Overall pattern
First count suits, Major Arcana, repeated numbers, and the direction of tense cards.
card connection
How to read the whole spread
Meaning appears not in one card, but between cards: who begins, who argues, who supports, who closes the door.
Story line
Then read the spread as a scene: setup, conflict, resource, resolution, next step.
Practice questions
- • Which card begins the story?
- • Which card shows the exit?
Common mistakes
- • Pile dictionary meanings together
- • Missing repeated suits