Many of these spreads I found, some I made up and others my students made up. Enjoy! — Jeanne Mayell Of all the great spreads in this list, these are my favorites (by number): 42. Yes-No Oracle for answering a Yes-No question. You can read more about it here. 6. Relationship Spread for getting [...]
Most people don't realize the Tarot presents a map of your life, a 21-step journey from novice or child to mastery and enlightenment. It is filled with ancient stories that have lasted because of their truth. If you understand the journey and the wisdom hidden in the stories, you'll see the big picture of [...]
The Wound is the place where the light enters you. — Rumi Ryder Waite 10 Swords Some people avoid the Tarot because of the negative cards. Even seasoned readers dread having them turn up. And when my students accidentally leave cards behind at my house, it’s always the [...]
You are giving a reading and then you pull the dreaded Death card. Or worse, the Tower! First of all, these cards are not supposed to mean terrible things. The death cards just means letting go. We need to let go to start a new beginning. The Tower means that old [...]
43 SHORT TAROT SPREADS FOR READING ANY SITUATION Many of these spreads I found, some I made up and others my students made up. Enjoy! -- Jeanne Mayell Unless otherwise indicated, lay the cards horizontally from left to right. RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS RELATIONSHIP SPREAD This is my favorite relationship spread. It applies to any [...]
Each morning draw a card randomly from the deck. That will become your “Card for the Day.” This practice invites higher guidance into your life, increases your intuition, and deepens your understanding of the cards. Imagine that you draw the Ace of Cups for your “Card for the Day.” This marvelous and powerful card [...]
The Celtic Cross is the most popular spread in the Tarot world. I begin every reading with it because it gives me an overview of the client -- their strengths, their struggles, where they are coming from, where they are headed, their main challenge of the moment, and how it will resolve-- all in one spread! [...]
People need not be afraid of negative cards in the Tarot any more than they need be afraid of negative thoughts. Here is how to approach reading them. 1. The Tarot represents consciousness, not events. Negative cards can look scary, like someone is in pain. The Rider Waite deck has some gruesome images of [...]
The heavens are always in flux, which stirs up the energies that effect you. Whether it's a new moon, a full moon, an eclipse, or some heavenly body going in or out of retrograde, these fluctuating energies give you a chance to release old stuck stuff and catapult yourself forward into something new. Here's [...]
Until I found this spread, I discouraged yes-no questions because they give too much power to the cards, without providing much insight. When clients insisted on a yes-no question, only an ace indicated "yes". The Yes-No Oracle provides a more complex answer, providing insight into the situation, while also offering direction. Thank you, [...]
