prefer the Direct Flip, then always draw cards by the Direct Flip method. If you prefer the Turn Over, then always draw cards by the Turn Over method

Major Arcana Tarot Cards Meaning & Symbolism

Choose your desired card below and discover its meaning in your life:

The Lovers: Meaning & Symbolism

LOVERS.

I saw a blooming garden in a green valley, surrounded

by soft blue hills.

In the garden I saw a Man and a Woman naked and

beautiful. They loved each other and their Love was their

service to the Great Conception, a prayer and a sacrifice;

through It they communed with God, through It they

received the highest revelations; in Its light the deepest

truths came to them; the magic world opened its gate;

elves, undines, sylphs and gnomes came openly to them;

the three kingdoms of nature, the mineral, plant and

animal, and the four elements—fire, water, air and

earth—served them.

Through their Love they saw the mystery of the

world's equilibrium, and that they themselves were a

symbol and expression of this balance. Two triangles

united in them into a six-pointed star. Two magnets

melted into an ellipsis. They were two. The third was the

Unknown Future. The three made One.

I saw the woman looking out upon the world as

though enraptured with its beauty. And from the tree on

which ripened golden fruit I saw a serpent creep.

It whispered in the woman's ear, and I saw her

listening, smiling at first suspiciously, then with curiosity

which merged into joy. Then I saw her speak to the man. I

noticed that he seemed to admire only her and smiled

with an expression of joy and sympathy at all she told

him.

"This picture you see, is a picture of temptation and

fall", said the voice. "What constitutes the Fall? Do you

understand its nature?

"Life is so good", I said, "and the world so beautiful, and

this man and woman wanted to believe in the reality of

the world and of themselves. They wanted to forget

service and take from the world what it can give. So they

made a distinction between themselves and the world.

They said, "We are here, the world is there." And the

world separated from them and became hostile.

"Yes", said the Voice, this is true. "The everlasting

mistake with men is that they see the fall in love. But

Love is not a fall, it is a soaring above an abyss. And the

higher the flight, the more beautiful and alluring appears

the earth. But that wisdom, which crawls on earth, advises

belief in the earth and in the present. This is the

Temptation. And the man and woman yielded to it. They

dropped from the eternal realms and submitted to time

and death. The balance was disturbed. The fairyland was

closed upon them. The elves, undines, sylphs and gnomes

became invisible.

The Face of God ceased to reveal Itself to them, and all

things appeared upside down.

"This Fall, this first sin of man, repeats itself

perpetually, because man continues to believe in his

separateness and in the Present. And only by means of

great suffering can he liberate himself from the control of

time and return to Eternity—leave darkness and return to

Light."

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Another DIY Tarot Spread

𝟙.ℂ𝕦𝕣𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕡𝕒𝕥𝕙 - 𝑯𝒂𝒘𝒌
I’m on a path where I’m developing a keener sense of sight. In the physical realm, the spiritual and the realm of the self.

𝟚.ℂ𝕦𝕣𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 - 𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒍𝒆
The intention right now is to be patient and in wait. Observing, building my arsenal, and really planning my next move. Very suitable for a new Moon.

𝟛.ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕕𝕚𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 - 𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒍𝒚
With every path there is change and transformation, and while it will be uncomfortable, there can be no progress without change.

𝟜.ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕖 - 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒓
The challenge will be the first movements after being sedentary for so long. Waiting and waiting and then having to suddenly move will be an issue.

𝟝.𝔾𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 - 𝑴𝒐𝒕𝒉
“Life is complex, don’t just think that because someone else’s grass is greener, that yours can’t eventually also be as green.” 𝟞.ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕕𝕚𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 - 𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒚
The energy of the butterflies uncomfortable transformation leads way into the stingrays change of direction. Go forward toward the uncomfortable, or stay where it is easy.

𝟟.𝕆𝕦𝕥𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 - 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑬𝒈𝒈
The Black Egg follows me around, usually as the outcome card. It allows for the most authentic voice and to reconnect with the self instead of just saying what others want to hear.