Tarot Reading
Topics & Questions
Need help formulating your tarot reading topics and questions? Don’t worry, I got you! It’s totally normal to feel unsure when choosing the focus of your reading. But if you take a few minutes to reflect before your session, you’ll set the stage for a meaningful reading that offers valuable insights.
Choosing a Topic
To create meaningful reading questions, start by choosing a specific topic or area you’d like guidance on.
Need ideas? Keep reading for tips and suggestions.
Topic Suggestions
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Who am I attracting and how do I attract the type of person I’m looking for?
What is the status of my current relationship? What does the future of the relationship look like?
How can I meet new friends more like myself?
3 Card Readings
Child’s energy in the relationship | Parent’s energy | How to improve the relationship
What brings us together | What pulls us apart | What to focus on to improve the relationship
Your role in the relationship | Their role | The energy of the relationship as a whole
What you want | What they want | Direction of the relationship
How others see you | Who you are attracting | Advice
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What is the energy around my current career path? Am I likely to grow on this path or would I be better served in a different area of interest?
What can I do to bring in more abundance in my life and career/finances?
What is the energy around career option A vs. option B and what is the likely outcome for each option?
3 Card Readings
Challenges | My Strengths | Where do I go from here
Where am I now | What does my future career path look like | How do I get there?
Dream job | What qualities do I need to develop | Advice
What is the energy around my desires for my career/finances | What obstacles are in my way | What are some solutions to get what I want
What is the energy around staying in my current job/career | What is the energy if I leave | Advice going forward
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How can I gain clarity on my life path and what does my future best-case scenario look like?
I am confused about which direction to go with my life. What is the energy around the various options I have in mind for myself? What are the pros and cons for each option?
3 Card Readings
My obstacles | Root cause for these obstacles | What lesson needs to be learned
What fears are holding me back | What is the energy around my goals and desires | What is the higher truth
What is the current energy around my specific goal | What is the first step I need to take | What is the likely outcome
What do I need to know right now | Where do I need to grow | What do I need to let go
My strengths | My weaknesses | How can I progress
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What is the energy surrounding this situation and what is the best way to handle it going forward?
I have two options for handling this specific problem. What are the pros and cons with each solution?
3 Card Readings
Situation | Obstacle | Advice
Situation | Advice | Outcome
The energy around my specific problem | What should I not be doing | What should I be doing
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Challenges | Strengths | Where to Go From Here
Where I Am Now | My Future Path | How Do I Get There
Dream Job | Qualities to Develop | How to Get It
Desire | Obstacle | Solution
Stay or Leave? | New Opportunity | Advice
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3 Card Readings
Cut the Cords | What to Heal | Ways to Nurture Yourself
Past Life | Unresolved Energies | How This Affects You Now
Unlearned Life Lesson | A Mistake I Made | How to Learn The Lesson
Next Month | In 2 Months | In 3 Months
Now | Later | Distant Future
Situation | Advice | Outcome
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What is the current status of each of my chakras and how can I fix blockages?
3 Card Readings
Psychic Gift | How to Enhance It | Why It's Important
Spirit Guide | How They Can Help | How to Connect
Shadow Quality | Inner Work Needed | Lesson/Outcome
Current Vibration | What I'm Attracting | How to Attract What I Want
Fear | Illusion | Reality
Subconscious | Conscious | Superconscious
Body | Mind | Spirit
Formulating questions
For the most meaningful reading, focus on asking open-ended questions that encourage insight and self-reflection. Keep your questions clear, specific, and to the point.
Insight & Reflection vs. Yes/No Questions
The Tarot is a powerful tool for gaining deeper insight into situations, exploring your emotions, and reflecting on your life’s journey. Focusing on open-ended questions allow the cards to guide you toward understanding the current energies, patterns, and potential outcomes. Rather than focusing on a simple answer, you’ll receive a broader perspective that can help you make informed decisions, gain clarity, and reflect on your path forward. These type of readings provide a more holistic view, offering guidance and wisdom for personal growth.
While the Tarot can certainly be used to answer Yes/No questions, it’s important to remember that this approach may not always capture the complexity of a situation. Yes/No questions can provide quick answers, but they may not reveal underlying causes or deeper insights. For a more fulfilling and transformative reading, it’s often best to frame questions that allow for exploration and understanding. Yes/No questions are useful for direct, straightforward answers, but questions focused on the bigger picture provide richer guidance for your personal journey.
Be Concise & Specific
To get the most out of your tarot reading, it’s helpful to ask questions that are both clear and focused. Questions that are too broad or vague can lead to equally vague answers, while specific questions allow the cards to offer deeper insight into your unique situation.
Start by identifying the area of your life you want guidance on—relationships, career, personal growth, etc.—and then narrow it down. Think about what you truly want to understand or explore. Instead of asking, “What does the future hold?” try something more focused like, “What energy is surrounding my current career path?” or “What can I do to improve communication in my relationship?”
Try framing your question with “what,” “how,” or “why,” which tend to invite more meaningful, insightful guidance. Most importantly, approach your reading with an open heart and clear intention—this sets the tone for a powerful reading.
Examples of Open-Ended Questions
What can tarot tell me about [name or describe situation]?
If you have a time-sensitive question, bake it into the phrasing of the question: What can I do to get X job in X months? instead of “Will I get the job? When?”
What are some potential pitfalls of [name of situation]?
Why didn’t I get hired for that job?
Why is [name of situation/person] upsetting me? Why are they upsetting me REALLY?
Why am I feeling stuck? (Suggested follow up: How do I get unstuck?)
I’m looking for a new relationship. How will I know when I find the right person?
What does Spirit want me to know right now?
What situation needs the most attention right now?
Instead of: "Will I get the job?", Try: "What insights can I gain about my career path?" or "How can I best approach this job opportunity?"
Instead of: "Will I get married?", Try: "What do I need to understand about my current relationship?" or "How can I attract a partner who is right for me?"