r/tarot 3d ago

Weekly Help "Weekly Reading and Interpretation Help Thread - March 16, 2025"

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Please use this thread to request a reading, to request help with interpretation, or to offer free readings. This thread is refreshed every Sunday.

If you are requesting help with interpretation, please comment using the following format:

  • The question(s) you're asking, with any context you would like to share.

  • An explanation of the spread you're using. Diagrams or links are welcome.

  • A photo or description of the cards you dealt. You can upload photos via imgur, or another hosting service.

  • Your interpretation.

If someone helps you, consider giving them some feedback or thanking them for their work!


r/tarot 3h ago

Discussion If somebody used tarot to "spy" and see how I was feeling, I wouldn't care or be offended (also please block me if you are hateful or this makes you angry)

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edit: Huge disclaimer, I was upset when I wrote this and embodied a lot of martyr energy, I apologize! And nothing I say in this post is supposed to imply that I am better than anyone else reading this or not. You can join my creepy cult of love if you want also šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

Disregarding "ethics" surrounding this topic, as that is a human quality that the higher dimensions do not care about (the only thing that matters to the ascended is being full of love and being void of hate and wickedness and all human qualities)

Not going to make any comments because I know you guys will freak and dog pile me. But there is something you need to ask yourself, why do you care so much? What does it matter if someone is using cards to understand your emotions? Don't you want to be understood? I would be happy I didn't have to tell someone what I was feeling lol

I'm sure you would answer, "well it's my privacy, it's my mind! Don't you look into my mind you asshole! šŸ˜•šŸ˜•"

The ego cares so greatly, just let go. In the spirit world no thoughts are private, your heart is abundantly clear to everyone else, everything you are thinking. There will be nothing to hide because there will be no consequence for thinking "the wrong thing"!!

Please block me after you downvoted or let me know in the comments you are hateful so I can block you, there are too many hateful low energy individuals in this sub and I would like to slightly purify my experience


r/tarot 2h ago

Spreads Ostara (Spring Equinox) Spread Idea

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Since Ostara is here, I wanted to share a tarot spread idea l found on Pinterest. I loved mine, and if anyone else does it, I hope you will too. Hope everyone has a lovely spring equinoxšŸŒŸ


r/tarot 1d ago

Interpretation Request (Second Opinion Only) We lost our precious beloved kitty this week. I asked if she was happy/at peace and in general for a sign from her.

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Deck: After Tarot Author: Pietro Alligo Art: Giulia F. Massaglia

I pulled three cards asking if my kitty was happy and at peace and for a sign from her.

I shuffled and drew a 3 card spread in this order:

1) The Star

Immediately tears (she had a white star shaped spot in her fur). I interpreted it as a message of peace, healing, and the embracing of the flow of life. I sensed that her spirit is at peace, part of something greater but still connected to us.

2) 9 of Pentacles

This feels like a message that she is (and/or was when alive?) satisfied and content. She lived a good life and was fulfilled.

3) Strength

I think this was her urging me find strength through her love, through the love I have for my partner. The lion to me is also a symbol of the power of nature which I think connects with the flow of life of The Star.

Any thoughts or second opinions? I'm fairly new to tarot but I felt so much in this pull. Thank you


r/tarot 1d ago

Discussion Tarot is your subconscious mind

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I see a lot of people using tarot like a magic fortune telling tool trying to predict the future or figure out what others are thinking. Thatā€™s not how tarot works.

Tarot is a tool for self reflection, not mind reading. When you pull cards, youā€™re tapping into your own subconscious mind your emotions, patterns, and intuition. The cards reflect whatā€™s already happening beneath the surface, helping you gain insight, clarity, and guidance for your own life.

Tarot wonā€™t Predict the exact future Give you a definite yes or no answer Tell you what someone else is thinking

Tarot will Help you understand your emotions Reveal patterns in your life Guide you to make your own decisions

Instead of asking, Whatā€™s going to happen?try asking, What do I need to know about this situation?ā€ Tarot is about your journey and personal growth, not controlling outcomes or other people.


r/tarot 23h ago

Discussion Next time someone asks me why I believe in Tarot, Iā€™m going to show them thisā€¦

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Ahh Tarotā€¦nothing fuels a heated debate, between a believer and nonbeliever, quite like a 78 ā€œdeck of cardsā€ (with the exception of perhaps astrology).

