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The Echo Spread, or the 3+3 Spread: An Expansion on an Old Favorite

Spread Names:

The Echo Spread

The 3+3 (+3) Spread(s)

"What, and then What?"

This is intended as a modular extension on the old faithful three-card spread, for all of its many variants. The three-card is a great spread -- enough cards for context and nuance, not so many cards you start to get overwhelmed. However, I've often found myself wishing for a "and then what?" once the spread is finished. The Mind, Body, Soul…and then what? The past, present, future…and now what? This is an attempt to extend and integrate the original spread into something a little more actionable and responsive.

Use this spread when you need more than a snapshot. This gives you a path forward.

Here's your original spread:

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Then we add another row of three cards beneath it to represent a single question for each of the original cards: Okay, so what do I do with this information?

It's three cards for what you see, and three cards for how you live it.

Here's a little breakdown of the way to interpret the extra row for several standard variants of the three-card spread.

Past-Present-Future

What do I do with this past? How do I integrate this past?

What do I do with this present? How do I response to this present?

What do I do with this future? How do I prepare for (or avoid) this future?

Mind-Body-Spirit

What do I do with this mind? What thought wants to be shifted?

What do I do with this body? What does my body need right now?

What do I do with this spirit? What brings me back to myself? What does my spirit need to remember?

You-The Other-The Relationship

What do I need to offer or cultivate? What's my responsibility?

How can I meet or understand the other more clearly?

How can I support this relationship as a whole?

Situation-Obstacle-Advice

What's my relationship to the situation? What am I projecting or resisting?

How can I work with this obstacle? What's in my power?

How do I embody this advice? How do I make it real?

Option A-Option B-Choice

What fear, hope, belief or idea lives in Option A? What are the emotions here?

What fear, hope, belief or idea lives in Option B?

What does "truth" and alignment feel like in this choice? How do I sense my "yes"?

An Advanced Extension: The 3 + 3 + 3 Mind-Body-Spirit Spread

Here's also a spread specifically for mind-body-spirit (though it can be adapted for others) that focuses on three different aspects of the triad, and thus has three rows of 3 (plus an anchor card at the bottom if you want it).

[1] [2] [3] <- Row 1 [4] [5] [6] <- Row 2 [7] [8] [9] <- Row 3 [10] <- Anchor card on bottom-middle, optional

Row 1: The Current State

Where is my mental energy at right now?

Where is my physical energy at right now?

What is my soul focused on right now?

Row 2: The Message

What thought wants to be shifted or released, or picked up?

What does my body need right now?

What truth do I need to hold close to stay true to myself?

Row 3: The Path Forward

What mindset or practice will support me going forward?

How can I reconnect with myself physically?

What is beginning to emerge in me again, and how do I nurture it?

The Anchor (1 card)

What can I return to when I feel overwhelmed or empty?

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what-about-zaladane

✶ Court Card Clarifiers – A Spread for the King of Pentacles ✶

A small clarifying spread for when the King of Pentacles shows up in a spread and won't explain what he wants or means. This is the spread I use to ask him to explain himself.

For when you're not sure if the card is a person, a pattern, or a part of yourself.

(I've got more of these for the court cards, so let me know if you want to see them.)

Feel free to re-arrange the order of the cards if you like.

#tarot spread #clarification spread #king of pentacles #court cards #4 card spread

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#️⃣ tarot numerology:

#tarot numerology #tarot numbers #tarot tips

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#tarot spreads #shadow work #5 card spread

psalmicwitch

Deity Spread: Talking to New or Familiar Deities

If you follow me, you know I only work with one deity, and I find that a lot of deity spreads are focused on new deities reaching out, but occasionally, I do want to have a conversation with the deity I'm already working with.

That isn't to say this can't be used for a new deity, but the focus is more oriented towards a continuing relationship.

Side note: I'm not huge on asking "who is here" through tarot, since you sort of have to interpret the answer. If you have a pendulum, it may be best to ask who is there via yes/no questions before proceeding with cards 2-6. If you know for sure which deity is talking with you, you can also skip card 1.

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Tarot Spreads

Here are some spreads that I use pretty frequently, I figured someone else could use them in their practice!

#tarot spreads #multiple spreads #true fear spread #deity identification spread #radiant bloom spread

majorarcanaonly

tarot check-in for a slower moment: not every reading needs to be huge to be useful.

#tarot meanings #major arcana

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Spread for @witchyrosewater for Figuring out who you are and what’s important to you.

#tarot spreads #check in spread #figuring out who you are #10 card spread

timeinhereyes

thought i would jump on the bandwagon and share my deck interview spread!

