What Are The 10 Questions To Not Ask The Tarot?
Many times these questions are asked and should not be!
A tarot reading will be given to you or your client if you ask for one. In a way, no. You can gain insight into most things by asking for the tarot cards.
However, there are some questions you should refrain from asking because they either violate ethics or need to be more specific.
Doing a reading for a client about something unethical and then giving them an answer is the last thing you want to do.
The problem arises when the outcome is very different from the answer you gave the client.
If you are reading for a client, you shouldn't ask the tarot cards because they are unethical.
I still advise you not to ask unethical questions for yourself.
You can, however, approach some of these questions differently for yourself if you approach them differently.
Now let's discuss ten questions you shouldn't ask tarot cards.
Am I Going To Win The Lottery?
It's a question everyone wants to know. What are your chances of winning the lottery?
Tarot cards should not answer that question. It is unethical for a tarot reader to give a client a reading about winning the lottery.
Asking this question yourself is not advisable either. In other words, the tarot cannot tell you whether you will win the lottery.
In terms of luck, nothing can be expected in the lottery.
It was unethical for a tarot reader to tell you that you would win the lottery and end up with a lot of money.
If a tarot reader told you that you would likely receive money from an unknown source unexpectedly, that would be one thing.
Perhaps that will happen, and you might win the lottery or receive another income.
A tarot reader needs to determine whether the money they see coming to you is specifically from the lottery.
As with any game of chance, the lottery is no different.
Keep buying lottery tickets and avoid tarot cards if you want to increase your chances of winning.
There is no help you can get from Tarot cards in this situation.
When Am I (Or Someone Else) Going To Die?
A client once told me they were horrified that a tarot reader predicted this individual would die at a certain age.
It is highly unethical to do that. You never ask that question. Neither you nor anyone you know should ask a reader if they will die.
A single exception exists, however. The cards can help you understand how a loved one will transition to the other side if they are in hospice.
If they have a smooth transition, you can ask. In hospice care, you know they will die soon.
If you want to help your loved one make a peaceful transition, you can ask the cards what you can do.
Praying for them or picturing them in bright light would help. You can also help spiritually with the cards.
When Will My Lover Leave Their Partner?
That's not even a good question to ask. First of all, shame on you if you are a homewrecker!
Additionally, don't ask the tarot cards about someone unrelated to you. You cannot read their tarot cards without their permission.
This is true for anyone; reading tarot cards to someone you do not have permission to do is unethical.
You sense that your mother may eventually cut your sibling out of their will because of her terrible relationship with them.
You should listen to your intuition, but don't consult the cards.
Your mother will not cut your sibling out of her will if you do a tarot reading.
Will I (Or Someone Else) Become Cured Of This Disease?
Predicting any health outcome is unethical, as you probably know by now.
It is, therefore, not a good idea to use tarot cards to predict your or others' health conditions.
For instance, when you know someone with cancer, you don't want to ask the cards when their cancer will be cured.
If someone has yet to permit you to do readings on them in general, you cannot ask your tarot cards questions about them.
Likewise, your cards' health should not be discussed with them.
To help a friend or family member who is ill, you can ask the cards for advice. That's fine.
Make an appointment with your doctor instead of asking your tarot cards if you are sick.
What Will Happen With My Court Case?
If you have a legal case, you shouldn't ask your tarot cards about it. There is a reason for this.
Tarot readers aren't lawyers (well, some are, but it is not their place to do readings about court cases).
Despite this, tarot readers cannot give legal advice.
Tarot readers who are lawyers may be able to provide you with some pointers, but that is about it.
Ask the cards what steps you can take to improve your chances of winning a court case if you want to know how to do so.
I would not, however, offer readings involving court cases. Spend your money on a legal professional if you need legal assistance.
It is impossible to do that with tarot.
Who Will Be My Spouse?
It's okay to ask the tarot who your spouse will be. The tarot cannot narrow down your life partner's name.
You can only hope to learn more about your ideal partner from a reading of this type.
The tarot reading can give insight into the type of partner best-suited for you if you restructure the question.
Does This Individual Hate Me?
This question is not so much unethical as unethical in nature. But asking whether someone hates you is just disempowering because how will you benefit?
A tarot reading that confirms someone hates you will only make you feel worse. In addition to being a strong word, hate is also very negative.
Ideally, ask the cards whether it would be better for you to keep the individual out of your life or, if you want to keep them in your life, how you can improve your relationship with them.
Am I Pregnant?
Firstly, if you are pregnant, you should not consult the tarot cards.
You can buy a home pregnancy test at the drugstore if you suspect you are pregnant.
Secondly, I find it unethical to give pregnancy readings. The choice to do pregnancy and conception readings is up to the tarot reader.
In my case, however, I find it incorrect. Besides, when I started reading the tarot, I did a pregnancy reading for someone and regretted doing it.
That falls into the health realm, so I wouldn't say I enjoy it.
My experience with doing a pregnancy reading for someone will be detailed in a separate post on this topic.
If I were to do a relationship reading for someone and saw they might be pregnant, I would prepare them for the possibility (Ace of Cups, Ace of Pentacles, Empress, and Seven of Pentacles can indicate pregnancy) - but I would also warn them to be prepared for something else that these cards may indicate. In other words, I would plant the possibility of it happening but would not guarantee it.
That's as far as I'd go.
Vague Questions
Tarot readers are okay answering questions such as 'what do you see for me in the next six months,' which needs to be more specific.
That's something other than what I like, however. The questions I need to ask should be specific.
Would you like to learn more about your career or relationships, your life's purpose, how you can better yourself, etc.?
Using vague questions will give you more than meaningful answers and insights.
Asking If Anything Is Set In Stone
I wrote a blog post about tarot, fate, and free will. The decisions you make in life are influenced by destiny and free will.
As well as predicting fated events, tarot can also indicate them. However, even with that, I would never tell clients that what happens to them is 'set in stone.'
If I see an inevitable outcome, I cannot change it. The result, however, can take many forms.
For instance, I can pull the Tower as an outcome card for someone, which could indicate upheaval.
Disruption's nature, however, is something I cannot necessarily predict. Towers can also represent unexpected breakthroughs or eureka moments that allow you to break free.
While there are different ways to work with any development, other approaches exist.
Free will plays a role in this. It is your free will that determines what decisions you make.
The best thing to do is to wait to see what develops and then do a tarot reading to gain insight into how to handle the situation.
You now know what questions not to ask the tarot unless they are changed and rephrased more ethically.
The tarot could be a better source of information regarding legal matters, however.
Rather than relying on your judgment, seek a professional lawyer's advice. For example, you should not ask the tarot if you are pregnant.
Find out if you're pregnant by taking a pregnancy test. Tarot cannot tell you the name of your life partner.
You should also be specific when you ask questions.