Past, present, future
Three cards for one situation: where it came from, where it stands and where it is heading.
Keyboard: Tab to the cards, the arrow keys move between them, Enter picks one.
The same question on the same day gives the same cards. A new question gives a new spread.
- Past
- What led to this situation and still shapes it.
- Present
- How things stand now and what is asking for your attention.
- Future
- Where things are heading if you carry on as you are.
How to read this spread
Three cards that follow a situation through time: where it came from, where it stands and where it is heading if things continue as they are.
- Think of one situation you want to understand.
- Pick three cards, one for each position.
- Read them in order, then read them together as one story.
Questions about tarot
Your device keeps a private random number. Each time you ask, the 78 cards are shuffled with a standard, fair method that uses that number, the date and your question. You then pick from the fan, and your pick chooses among the first cards in that shuffled order. Nothing is chosen for you in advance, and no card is favoured.
A reading is meant to be a single moment, not something you spin until it says what you want. The shuffle stays the same for the day on this device, so your card of the day is the same when you return. The same question on the same day gives the same cards, and a different question gives a new spread. That is the only way to draw again.
Yes. Your draws, your questions and your seven day history stay on your own device, in its local storage. We do not send them to a server and we do not add them to analytics. If you clear your browser data, they are gone. If you use a different device or browser, you will have a separate set.
A reversed card is one that comes up upside down, as in a physical deck that has been shuffled. Traditionally it describes the same theme as the upright card from another angle: the energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or out of balance, or the lesson is not yet learned. It is not worse or better than upright. Each card page has its own reversed reading, and you can turn reversed cards off if you prefer to read upright only.
No. Tarot is a tool for reflection, not a way to foresee fixed events. The cards offer images and ideas that help you think about a situation from a new angle and notice what you already feel. Any card that suggests a direction is describing a tendency and not a certainty, and what you do next is up to you. Do not use a reading in place of medical, legal or financial advice from a qualified person.
Ask open questions that begin with what or how, such as what should I understand about this change, or how can I approach this conversation. They give the cards more to work with than questions about whether a fixed outcome will happen. Keep the question about your own situation and choices, ask one thing at a time, and avoid questions about other people's private thoughts.
Every card has a traditional lean towards yes, no or not yet clear, upright and reversed, and a short reason for it. A reversed card often shifts the answer. A not yet clear result usually means the question needs more time or more information. Treat the answer as a prompt for your own thinking and not as a verdict.
The major arcana are 22 cards that describe large themes and turning points in a life, from The Fool to The World. The minor arcana are 56 cards in four suits, wands, cups, swords and pentacles, and they cover everyday matters: energy, feeling, thought and the material world. Each suit has an ace to ten and four court cards, the page, knight, queen and king.
The meanings follow the traditional symbolism used in tarot for more than a century, in particular the 1910 Pictorial Key to the Tarot by A. E. Waite and the Golden Dawn tradition of attributing cards to elements, planets and signs. The wording on this site is our own, written to be practical and kind. Read them as starting points and trust what the images say to you.
Yes. You can share a link that shows the cards you drew. The link carries the cards only. Your question is not included, so you decide what to tell people. The person who opens it sees your cards labelled as a shared reading, and they can draw their own.