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Over the years I've occasionally talked about how well (or poorly) tarot can answer the "Five W's" that used to be taught as part of basic creative writing lessons - originally, "Who, What, Why, Where and When." Although they were aimed at narrative structure, they also imparted a rudimentary acquaintance with deductive reasoning (for example, if "Who" is discovered at "Where" with a smoking "What," and "Why" is lying dead on the floor, that immediately suggests something.) I believe tarot does reasonably well with "What" and "Why," which - with the addition of "How" - form the core of how many of us read. We can sometimes identify "Who" if the cards (and especially the court cards) pinpoint other people involved in the situation, and once in a great while, "When," with uneven results, but can seldom manage "Where" beyond a suggestion of environmental conditions.
With this in mind, I created the attached spread, which wraps the "Five W's" around a decision-making sequence.
With this in mind, I created the attached spread, which wraps the "Five W's" around a decision-making sequence.