Tarot cards have been around since the 14th century and have
always been shrouded in a veil of mystery. With the development
and sophistication of society, more and more people, seeking
spiritual support and strength.
If you are new to Tarot, you may encounter many tarot questions.
Here are the answers to the 16 most frequently asked
tarot card reading questions for you.
Q1 Are there any other uses for Tarot cards besides
divination?
The tarot card itself is just a printed product with patterns, and
does not have any curse or witchcraft.
Even if you do not agree with those tarot card meanings or
concepts, or do not think it can help you understand yourself, you
can still use it to play games (especially in Italy where it is still one
of the card games) or as an art collection.
Q2 What is a card opening ceremony?
When a new set of tarot cards reaches the reader, some people
will choose to bless the new cards before using them. This is like
writing your name on a newly purchased book to connect yourself
with the new cards.
The opening ceremony is very personal and can be as simple as
a few words of thanks and prayer, or the use of items
representing the four elements. Then, just do it at the decided time
and direction. If you don’t want to perform the opening ceremony,
there is no problem.
Q3 Does every tarot card deck have a “personality”?
Some people feel that each set of tarot cards has a different
“personality”, for example, this set is very frank and
straightforward, while the other set is subtle.
This has to do with the fact that different patterns bring different
psychological impacts. Tarot cards from different authors are
certainly different in terms of the level of expression and the tone
of speech they exude.
When an interpreter goes to you with different cards, you are
bound to encounter different tones and personalities, just as if you
we're talking to a different friend. Therefore, each tarot deck has a
“personality” according to their author’s own creative intent and the
the way he or she expresses the content.
Q4 Is it true that beds and floors cannot read tarot cards?
Actually, as long as your reading space is solid, flat and clean, and
covered with a tablecloth that highlights the card pattern (e.g., net
black), you can read the cards from any position, including the bed
and the floor, of course. In addition:
• A space that are larger can easily list bigger card formations.
• A space with sufficient light is good for reading the patterns
on the cards or writing notes to record them.
• If you are outdoors and cannot avoid natural wind or other
distractions, you can use small rocks, mangles, etc. (they are
items that do not catch the eye) to hold down the cards.
Q5 Can’t read tarot cards at 0:00?
There is a saying that 0:00 is the time of the day when the sun’s
energy is weakest and reading tarot cards at this time will bring
misfortune.
For people who work from 9 to 5, 0:00 is probably the time to
prepare for rest. However, there are many people who are used to
working late at night, believing that the clarity of the evening is
better for thinking.
Therefore, the time indicator on the clock is not the most
important. When it is appropriate to read the cards or depends on
your physical and mental condition at the time.
If you are in a state of fatigue or discomfort, or even after drinking,
it is best to rest first and stay to recover your spirit before reading
the cards.
Q6 Is it okay to ask for tarot cards for someone?
The premise of this question is that you have to respect someone’s
privacy and free will. If the person is averse to the Tarot, or if you
do not have a close relationship with the person (for example, the
a person does not actually know you), it should not be possible for
you to get an objective answer.
The intuition you receive from the tarot cards belongs to you, and
the closeness of your relationship with the other person and the
frequency of communication will affect the result of the reading.
Q7 Can I touch the reader’s cards?
The decision of whether you can touch the reader’s tarot cards
when asking and shuffling is entirely up to the reader. The reader
may invite you to shuffle or cut the cards together, but may not,
however, this does not affect the outcome of the reading.
If you really want to choose your own cards, ask your reader first
and get permission. If you do not have a face-to-face meeting with
the reader and do not wish to give your birth date, you can
choose a number from 1-78 and have the reader pick the card for
you.
Q8 Are there taboos for tarot readers?
For tarot readers, there are more taboos than for those who
ask. For example:
• Always keep a secret and do not give out the pseudonym of
the person asking, because you will never know if they have
asked the same question to other readers at the same time.
• Never give overly categorical explanations or interpret the
results as fatalistic, because this will not only not help solve
the problem, but will also cause unnecessary distress and
panic to the person.
