Tarot spread · 3 cards

The Situation, Action, Outcome spread

The most practical three cards in the deck: what is true, what to do, and where that doing tends. It treats a problem like a sentence with a verb in it.

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1Situation

The shape of what you are in, named plainly.

2Action

The move available to you — what doing something would look like.

3Outcome

Where that action leans — the tendency it sets in motion, not a guarantee.

How to read it

  1. 01

    Situation

    The shape of what you are in, named plainly.

  2. 02

    Action

    The move available to you — what doing something would look like.

  3. 03

    Outcome

    Where that action leans — the tendency it sets in motion, not a guarantee.

Ways to ask

  • “What should I do about the apartment decision?”
  • “How do I handle this conversation with my manager?”
  • “I keep circling this — help me act.”
Try this spread with FamiliarAny deck · about five minutes

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