Basic Tarot Card Spreads for Beginners
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- UPDATE: I've gotten a lot of questions about the elemental spread, particularly regarding the order of the cards. I deliberately left this open because everyone associates the elements with the directions differently according to tradition, location, etc. So, I would encourage you to do what works for you - there is no right or wrong, just decide before you pull the cards. Personally, I use Earth for the right-hand card, or with the Westerly direction, and Air, Fire, Water respectively going anti-clockwise from there.
Whether you're new and just learning tarot or you've been around the block but want to get back to basics, here are a bunch of 1 - 4 card spreads for you to try!
Check out the blog post for a brief rundown of all of the spreads mentioned in this video: www.kateyflowers.com/blog/taro...
Enjoy :)
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1 card:
- energy of the day
- gratitude card
- who or what can i embody today
2 cards:
- release and receive
- doing well, could do better
- do this, don't do this
3 cards:
- within, without, advice
- you, me, we
- beginning, middle, end of the week
- past, present, future
- pros, cons, advice
- what to expect, what to do, outcome
- think, say, do
4/5 cards: -
- elemental spread (earth: practical environmental aspect, air: mental aspect, fire: actions, passions, water: emotions, 5 card: holistic view, advice)
Did this for myself as a note, hope it can help anyone :)
Mendi Planko ty I’m learning
Mendi Planko thankss
Do you have to use spreads in readings?
Mendi Planko so helpful thank you!!!!!
@@ny5731 have seen highly intuitive readers that do not use traditional spreads, newbies may need spreads to focus on the storyline of the message.
The very first "spread" I learned was to shuffle your deck, find The Fool, and the card above it was the cause of a problem and the card above it was the solution to it. It's actually been really beneficial for me and my friends who ask me for readings,
You put above twice. Did you mean below or do you pile the cards above each other? This sounds very interesting though!
MusicandLaughs The way I’ve seen it is that the one below it is the problem, and the one above it is the solution, but I’ve also seen it the other way. So I’d say which ever one you feel fits ! :)
@@fryingpanalex thank you! : )
Hi, I'm new to all his so this is probably a silly question but I really like the sound of your idea, and would like to ask for some clarification please as I'm not sure which way to read it as I always thought that you should have the back of the cards towards you before pulling them, and in that way the card 'above' is the one with the face-side facing the back of The Fool. Oh dear. Not sure I'm even explaining this well. I hope you see what I'm trying to say.
By 'the card above The Fool', do you mean the card that comes before it when you are looking through the pack i.e. with all the 'faces' towards you ? And then, the 'card after the fool', which I think you mean to be the 'solution' would be the one "below" it ? Is that correct ? Thanks for your time.
The Delattres No worries! It can get a little confusing! So by “the card above The Fool” I mean when you are looking through the deck with the faces towards you. If that does help, here’s another way to put it. “The card above The Fool” means when you are looking through the deck with the images facing you, the card that comes before it. Hope this helped some more ! Sorry if it didn’t
As a total beginner this video is the best I have come across so far. Thank you soo much.
same
Check out Vincent Pitisci. He has a great keyword checklist and his celtic cross is great. He follows Katey.
I haven’t looked for another video to maybe explain what I’m asking, but how do you know what to say someone other than yourself and how is it so accurate, where everyone is saying the same thing? And I know exactly who you mean?
thxs for the comment
I agree. I enjoy her character aswell how informative she stays during the video.
I’m a beginner and I like to do ‘the wheel of the medicine spread’. You start with East(spiritual), South (emotions), West (Health), North (intellect), Middle (Soul). I learned this spread from a book of Colette Brown and its very helpful for me.
Hi. Just a quick note. This is "The Medicine Wheel Spread"
North (Mental), South (Physical), East (Spiritual), West (Emotional) and the center/middle: Heart (Guidance).
This is a Native North American spiritual symbol. Medicine wheels are typically stone structures with an outer wheel joined to a central point with a series of spokes. But thank you for bringing this spread up. It is a great spread to use.
@@southernspiritualtarot3916 Amazing, thanks for the info!
Wow, I feel like I’m learning a lot! thanks so much for this comment, it’s very much appreciated❤️🔥
earth : finances or living space
air : mentally what's going on / mental space
fire : passion; sexuality
water : emotional realm ; piece of advice ; or what spirit guides wants to say
Thank u
Yeah, cups are water, wands are fire, earth is pentacle, and swords are air. Correct me if I’m wrong tho
1 Card Spreads
3:30 Energy of the day
3:48 Gratitude
4:30 What can I embody?
