Complete Guide to Tarot Spreads - Gypsy Cross Method

The Gypsy Cross tarot spread is a layout designed to explore love-related questions. Because most people face relationship challenges and love has many facets, this spread is widely used for its straightforward approach.

The Gypsy Cross is well suited for reading on your own and for questions about romance and relationships. For example, it can help you see whether someone has a crush on you or whether an unrequited interest might be mutual. This spread uses five cards drawn from the twenty-two Major Arcana, making it simple and easy to apply. However, because there are fewer cards to interpret, the reader needs a solid grasp of card meanings and clear, logical reasoning.

1. Layout

• Shuffle and cut as usual, then hold the deck face down in your left hand, ready to deal.
• As shown in the image above, place the first card at the far left of the top row and move left to right until all five cards in the first row are laid out.
• After completing the first row, continue laying out the second and third rows, then set the remaining cards aside.
• Flip and interpret the cards in positions 1 to 5 in the order shown in the image above. Do not turn all five cards over at once; flip one card, interpret it, then proceed to the next in order. After completing the interpretations, synthesize the information to offer advice to the querent.

3. Card Position Meanings

• The other person’s current feelings and thoughts.
• Your current situation.
• How you interact with the other person and the best attitude to adopt.
• The current environment around both of you; may reveal rivals or obstacles.
• The likely outcome of the relationship.