How to Enter a Valid Tarot Question
Just as you would never ask an electrician about plumbing and expect a satisfying answer, Tarot is designed for certain kinds of queries. It works best when you are looking for greater insight, wise advice or an idea of which way the wind is blowing. It is NOT designed to answer questions asking for data, yes/no questions or to give exact predictions about the future.
A large enough Tarot spread can give you a very keen sense of the probabilities inherent in a situation, but the specific way that things turn out are, in the final analysis, up to you -- how well you adapt to the ever-changing conditions that your Tarot reading reflects. A Tarot reading gives a snapshot of what is going on in the Present, the time you are picking the cards. It can help you see aspects of a situation that have been invisible to your ego. In contrast to popular opinion, Tarot is a valuable form of meditation on the Present moment that returns insight and advice. Although it does reflect probabilities, it is NOT a form of fortune-telling.
Consult the Tarot as if you were asking the advice of a wise friend or teacher.
- "What is the best approach to take vis-a-vis (a given situation or relationship)?"
- "What is the most skillful way to relate to (a person) at this time?"
- "Give me a reflection on what is happening with regard to (a situation or relationship)"
- "What is the best way to approach getting a raise?"
- "Where should I go on vacation?"
- "Is Bill the one for me?"
- "What is the meaning of life?"
If you ask the appropriate kind of question, you will have a more satisfying Tarot experience. But you don't have to enter a question. Just enter a subject (the name of a situation or person you are in relationship with) and, to the extent that you are sincerely focused when you pick your cards, Tarot can give you a spectacularly helpful reading.