2 Cards
5:39 Release & Receive
6:06 Doing well, Do better
6:35 Do This, Don't Do This
3 Cards
7:22 Within, Without, Advice
8:02 You, Me, We
8:38 Week ahead Reading
8:59 Past, Present, Future
9:56 Pros, Cons, Advice
10:16 To Expect, To Do, Outcome
11:12 Think, Say, Do
4 or 5 Cards
11:50 Elemental
I love the spreads you presented, and I wanted to toss out one more option. I found the 'Know Thyself' spread not too long ago and I've found it to be incredibly useful. It's a 3 card spread and the positions read:
1. Who am I?
2. What do I need?
3. How do I go about meeting my needs?
I like that it centers me and helps me isolate me wants from my needs, and I've found that what I need often involves improving the world around me rather than focusing in on the creature comforts that I would have potentially identified on my own.
Ooh this looks like a great little spread! I can’t wait to try, thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you for the spread. I’ve gotten a clear message.
Ooo that spread sounds interesting, I will give it a try. Thanx for the recommendation Jess.
Thanks for recommending!! Can’t wait to use this as practice to get into tarot
Thanks for sharing, I love this!!
I love those "Release, Receive" and "Doing Well, Do Better" spreads. I had never heard of those before, and I think it could be really useful!
They’re good’uns!! 😁👍
I prefer the situation-action-outcome three-card spread.
I love that you have an entire shelf of Margaret Atwood books. She's my favorite author!
I've just started w tarot and every time someone let's me read for them for the first time , I use the past, present and future spread. It's always such a beautiful and relatable reading !!!
Nice. I’ve been reading 40 years, but I still learned something here. Great ideas for spreads. Thanks. :)
I just did the release and receive reading. I got the empress as a release and the tower to receive. First i got shook (I'm a begging and the tower... Ugh... Made me a lil bit frightened). But i actually realized that I was trying to look perfect in the last weeks for someone to like me (my crush) and I consciously felt that this is not the right thing to do. So i let go of perfectionis. And for the tower, I understood that I have to recieve a change of letting go of the habit of building a tower of different and scary possibilities that are in my head. Some sort of rapunzel getting out of the gritty tower.
@@camille3531 Yes, you can read for yourself :)
Im watching and researching while im waiting for my tarot deck to arrive. Ill definatly be coming back to this video. Thank you!
My first deck will be arriving soon and I can’t wait to use these spreads. Thank you :)
how has tarot reading been for you?
Did the card of the day:
Got: the heirophant
> mentor or teacher
> hunger for knowledge
Wow. This is accurate to my plans for the day. I was planning on studying runes and tarot deeper, and to practice them physically and spiritually. Damn. Thanks, Heirophant.
love that you cite the women you first learned these from!
You're not gonna believe this but you laid down a card that pretty much validated something I've been struggling with a little. Thank you.
I just bought my first deck today and was sad bc I thought I’d have to learn a bunch of stuff before I could use them. Your video has inspired and empowered me! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
It’s 2yrs later am watching this! I just started learning tarot this information is so helpful for beginners! Thank you so much!
I started out with Celtic Crosses..lol. I think I'm going to start doing 3 card spreads more. Just because I work 7 days a week. One reading really does seem to drain me. And I still don't have all the cards meanings memorized yet. Still looking them up but have found my intuition really helps me now. Going to try some of these spreads out.
That's a good idea to start with the small spreads! Go easy on yourself, it's supposed to be fun! 😉
Love a good three card spread. 💕
I like the elemental spread. The things is , clients come anxious for divination , the outcome and demand more information 😆 can put you under pressure
Thank you so much for the information! I'm starting my oracle journey this month and I'm a beginner myself, trying to see how I can work with my cards effectively. Just happened to find your videos! This is very easy to digest :') thank you!
Ive been having others in groups asking on these also so I'm so happy that you do these videos when I can't make time for them myself to make them, thank you so much for your time and energy.
I'm so excited to have found this! This is exactly what I've been searching for! I wrote down every single spread you showed and can't wait to try them
This is what I was looking for, I am just beginning the journey.. thankful to you for the video ma'am.
This video has been so helpful Katey, as a beginner (reader) i get overwhelmed by what different cards mean in different positions and ive found that simple spreads like yours are really helpful.
Thank you so much for the video! I struggle on what to ‘ask’ my deck so these spreads are really helpful. I started journaling about my card pulls to help understand the card meanings and what I get from them. I wrote down a few of these spreads that I’d like to try so I can put them in my journal!
