Tarot spread · 7 cards
The Horseshoe spread
Seven cards in an arc — the classic 'whole situation' spread. It walks a question from its roots through what is hidden and who is involved, and ends not with a verdict but with advice and a direction.
The layout — 7 cards, read in the order they fall.
1Past
2Present
3Hidden Influences
4Obstacles
5Others Around You
6Advice
7A Possible Direction
How to read it
- 01
Past
The history this grew from.
- 02
Present
Where it stands today.
- 03
Hidden Influences
What shapes things from out of view.
- 04
Obstacles
The friction in the way — outer or inner.
- 05
Others Around You
The people in the frame, and what they bring.
- 06
Advice
The counsel of the spread — the stance worth taking.
- 07
A Possible Direction
Where this could head from here — one direction among several, made visible.
Ways to ask
- “Walk through the whole situation with my family.”
- “Everything around the move feels tangled — lay it out.”
- “Help me see this conflict from all sides.”
Other spreads
Single Card1 cardCard of the Day1 cardCards of the Week4 cardsThe Month Ahead4 cardsShadow Self2 cardsEither / Or2 cardsYes or No3 cardsPast, Present, Future3 cardsMind, Body, Spirit3 cardsSituation, Action, Outcome3 cardsRelationship Spread5 cardsDecision Spread5 cardsCeltic Cross10 cardsTree of Life10 cardsZodiac12 cards