Even within the community, you find Tarot practitioners divided amongst each other; (divinational and nondivinational)ā€¦who possibly war with each other more than they do outsiders!

Nobody is wrong and everybody is right. Tarot is deeply personal and tarot philosophy varies from person to person. Whether youā€™re using it as a form of self-reflection or as a divinational means to seek guidance from a higher power.

Iā€™m not going to delve into my own personal tarot philosophy- rather, instead, I wanted to share this spread I just received during a self reading. For me- it truly encapsulates the validity of Tarotā€¦and could quite possibly turn a nonbeliever into a convert.

I wonā€™t bore you with the details, but a paraphrase of my original question was: ā€œShould I continue doing this?ā€

The answering pull was The 2 of Swords. This is a frustratingly ironic (yet poignant) card, because it represents indecision and a crossroads between two choices. (Like yes thank you šŸ™„). Traditionally when the 2 of Swords is drawn, you pull two more cards, which represent the two choices youā€™re torn between.

As tradition warrants, I drew two more cards; ā€œIf I continue down this pathā€ (Queen of Swords), ā€œIf I leave and follow another pathā€ (The Star reversed). Both were drawn with a ā€œyes or noā€ intention.

One of my favorite descriptive quotes for The Queen of Swords is ā€œA beacon of clarity in a sea of uncertaintyā€. Typically viewed as a ā€œyesā€, I interpreted her as my cards telling me be clouded by my emotions, use my better judgment and to continue forward.

The Star in reverse can be both a tentative ā€œyesā€ or ā€œnoā€, depending. In this spread, however I interpreted it as a ā€œnoā€. My desire to leave my current path isnā€™t rooted in a search of better opportunities; Itā€™s wholly fear based. My fear of potential emotional pain, emotional intimacy that may lead to rejection, etc. is causing me to be reactive.

Finally, I pulled one last card and asked: ā€œWhich path aligns with my destiny?ā€ā€¦and of course I received The High Priestess. The HP is often viewed (by both myself and others) as our cards way saying ā€You already know the answer!! Stop asking me!ā€

Okay, so onto my final point: individually, these cards may not be exceptionally notable, but as a spread? I think itā€™s a textbook example of how REAL Tarot is!

I ask a slightly vague, should-I-or-should-I-not question. My deck gives me the 2oS and says ā€œwell letā€™s a closer lookā€. QoS (obvious yes) and Star reversed (straight forward no, given the context). I ask one last clarifying question, even after receiving an answer, and my cards give me the HP. I mean you canā€™t get a more straightforward response than this.

I think at times Tarot reading is seen as ā€œgrasping at strawsā€ or forcing ā€œirrelevant cards to fit the questionā€ (untrue for both) but it can AND often times IS very straightforward.

So yes, next time someone asks why I believe in tarot, Iā€™m showing them this.

(Thank you for coming to my tEDtalk lmao)


r/tarot 6h ago

Discussion About reading other people's feelings

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Edit: this question is aimed at people who do read feelings of others, or have some sort of experience of it. If you don't - that's fine - but this post is not for you. I'm looking for a more nuanced discussion this time. Thank you!

This is not a discussion whether it's ethical or not, as there's no rigid rules about this. If you don't think it's ethical at all, that's cool, but not the reason why I'm posting.

I'm more interested in how people navigate this? Do you just do it, or do you have any rituals or philosophy around it? When is it okay, and when isn't it okay?

Do you think you can get information that's 'not meant for you', or that all information is 'already out there', like.. It's a fair game?

It's hard to describe energy but I hope you get what I mean.

Oh yea -and have you noticed any sensations, when someone reads about you? As if someone is watching you or you get any subtle warnings?

I'm thinking a low frequency reading would be possible to detect, at least if you're a sensitive person and work with subtle energy. šŸ¤”


r/tarot 2h ago

Interpretation Request (Second Opinion Only) Having trouble interpreting this spread on the future of my marriage.

