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ok so I've been reading for about a year now and I'm still figuring out which spreads actually work for me
I started with the classic 3-card (past/present/future) and honestly it's still my most used one but sometimes it feels too... simple? like I need more context
I tried celtic cross a few times and it was SO overwhelming at first but now I kind of love it for big life questions. still not 100% confident reading all 10 positions though lol
recently discovered the horseshoe spread (7 cards) and it feels like a nice middle ground??
curious what everyone uses. do you stick to one spread or switch depending on the question? and does anyone have a spread they made up themselves??
omg the celtic cross overwhelmed me for SO long. I actually avoided it for like 6 months lol
my go-to is a 5-card cross spread - less positions than celtic cross but still gives enough context. way less intimidating
Such a beautiful question to sit with!
The cards whisper differently depending on the container you give them. The 3-card spread is wonderful for daily clarity - past/present/future is just one way to use it though. Try situation/action/outcome or mind/body/spirit for a completely different energy.
For deeper questions, I love a 5-card spread I call the 'soul check': what serves you, what drains you, what you're avoiding, what you're called toward, and a message from your higher self.
Trust your inner knowing about which spread feels right for each question. That instinct IS part of the reading.
I literally made up my own spread for relationship questions!! it's only 4 cards: how I see them, how they see me, what we need, and what to release
works way better for me than any love spread I found online tbh
wait the 'soul check' spread sounds amazing @Sarah K I'm writing that down immediately
and @starryjen omg I love that you made your own!! that's goals honestly. maybe I should try building one around my specific question instead of forcing a premade spread to fit
ok I just found this thread and I love it
I'm a 3-card die-hard too but I use it totally differently - I do situation/obstacle/outcome instead of past/present/future and it changed everything for me. feels way more actionable??
that soul check spread Sarah K shared is going into my journal immediately omg. five cards feels like a lot but the questions are so specific it probably flows really naturally
late to this thread but it's exactly what I needed
I've been doing daily single card pulls for like six months and felt guilty for not doing 'real' spreads but honestly... my understanding of individual cards has gotten so much deeper just from sitting with one card at a time
that soul check spread sounds amazing though, trying it this weekend
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