Situation Action Outcome tarot spread
Three cards that move from where you are to what to do to where it leads. The practical three-card spread.
3 cards · General
What each position means
Situation
What is actually going on, including the parts you may not be seeing. Read this card as the honest state of things right now.
Action
What the cards suggest you do, or the attitude to bring. This is the card to read most carefully, because it is the one you can act on.
Outcome
Where the situation tends to go if you take that action. Not a fixed future, more the direction of travel.
When to use this spread
- You want advice, not just a description
- You are deciding how to handle something specific
- Past, present, future feels too passive for the question
- You want a fast read with a next step
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