Asking the right question

To understand what the cards are trying to say, you need to ask the right kind of question. It's very tempting to ask yes/no questions - will I get the job, does he or she love me, will we get back together, and so on. This is the kind of question that's usually most on your mind when you want to consult the cards.

Unfortunately yes/no questions are generally inappropriate for the cards. While it is possible that you may receive an unambiguous answer, only one oracle - the Modern Oracle - even has actual cards for Yes and No. And you're unlikely to receive that unambiguous answer, because even if you ask a yes/no question, there may be many factors involved that make a definite yes or definite no impossible for the oracle. So it can be very difficult to interpret the meaning of the cards for this type of question. The fact that you're looking for a yes or no may make it more difficult for you to understand what the oracle is telling you. Since the oracles communicate in symbolic and metaphorical terms, it's better to ask for a description, illustration, or explanation.

Instead of asking 'Will I get the job', ask 'What can I do to get the job', or 'What is the employer looking for'. It's also important to choose a good spread for questions like this, but that is a subject for a future post.

Instead of asking 'Does he love me', or 'Will we get back together', ask for a description of the relation ship. Again it's important to also pick an appropriate card spread, and again, that's a subject for a future post, but the 7-card, 9-card, and 10-card Relationship spreads and the Relationship Cross spread are excellent choices for these questions.

Since the oracle will be giving a symbolic and metaphorical answer, asking a question that will best be answered that way will give you the best results. Think about what you really want to know, and try to formulate your questions appropriately.