This spread is used in reading tarot cards to answer direct questions. It uses 7 cards placed in a V-shaped layout.
- Card 1 would be at the upper-left side and the Card 7 at the upper-right.
- Card 4 is the most important card among the spread, as this indicates the course of action in relation to the question of the querent. The left panel of the V-shape contains the cards that represent the Past, Present and Future that gives bearing to the situation being asked.
- Card 5 denotes external influences that may affect the situation. Card 6 represents the hopes and fears of the querent.
- Card 7 holds the final outcome.