How Often Should You Get a Tarot Reading?

When a situation matters, it is tempting to ask the cards every day. Here is the rhythm I use, for myself and for the people I read for.

How long should I wait between tarot readings?

Why not ask the same question again straight away?

The first reading is the clearest. When you draw again because you did not like the answer, the second spread answers your worry, not the question. The cards begin to contradict each other and you leave more confused than before.

What counts as "something has changed"?

• They got in touch, or you did.
• You had the interview, the conversation or the result.
• You made a decision.
• A new person or factor came into the picture.

Any of these means it is a new situation, and a new reading fits.

Can I ask the same question a different way?

Rewording the same question to get a different answer is the same as asking again. Asking a genuinely different question is fine: "What can I do to help this?" is not the same as "Will this work out?"

How often should I read for myself?

A daily card is a lovely practice: one card, one line in a notebook, and in the evening a note of where it showed up. On anything you are upset about, write the question down and read it the next morning, when you are calmer.

Is it bad to get too many readings?

The risk is not to you spiritually; it is that you stop trusting yourself. If you notice you cannot make a small decision without a card, take a week off and go by your own sense of things. The cards will still be there.

On my table

My own card comes in the morning while the kettle boils. At the turn of each month I read back over the month's cards for repeats and note which readings held. When you order a reading from me, ask follow-up questions as they come; I welcome them. For a deeper look at a connection or a path, the soul contract tarot reading is the one to come back to at a turning point.