Quiz: Which Tarot Spread Do You Need?
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BY NICOLE LAU
Different questions need different spreads. This quiz reveals which tarot spread you need right now - Single Card, Three Card, Celtic Cross, or Custom Spread. Get your answer!
How to Take This Quiz
Answer honestly and keep track (A, B, C, or D). Tally which letter you chose most to find your spread!
The Quiz
1. What's your question like?
A) Simple and direct
B) About past, present, future
C) Complex with many layers
D) Specific and unique
2. How much detail do you want?
A) Just the core message
B) Basic timeline
C) Full comprehensive reading
D) Focused on my specific issue
3. How much time do you have?
A) 5 minutes
B) 10-15 minutes
C) 30-60 minutes
D) 15-30 minutes
4. What's your experience level?
A) Beginner
B) Intermediate
C) Advanced
D) Any level
5. What do you need clarity on?
A) One clear message
B) How things are unfolding
C) Complete situation analysis
D) Specific area of life
6. How do you prefer readings?
A) Quick and simple
B) Structured and clear
C) Deep and comprehensive
D) Customized to my need
7. What's your situation?
A) Need daily guidance
B) Want to see progression
C) Facing complex issue
D) Have specific question
8. What appeals to you?
A) One powerful card
B) Three card simplicity
C) Ten card depth
D) Custom layout
Your Results
Mostly A's: SINGLE CARD Spread
The Daily Draw, The Focused Message
You need a Single Card spread - one card, one message, pure clarity. Perfect for daily guidance or simple questions.
When to Use: Daily guidance, simple yes/no, core message, quick clarity
How to Do It: Shuffle, ask your question, draw one card, read its message
Best For: Beginners, daily practice, simple questions, quick guidance
Your Products:
The Moon Tarot Journal - Track daily draws
The High Priestess Journal - Deepen readings
Mostly B's: THREE CARD Spread
Past-Present-Future, The Timeline
You need a Three Card spread - past, present, future. Perfect for seeing how things unfold.
When to Use: Timeline questions, progression, cause-effect, simple situations
How to Do It: Shuffle, draw three cards, read left to right (past-present-future)
Best For: Intermediate readers, timeline questions, clear progression
Your Products:
Tarot Journal - Record three card readings
Mostly C's: CELTIC CROSS Spread
The Comprehensive Reading, The Deep Dive
You need the Celtic Cross spread - 10 cards covering every angle. Perfect for complex situations needing full analysis.
When to Use: Complex situations, major decisions, comprehensive analysis, deep questions
How to Do It: Use traditional 10-card Celtic Cross layout, read each position
Positions:
1. Present situation
2. Challenge
3. Past foundation
4. Recent past
5. Possible future
6. Near future
7. Your approach
8. External influences
9. Hopes/fears
10. Outcome
Best For: Advanced readers, complex situations, major life questions
Your Products:
Tarot Journal - Record Celtic Cross readings
The Moon Tapestry - Reading backdrop
Mostly D's: CUSTOM Spread
The Personalized Layout, The Specific Answer
You need a Custom spread - designed for your specific question.
When to Use: Specific questions, unique situations, focused areas
How to Create: Identify what you need to know, create positions for each aspect, draw cards
Examples:
- Relationship: Me, Them, Connection, Challenge, Outcome
- Career: Current, Opportunity, Challenge, Action, Result
- Decision: Option A, Option B, Outcome A, Outcome B, Best Path
Best For: Any level, specific questions, focused readings
Your Products:
Tarot Journal - Design and record custom spreads
Choosing Your Spread
Match your spread to your question:
- Simple question: Single Card
- Timeline: Three Card
- Complex situation: Celtic Cross
- Specific focus: Custom Spread
The right spread unlocks the right answer. Choose wisely and read deeply. For anyone working deeply with tarot, I find the 13 New Moon Rituals and the 30-Day Tarot Practice Workbook bring a beautiful structure to daily and monthly card work, while the Tarot Journaling Prompts guide the introspection that follows any spread. For those drawn to the Celtic Cross especially, the The 52-Week Tarot Journey offers a year of layered readings, and the Shadow Work Tarot provides the depth for the kinds of complex inquiries that call for a full ten-card layout.
