| If you have ever had your tarot cards read or | | | | The cards can be read easier when they go together |
| viewed one on television, you know the cards are | | | | in the spread, giving a clearer understanding in the |
| put in a pattern. This is called the spread. There are | | | | end. |
| several different spreads that a reader can do. | | | | There is more to being able to read tarot cards, than |
| Depending on the question, will determine where and | | | | just knowing the different spreads and the meanings |
| how the cards are laid for the reading. Each card is | | | | of the cards. A tarot card reader should also add |
| placed strategically in order to gain clarity. | | | | depth and understanding to the reading for the client. |
| Simple spreads can be one card or three cards. Then | | | | They should be able to give more details about the |
| there is the past, present and future spreads. These | | | | reading than just deciphering the cards and trying to |
| particular spreads are simple for the reader to do. For | | | | pull any meaning out of them. The meaning to the |
| example, the past, present and future spread is | | | | cards should have some meaning to the client, not |
| typically three to six tarot cards. This spread is for | | | | just a confusing chain of words and events that can |
| basic information on events or a situation. They are | | | | not be clarified by the reader. |
| placed in three columns. The first represents the | | | | An excellent method used for adding depth to a |
| past, which is the events that brought the individual | | | | reading is by incorporating other physic tools. It is |
| to the place in their life they are currently at. The | | | | common for physic powers or even intuition to be |
| next column is the present, basically this row is | | | | utilized when reading the cards, in order to have a |
| meant to aid in the clarification of the events that | | | | better, clearer and even more accurate reading. In |
| are currently taking place. The final column is for the | | | | these cases, the card reader can zoom in on a |
| future or what could possibly happen in the future. | | | | feeling and use that to clarify what the cards are |
| For a more detailed reading into a situation a Celtic | | | | trying to show. Not everything is in the cards, a lot |
| cross spread might be used. In this type of spread | | | | has to be interpreted by the reader. This is often |
| the cards are placed in a cross pattern. Beside the | | | | done by other means, such as numerology or |
| cross is a line of four cards. The cards are positioned | | | | astrology |
| to correlate with the situation. These card are used | | | | Sometimes the reader will look more closely at the |
| to assist in understanding the events that lead up to | | | | individual cards in the reading to give a more detailed |
| the current situation, or caused the current situation. | | | | reading. For example, the colors on the cards, the |
| Whether they were events that positively effected | | | | pictures and the numbers. He or she will compare the |
| the situation or negatively effected it. However, the | | | | likeness or similarities of them during the reading. This |
| querent can have an bearing on the outcome of the | | | | helps to clarify things that might stand out in the |
| situation. | | | | cards as important, but at a first look might not |
| The spread, or layout of the tarot cards is a key | | | | seem relevant. |
| factor in reading the cards with a clear understanding. | | | | |