Situation, action, outcome
Three cards for when you want to know what to actually do.
- 3cards dealt
- 78in the deck
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ExampleSituation, action, outcome · “What should I do about the shop?”ask your own question above
Your cards
the draw, and what each position asksYour cards are face down. Tap each one to turn it over.
The ride back in, and people are watching. Public credit for something you actually did.
Worn down by defending, or a hill that was never worth it.
The wish card. Contentment, comfort, and getting the thing you said you wanted.
- Mostly minor arcana — this is the everyday level, and it moves
How it is laid out
what each position answers- 1The situationWhat is really going on
- 2What to doThe move that is yours to make
- 3Where that leadsWhat follows from making it
What a situation, action, outcome reading is for
and when to use another oneUse this when you have a decision in front of you and you keep going round it. Of the six readings here, this is the only one with a position that names a move, so bring it something you can actually do something about.
If you are not at a decision yet, the three-card reading will tell you where things stand without pushing you. If it is about one person, take the love reading. If you want a straight answer rather than a course of action, take Yes or no.
Card two is the one to argue with. Read card one until you agree that it describes the situation, then read card two as the move and ask what it would cost you. Card three is what follows from making it — not a promise, a consequence.
The other readings
5 moreSame 78 cards and the same shuffle. What changes is how many are dealt and what each one is answering.
1 cardOne cardOne question, one card. The whole of it in a sentence.Draw 1 card
3 cardsPast, present, futureThe usual three: where it came from, where it stands, where it is going.Draw 3 cards
3 cardsYes or noThree cards, each leaning for or against, and the count decides. A tie is a plain maybe.Draw 3 cards
5 cardsLove and relationshipFive cards on one relationship — both sides, what joins you, what is in the way.Draw 5 cards
10 cardsCeltic CrossThe full ten. For one big question you want taken apart properly.Draw 10 cardsQuestions about the situation, action, outcome reading
3 of themWhat if I do not like the action card?
That is worth more than a card you like. The move you shy away from is usually the one you already knew about, and your reaction to it is the most useful thing this reading gives you.
Is the outcome fixed?
No — it is what follows from taking the action, and it is drawn from a shuffle rather than calculated from anything. Read it as a consequence you are being shown, not a result you have been given.
Can I use this for a decision about a person?
You can, and the love reading will do it better if the question is really about the relationship rather than about a choice. Use this one when there is something you have to actually do.