Three Card Spreads

by Yvonne Rathbone
©1998

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Further Study

The strength of this spread lies in its simplicity and its versatility. You can really make the three positions mean anything you want, just be clear before you start. Here are a few of the many ways you can lay the cards out.

There are also many ways to define the positions. Here's just a few.

 
First Card Second Card Third Card
Past
Body
Subconscious
Child
Maya/Illusion
Thesis
Commencement
An Idea or Plan
Hope
Waxing
Present
Mind
Conscious
Parent
Knowledge
Antithesis
Opposition
Criticism
Fear
Full
Future
Spirit
Superconscious
Adult
Magic
Synthesis
Integration
Best Course of Action
Opportunity
Waning

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