How To Ask Tarot Questions to Get the Most Out of Your Readings
One of the important parts of communication is clarity.
If a doctor is communicating a diagnosis, then he or she attempts to communicate as clearly as possible. If you have any questions about a diagnosis, it is also the most efficient practice to phrase your questions as clearly as possible.
If you are not communicating clearly with your hairstylist, you could end up with a haircut that you are trying to keep covered while waiting for the hair to grow back again.
If you are buying a car, it is best to be very clear with any questions about the price, taxes, and terms of a purchase agreement. If you are not clear in this situation, then you could end up paying much more than you intended.
The most desirable answer is usually a direct one that is specific and leaves no room for interpretation. It is safe to say that when phrasing any type of question it is best to start with a crystal clear intention. This is no different if you are receiving or giving a Tarot card reading, as the answer you are receiving in this instance are coming directly from your inner wisdom.
Communicating With Your Higher Self
The thought of communicating with your higher self can seem a bit strange. Some may wonder what the higher self actually is, why you would want to communicate with it, and how or where to start. The truth is that there are several ways to communicate with your higher self, and one of those methods lies in how you ask Tarot questions.
The higher self is an eternal being or conscious intelligence, and it is thought of as one’s “true self.” Having direct communication with your higher self can help you make decisions, connect fully with other human beings, and lead a more fulfilling life. Since it is eternal consciousness, the higher self is connected to the cosmos, and thus gives you information that keeps you in alignment with your soul’s true path.
This can be helpful when you are making a decision, setting an intention for manifestation, or trying to know yourself on a deeper level. Also, when we connect with our higher self, it shows in human interaction. This allows others to be more at ease with showing their true selves.
There are various methods of connecting with your higher self. Meditation is one very popular method because this allows your mind to clear. When your mind is completely clear, that is when the higher self emerges.
For this reason, it is best to have a meditation before a tarot card reading. Along with meditation, one useful tool to connect with your higher self is tarot cards. Having the meditation first will help you when understanding the questions you should ask in Tarot readings.
What is Tarot
Tarot originated in Italy as a card game in the 1400’s. Over the years the Tarot card game became a tool for accessing divine wisdom. A tarot card reader interprets the cards that are arranged on a specific spread or layout.
This communication between the reader and the cards comes from experience, intuition, and an agreed upon interpretation with the higher self. An experience Tarot card reader can help guide you in how to ask Tarot questions.
You do not always have to go to a professional Tarot card reader. It is possible to learn how to facilitate your own Tarot reading. If you are giving yourself a Tarot card reading, then you would ask the Tarot card questions as well as interpret it through Tarot spreads.
If you are a beginner, give yourself some time to practice. It takes time to build a relationship with the cards, learn the interpretations, and most importantly to learn the proper way to ask Tarot questions.
You can pick a deck that has soothing energy for you, and the bond that forms between you will let the cards help you gain about your love life, past relationships, family members, finding the right job, and so on.
Reading Tarot cards is simply a communication between you and your higher self through the Tarot cards. Since clarity is always the most important part of efficient communication, having clear intention as well as knowing which questions to ask in a Tarot reading are the most important part of Tarot card interpretation.
What Questions You Can Ask in a Tarot Reading
The great thing about learning hot to ask Tarot questions is when you realize that you can literally ask the cards ANYTHING! Whatever you ask in a Tarot card reading will be answered directly and truthfully.
The key to knowing how to ask Tarot questions lies in the “how.” How you phrase your questions is extremely important. Why? Well it’s because the higher self exists in the absence of ego, which is where any conscious interpretation would come from. The higher self is the subconscious. This is why questions must be communicated directly.
If you feel embarrassed or nervous about asking certain questions during Tarot readings, try to eliminate your sense of shame or guilt. Feel comfortable being open and vulnerable.
If you are worried about judgment from the Tarot reader, try to remember that a professional Tarot reader does not form personal opinions about you or your questions. Plus, a professional Tarot card reader would have done enough Tarot readings that they've probably heard it all already!