1. nature of the deck/best representated by this card 2. first impression of me 3. strengths/what you are best at/what you most like to do - maybe draw an extra card for what you most like to do 4. weaknesses/limitations 5. what you don’t like to do 6. what’s the best way to work with you? 7. what can i learn from you? 8. result of relationship 9. message from you to me

feel free to use it and let me know how it works for you!

#tarot spreads #deck interview #9 card deck interview #9 card spread

themanicnami

Get to Know Your Deck Spread

Here’s a lovely spread for all of you out there who are new to tarot, recently received a new deck, struggle with bonding with your deck(s) and/or are having issues getting clear or understanding readings. Sometimes decks have personalities to them, they have their own likes, dislikes, alignments and even preferred ‘work’ to go into. They also often require bonding to get the most accurate smooth readings. I have explained before the differences in my decks and what they like to answer, and I know of others who struggle bonding or understanding who their decks are. This spread should be of help!

1. How is your deck feeling today? Are they in a good mood ready to work? Or are they just having an off bad day? I have found decks, like people, can have moody bad days. These days their readings may be harsher than usual or even not even slightly logical. Its good to see what mood your deck is in before using it for readings, especially readings for others (and especially if they are paying for them). This may also affect the questions they will wish to answer.

2. What element does your deck align with? All decks are different and some may align themselves with specific elements. Is your deck fire, water, earth, air, spirit or a combination of them? This may affect the manner which they read. Air decks may be more interested in giving creative advice and focus on individuality, free-spirited natures, the arts, and even love. Water decks tend to focus on emotions and seeking gentle fixes. Fire decks tend to be the most assertive, they are competitive, encouraging, brave, passionate but also tend to support the idea of feuds. Fire decks, also from my experience, tend to be very blunt about things. Earth aligned decks tend to be a bit calmer, they focus on bonds with people such as family and friendships. They also focus on careers, prosperity and money matters. Spirit decks, tend to like to do more of the ‘divine’. They focus on self-enlightenment, self discovery and communicating with supernatural forces, guides, and deities.

3. What Questions does your deck enjoy answering? Does your deck enjoy answering questions about love? Friends and family? Do they enjoy giving personal advice? Do they like money matters and career focuses. This could determine what questions they may be the most accurate and ones they will give the best advice on.

4. What Questions does your deck least like to answer? These are the questions they may not have the most accurate advice on. Such as my Rider deck greatly dislikes romance questions so I never use him for them because he will always just advice break-ups no matter the situation.

5. What is your deck’s current feelings towards you? Does your deck feel close to you? Is it a strong professional business bond? Or is it more like a friendship? Do they feel distant from you? Like you ignore them? Do they not understand you or feel like you are a stranger? Do you intimidate them?

6. How can you improve your relationship? How does your deck feel like you two can do to help build your relationship? Practice more or perhaps make spreads.

7. A Negative trait. Pretty self explanatory, this is a negative quality about your deck that it feels you have a right to know about. Take note that this is a negative trait in the mind and views of your deck, its something it feels is negative.

8. A Positive trait. Again, pretty self explanatory, this is a trait that your deck feels is a positive trait it has. Again, this is a trait seen as positive in its mind.

#tarot spreads #deck interview #8 card deck interview #8 card spread

headlessmage

Weighing of the Heart Spread

In Ancient Egypt (and now through Kemeticism), it is believed that when the deceased arrived in the Duat, their heart was weighed on a scale against a feather of Ma'at's in order to see if the person was worthy of to live forever in paradise (if not, their heart was devoured by Ammit).

This spread draws from that story, and lays out what you need to know about yourself and what you need to do in order to grow!

1. How do you currently see yourself?

This card touches on your idea of yourself- do you see yourself positively or negatively? What do you think of your current self?

2. What are you really like?

Following up on the first card, this card brings up what you are actually like, not just your self image. How does it vary from what you see?

3. What are you balancing?

What are you able to do in order to see yourself as you truly are? What do you need to do to "balance" those two view points?

4. What does your ideal self look like?

This card touches on what your "perfect" or "ideal" self, and how they would look or act.

5. What can you do to actually grow?

Finally, this card brings up what you need to focus on in order to grow from your current self into your ideal self.

#tarot spreads #5 card spread #weighing of the heart spread

creature-witch

Wandering

A tarot spread for those who may be lost

1. How did I get here?

2. Where am I going?

3. Where do I want to be?

4. What am I avoiding?

5. What is keeping me here?

#tarot spreads #5 card spread #wandering spread

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Chakra/Inner Balance Spread

#tarot spreads #chakra/inner balance #7 card spread

kikiscauldron

Alone Time Reading for my December theme of “comfort and joy.” A great reading to try out for when you are feeling a little down or if you want to turn your attention to self-care and self-love.

#tarot spreads #9 card spread #check in spread #alone time reading