In this article, you will read about the type of questions you can ask for a tarot reading. Attention is also paid to when it is better to do a tarot reading.

Types of questions for a tarot reading

In principle you can ask any ethical question to the tarot as long as you are the subject of the question. But some types of questions do not receive a clear and useful answer. You should know that the tarot never gives an answer yes/no, good/bad, white/black… Tarot describes a situation. It tells a kind of story. Also, the tarot does not make decisions for you. It doesn’t say what you should do. It is your responsibility to take into account the advice that the tarot gave you or not. Another point of attention is that the tarot never gives you an inevitable result. During a tarot reading using certain spreads, the tarot gives the outcome of a situation. But this is a result provided that nothing changes in the current circumstances. It’s up to you to change the circumstances if you don’t like the result. In my experience, these are the most frequently asked types of questions for a tarot reading:

• Questions about the evolution of something. This is the type of question you ask when you want to know what the outcome of a certain situation will be. In general, the tarot gives a clear and useful answer to these types of questions. For the most part, you’ll also get an indication of where there are potential difficulties.
• Questions that ask for a description of a situation. When people want to know more about the background of a certain situation. This is often the case with introspective questions.
• question about personality Example: “I have problems communicating with other people. Could you tell me about the background of these problems?”
• Questions that ask for tarot advice Example: “How should I change myself to give my relationship a fresh start?”

The above types of questions are suitable for a good tarot reading. But often people also ask questions that are not so appropriate. These are the types of questions that ask for a black and white tarot answer. Or that they ask the tarot to make a decision for them. Here are some examples:

• if you don’t ask Example: “Will I have a relationship with the guy I met last week?”
• Questions that the tarot asks to make a decision Example: “Where should I go on vacation: France or Spain?”
• questions about time Example: “When will I find a new house?” Tarot will never give strict times on any subject. Tarot is all about descriptions.

Mary K. Greer describes a yes/no spread in her wonderful book “Tarot For Yourself.” I never experimented with that. I think that in any case, many of the possibilities of the tarot are lost with those types of questions. But if I ever tried this would be the paste I use. By the way, the result of that differential can be neutral. Of course, people sometimes ask double questions that belong to several types. For example: “Is my love relationship solid and how will it evolve?” This is a combination of the situation of a loving relationship and the evolution of that same relationship. A question should always be related to yourself. Never ask questions about another person, such as: “How is the relationship between my boss and his wife?” You would never get an answer from a tarot reading for a question like this. And it is very unethical. A tarot reading is also not suitable for purely “materialistic” questions. You should not expect the tarot to give you the winning lottery numbers or tell you where the treasure of the Incas is hidden. This does not mean that you cannot ask about material things. If the object is related to you, you may get an answer from the Tarot. For example, “Where will I find a new house?” would not be a good question. But it could well be considered “What is the meaning of a new house for me?”.

When to ask for a tarot reading

The answer to this question is very simple: when you really feel the need to do it. Don’t be influenced by anyone. And certainly not by an unscrupulous tarot reader. Just listen to your inner voice. Another question is: “How long should I wait between two tarot readings?” In this case you can use the following tips:

• First of all: listen to your inner voice. This overrides anything else.
• Some spreads, used in a tarot reading, give you a kind of intermediate result. When you’ve reached that point, you can request a follow-up reading. But keep in mind that if you have changed something from the initial circumstances, that result may never materialize.
• It is not a good idea to ask for a new tarot reading, on the same subject, too quickly. You should give yourself the time to deal with the first reading. Do not rush. You are not a machine. I myself believe that you should at least wait 1 month, even 2 months, between two tarot readings on the same topic.