Remember that a Tarot reading is a natural, beautiful, and eye-opening experience. Tarot is not something bad or something to be embarrassed about.
Make your questions for a Tarot reading as specific as possible. If you are asking about a broad topic, you can even separate your topic into two or three smaller questions. This is another aspect of clear communication between you and your higher self. Focus on the time when thinking about the question to ask for your Tarot reading. One popular Tarot card spread is the three card past, present, and future spread.
Thinking in this way specifies the question even further so you can get a direct answer. It is best to ask open-ended questions when engaging in a Tarot card reading. It is possible to ask yes or no questions and get an accurate response but yes or no questions are not detailed. These questions leave too much room for different variables, and the response from the Tarot cards can be difficult to interpret.
Many Tarot card readers also believe that it is best to avoid questions about health. Any questions about your health are best to be answered by a medical health professional, and this type of question also leaves too much open for interpretation.
Great Tarot Questions to Ask
After learning the basics of asking Tarot questions, you must know the topic that you wish to ask about. Some popular topics for Tarot card questions include love, relationships, career, and money. Looking at some examples of detailed questions to ask in a Tarot card reading will help you craft your question more specifically so that you can get the most direct response from the Tarot cards. Try some of these questions in your next Tarot reading:
For relationship and romance-focused questions you can ask:
What is my past, present, and future with this person?
How does this person feel about me?
How do I feel about this person?
What is the projected outcome for us as a couple?
What is the past, present, and future of my quest to find my soulmate?
For career-focused questions you can ask:
What is my past, present, and future in this career?
How do I feel about the career that I am currently in?
What is the obstacle standing in the way of finding a fulfilling career?
What is the projected outcome if I take this job offer?
What is my path if I stay in my current position with the career I have?
For money-focused questions you can ask:
What is my past, present, and future relationship with money?
What is the obstacle standing in between me and financial abundance?
What resources do I currently have that I may have overlooked?
What is my path to financial abundance this year?
What changes can I make to attract more wealth and prosperity?
These are all great examples of Tarot questions. You can use any of these questions as many times as you wish. Eventually you will feel comfortable enough to craft your own tarot questions.
How the Tarot cards respond
Obviously, Tarot cards do not shout out an answer like a TV game show contestant. The way that the cards reveal answers to your questions is much more subtle and open to interpretation by the reader or yourself.
Ultimately this is a communication with your higher self, so the way that the cards are interpreted depends largely on prior agreements of communication.
Some Tarot card readers have memorized every card. They have read the cards over and over with much experience in different readings. Some Tarot readers meditate heavily on each card for long periods of time and journal the communication that comes to them. Some Tarot card readers rely mostly on intuition and use the pictures on the cards to tell them a story, and this reveals the answer to the question that has been asked.
It is important to know that there is no right or wrong method of reading the Tarot cards. If you are familiar with asking Tarot questions, then whichever method you choose will surely be more accurate.
Knowing the right way to frame questions is the most essential part of this communication. Also, try not to ask the same question in hopes of a different answer. Follow up questions are fine, but remember that the Tarot is meant to answer questions honestly, not tell you what you want to hear.
As long as you are being direct, detailed, and asking open-ended questions, the Tarot cards will not let you down. Tarot cards are always a trustworthy and dependable method of communication with your higher self. As long as you come to the Tarot cards with an open mind and heart, the answers that you seek are only a shuffle away.
Final Thoughts on Questions for Tarot Readings
Now, you have a new mindset and some new questions to ask in your next Tarot reading. You can use them to understand how to improve your love life, heal broken friendships, and spur personal growth and spiritual growth.
The biggest obstacle in asking good Tarot questions and follow-up questions is judgment. Actively try to push self-criticism out of your mind. If you want valuable insight into self-improvement, mending your current relationship, or making sure you're on the right path, then you need to be open and honest in the reading.
With this in mind, spend some time with your Tarot deck daily to understand how it responds to different types of questions. You'll come to understand the energies around your desires, worries, and motivations much more clearly. Tarot is a journey of discovery, like an investigator cracking a case, and the key to discovery is asking the right questions.