Some of my favorite tarot readings have come from three-card tarot spreads. The great thing about these spreads is that they are simple yet versatile, making them perfect for both beginners and experienced readers looking to gain insights quickly.
After all, there’s a reason why I specifically wanted to create a page on this site that generates three card tarot pulls. Obviously, the usefulness of your tarot spread comes from the reader as well, but having a specific spread in mind really helps ease the process.
Today, I wanted to introduce some easy three-card tarot spreads that you may or may not have heard of. They’re useful for a variety of purposes, and I’m confident that there’s one here that can help you figure out whatever you need from your cards!
Here are six popular three-card tarot spreads along with a brief description of each:
Past-Present-Future Spread
Past card: Reveals influences and events from your past that are affecting your current situation.
Present card: Offers insight into your current situation or state of mind.
Future card: Provides a possible outcome or direction based on the trajectory of the past and present cards.
Situation-Action-Outcome Spread
Situation card: Sheds light on the current problem or situation.
Action card: Suggests the action you should take to address the situation.
Outcome card: Predicts the potential result of taking this action.
Mind-Body-Spirit Spread
Mind card: Represents your mental state or intellectual perspective on a situation.
Body card: Reflects physical aspects, health, or how your situation is affecting your physical world.
Spirit card: Offers insight into your emotional state or spiritual path.
Strength-Weakness-Advice Spread
Strength card: Highlights your strengths or positive attributes in the current context.
Weakness card: Points out areas of improvement or challenges you are facing.
Advice card: Provides guidance on how to navigate the challenges identified by the weakness card.
Opportunity-Obstacle-Advice Spread
Opportunity card: Identifies potential opportunities available to you.
Obstacle card: Reveals challenges or barriers in your path.
Advice card: Suggests strategies to overcome these obstacles and take advantage of the opportunities.
You-Your Path-Your Potential Spread
You card: Represents you at this moment or your current state.
Your Path card: Shows the direction you are currently heading towards.
Your Potential card: Indicates the possibilities and potential outcomes if you continue on this path.
These spreads can be adapted to various contexts and questions, providing clear and concise insights into your queries. I recommend giving them a shot, especially if any of them are new to you!
