I wonder what everyone's go-to spread is. Mine is never CC, I love Horseshoe spread. I also love Illuminating Star spread too. Would like to hear people's opinions
I usually do just a 3-card spread, with the meanings of the positions changing as needed. Sometimes it's "what three things do I need to do for..." Other times it's a Past/present/future thing. Outside of that I do like spreads with 7cards or less - I think the horseshoe I use is 7 cards
4 card "Next Step" spread:
Current situation/Don't do/Do/Outcome if advice taken
Not really a spread, but I like to do a 3 card draw where I either
read the cards from left to right as a "story", or the middle card
is the main message and the cards on either side clarify it.
The SWOT spread (strength, weakness, opportunity, threat) and the Desire spread (what you have, desire, need and get) from MacGregor/Vega's Power Tarot are my favorite spreads - I love the number four.
I also do the first part of the CC, I call it Celtic wheel - without the staff with is for me information overflow.
My Go To spread is 3 cards with no positions but I do like the Horseshoe spread and CC has it's uses with questions with a larger reading. sometimes I do add positions to the 3 cards.
I used to use this helping with anxiety spread a lot, I took the positions from that and use it in any situation now. It's basically...
- What will help the situation?
- What will make things worse?
- What something new could I try out, to add to the situation?