What Actually Happens During a Tarot Reading?
Never had a tarot reading before? Here’s what actually happens, from the first question to the final card, without the theatrical nonsense.
THE MYSTIC MONKEY
2026
TAROT · INTUITION · STORIES · REAL LIFE
Mystic Monkey
A little magazine about tarot, intuition, the strange things we notice and the questions that stay with us.
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What Does It Mean When Tarot Gives You No Clear Answer?
What should you do when a tarot reading gives you no clear answer? Sometimes the uncertainty is where the useful part of the reading begins.
Tarot and the Subconscious: Why the Cards Can Feel So Personal
There is a reason a tarot reading can sometimes feel as though it has found the one subject you were trying not to think about. Part of the answer may lie in the way we respond to symbols.
Can a Tarot Reading Help When You Feel Stuck?
One of the most common reasons people come to me for a reading is quite simple: “I feel stuck.” It might be a relationship, work, a decision they have been going round in circles about, or just a feeling that life has stopped moving. Sometimes there is no obvious problem at all. You simply know […]
Can Tarot Tell You What Someone Is Thinking?
It is one of the most common questions asked in tarot. Can the cards really tell you what another person is thinking, or is there something else going on in the reading?
How Do I Choose a Tarot or Oracle Deck?
Choosing a tarot or oracle deck does not have to be complicated. Louise shares a simple way to find a deck that feels right for you.
Behind the Deck
What happens before the first card is turned? A look inside Louise’s tarot practice, the decks she works with and why sometimes the most interesting part of a reading begins before a single card is laid down.
Why Do I Keep Pulling the Same Tarot Card?
If the same tarot card keeps appearing, it can feel as though the deck is trying to get your attention. There are several ways to look at it, and not all of them require a supernatural explanation.
How Do I Know Which Tarot Card Meaning Applies to Me?
One of the first things people often ask when they start looking at tarot is a very sensible question: how do I know which meaning of a card applies to me? After all, a single tarot card can have several different meanings. The answer is not always sitting in a little list of keywords. For […]
Three Questions I Love Asking the Cards
When someone tells me they do not know what to ask the tarot, I often suggest starting with something simple. What do I need to understand about this situation? This question leaves room for the reading to explore what is happening rather than asking the cards to give one fixed answer. What am I not […]