Can a Tarot Reading answer a Specific Question?

The Tarot is so clever at answering questions, there is so much insight and information stored in one tarot card, the key is in the meaning the card holds for you and then your response to that insight….. 

It’s well known that you are ill advised to ask the Tarot a question that requires a yes or no answer e.g. shall I break up with my boyfriend?  Yes or No?  You won’t get a yes or no answer, you will get insight that might help you decide yes or no.

When it comes to affairs of the heart, the most common reason for having a tarot reading (which I defend as completely valid - love equals happiness), closely followed by career and purpose,  the question often is, What do I DO? I don’t know what they think? how they feel?

We all know, or can remember, the torture of being in love or lust with someone and not sure of their feelings and afraid that they not reciprocated?  Whether you are 16 or 72 it doesn’t make any difference. You feel vulnerable which can make us afraid NOT saying the right thing and getting it ‘all wrong’.  We lose our confidence, and infuriatingly, we become completely unlike the person we were when we first met the object of our desire!  It’s always a terrible conundrum, trying to manage our emotions, and communicate to the other person so that they open up and remember who we really are, the mutual feelings shared, so that flow can be resumed.  

I know it so well and have failed on so many occasions to create the necessary shift, breakthrough, because by this time both sides’ views, justifications, doubts are well developed. Fear has got you in its grip and courage is failing because you really don’t know what to do? And why so many people come and have a tarot reading.  For very good reason because when it comes to affairs of the heart, being logical and reasonable doesn’t help, its chemistry and magic that’s needs to be ignited to transform.  And there is magic in Tarot.

Two examples from yesterday.

‘I’m meeting the guy I’ve been seeing for three months.  I feel he’s the ‘one’ and I’m pretty sure he’s going to end it.   What do I do?

I always start with a simple three card spread that reflects the current energy around the relationship. It gives you the emotional temperature in the present moment.  From there of course we can pull all sorts of cards for more insight.  But very often we just pull one more card,  an advice card.  A best way forward card.

The card, may say, walk away, be loving, don’t give your power away, be careful you don’t say anything you regret, or indeed make sure you don’t leave things unsaid, be positive, be firm, be patient…..there are all sorts of answers the tarot can give.

The advice in this case was JUDGEMENT! 

This is the breakthrough card, that reflects an ah ha moment, when the penny drops, it can become a sort of Alleluia moment when realisation hits and you feel re energised. The illustration on the card shows everyone jumping  out of their coffins (fears/doubts trapped/unspoken thoughts released) It’s a wake up call. My client was being encouraged that this was a moment for a breakthrough.  It was her ‘best way forward’ card, so we discussed how she was going to activate this?  Immediately she knew she needed to approach the meeting with energy and liveliness, (no pleading or rationalisation) after all its her voice that is going to give the Trumpet call (again see pic on Judgment card), and you’d have to say the Trumpet is not a shy instrument!

Judgement. An Angel is sounding a wake up call and everyone is renewed and jumping out of their coffins.

You have an Angel sounding a clarion call to say ‘wake up’, divine guidance is at hand, it is the right time for fears and doubts, to be released from their coffins!  And bring renewed energy back into the relationship. My fingers are crossed.

Example no 2.

‘The guy that I am convinced is the ‘one’ has ended it because I am going to live abroad.  I didn’t say I’d come back in a year.  Which I would.  I should have told him and now he’s broken off contact. 

I don’t know what to do.

After we did the three card spread.  We pulled her an Advice card,  the Page of Cups,  romantic, idealistic, naïve, a youth holding the cup of love.

The page of cups is romantic and idealistic and bodes well in a relationship spread.

Answer, believe in love, when the moment is right, make the romantic gesture, be idealistic, let him know what’s your heart ….

I always say, watch out for synchronicity, it will nudge you when the moment is right.  You’ll know.  Follow your heart, that’s what the page of cups does! 

For a relationship tarot reading do come to Battersea, or online, and we’ll see what insight the Tarot can offer that will help you in love.