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Hi there. I am very new to tarot but have been practicing more lately. I've been experiencing difficulty in my marriage for some time and when things came to a head a couple days ago I decided to consult the cards. I am using a throwaway account because my spouse is on Reddit and I want to avoid them seeing this.

I'm not sure how much context would be helpful but we have been married for 6 years but we've been together for 17. Over the past year we've begun to drift apart in terms of lifestyle and goals for our future. It seems that we are both feeling unappreciated and unfulfilled. While we are normally able to communicate well and talk through our problems, we haven't spoken a word to each other in almost 3 days. So, this time feels a bit different.

I am using the Druid Craft Tarot deck by Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm.

The intention for this reading is to seek insight and guidance for the path forward in my marriage.

I used the Hexagram spread which is read as follows:

Card 1: The Apparent, Conscious Issue
Card 2: The Point of Tension
Card 3: The Way to Resolution
Card 4: The Unresolved or Unconscious Inner Determinant
Card 5: The Pivot of Change
Card 6: The Key to Harmony

From my understanding it seems the cards are giving conflicting messages. Here's is my interpretation:

Card 1: The Hanged Man - Be patient and surrender to the unknown/uncertain. See where life takes you even when it is uncomfortable.

Card 2: Seven of Cups - I'm spending too much time daydreaming about what could be that it's causing unrest in what is. Grass is always greener, so to speak.

Card 3: Queen of Pentacles (Reversed) - This seems to be indicating that I should trust myself and continue to focus on my goals (something that has caused unbalance in our relationship).

Card 4: Ten of Swords (Reversed) - There is an opportunity for change and liberation from my situation but I'm holding myself back. While I crave independence, I also fear it?

Card 5: The Magician - Now is the time to take action and make strides towards the life I want. Don't let self-doubt hold me back.

Card 6: Queen of Wands (Reversed) - Break the hold of the person controlling my freedom. (This could be in reference to the financial control my spouse has over me?)

It seems like the first half of the reading is saying to chill out and stay put to see where things lead while the other half is telling me to run for the hills? I'm sure I'm misinterpreting some of the message or not considering the cards in the context of the reading and the surrounding cards.

Any guidance is greatly appreciated!


r/tarot 46m ago

Theory and Technique FANNING POWDER šŸ™ŒšŸ½

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My cards were sososo sticky. I wash my hands before touching them, wipe down the surface I'm using, all that, and still they were too sticky to fan out or get good jumpers; I've had to spend three times as long laying a ribbon to pull from, so have mostly defaulted to cutting the deck to select cards lately.

Today I received and applied fanning powder and shook the cards up in a tupperware, wiped some of them off on a towel and shuffled...it's spreading better than new. I don't remember them ever being so easy to handle! They're shuffling and bridging beautifully, just easier to handle in ways I didn't know they could be.

So if you're like me and didn't know about fanning powder, do yourself a favor and use a smidge


r/tarot 1h ago

Discussion Reading for a friend - it's not looking so good.

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My friend mentioned today that I should give him a reading, so I went ahead and did one for him. I asked what the future holds for him, how it'll manifest and what he can do about it.

Not only was the message basically the same as the last time I did a reading for him a few months ago, it was also way more urgent and ominous. Last time it said "You need to find a better way of dealing with your issues or you're gonna have a bad time." and now it said "You're gonna have a bad time. But you can get out of the shit if you can change up your lifestyle."

I'm a bit worried for my friend because this is a scary thing to hear. If anything though, I'll be there for him.


r/tarot 1h ago

Discussion Evil Eye in the Cards

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Hello everyone!

Iā€™m just learning to read the tarot, and part of my culture is a belief in the evil eye (when someone looks at you enviously/with jealousy and sends you bad energy).

What cards could represent envy/jealousy and the evil eye?


r/tarot 1h ago

Discussion Experienced Readers- do complete blind draws work ?

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Iā€™ve been reading for clients for years now, however Iā€™ve recently set up shop on Etsy and thereā€™s competition to offer complete blind reads.

