Seven Tips for Getting Better Tarot Readings

There are some basic truths about Tarot Readings that I have learned over the years, and I would like to share some of them with you. These deal with the questions you ask, as well as the things a lot of Seekers seem to do to make the reading come out the way they want.



1) Context is Necessary
The accuracy of the reading is directly proportional to the detail of the question.  Details matter in the interpretation of the cards. Asking if a former partner will be coming back to you is not the same as asking if that former partner will leave their spouse to come back to you. If the situation you want to know about has important details like that, we as readers need to know that.

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2) No 'Gotcha' Revelations
Gotcha revelations are not appreciated or necessary. Holding back information as a way to "test" the reader is not a nice way to treat someone who is trying to help you. Asking about how your job is going, without revealing that you have been told that you are one step away from being fired, is a gotcha that really doesn't help anyone. If you want to know what you can do to try to save your job we can certainly look at that, but you have to let us know that there is a problem that you are concerned about solving. The cards may show a problem there, but you have to tell us how severe that problem is!

3)  Know What You Want Us to Answer
A General Reading can give some insight on the things going on in your life in general. If you are looking for insight on how you can handle your overbearing boss, or if you want insight into the way your finances might look over the next few months, ask.  Some people don't want to ask a direct question; they would rather play a game to see if the cards answer what they want to know without being asked. Don't assume that the issue you want to discuss will come up in a general reading. The cards often determine what you need to hear about rather than what you want to hear about unless there is a clear question to answer.  See Tip #1

4) Your Estranged Ex is Not Coming Back
I know.  It hurts to hear this.  But the reality is that the person who has not responded to your texts and emails for the last 6 weeks (or months), and who has blocked you on social media is NOT returning to you. There comes a time to let go of the past and start to move on with your life.  You don't need to waste your money or my time asking about the one that you never hear from.



5) Tarot Does Not Use a Calendar
Asking when things will happen is a common question, but the reality is that things will happen when they are supposed to. If the relationship is only a few months old, we can't tell you when they will ask you to marry them, even if that seems to be what they are looking for in the relationship. WHEN is a relative term in Tarot, and although there are ways to interpret things happening in a particular span of time (Spring, a few weeks, several days, etc.) we can't tell you that you will get a job  on 12 October 2020.


6) Not All Readers Are the Same
The reader that you connect with is a great resource, but the reader that you do not connect with is important too.  Everyone comes from different backgrounds and experiences and we see the world through our own perception of these experiences. The reader that you are trying for the first time is not going to tell you the same things in the same way as the reader that you usually visit. That doesn't make one better than the other - they are just different. To expect the exact same insights from two (or more) different readers is asking a bit much. Your time would be better spent working with your preferred reader, or allowing a new perspective to help show you another viewpoint that you need to know.


7) Multiple Readings for the Same Question Don't Work Out Well
When you don't hear what you want to hear in a reading, rephrasing the question and hoping to get a different answer doesn't do any good. I had a question about when the seeker would meet a famous person and the cards showed that there was little chance of that ever happening.  They came back with a "different" question asking how they would get along on their first meeting. Same thing, different phrasing, and same results. (Of course that means I am a terrible reader who can't tell that they were asking a completely different question, but such is life on the Tarot Curcuit). Rephrasing a question that is not answered to your liking doesn't change the answer. It is a waste of time for you and the reader, unless you are simply looking for a reading that validates your expectations.

It may sound like a lot of things to keep in mind, but these seven tips all focus on the same thing - be open and honest with your Tarot Reader, and respect their time and talent.  If there is something that they need to know about to help understand the situation you are asking about, let them know.  You don't play guessing games with a doctor or a mechanic - you let them know what you can about the reason for your visit and let their experience and skills go from there. Doing the same with your Tarot Reader will move things along faster and more accurately, and provide the kind of reading you want and that we love to give.

Blessings!