How To Ask The Right Questions For A Tarot Reading

Tarot is all about getting answers. We want to know things that we can't find out anywhere else. We want information that will arm us with the tools to make educated decisions rather than blind guesses. Knowledge is power, and we want to be fully armed.

But we often don't realize that in order to get the right answers, we have to be asking the right questions. I mean, I can't exactly expect my sister to tell me what her plans are for tomorrow if I ask her what she's doing right now. I probably won't get the information I'm looking for. Of course, there's a chance that she'll be doing exactly the same thing tomorrow, but why should I take a chance on that? Asking questions for a Tarot Reading is just the same.

Let's say that I really need to know if there will be rain tomorrow (NOT a good question for a Tarot Reading, but I'm using the example any way). Do you think I'll get the information I'm looking for by asking, "What should I expect from tomorrow?"

Probably not. Instead, I might learn that tomorrow isn't a good time to make a big decision, and that a major argument is likely to occur between myself and a close friend.

While this is super helpful information, it doesn't at all address the weather. I should have formulated my question better, and asked specifically about rain. A better example would have been, "Will it rain here tomorrow?" This gets straight to the point and it provokes an answer that answers your question.

Do you see where I'm going with this? With Tarot, much like with anything else in life, you have to ask the right questions to get the information you need. The more specific your question is, the better your reading is going to address it. If you ask vague questions, you'll get vague answers. Here's an example:

A client once asked me, "I want to know about my relationship with my wife."

My response? "Okay, but what do you want to know about it?" Asking a question like that will probably get you the story on how you two met, what kind of dynamics exist in the relationship, who wears the pants, etc. But I had a feeling that's not what he was getting at.

It turned out that what he really wanted to know was what had caused them to drift apart. I admit that the information he wanted may have come up in a reading based off his original question, but it might not have. It's much more likely that he would have gotten a cinematic story-line of the relationship's history and, maybe, its future. But that wouldn't have provided him specific information on what had gone so wrong, and it certainly wouldn't have helped him figure out how to fix it.

The moral of the story: If you want a specific answer, you must ask a specific question.

If you read your own cards, pay close attention to how you're wording the question. If you get your readings from a professional reader, always go in knowing exactly what information you want out of the session. If you're having trouble, your reader should be able to help you formulate a question that will prompt the right answer.

Need some help asking the right question? Let me know and I'd be happy to lend a hand!

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