Twenty-One Card Gypsy Spread

I never heard back from hct, who is not a regular follower and did not provide me an email address where to send a reading, so I decided to wait until I hear back and do Marilu's instead.  Marilu asked me not to reveal her question and I will respect that.

It should be noted that Marilu and I have been online friends for probably two years but we have never met.

I've chosen the Twenty-One Card Gypsy Spread for Marilu.  This spread is a bit more difficult than the ones I normally use (though perhaps not as difficult as the Trinity Spread).  I chose this one because of its depth of information.  Instead of having one card in each position, there are three, which should provide her with much more insight than would normally be expected.

The spread consists of 21 cards with three cards in each of seven piles.  The cards are laid out as follows:

 G  F  E  D  C  B  A
 7  6  5  4  3  2  1
14 13 12 11 10  9  8
21 20 19 18 17 16 15

Each set of three cards are read as follows:

A:  Present psychic state
B:  Present home life
C:  Present desires, hopes, and her question
D:  Her expectations in this matter
E:  What she does not expect (the kicker)
F:  Her immediate future
G:  The long term results of the matter

I will probably be doing this reading on Thursday.  As a note here, sometimes a reader is not always in the best frame of mind to be doing a reading.  For me, I have to be feeling pretty good both mentally and physically and not have too much going on in my own life.  I find that if I'm not feeling good or can't concentrate, it certainly does affect the reading and that isn't fair to the person I'm reading for (the Querent). 

Also, please remember that something must be given back to the reader.  I am asking that, if you get a reading, please click on one of the ads on my blog.  I would also like you to acknowledge it to me in some way.  Posting a comment after you get your reading would be nice.

The Trinity Spread

John is next up and he would like to know if he's in the right place where the universe wants him and spirits need him, and would also like to know if finances and happiness are ever going to happen.

It should be noted that John and I have been online friends for several months (at least 8), but we have never met.

I chose the Trinity Spread for a couple of reasons.  First off, it uses only the Major Arcana (no suits) and the Court (Page, Knight, Queen, King) Cards.  This means that the cards he receives will be of major importance, dealing with the broad picture, and not so much with the "everyday" associated with the Minor Arcana (suit) cards.  I also chose this spread because it has some elements that I have never used before.  In addition to looking at influences from the Past, Present and Future, it also incorporates Emotions, Thoughts and Actions.  The spread uses 10 cards, one of which is the "Integration" or "Outcome".

The spread is laid out as follows:

               10   Integration

   7           8            9     Future

   1           2            3     Present

   4           5            6     Past

Emotions     Thoughts     Actions


Emotions deal with not only how you feel about things, but inspirations, intuitions, unconscious activities like dreams, creative activities, and hope and fears.

Thoughts include rational, logical, analytical and mental processes...how we typically make decisions.

Actions are how we translate our thoughts and emotions into results.

Integration represents the forces that come into play from the lower 9 cards.

This spread is different because it's read, really, in 7 phases:  Past, Present, Future, Emotions, Thoughts, Actions, Integration.  This is different because usually each card is read in only one position.  This spread has each card (except the Integration card) read in two.

This spread will take some time, so please, John, indulge me a little more of it.  I will do your spread later tonight, when I get home.

The Horseshoe Spread

CollieAnn was the first to respond to my Tarot Reading offer. She would like to know more about the love of her life. It should be known that I have only recently met her.  CollieAnn, could you please become a follower so that I can email you the reading?

While I am not going to reveal the details of her reading to you, I would like to explain why I chose this particular spread, how I begin the reading and what the spread encompasses, as well as what she might expect to learn from her reading and a little about what the reading is not.

I chose this particular spread because it seems to give a good overview of what's going on now and what will happen in the immediate and long-term future should she continue down the path she is headed now.  I want to note here that the tarot presents advice, just like a good friend.  One can choose to take the advice or to pursue a different direction.  I like to think of it as maximizing opportunities and thwarting problems.  If you like what you hear, recognize the opportunities that will lead you to your outcome.  If you don't like what you hear, perhaps you could consider some alternatives way to go.  Sometimes the Tarot will give you some advice in this regard, too. The Tarot should never be considered a substitute for your own judgement.

Because she is not with me now, I begin by concentrating on her and her question while I shuffle the cards.  I continue to shuffle until they are "done". Then I cut the cards.  This particular spread uses five cards.  They are positioned like this:

        3
    2     4
1            5


1 = Present Position
2 = Present Expectations
3 = What is Not Expected
4 = Immediate Future
5 = Long-term Future

If you have any questions about this spread, please feel free to comment below.