| Provided you know how to interpret the individual | | | | cards being arranged into a circle to represent the |
| cards in the tarot card deck then you are ready to | | | | stars of the zodiac and then a thirteenth being placed |
| do your first spread. But where do you start? With | | | | in the middle which is often the signifier (the initial |
| so many variations of spreads depending on what | | | | card drawn). Then there is the horseshoe spread |
| you want to find out then it really is important that | | | | which, as you may guess, is arranged into a semi |
| you have a clear objective in mind prior to starting. | | | | circle, comprising of seven cards. The cards are read |
| For example, do you want to find out if your new | | | | from left to right and represent the past, present, |
| relationship is going to work or are you in need of | | | | influences, obstacles, expectations and then actions |
| some decisions to be made regarding your career? | | | | and likely outcomes. |
| Knowing what you want to find out prior to doing a | | | | The star spread uses five cards to make the star |
| spread can help immensely with the interpretation of | | | | shape. Each card, in order, is used for what you see, |
| the cards | | | | what you can't see, what you can change, what you |
| There are a few very popular spreads in amongst | | | | cannot change and what you can expect. |
| numerous other spreads and essentially it is important | | | | Prior to any spread been laid, it is important that the |
| that the reader use any card arrangement that they | | | | deck is shuffled well. The cards are then dealt onto |
| find the most useful. Contrary to belief, a spread can | | | | the table face down and each card is individually |
| be made up of just one card, simply called 1 card | | | | turned over with the meaning being interpreted prior |
| spread, but more commonly there is the 3 card | | | | to moving on to the next card. It is important to |
| spread which compromises of the first being pulled to | | | | remember that if a card is 'upside down' it is |
| represent the past, the second to represent the | | | | considered to be a reversed card and therefore the |
| present and the third to represent the future. | | | | meaning of the card will mean the opposite of what |
| There is the astrological spread which involves twelve | | | | it usually does. |