Tarot is not a fortune-telling tool. I would argue that most tarot readers also have psychic abilities, simply because they have honed intuitive skills. However, ethical readers will not promise to tell you your future. I believe a tarot reader’s job is to simply pick up on the energy of your question or situation and relay the information they are gathering from the cards to you. However your brain interprets this message is the message you are meant to receive. Tarot uses imagery and symbols, along with the message from your reader, that helps you tap into your subconscious mind to understand situations more deeply and solve problems in new ways. I believe no tarot reader will tell you something you don’t already know at your core, the reading is simply helping you uncover that knowledge.

To keep this answer short-yes. I do not recommend ever going into a reading without an intention, focus or a question. Tarot readers pick up on the energy of the situation or question via the cards, and so if there is no focus, anything can essentially come through. You will get the most effective reading the more you can hone in on what exactly you would like to focus on or ask the cards. Your question doesn’t have to be perfect (we can talk more about your question for the cards during your reading,) but you do want to come to the reading with an idea of what you would like to ask or what you would like to focus on.

My goal as a reader is to ultimately help you build your confidence around trusting yourself and your own intuition. You can book as many readings as you like, but my rule of thumb is making sure you are not relying on the cards for every decision you make. Ultimately, you are the expert on your life and the cards are simply a tool to clear out the junk and find clarity in your decisions and actions. A lot of my clients will get readings quarterly, or when they have major life events or changes.

To be blunt, this is the wrong question to be asking when it comes to tarot. Ethical tarot readers will not claim to tell the future, as ultimately the future is yours to create. However, I do believe tarot readers have the ability to pick up on certain energies, concepts, themes and ideas around a situation and will convey those messages to you. Tarot is really a tool to help you gather more information and insight about a situation and ultimately make an empowered decision or take aligned action from that new sense of clarity.

You can expect to feel safe, comfortable and seen. You can expect to feel like you can be open and vulnerable with whatever is coming up for you. My readings are very conversational—it will not just be me talking at you. I involve you in the reading and want your insight and feedback as we go along. Reading for people is hands-down my favorite thing to do and I always leave a reading feeling like I just caught up with a great long-time friend.