Tarot Spread Guide · 5 card spread

Decision Tarot Spread

This spread compares two paths through benefits, costs, and the value that should guide the choice.

When this spread helps

Use it when both options are real and you need to compare trade-offs rather than receive a simple yes or no.

A useful question to ask

What does each option require, and which choice better matches what matters to me?

Card positions

1

Path A potential

2

Path A cost

3

Path B potential

4

Path B cost

5

Decision principle

How to use this spread

  1. Name one situation you want to understand.
  2. Read each position before drawing.
  3. Connect the cards as one story, then keep one realistic next step.

Reading boundary

A spread gives each card a job; it does not make an outcome certain. Use the result to identify choices, evidence, and a next step you can test in real life.