Can tarot answer yes-or-no questions?

"Should I change jobs?" "Will they come back?" You can ask these. It's just that, quite often, what you hear in the end won't only be "yes" or "no".

What's good about yes-or-no questions

The question is short and the scope is clear, so you quickly see which way it leans. Good for when you've mostly thought it through and just need a final check, such as which of two dates to pick, or whether to speak up first this week.

Why there are often conditions

Most things don't depend on just one person. "Will I get the job?" depends on how well you've prepared and on the other side's plans. What the cards can say more about is often the lean, the obstacles, and what change would shift the answer.

Using three cards to see the lean

I often use three cards:

1. The lean: whether it's closer to "yes" or "no" right now, or too early to tell.
2. The obstacle: the condition that would flip the answer.
3. The advice: one thing you can check or do first this week.

When the three cards disagree, I'll just say "it isn't clear yet", and we'll look together at what information is missing.

Ask it another way and the answer becomes more useful

You don't need to throw away the original question. You can ask both. More ways to ask are here.

Don't keep redrawing for the same question

Redraw every time you don't like the answer and the cards only get more confusing. If nothing has changed, do one thing from what we talked about last time, and ask again when there's news.

Common questions