Choices question
What do I need to know before I decide?
This is one of the best questions to bring to tarot, because it asks for perspective rather than a verdict. A decision spread looks at the situation, what stands in the way and the way forward, and leaves the choice with you.
Better ways to ask
Open questions about you tend to give clearer readings than questions about what someone else will do.
- What am I not seeing about this choice?
- What does each option ask of me?
- What matters most to me here?
The spread to use
3 cards
Situation, Challenge, Way Forward
Framing a decision: what is going on and how to move.
See the positionsCards to look out for
Two of SwordsHolding off a choice: it may be time to look.
JusticeWeighing things fairly, and living with the result.
Seven of CupsMany options and some illusions: sort what is real.
The High PriestessQuiet knowing: trust what you already sense.No single card decides a reading. Read each one in its position and alongside the others.
A note before you draw
Write down your choice before you draw. Notice how you feel when a card seems to agree or disagree.
Questions about this reading
Can tarot answer "What do I need to know before I decide?"
This is one of the best questions to bring to tarot, because it asks for perspective rather than a verdict. A decision spread looks at the situation, what stands in the way and the way forward, and leaves the choice with you.
Which spread is best for "What do I need to know before I decide?"
The Situation, Challenge, Way Forward spread (3 cards). Framing a decision: what is going on and how to move.
How should I word this question?
Try asking: What am I not seeing about this choice? What does each option ask of me? What matters most to me here?
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