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SpreadTwelve months in a circle, with the year’s theme in the centre. Best for: Analysis of the year’s energies and events
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1.January2.February3.March4.April5.May6.June7.July8.August9.September10.October11.November12.December13.Overall theme / outcome of the year
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    IntentionFocus on your question; write it if you like.
  2. 02
    Shuffle and pickThe deck fans out across the table; you draw your own cards.
  3. 03
    Reveal and readThe cards turn over in the spread's layout; their meanings appear beside them.

Year Spread: how this tarot reading works

The year spread arranges twelve months in a circle and places the overall theme of the year in the middle. One card is drawn for each month, so you can see at a glance the energy of the year ahead, the periods that will stand out and the main lesson running through it all. It is the yearly tarot spread people turn to at New Year, on their birthday or when a new chapter begins.

Tips for interpreting

  • Read the theme card in the middle first; treat the month cards as different facets of that theme.
  • Months where cards of the same suit cluster show which area of life (emotions, work, thought, material matters) will stand out in that part of the year.
  • Save the reading and come back to each month’s card at the start of that month; its meaning unfolds over time.

Positions and their meanings

  1. 01
    JanuaryIn the “January” position, this card shows the main theme of January.
  2. 02
    FebruaryIn the “February” position, this card shows the main theme of February.
  3. 03
    MarchIn the “March” position, this card shows the main theme of March.
  4. 04
    AprilIn the “April” position, this card shows the main theme of April.
  5. 05
    MayIn the “May” position, this card shows the main theme of May.
  6. 06
    JuneIn the “June” position, this card shows the main theme of June.
  7. 07
    JulyIn the “July” position, this card shows the main theme of July.
  8. 08
    AugustIn the “August” position, this card shows the main theme of August.
  9. 09
    SeptemberIn the “September” position, this card shows the main theme of September.
  10. 10
    OctoberIn the “October” position, this card shows the main theme of October.
  11. 11
    NovemberIn the “November” position, this card shows the main theme of November.
  12. 12
    DecemberIn the “December” position, this card shows the main theme of December.
  13. 13
    Overall theme / outcome of the yearIn the “Overall theme / outcome of the year” position, this card shows the main theme running through the whole year.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to do a year tarot spread?

Traditionally it is done at the start of a cycle, such as New Year, your birthday or your solar return; but you can lay it out for the twelve months ahead whenever you like.

Does the first card stand for January?

In this spread the positions are named after the calendar months (1 = January … 12 = December); if you do the reading mid-year, you can think of the months ahead in that order.

How can I keep track of my year spread?

Sign in to save the reading, then reopen it from My readings each month to read that month’s card.