New Moon tarot spread

• The spread
• How to read it
• Key cards
• FAQ

Why read tarot at the New Moon?

The New Moon is the dark start of the lunar cycle, the moment to plant a seed. Intentions set now have two weeks of growing light ahead of them. This garden spread helps you choose one intention, see what supports it and what could get in its way, and find your very first step.

The New Moon Seeds spread

1. 1
   The seed

   The intention that wants to be planted now.

2. 2
   The soil

   What already supports you: people, skills, timing.

3. 3
   The weed

   What could block growth if you ignore it.

4. 4
   The first step

   The smallest action to take this week.

5. 5
   The bloom

   What this can become by the next Full Moon.

How to read the New Moon Seeds spread

1. Settle your space. Find a quiet moment, light a candle if you like, and take three slow breaths.
2. Shuffle with your question. Hold the deck and focus on the situation you want clarity on.
3. Lay out 5 cards. Place them in the numbered order shown in the layout above.
4. Read each position, then the story. Look up each card in the card meanings, then read all the cards together as one story.
5. Journal it. Keep the seed card on your altar or phone lock screen for the whole moon cycle.

Key cards for this spread

If one of these appears in your reading, give it extra attention.

• Ace of Pentacles: a real, practical new beginning.
• Ace of Wands: a spark of passion ready to grow.
• The Fool: a brave first step into the unknown.
• The Star: a wish that has the universe behind it.

New Moon Seeds: questions answered