Awesome! I hope they prove useful 😊
Katey thank you, I’m still learning tarot and I’ve not known where to start for the best with layouts, this has been brilliant thank you.
You’ve made it sound so easy as I think in my head it was making it too complicated. But now I feel confident enough to try some spreads without worry thank you🙏🏼💕💕💕
A few of my favorite beginner spreads:
Strength and Weakness
Shuffle and find the strength card, the card in front is your strength and the card behind is your weakness.
Rid and Keep
Shuffle and find the Death card. The card behind it is something you need to leave in the past and the one in front is what you should strive for.
Crossover
Pull two cards, the first card represents you in the present, then pull a crossover card which is something that needs your attention, either what is holding you back or what you need to appreciate more.
I generally don’t read inverted cards but especially for these spreads I get better readings just taking the meaning for face value.
This is a GREAT video and you are awesome at explaining all this! I have had oracle and tarot decks sitting here with no clue how to use and I now have a starting point. I am 68 so the thought of doing this was intimidating. Now, thanks to you, I am excited about it! Thank you very much
I'm 60 and just starting. Lol
62...it's never too late!
@@lindasmith8502 69 here
It is never to late to trust ❤
This was one of the most comprehensive, succinct, & helpful videos on different spreads I found online. Thanks!!
Agreed❤I took notes ‼️😂
Thank you for all of your time, energy, and generousity, Katey.
Thank you Katey, I am a beginner learner and I recently came across your channel. Love it and learning a lot from you. Thank you for being here.
I am watching this for a second time. I realized I should write these down! I only remembered Doing Well, Do Better. It is supportive and empowering. I love using this spread. It challenges me to keep going! Thank you for such a diverse and educational channel.
I just started tarot reading for myself with a 3 card spread Past, Present, Future to test the waters. Im relieved that Im connected with my cards indeed but after that, I was clueless of what kind of spread I’d do next then I found your video. I was led to you more than anyone’s here on YT. Thank you so much for your generous information. It was in depth. You answered more than the questions I had in mind. This is really helpful for my Tarot Journey! Love & Light! 🙏🏻✨
Thank you Katey for all the spread suggestions. I will definitely try a few of them.
My favourite one was what to expect, what to do and the outcome. I also then asked other questions to clarify as I went... soooo good, thank you!
Thank you so much Katey, I'm reasonably new to the Tarot and loved your suggestions for spreads. They open up so many new options. Your voice and ease of presentation was so
enjoyable. Hope I find other videos you have done. Loved the deck you used.
Hello, friends! I totally neglected to mention that the beautiful deck used in this video is the Textured Tarot by Lisa McLoughlin. I’ve done a first impressions and full walk through of this deck, which you can find here: th-cam.com/video/_JzElAJZh0I/w-d-xo.html
Hi Katey, what a beautiful deck of cards, thank you for displaying their title here, it definitely got my attention's; thank you for the good advice!!!
Thank you. Be blessed by devine..
Love this video Katey! For the Elemental spread - I'm a little confused as to what the cards position for each element would be?
Aamena M You can do it however suits you, your location, and your experience best. Going clockwise starting with the top, I personally use Water, Fire, Air, Earth, but I encourage you do consider what resonates with you.
Hey there, I LOVE your channel and have learned so much. I created a full tarot deck, and would love to send you one to see if you might be interested in doing a review? Let me know how I should proceed! Thanks, Wyatt Hesemeyer
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After going through video after video, and not getting the answers I was looking for; I stumbled across this video. Thank you so much! This is exactly what most of us were probably searching for. Great job!
This is so helpful! Thank you! Also, you are a delight to watch and listen too! Merry Blessings!
I’d love an intermediate version of this video and then maybe advanced? Spreads you use for shadow work, general, etc. that would help so much! This video is great and made me want the textured tarot that much more
This is the best video in youtube for tarot readings i’ve saw so far and i’ve watched A LOT and was confused everytime. Girl u r amazing thank u so much!
Hi - Complete beginner, just fell in love with the Thoth Tarot, this little video has given me the most confidence in immersing myself in all this. Thank you.
Very helpful for someone like me who is just starting to delve into the world of tarot. Not exactly sure why I decided to at this point in my life.....but I'm sure it does't really matter. I thrive on insight of any kind, for myself as well as those around me, so I think its going to be a great journey for me right now. Thank you for your knowledge and willingness and desire to help direct and encourage those who are on this path. I'm excited!