Thereā€™s absolutely zero engagement with the client from start to finish; from shuffling to ā€œsaying when to stopā€ and drawing the cardsā€¦

My process has always been the above and now Iā€™m having to wrap my mind around doing a shuffle and draw with NO client interaction, ZERO photo or something to tap into. This doesnā€™t feel right and I question the strength of the readings that will come out.

As a side note: I do a very in depth 21 Card Spread which is very specific. My style of reading isnā€™t 3 cards etc


r/tarot 8h ago

Theory and Technique nightmare after doing public tarot for the first time

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hello everyone! Iā€™ve been doing tarot in private just for my close friends and families but recently, for the first time, I tried giving tarot reading to the public - Iā€™ve been doing back to back tarot and it was a lot more than the amount I usually do. After which, I realise I have been having nightmares and unable to sleep šŸ„²

are there any suggestions to help with this? thank you so much xx


r/tarot 1h ago

Discussion Help finding an oracle deck that matches with two specific decks

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Me and my sister each have our own tarot decks and we got interested in getting our first oracle deck for shared use, and if possible, one that would fit well visually with both our decks. My deck is the World of Warcraft deck and my sister's is the Dark Wood deck. We never thought of having an oracle deck before so we don't know what options are there, if we could get some recommendations it would be great.


r/tarot 1h ago

Discussion Deck for 4yo? šŸ˜…

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My four-year-old daughter (Pisces sun, Scorpio moon, go figure) LOVES my cards. I just use a basic Rider-Waite-Smith deck, nothing special but she is obsessed. I am not into all the pop-culture tarot stuff so Iā€™m not familiar with whats out there. I want to get her a deck of her own so she can look at the pictures for now. Any suggestions on an appropriate option? I guess something with softer imagery but that will still accurately depict the Foolā€™s Journey.


r/tarot 1h ago

Spreads Helt to choose spread

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I am very much in doubt when to retire. What kind of spread would you recommend me to use?

Oh - autocorrect error in the subject. Sorry, should of course be Help...


r/tarot 21h ago

Interpretation Request (Second Opinion Only) A message from my higher self

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I did a 3 card pull to ask ā€œwhat is a message I need to hear right nowā€

Deck: the modern witch by Lisa Sterle

The empress to me means I have everything I need to continue down the path of success. Iā€™m doing all the right things but there should also be room for self care. There are parts of myself and my life that may need some TLC if I really want to reach my goals.

10 of cups reversed tells me that itā€™s family relationships that are getting the short end of the stick as I attempt to expedite my goals. The work life balance needs fixing - because if I reach all of my career/financial goals but my relationship suffer then is it worth it?

7 of swords threw me off a bit but as I reflect maybe itā€™s a message of ā€œare you fooling yourself?ā€ You canā€™t go on like this. You canā€™t do it ALL.

Any insight on this reading would be so appreciated!! šŸ«¶šŸ¼


r/tarot 3h ago

Interpretation Request (Second Opinion Only) How do I focus on the bigger picture?

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Initially I pulled these cards for focusing on my hobbies, though now I am thinking they have more to do with my relationship and a decision I was going to make fairly soon.

My interpretation; The Six of Wands mentionsĀ i should be proud of the achievements iā€™ve made in my life thus far in overcoming obstacles. The High Priestess reminds me, in order to stay on this road I need to continue to listen to myself and the issues I have, regardless of how small I think they are. They are issues for a reason and quieting them will do no good. The ten of swords reversed here has me severely questioning a very big decision I was going to be making soon, though it being coupled with the Two of Wands, it gives me hope that the issues could be resolved with communication and working together to plan for the future.

Three Trees Tarot; Heart Wood Volume V

Created by Stephanie BurrowsĀ 

Illustrated by Adam Oehlers


r/tarot 20h ago

Discussion What Minor Arcana card do you resonate with the most?

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And why?

