Spread depth

The three card spread, position by position

Three cards is the point where a reading stops being about individual meanings and starts being about relationships. The cards are the vocabulary. The arc between them is the sentence.

This guide takes the classic past, present, and future framing seriously, then shows how to read the same three seats when you have chosen a different framing.

What this guide covers

The sections above are part of the Pro reading library. The opening you have just read is free.

  • First seat: the ground you are standing on
  • Second seat: the situation as it actually is
  • Third seat: the direction of travel
  • The arc: reading three cards as one line
  • Other framings for the same three seats

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