• Do not make decisions for the inquirer, because the
responsibility and decision belong to them, and the free will
of the other party should be respected.
Q9 Do Tarot cards absorb emotional energy?
Spiritual/psychic cleansing is a part of spiritual healing. Cleansing
the energy of the surroundings and the object can have a positive
effect on the person in the space and the owner, and can help to
increase one’s sensitivity to the cards.
For those who do not believe in supernatural or psychic powers,
there may be no scientific basis for the cards to absorb emotional
energy. The ritual, so to speak, is made more for your
psychological senses.
The tarot card is a printed deck of cards, so you don’t have to
worry about whether it will “eat” the energy. To put it another way,
you have the ability not to let the tarot cards influence you, which is
a rare thing, isn’t it?
Q10 Can I transfer a used tarot card to another reader?
If your tarot is not missing or damaged in quantity, of course, you
can. But It is important that old tarot cards should be
cleaned before use. The cards after cleansing can be used with or
without a blessing as you like.
If there is no one to receive your old tarot card deck, consider
keeping it as a souvenir, even if you want to throw it away, it will
not be cursed.
Q11 Is it necessary that the person who opens the tarot cards
for the first time is only myself?
Some people are afraid that if someone else touches their tarot
cards first, the cards will be tainted with other people’s spiritual
power, and will not be purely their own.
But before you get the tarot deck, the printer, the salesman in the
store, even the shopper, etc., have touched the cards before you!
So there is no basis for this argument.
Q12 Will I be tired after tarot divination?
There is a legend in Tarot that if you feel tired after reading a tarot
cards, it is because you have “given your power to the devil”.
However, this is just a rumor.
It is only because you have to concentrate very hard on the
process and it usually takes half an hour or even an hour or more
to read the tarot cards, so it is natural to be tired.
Q13 Can I only divine one tarot card question a day?
The answer to this question is no, of course. If you have enough
energy and time, it doesn’t matter if you can do a hundred
problems a day (but you will be exhausted at the end).
Q14 Can a tarot question be divined only once?
This question should be heard by many people, and you probably
know the answer is “YES”.
Some people say that it is because you have to believe in tarot
cards to get the most correct answer, otherwise, the answer will be
wrong if you keep divining, and sometimes it will bring bad luck.
In fact, logically speaking, this question is reasonable (except for
the part about incurring bad luck). Please think about this
question first: “What do you want from a tarot reading?”
If you want the real situation as well as assistance, the first
divination will tell the story, so why do you need a second one? If
you ask for the same answer as you hope, then why bother with
divination, why not just imagine it yourself?
However, if the problem has changed dramatically, of course, it is
possible to divine a second time, otherwise it is generally
“unnecessary” to divine more than two times!
Q15 which tarot cards are yes or no?
This is one of the lesser-used tarot formations. You need to use 1
Nine of Cups and 4 Ace cards from the Minor Arcana, and 22
Major Arcana.
If any of the Minor Arcana aces appear, it means you must adjust
your actions or wait for the timing; if the Nine of Cups appears, it
means a clear “yes”; if the Major Arcana card appears, it means:
• The Fool, Magician, Empire, Emperor, Chariot, Justice, Star,
Sun or World, represents a clear “yes”.
• The High Priestess, Wheel of Fortune, Lover, Hierophant,
Moon or Judgement, depending on the reader’s intuition to
answer “yes” or “no”
• The Strength, Tower, Temperance, Hermit, Hanged Man,
Death, the Devil, represents a clear “no”.
Q16 what are the best questions to ask in tarot readings?
Open-ended questions are the best type of questions to ask in a
Tarot reading. For example:
• How can I improve my relationship with my mother?
• What is my current state of love?
• What is coming up in my future career?
Expressing questions in this way provides the tarot decks with the
opportunity to share unexpected information that may be useful,
such as pointing out key players in a situation, emotions that may
be hiding beneath the surface, or limiting beliefs that are holding
you back.
In addition, an open-ended question doesn’t mean it can’t be
detailed. If necessary, you can include specific details such as
names, locations, and dates in the question.