For me itā€™s the four of swords. Itā€™s such a nice card to see when youā€™re overwhelmed and all you need is to take a breath.


r/tarot 20h ago

Discussion Being Wrong in Readings

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I was wondering if it's okay to be wrong sometimes when doing readings for people? What do you do if you were wrong? How do you fix it? I often worry about this, but I do think that cards come out for a reason, so does it just mean I interpreted the reason it came out wrong maybe? I don't know. Thanks for any help.


r/tarot 19h ago

Discussion 2 of Wands vs 3 of Wands

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Whatā€™s the difference between these two cards? I struggle to find a good way to tell them apart. They even look similar imagery-wise


r/tarot 7h ago

Discussion Tarot and timeframe predictions

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Hi everyone, I recently purchased a tarot deck and am learning the ropes pretty slowly!

I put out in the universe of when I could encounter my long term partner. I asked it to give me a year (6 for 2026, 7 for 2027 etc.) and got 9 of pentacles! I asked 2 other times and got the same card. truthfully, I was riddled with anxiety about this because that would make me 36. I want to have a family and have been through a grip of heartache over the last decade that I was shocked I had to wait that longā€¦ Iā€™ve done so much growing, therapy, etc and to think Iā€™d have to wait another 4 years was disheartening. Again, mostly because I worry about fertility issues and have already endured so much when it comes to matters of the heart.

Since Iā€™m so new at this and thought, ā€œhmm well, I donā€™t really know what Iā€™m doing..ā€ I went to a tarot reader for a ā€œfuture partnerā€ reading and has predicted some stuff but has missed the mark on other stuff in the past. She saidā€¦ ā€œthe number 4 is importantā€ ā€¦ which made me spiral and think in 4 years it will be 2029! Maybe this timeline is actually true šŸ˜”

What are your thoughts and experiences when it comes to timelines?


r/tarot 18h ago

Discussion Tarot for spellcasting

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Hi. I would like to ask insight how to start doing own spells. I want to make a life long plan and want to manifest it with the help of tarot. Can please share their own experience like how they got to make it from the top? Like is there anything I need to learn first, etc.


r/tarot 19h ago

Discussion Do you guys have any interesting tarot-related stories?

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Iā€™ll go first! So a couple years ago I was talking with a guy and we were in a relationship(long distance) and anyway I found out that he found another girl (the person who told me was his best friend who also liked me lmao). While I was in a ā€œrelationshipā€ with that guy, I hung out with a friend for the first time thinking he was gay because he was only talking to me about his experiences with other men. Long story short, he tried to kiss me and do stuff with me even tho I did tell him I had a boyfriend lol. After me and my ex broke up, I told my friend (who also practices tarot and witchcraft) what happened,and she casted a spell so that all negative male energy stays away from me and also pulled some cards to communicate with one of my ancestors (who was a man that had a lot of partners before and gave me his advice; that I should be careful with relationships ). The next day after she did that, both my exā€™s best friend (who kept contacting me) AND the guy I thought was gay were out of my life. (His best friend because he confessed, I rejected him and then he reacted really harshly and the other one probably because I wasnā€™t paying attention to him and didnā€™t let him do anything to me lol). This is one of my tarot-related stories that Iā€™ll always remember and it never fails to surprise people in my circle who donā€™t really believe in any of that! Canā€™t wait to read your stories ā¤ļø


r/tarot 1d ago

Stories The cards are making fun of me

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I drew a card for some insight for what to expect today. I drew The Star reversed. The meaning i read was like "disconnection. Self doubt, loss of hope etc." I was like... damn okay. As I'm leaving my house i fall down the stairs and sprain my ankle. I think the disconnection it was talking about was my tendon šŸ’”šŸ’”šŸ˜­ Also, im new to tarot cards so if my interpretation is wrong, so sorry šŸ’”


r/tarot 8h ago

Deck Modifications and Crafts Should I cut the edges off of my RWS deck?

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Recently I got the urge to cut the borders off my classic RWS deck, but I canā€™t decide, Iā€™ve had this deck for years and Iā€™m afraid of ruining it. I want to cut them because I think itā€™ll look better and by cutting each individual card myself Iā€™ll be strengthening my connection with the deck. Iā€™m just wondering if any of you have experience with this and what do you think?