Past, Present, Future 9-Card Spread

Cards 1, 4, 7 represent past
Cards 2, 5, 8 represent present
Cards 3, 6, 9 represent future

Do the reading by row

Row 1 = Cards 1-3 are environmental influences
Row 2 = Cards 4-6 are Life's path
Row 3 = Cards 7-9 are affairs of the heart