My first deck arrive tomorrow and this is the most helpful video I’ve seen on basic spreads. I want to know as much as I can before I start so I can really get the benefits! Thanks for this video!
I really enjoyed this video! I am just starting in tarot and was feeling overwhelmed and intimidated! This has given me both manageable and interesting tools! A real boost! Thank you!
The world of tarot can definitely be a bit overwhelming and intimidating when you’re new! That’s part of the reason I think keeping things simple can be really helpful. Enjoy your early steps - it’s an exciting time!
you are one of the few witches i have found on the internet that i connect with :,-) your energy aligns with mine so well
This is sooo helpful!! I’m really excited to get started reading my cards! You’ve made the starting point so easy, thank you!
Thank you so much for posting. I'm a total beginner just learning the cards and finding direction. Your explanation of some simple card spreads and how I should start is awesome. Thank you.
I'm just starting out and I will definitely use the 1 and 2 card spreads so get comfortable before I move onto bigger spreads. Thank you! Love & Light
You're such a beautiful person within & externally, it's noticeably very beaming! I truly appreciate this video, thank you so much. :) 💞 I've been very excited to start my first reading for myself, but feel the only best question to ask, when doing a reading for yourself must've been, "What would the Universe like for me to openly know?" But these tips definitely helped, thanks again!
Love this! Creates new questions to ask. I normally tend to do past, present and future to read for myself and my friends - but this is a very good practice tip!
How wonderful and useful! This is the first video of yours that I've seen, and I look forward to more.
Watching this while waiting for my decks to be delivered...🔮 this BASIC tips were a pices of a FOUNDATION that enlightens my entire system,..and how I want to do it now..
Excited to finally hold the cards ive ordered and get an hands-on practice.
Thanks for creating this video,.. this is my staring point..👍👌🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for this video, You look like such a calm and nice person I can't wait to see your other videos!
Thank you Katey, Love these basic simple spreads. Just starting out. Very helpful!!
Thank you for getting to the point and giving so many different ways to read. I landed on your video while asking to find the right teacher, and this is exactly the kind of advice I asked for. Much Aloha to you! -Joyce
How amazing that you are learning tarot! It will be so much fun, since there are so many amazing teachers on youtube who can help you 🤗💖
Totally liked this video! Will try to make readings to myself through the day- I bought my first deck but I have only thrown them to my self couple times - thank you!!
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I really enjoy doing all three of these 1 card readings as a combined 3 card reading every day. It has helped me a lot to keep me grounded, remind myself of the things I do have even on bad days, and be more conscious of the energy I put out in the universe. It's been a nice start to my day :)
Hello I'm so excited my relationship was fixed back again my ex is back to me we loving and happily together,I got help from a great man who brought us back together and he can solve any kind of problems.???
Whatzapp him now....
I've been interested in tarot for years, got my first deck a year ago, and felt so stuck every time I tried to do a reading because all the spreads I'd seen recommended were so complicated! It really blocked me from listening to my intuition. Now I've been getting into the habit of doing simple, almost daily readings with up to four cards (but usually only one or two). I did a few for other people but mostly on myself, and I've gained a lot of confidence! Katey, thank you for this wonderful video. You've helped me broaden my choices when it comes to simple card readings and I'm so excited to try these out! Fantastic suggestions here and you have such a positive, warm nature when you explain things - I subscribed 😊Take care! 🌿
This was so wonderful, I just got a forest deck and I’m so happy with it. This is so useful!!!
I got more info from this one video than typically I get from several. Added to favorites, liked, and now subbed.
Thank you! Diving deep into learning tarot finally and this is one of the best videos ive found!
I found this incredibly useful as a newbie tarot reader!! Thank you!! ❤️🙏
Wonderful video. I don't use spreads with more than 4 cards often. I find as I grow with the cards there's a lot of depth in smaller spreads and I often get overwhelmed with so much to look at and connect. I will definitely be trying some of these.
Thank you for your video - I bought my first Tarot card pack yesterday, and found your content nice and gentle to start my journey.
