Jumpers in Past/Present/Future spread

lad

Where do the jumpers in that sort of spread belong? The past, present or future?

lad
 

contrascarpe

I don't think they belong in any of the three positions. They should be a category upon themselves - extra advice, a summation, etc. Just go with your instincts.
 

Nuncle

I think it would be very difficult to decide where they belong in a spread. They could be considered as single card readings. Write them down and see if any patterns emerge.

Mary Greer in her book Tarot for Yourself, offers an exercise in a different context, but says of the cards that fall out of the deck: "These cards indicate where you can find the actions and energies of that suit/element in your life right now." (p. 85). Maybe that's an answer?

Nuncle
 

SunChariot

contrascarpe said:
I don't think they belong in any of the three positions. They should be a category upon themselves - extra advice, a summation, etc. Just go with your instincts.


This is my take on it too. I just include them as extra info the universe wants the querent to have on the issue.

Bar
 

Trogon

Howdy lad,

I seldomly have a card "jump" out of a deck while shuffling, on the rare occasions when I do, I generally read it as a separate, additional card to the reading. Here is another (older) thread on this topic which was recently resurrected:

http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=5833
 

poivre

I use the jumpers for an "extra" message from the cards.
Something else the universe wants you to know.
I just turn it up and read it as a bonus or wild card,
to help give more insight to the reading. :)
 

Red Emma

Jumpers

I suspect the answer to your question is, 'it depends.' When I get a jumper, it's usually the answer all by itself. I can forget the rest of whatever I laid out because they really don't pertain.

Blessings