The Crossroads: A Decision Tarot Spread

Best for

A decision between two options: a job, a move, staying or going, yes or no.

The 4 positions

1. Where You StandThe heart of the choice: where you are now and what is truly at stake.
2. Path OneThe first option in front of you (or staying on your current road): what it holds.
3. Path TwoThe other option (or the road of change): what it holds.
4. The GuideWhat will help you choose: a quality, a truth or a value to listen to.

How to lay it out

1. Settle on your question. Write it down in your own words.
2. Shuffle the full deck of 78 cards until it feels ready. There is no wrong way to shuffle.
3. Draw 4 cards from the top and lay them in order, 1 to 4, as in the picture above.
4. Turn them over. A card that lands upside down is read reversed.
5. Read each card in its place first, then look at how they connect. Note what you see in a journal.

Questions that work well

• Should I stay or make a change?
• Which of my two options suits me better now?
• What do I need to know before I decide?

Where this spread comes from

An Emberlune layout in the spirit of the "two paths" decision spreads many readers use. The card meanings are traditional.

Read more

• The Past, Present, Future Tarot Spread: How to Read ItHow to read the Past, Present, Future tarot spread: what each position means, good questions to ask, a full worked example and three useful variations.

Other spreads

• One card a day1 cards · One card for the day ahead
• Past, Present, Future3 cards · Three cards, one story
• Love and relationships3 cards · Two hearts and what grows between them
• Deep reflection5 cards · Five cards to look within