Free Fortune and Tarot Readings

There are many different tarot card layouts which tarot card readers use to predict the future of the person consulting them. Six of these simple tarot card layouts and the tarot card meanings associated with these spreads are discussed below.

Celtic Cross Spread The Celtic Cross tarot card layout is widely regarded as one of the easiest tarot spreads for beginners to learn. It is also quite a detailed spread. The spread is arranged with nine or ten cards depending on the preference of the reader. The placement of the cards is such that cad number 1 is placed in the center with card number 2 placed horizontally, on top of it. Card number 3 is placed to the right of card number one and card number 4 is placed below it. Card number 5 is placed parallel to card number 4 and card number 6 is placed to the left of card number 1. Card numbers 7, 8, 9, and 10 are placed parallel to the column created by card numbers 1, 3, and 5, with ten at the top and card number 7 at the bottom.

Card number 1 represents the present. Card number 2 is representative of the present obstacle that the person asking the question is trying to overcome. Card number 3 symbolizes the past and the foundation for the question being asked. Card number 4 is indicative of recent events that have a direct connection to the question. Card number 5 represents what may be the best solution to the question asked. Card number 6 represents the immediate future and card number 7 is representative of what the consultant’s emotions are about the situation at hand. Card number 8 indicates what external factors influence the situation and card number 9 is representative of the hopes and fears pertaining to the situation. Card number 10 is representative of the outcome that you can expect.

Ellipse Spread
If you want to know what the outcome of a project that you are involved in will be, then one of the best tarot card layouts to consult is the ellipse spread. The cards are spread out in such a manner that they resemble the alphabet V, starting with card number 1 at one end, card number 4 in the center, and card number 7 at the other end. Card number one is representative of your past, card number 2 indicates the present, and card number 3 represents the future. Reading tarot cards numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7 will give you an indication of what solution you have at your disposal, what harm you can come to, what are the hopes and fears associated and what is the outcome of the problem.

Five Card Spread
Another of the popular tarot card layouts is the five card spread. As the name suggest there are only five cards used in this layout with the spread being similar to the Celtic cross spread without the parallel column of four cards. Card number one indicates the present and the question being asked. Card number two is representative of the past and the influence it has on the question being put forward. Card three indicates the future of the consultant and card number 4 points out the reason behind the question. Card number five gives a semblance of a solution by providing a potential within the question. Most tarot card readers resort to this layout when the consultant is trying to decide on how to go about a situation.

Mandala Spread
This spread is one of the tarot card layouts that helps answer questions about one’s spirituality. It is indicative of one’s strengths and weaknesses that helps or hampers your spiritual growth. In order to make sense of this spread one needs to read card number 1 in view of cards 2, 4 and 6 to understand what the situation and then read card number 1 in combination with cards 3, 8 and nine to understand the future. Then reading card number 1 in view of cards 5 and 7 will help you assess what are the potential problems in your path.

The cards are laid out to resemble a diamond with card number 9 at the top, card numbers 8 and 2 making up the next row, cards 7, 1, and 3 making up the center row, followed by a row made up of cards 6 and 4 and then card number 5 at the bottom of the diamond. Card 1 is indicative of what the consultant is like, card 2 is representative of one’s ambitions, card number 3 showcases one’s ideals, card 5 outlines one’s achievements, card 5 portrays ones dependencies, card 6 is representative of the positives of a person, card 7 indicates one’s faults and weakness, card 8 is representative of what the consultant thinks of oneself and card 9 indicates one’s desires.