Your first spread: a 4-card spread.

In this spread, you lay the cards next to each other 1  2  3  4.  The first card means the querant's recent past. 2 means the querant's present influence.  And 3 means the querant's immediate future. 4 is the total outcome of the reading.

It's a simple way to read, but it's a first card spread and can be very effective if you are in a hurry with a reading.  Also if you've already done

quite a few readings and you just want to be brief.  Or if you are doing this for cash, you can do a 4 card reading for 5 dollars.  A nice low price for a simple reading.