This was incredibly helpful. As a beginner, many spreads I see feel overwhelming to me and so I often shy away from them. You showed some simple, practical, and approachable options here that resonated with me, and ways I can ease into using spreads. I thank you dearly! 🙏💞
Amazing! Starting small is the best way! 🙏🏻💫
Thank you very much, my mum gifted me a tarot deck like 20 days ago and so far Ive been learning what the cards mean, then this video helped me massively
I LOVE the grati-tarot idea! Will be starting this weekend 🙏🏻❤️
Thank you I’m so excited to incorporate these into the start of my tarot journey!!! This video has really helped me 💚
I'm a beginner and this video has helped me alot to understand the spreads properly❤thank you so much for your time and effort to make such useful videos and sharing your experience and knowledge with us🙏greatful❤
Thank you for sharing these spreads. I have been looking for different spreads to add to my repertoire. Blessed be and Well met.
I've ordered my first tarot deck and I'm definitely a beginner, this video is so fun and helpful with the different ways to read them it makes me really excited, thank you sm for this video :). Blessings
Great video. Going into my favorites.
I'm not so new and I favor the Celtic cross, *and* in not huge on using all kinds of spreads. But I really appreciate the variety of really simple spreads here. They feel very very usable and useful.
This is so helpful! I am just starting with tarot cards & this video came up on a search. :) I had some trauma that led to really bad anxiety I'm battling & I am thinking of the cards as letting me tap into my deep intuition that I was having a hard time trusting/hearing. Everything you said clicked so much for me....and funny thing, almost all of my readings I have done so far for myself are about letting things go. Kind of gives me chills it is so consistent.
Great spreads Katey! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much. I have bought and been given several decks and honestly I’ve been afraid or intimidated to actually try to read bc everything else I’ve seen or read has been so difficult. Now I’m excited to try these!!
It’s funny how I’m teaching myself while watching this. And when I lifted the cards from organizing them, wheel of fortune was on my card too 😌😌😌
I’m a beginner and this was helpful. I love the elemental spread that I’m going to try tonight.
How amazing ! This is just what i was looking for 🙂Thank you so much. so clear and informative. I am off to do a reading !
Amazing and thank you Katey as a new learner this is fantastic.
I just did my first self reading and it was really interesting. I'm really excited to learn more and more about reading and become better at it.
Great suggestions! Can’t wait to try a few I had not thought of! Thank you!
This is a great video. What I've enjoyed is pulling an oracle card as the message of the day and then a tarot card from each of my decks (I have 3) for additional messages related to the message from the Oracle deck.
This is the best video I have found yet! Thank you for your information xo
At Stone Henge now just doing my first card reading and this video very handy to get started off! Looking forward to getting to know my cards, building up confidence and progressing to next lessons. Thank you :)
Thank you for putting this back! Love you and have been holding space for you for a while. Take care! I’ll see you in your other channel.
I’m so obsessed with this deck it’s adorable
I love the illustrations on your deck of cards :)
This is very helpful! Thank you Katey, your channel is excellent.
*PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING:* I've gotten a lot of questions about the elemental spread, particularly regarding the order of the cards. I deliberately left this open because everyone associates the elements with the directions differently according to tradition, location, etc. So, I would encourage you to do what works for you - there is no right or wrong, just decide before you pull the cards. Personally, I use Earth for the left-hand card, or with the Westerly direction, and Air, Fire, Water respectively going anti-clockwise from there.
Also, I neglected to mention the name of the deck featured in the video. It is the incredible *Textured Tarot by Lisa McLoughlin.* You can see my full walkthrough of this deck here: th-cam.com/video/_JzElAJZh0I/w-d-xo.html
And don't forget you can find a brief text break down of all of these spreads on my blog: www.kateyflowers.com/blog/tarot-spreads-for-beginners
not sure if you'll see this, but for the elemental spread do you deliberately pull cards with the suits that correspond to each element or am i just looking too deeply into it? thanks for the vid!
Thank you! This was so helpful. Today is my first day ever trying tarot and this was great!
this is so helpful and you explained everything so clearly, thank you!
1. Energy of the day - one card read
2. Release and Receive - two card read
3. The classic - Past, Present, Future - three card read
These three are my focus (bread and butter) reads.
Truthfully, I don't know how to properly address most of the other reads
Got my first set today! It was so random but I’m excited to learn!
I came back for this. great spread ideas!! I will try them! Thanks!
Thank you, this was super helpful and I can’t wait to try these all out with my very first tarot deck! I’m excited to use these with my oracle decks too ❤️❤️❤️
Have fun!
Great video as always! I really like two-card spreads, like the one included in the Ceccoli tarot guidebook ("Give me something sweet, give me something bitter") or the known/unknown of any situation (one card from the top and one from the bottom).
Tita Mirra oooh those are some good ones! I’ll have to give them a go 😁