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Depending on your preference, you can choose one of several ways to lay out a three-card spread. The first, and most common, is the classical format, in which the first card represents the past, the middle card reflects the present, and the third predicts the development of the situation in the future. However, this triad can be laid out in two different ways.

The first is shown in Fig. 1. It is called the direct method, as the positional meanings align with the direction of the layout – everything proceeds from left to right, from past to future.

Fig. 1 Direct layout method

The second method is shown in Fig. 2. The essence of the spread remains the same, but the order in which the cards are drawn is different. In this case, the first card drawn from the deck represents the present, and only afterward are the cards of the past and the future drawn.

The logic behind this approach is that, at the moment of the reading, we exist in the present – in the “here and now” – which is the central point of our perception. A person can only perceive reality from this present moment. Therefore, the first card that appears on top of the shuffled deck reflects the most important aspect of the current situation and should be placed in the center of the spread. After that, the cards representing the past and the future are laid out.

Fig. 2 “Here and Now” method

Additionally, you can lay out three cards without assigning any fixed positions at all. You simply ask a question and draw three cards in sequence. This type of spread allows for more flexibility and a wider range of interpretations compared to layouts with predefined positions.

For this approach to work effectively, you must decide before shuffling the deck which method you will use and how you will interpret the spread. This is important.

As you already know from my first book Combinations in Lenormand, a three-card spread can be interpreted in different ways. You can read it strictly by positions, analyzing each card individually without forming pairs. You can interpret it sequentially from left to right, keeping in mind that the rightmost card represents the outcome. Or you can take the central card as the foundation and form pair combinations with the neighboring cards. In that book, I described all these methods in detail, so we will not repeat them here.

I mention these approaches only because all the examples in this book are interpreted in the way that seemed the simplest and the most clear to me. Sometimes the cards fall in such a way that their message is immediately obvious, and there is no need to “reinvent the wheel” by forcing pair combinations or extracting additional layers of meaning. Do not forget that your main task is to receive and understand the core message of the cards.

I would also like to draw your attention to the fact that this spread is universal in terms of time frames – unless you are using the positional method with past, present, and future. In other words, the spread can describe both the present and the future, depending on the question asked. You may define a time frame before the reading if needed, or leave it open if the primary goal is simply to understand the outcome.

How to Ask the Right Question

Examples of questions that can be answered with a triad:

– “What is the current state of the relationship between these two people?” – “What awaits this relationship in the future?”

– “Does this relationship have potential?”

– “What will the relationship between spouses be like in 5 years?”

– “Why has this relationship been given to me?”

– “What will this relationship with this partner bring me?”

– “What will happen if I end my current relationship?”

– “Will a new acquaintance lead to marriage?”

– “Will I find a new partner?”

– “What are my prospects for finding a long-term partner?”

I prefer to use the simplest algorithm for interpreting triads. First, recall the meaning of each card within the context of the question. Then try to connect these meanings into a single conclusion that answers the question. Always keep your focus on the context and avoid using card meanings that are not relevant to the topic of the spread.

However, as the saying goes, it is better to see something once than to hear about it a hundred times. Or rather, it is better to work through fifty spreads and their interpretations than to listen to theoretical explanations.

So – let’s begin.