If you’re learning Tarot and feel comfortable with the meanings of each card, but have some trouble telling a story when you have multiple cards in a spread, try this exercise …
Lay out your spread, then for each card, choose one key word. Put those words into a sentence related to your question. For example …
Question: How will my interview with Mandy likely go today?
Pull 3 Cards:
8 Disks: key word – Steady work
Emperor: key word – Boss/Mandy
6 Wands: key word – Victory/Win
Sentence: Meeting with the boss, Mandy, to discuss steady work will likely be a win.
You can play around with the structure of your sentence, and maybe even update your keywords as you see things coming together, but keeping it simple is always best.
Here’s another example using the same cards but with a different question, and two new key words …
Question: I’d like some advice for my interview with Mandy today
8 Disks: key word – Reliability/Work Ethic
Emperor: key word – Boss/Mandy
6 Wands: key word – Success
Sentence: For likely success in the interview, highlight your work ethic and reliability to the boss, Mandy.
Starting off with smaller spreads is easier, but with practice, you’ll soon be comfortable with larger spreads as well. Give it a try!