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Best Tarot Spreads for Beginners

Five spreads, one for every kind of question a beginner is likely to ask.

January 17, 2025 6 minBy Devika & the DeckReads team

1. The single card

Best for: focused, specific questions. Draw one card and read it directly against your question.

2. Past · Present · Future

Three cards in a row. Best for: understanding how a situation has moved over time.

3. Situation · Action · Outcome

Three cards. Best for: decisions. The first names where you are, the second what to do, the third what to expect from that action.

4. Mind · Body · Spirit

Three cards. Best for: checking in with yourself when nothing specific is wrong but something is off.

5. The Celtic Cross

Ten cards. Best for: complex situations with many forces at play. Worth learning, but not your first spread.

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