Groups of tarot cards in a reading. Once you are familiar with the divinatory meanings of the cards, you can start to look at groups of cards that are similar.
The information here is independent of tarot spreads - the skill to be developed is pattern recognition. As you will see, certain groups of cards have a particular divinatory meaning which you can use in your interpretations. The advantages of this method is that you get a 'feel' for the overall picture the reading represents. The two pattern recognition methods are:
Tarot Cards, Meanings, Readings & Community at Aeclectic Tarot. { the major arcana }