Yes/No Spread Online Tarot Reading

What questions does this spread suit?

• Should I take this job?
• Do they like me?
• Will this plan work out?

3 card positions

1. Position 1 · Card 1
2. Position 2 · Card 2
3. Position 3 · Card 3

How to read each position

Card 1

The first of the three cards and one vote in the count: upright leans yes, reversed leans no. Beyond the vote, read what the card says. Upright it names a resource on your side, reversed a problem to deal with; the three positions carry equal weight.

Card 2

The second vote, equal in weight to card 1. Notice whether it agrees with card 1. If the orientation differs, the suits show what kind of issue is pulling against it: Pentacles for practical matters, Cups for feelings, Swords for thinking or conflict, Wands for energy and timing.

Card 3

The final vote completes the picture: three upright leans yes, three reversed leans no, and a two-to-one split gives a leaning with conditions attached. In a mixed result the odd card out usually shows the condition, with a reversed card naming what to resolve and an upright one naming what you can rely on.

Common mistakes

• A two-to-one result is not a coin toss. Read it as 'yes, if...' or 'not yet, unless...' and let the minority card supply the condition.
• Ask one closed question at a time. 'Should I take the job or stay?' is really two questions, and the Two Choices spread handles that better.
• Don't redraw until you get the answer you want. If the result surprises you, notice your reaction; that reaction is information too.
• A Major Arcana card among the three tends to carry more weight in the reading. Three Majors together suggest a question bigger than yes or no.

Worked example

Question: 'Should I accept the job offer in another city?' The Chariot comes up upright, the Eight of Cups upright and the Four of Pentacles reversed, so two upright and one reversed gives a leaning toward yes. The Chariot speaks of drive and the will to move forward, and the Eight of Cups of readiness to leave behind something that no longer fulfils you. The reversed Four of Pentacles is the condition: money and security, such as moving costs, a lease and savings, deserve a clear look before saying yes. The reading suggests a willing 'yes, once the numbers are sorted', while the final call remains yours.

How to use it

1. Write your question as one sentence you can compare against and act on.
2. Read what each position means before you draw.
3. Record your own reading, weighing the position, the reversal and your real situation.