Yes or no tarot reading

How to read your cards

A tarot deck has 78 cards. The 22 cards of the Major Arcana, from The Fool to The World, stand for the big themes and turning points of life. The 56 cards of the Minor Arcana are about everyday matters and come in four suits: Wands (fire: energy and ambition), Cups (water: feelings and love), Swords (air: thoughts and conflict) and Pentacles (earth: money, work and home).

Read each card in its position first, then look at the story they tell together. Lots of Major Arcana cards means a big moment; lots of one suit tells you where the energy is. Browse every card in our tarot card meanings.

Questions about yes or no tarot

How does a yes or no tarot reading work?

You draw one card. Positive cards such as The Sun, The Star or the Ace of Cups mean yes; hard cards such as The Tower or the Ten of Swords mean no; cards of waiting such as The Hanged Man mean maybe. A reversed card softens the answer.

Which tarot cards mean yes?

Strong yes cards include The Sun, The World, The Star, The Lovers, Wheel of Fortune, the Ace of Cups, the Nine of Cups and the Ten of Cups.

Which tarot cards mean no?

Strong no cards include The Tower, Death, The Devil, The Moon, the Three of Swords, the Nine of Swords and the Ten of Swords.

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