The Quick and Easy 3 Card Tarot Spread

Tarot Readers have universally embraced the Quick and easy 3 Card Tarot Spread format when reading time constraints prevent using a longer more complicated spread. Certainly, the 3 Card Spread’s popularity also stems from it’s suitability for quick insights into questions on the go. And for back-to-back readings required by such venues, as metaphysical events, fairs, and private parties.

Another endearing quality of the 3 Card Tarot spread is that it’s ideal for creating a custom spread for any situation, when an appropriate pre-made spread can’t be found. For example, when the Querent (the one requesting the reading) has asked a multi-faceted or multi-topic question.

In this case, one card can be drawn for each facet or topic of a question for one 3 Card Tarot Spread. Alternately, 3 cards can be drawn for each question facet or topic, creating several 3 card spreads within one reading.

Furthermore, the 3 Card Tarot Spread format lends itself to such activities as goal setting and prompts for journaling. Check out our January 2023 post, New Year, New Start – Create Smart Goals With This New Year Tarot Spread. This post provides a nifty 15 card spread made up of five separate 3 card spreads for creating goals with the proven SMART goal setting system.

Examples of the Quick and Easy 3 Card Tarot Spread

Below are just a few remarkably useful examples of 3 Card Tarot Spreads related to common needs such as, resolving problematic situations, making decisions, understanding relationships, and personal development.

Resolving Problematic Situations

• Past – Present – Future
• Problem – Cause – Solution
• Situation – Action – Outcome
• Start – Stop – Continue

Making Decisions

• Pros – Cons – Decision
• Plan A – Plan B – Best Option

Understanding Relationships

• You – Your Partner – The Relationship
• Your Wants – Your Partner’s Wants – Compromise

Personal Development

• Strengths – Weaknesses – Advice
• Goal – Obstacle – Path Forward
• Mind – Body – Spirit

Final Words on the Quick and Easy 3 Card Tarot Spread

I hope you will give these 3 Card Spread examples a try, and perhaps add some to your Tarot reading tool box. Or perhaps, you will even try your hand at creating some custom 3 Card Spreads of your own. Happy Taroting!

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