Five-Card Tarot Spread with Rider-Waite Examples


Miss Michele often modifies five-card spreads to best suit the situation, but they all contain some aspect of these elements.


Past/Heart of the Matter:

This card serves to ground Miss Michele firmly in the question. It often gives insight into the querent’s personality, outlines the situation, or shows what actions brought the querent to their current spiritual space.

Near Future/Present:

Sometimes, the elements revealed in these cards have already come into play. Other times, they will show themselves shortly.

Tarot’s Advice/Spiritual Guidance/Unseen Factors:

This third card in this series reveals great insight into the situation. The ‘Tarot’s advice’ often manifests itself in aspects of the situation the querent has not considered. Miss Michele will often ask questions when she reads this card… she’s not looking for answers but, instead, is asking the querent to ponder it.

Best Course of Action:

Different from the Tarot’s Advice in that this card offers practical advice on how to proceed for the best possible outcome.

Final Outcome:

It is important to stress that what the tarot sees is never set in stone. Every person is the master of his or her own fate. However, if you consider the spiritual guidance offered by the tarot and take the best course of action recommended, this is the most likely outcome. In some cases, even your best course of action could yield a negative final outcome. There may be something about the situation that has yet to present itself, which you will want to consider when the time comes. If you don’t like the outcome, only you can work to change it.