This is one of the first spreads most readers learn. It is one of my very favorites for it's simplicity and ease of use. Generally, readers begin with these smaller spreads and work up to more complicated spreads later, yet no matter how many spreads you learn, I'll wager this one remains a favorite. I often find these small spreads get to the heart of the matter in a way larger spreads do not. I dislike the use of Tarot to pin down time periods. When I use this spread it is usually recent past and near future, rather than specific time periods (i.e. last 6 months, next 6 months, etc.)

Card 1: The Past - The recent past, receding influences, declining energies, people/situations having less of an effect on our current situation than before, what we bring with us from the past.

Card 2: The Present - The current situation, the question or the problem being addressed, current influences, present energies, people or things influencing us now.

Card 3: The Future - The near future, increasing influences, energies coming into your life, people or situations approaching, what we bring with us into the future.