What Makes a Good Tarot Question?
The better the question, the more useful the reading tends to be. Here are a few ways to turn a vague worry into something the cards can actually explore.
“I don’t know what to ask.”
It is one of the first things people say when they come for a tarot reading.
And honestly, that’s fine.
You don’t need to arrive with a beautifully crafted question. You only need to know what has been bothering you.
Start with what keeps coming back
Think about the thought that keeps appearing when the room goes quiet.
Is it a person? A decision? Something that happened? Something you are afraid might happen?
That is probably where your question lives.
Try “what” instead of “will”
“Will he come back?” is a perfectly understandable question, but it puts a lot of weight on one yes or no answer.
Try:
“What do I need to understand about this relationship?”
Or:
“What is keeping me attached to this situation?”
Those questions give the reading somewhere to go.
You can ask about yourself
We are often fascinated by what somebody else is thinking.
But you have much more influence over your own side of the story.
Questions such as “What am I not seeing?”, “What pattern am I repeating?” or “What would help me move forward?” can be surprisingly revealing.
Don’t be afraid of a simple question
You don’t need to make it profound.
“Should I take this job?” is a perfectly good question.
“Why do I keep thinking about this person?” is a good question too.
Sometimes the ordinary questions are the ones that matter most.
And if you really have no idea
Say that.
There is no examination at the door.
We can start with what is happening in your life and see where the cards take the conversation.
Sometimes the question you arrived with isn’t the question you leave with.
And that can be a very good thing.
Have a question you’ve been carrying around? Take a look at the Mystic Monkey readings.