Tarot spreads

Twelve spreads to lay out online for free: love and relationships, work and money, a decision between two paths, the week and the year ahead, the horseshoe and the Celtic Cross. Choose a spread, shuffle the deck and turn the cards over — every position is explained.

A quick answer

Yes or no 1 card One card answers a yes or no question. Card of the day 1 card One card for today: its mood, advice, love and work.

Love and relationships

Love spread 5 cards Five cards about two people: you, your partner, the relationship, the obstacle and the direction. Does he love me? 5 cards Five cards about one person: what they think and feel about you, what they keep quiet and what holds them back. Will my ex come back? 5 cards Five cards on a past relationship: why it ended, what you both feel now and whether there is a way back. Soulmate spread 5 cards Five cards on future love: where you stand, what keeps love away, who your person is and how you will meet.

Any question

Three-card spread 3 cards Three cards for any question: what led to the situation, where you stand now and where it is going. Celtic Cross 10 cards The classic ten-card spread for a full picture of a complicated situation. Horseshoe spread 7 cards Seven cards in an arc: past, present, hidden influences, the obstacle, the people around you, advice and outcome. Decision spread 5 cards Five cards for a choice between two options: the heart of the matter, then what each path brings and where it leads.

Work and money

Career spread 5 cards Five cards on work: your situation now, your strengths, what holds you back, new opportunities and where it is heading. Money spread 4 cards Four cards on finances: where you stand, what blocks the flow of money, where income will come from and advice.

The week and the year

Weekly spread 7 cards Seven cards, one for each day from Monday to Sunday: what to expect and what to watch out for this week. Year ahead spread 13 cards Thirteen cards: one for each month from January to December and the theme of the whole year in the middle.

How to choose a spread

A tarot spread is a layout in which every place has a meaning: the past, an obstacle, advice. The same card reads differently in different positions, so choosing the spread is the first step of a good reading. The rule is simple: the narrower the question, the fewer cards you need.

For a quick answer, take one card: yes or no, or the card of the day. For a clear question about a situation, the three-card spread of past, present and future is enough. Love questions have their own spreads: about a relationship, about someone’s feelings, about an ex or about the person you have not met yet. For work and money there are the career and money spreads, for a choice the two paths, and for planning the weekly and year ahead spreads. When a situation is complicated and you want the full picture, use the horseshoe or the Celtic Cross.

All spreads on this site use the original 1909 Rider–Waite–Smith deck. Every card in a spread links to its full meaning, upright and reversed.

How to do a reading

Choose the spread that fits your question: its topic and the depth you need.
Formulate the question clearly. Open questions such as “What do I need to know about…?” give the richest answers.
Press “Shuffle and deal” and turn the cards over one by one.
Read the meaning of each position and each card, then look at the reading as a whole: repeated suits, Major Arcana, reversed cards.
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Questions and answers

Which tarot spread is best for beginners?

Start with one card a day and the three-card spread. They are easy to read and quickly teach you how a card changes its meaning with its position.

Are these tarot spreads free?

Yes. Every spread on this site can be laid out and read online for free, without registration.

How many cards should a spread have?

As many as your question needs: one for a quick answer, three to five for a specific situation, seven to thirteen for a detailed picture or a long period.

Can I make my own spread?

Of course. Write down the positions before you shuffle, decide what each one means and keep to it. The spreads here are a good starting point to adapt.