Yes or No Tarot

How the yes or no tarot works

Each of the 78 cards has its own answer, both upright and reversed: yes, no, or maybe. You ask the question, pick a card from the shuffled deck, and read the verdict with its reason. If the card lands reversed, the answer usually shifts: a card that says yes upright may say maybe or no when it appears upside down, because its energy is blocked or delayed.

What to ask

It works best with specific, closed questions: "Should I take this offer?", "Will they text me back?", "Is this a good time to move?" Avoid two-part questions ("Will he call and apologize?") and questions that depend on someone else forever. If your question is open-ended ("What should I do about my relationship?"), you will get more from the card of the day or the love tarot.

What "maybe" means

A maybe is not a dodge. It means the answer still depends on something that is in your hands, and the card's explanation tells you what. The Tower reversed, for example, answers maybe as long as you keep putting off a decision; The Moon tends to answer maybe because facts are still missing. In those cases, ask again later, once the situation has moved.

Cards that say yes and cards that say no

As a rule, the bright cards say yes: The Sun, the Star,the World, Ace of Wands or Ten of Cups. Cards of rupture or loss say no: the Tower, Ten of Swords orFive of Cups. And there are cards of doubt, waiting, or secrecy that stay at maybe, like the Moon or Seven of Cups. You will find each card's verdict on its page in the tarot card meanings guide.

The yes or no tarot is for entertainment purposes only. Do not make health, money, or legal decisions based on a card.