Ryan looked down at his cards, which he had absent-mindedly been shuffling the whole time.

So a three card spread.....that sounded simple enough. He shuffled the deck a couple more times before closing his eyes and taking a deep breath in through his nose and letting it out through the mouth. One had to be relaxed and utterly calm while doing this.

He focused on a question and laid out three cards like so:


Once he had done so, he said, "Each card position has a specific meaning. The left card is the context which is a general overview of the Querant's present situation, the middle card is the focus, which reflects a new set of circumstances that are about to act upon the Querant, the forces that drive these may be positive or negative depending on the card and whether it is upright or inverse;his card is the general problem or the decision to be made, and the right card is the outcome, which shows the effects of the second card.

Similarly, the cards can resent, from left to right, the past, the present, and the future, respectively.

Because of these different methods of using the Three-Card Spread, the interpretations of the cards can change based on what method is being used. The same layout could have entirely different meanings to people not only because they are individuals and not dopplegangers, but also because of the different methods, which explore completely different energies surrounding the situation."