There are no secrets buried in a family home that Family Tarot Spreads cannot dig up, which is why they’ve become so revered. It is not a prediction of the future, but more of an analysis of the dynamics of familial relationships.
This article can help you articulate new perspectives on situations relating to your family members, you can also discover more on family tarot spreads. So, let’s waste no time!
How to Perform a Family Tarot Reading
Family tarot is a tool to assist yourself in reconnecting with family and this has become useful in obtaining a clear understanding of significant problems within familial relationships. A family tarot reading always requires a lot of consideration and careful planning. So, to ease you into it, here are some steps you can follow:
- Set Intentions: Prior to the reading, gather all the members and discuss the purpose of conducting the session.
- Pick a Comfortable Spot: Ensure that a snug and quiet spot is arranged.
- Pick the Tarot Deck: Choose a deck that best resonates with you as well as your family.
- Carry out the Reading: Carefully shuffle the cards while paying attention to family dynamics.
5 Best Family Tarot Spreads
Pulling off a family spread is as easy as your everyday tarot. Start by emptying your head and clearing it of any doubts & negativity you have, then get some questions ready as you shuffle and cut the deck.
Family Dynamic Tarot & Court Cards
Through this spread you can recognize how much impact a person has as well as their roles in our life with the help of this change in court cards.
- Let’s say you pick out Knights, these will represent the teen members of the family or your siblings as they take up several roles and do not fit in any child or adult group.
- Picking out a queen card can mean the obvious—a motherly figure in the family, whether it may be an aunt or grandmother.
- The king, on the other hand, will represent the fatherly character and those who get the job done through their strength and stability.
- You can perform a ‘Card of the Day’ where you pick one card, and your intuition can signal its meaning.
- You can even do a ‘Pros and Cons’ spread where one signifies the negative side of this individual and the other shows the positive side.
Tarot Spread for Me & My Family
Find a quiet place in your home far away from distractions and light a candle to soothe yourself and the atmosphere surrounding you. Channel this energy and pick out a deck that speaks to you the most, and this can soon reveal the details of your home and its members.
- The first card will signify you and the role you play in your family.
- The second card is how it fairs for the next family member you have in mind. This will continue until every family member is presented or until you are satisfied.
- Accordingly label them and the cards picked must be ones that well describe each member. Think of the many conflicts that bind you and how you can overcome them; interpretations of such cards can reveal the feelings of every member as well as their actions and roles that can harm or harmonize the household.
Tarot Spread suited for Checking in with the Kin
This is a type of spread that can be specifically applied to focus on a single family member and figure out how one can connect and support them better.
- Start by thinking and visualizing the family member and the kind of connection you’d like to form with them as the card deck is shuffled.
- Laying down the spread, the first card you pull will reveal what state your relationship is currently in.
- The second one will symbolize their needs and provide insights on what is exactly required from you.
- The third card is what you can do to support them in their life and the fourth card is what the outcome will hold.
Tarot Spread for the Chosen Family
Blood may run thicker than water but not all families are blood bound. This spread is for you to explore and understand the kind of unique needs those around you may have and the connections that may be falling apart.
As you draw 5 cards from the deck this is what you can expect to get from it.
- The first card represents your role within this chosen family – this could be a community or a friend group.
- The second represents the heart and symbolizes the core emotion of the family.
- The third one is considered as the challenge card and is meant to represent the type of obstacles currently faced within the family.
- Meanwhile the fourth card displays the family strength and how well the bond is along with the foundation of the relationship.
- Lastly, the fifth card is meant to represent the path that’s head and often serves as a guide for nurturing the family dynamic to help one move towards the future as one strong family/group.
Tarot Spread to Place Boundaries at Home
Things don’t always run smoothly as intended in families. There are always opinion differences or them not supporting one’s actions or even lifestyle choices.
During such times, creating boundaries can be extremely helpful to foster protection and allow relationships to function. Here are a few questions to keep in mind while drawing a card to objectively quench your curiosity.
- How to establish boundaries around specific topics to ensure mental wellness?
- How will such boundaries affect my relationship/dynamic with my family?
- How to re-enforce my boundaries when overstepped?
- Does it feel like a compromise can be made between us? If not, how to proceed? (You may take 2 cards if both the questions are asked simultaneously).
- How to approach this person/family and recommend a boundary?
- Apart from certain topics, do I generally feel supported by my family (or a specific family member)?
Tarot can always be used as a means for bringing harmony and balance to one’s group dynamics. Regardless of the festive event – be it Christmas or thanksgiving, incorporating a tarot session is always a fun way to make your family feel included while also ensuring your group dynamics are explored. That said, as you’ve now grown aware of a family tarot spread and how one can carry it, make sure to use it as a creative family activity.
