How many cards are in the Horseshoe spread?

The Horseshoe spread uses 7 cards.

What do the positions in the Horseshoe spread mean?

The Distant Past: Deep roots — what originally shaped this situation The Recent Past: What has just occurred or is fading The Present: Your current position The Immediate Future: What is approaching quickly External Influences: What surrounds and affects you from outside Obstacles: What blocks or challenges you The Outcome: The likely resolution if the path continues

Tarot Spreads / Horseshoe

The Horseshoe Spread

7 cards · included with Pro

Seven cards arranged in a horseshoe arc, tracing the arc from past influences through present challenges and into future possibilities — a flowing narrative spread.

What each position asks

The same card means something different depending on where it lands. This is what each seat in the Horseshoe is asking of the card that falls there.

1 The Distant Past Deep roots — what originally shaped this situation
2 The Recent Past What has just occurred or is fading
3 The Present Your current position
4 The Immediate Future What is approaching quickly
5 External Influences What surrounds and affects you from outside
6 Obstacles What blocks or challenges you
7 The Outcome The likely resolution if the path continues

Every card in this deck is written for every one of these positions.

Draw the Horseshoe ✦

Other spreads

Single Card· Three Card· Celtic Cross· Relationship· Career & Crossroads· Year Ahead· Tree of Life· Yes or No· Custom Spread