Decision Spread (Two Paths)
Seven cards mapping two paths, side by side.
Choosing between two clear options.
Most decisions feel like a choice between A and B. The Decision Spread maps both paths so you can see what each would feel like to live in. It doesn't decide for you · it shows you the texture of each option.
A modern spread, popularised by Mary K. Greer and others. Variations are many.
Name the two options out loud before you shuffle. Hold the situation in mind. Lay 1 in the centre (where you are now), 2-4 in a column on the left (Path A), 5-7 in a column on the right (Path B). Read each path top to bottom, then compare.
What each card means
- 1Where you are
The current situation. The standing point.
- 2Path A · gift
What this path offers that's real.
- 3Path A · cost
What this path costs that's real.
- 4Path A · outcome
Where this path leads in the next chapter.
- 5Path B · gift
What this path offers that's real.
- 6Path B · cost
What this path costs that's real.
- 7Path B · outcome
Where this path leads in the next chapter.
Job decisions. Relocation decisions. Stay-or-leave relationship questions. Anything where the binary is real.
When the actual question isn't binary. Sometimes the spread reveals there's a third path you weren't considering · pay attention if the cards keep gesturing past A and B.
Three-path version with an extra column. The 'best path' variant adds a single card at the bottom · the wiser path, read as a recommendation rather than a verdict.
- How many cards in the Decision Spread (Two Paths)?
- 7 cards.
- How long does a Decision Spread (Two Paths) reading take?
- About 45 minutes when read attentively. Some readers go longer.
- What is the Decision Spread (Two Paths) best for?
- Choosing between two clear options.
- Who shouldn't use the Decision Spread (Two Paths)?
- When the actual question isn't binary. Sometimes the spread reveals there's a third path you weren't considering · pay attention if the cards keep gesturing past A and B.