THE 3 CARD
SPREAD
Steps:
Shuffle
deck well. (6 times at least)
Lay out
the cards as illustrated below.
Example:
  
1st Card
2nd Card 3rd Card
This is
a pretty straight forward spread. The 1st card represents the past,
the 2nd card the present and the 3rd the future.
With smaller
spreads such as this if you see that they are all major arcana cards, it
is a good indication that a larger spread needs to be done. This
will give you more information on the matter. This spread is better
for quick questions for small matters. Such as will I have a good
time tonight? or whatever.
I rarely
use this spread myself as I find the Celtic Cross is more appropriate for
small questions however this spread is particularly good for learning how
to read cards in 3's ,which is one of the most important elements of reading.
Simply remember
with this spread and reading all 3 cards are related. Thus, when
asking will I have a good time tonight? these cards will not mean
their literal traditional meaning as such.
For instance,
the High Priestess here could indicate having a reading regarding the evening
or having a 'vibe' that the evening will not go as well as hoped (taking
the 5 of swords into account). The hope coming from the past
where I had a good time at a similar event. (Ace of Cups)
As this
is not one of my real readings it is hard to say, however it is a good
example of how to read in 3's.
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