Alright folks, today I wanna dive into something a bit different that I’ve been messing with for a while now – getting those straight ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answers from a Tarot reading. I know, some people say you can’t, but honestly, I found a few methods that really made it click for me, and I want to lay out how I actually did it.
Setting the Stage: My Prep Work
First thing first, when I started trying to force the cards into binary answers, it was a mess. The clarity was just gone. So, I figured I needed to change my approach totally. My initial step, which might sound obvious but is crucial, was defining the question super, super tight.
- I stopped asking vague stuff like, “Will things get better?” That’s a maybe, probably, or maybe not answer.
- I started asking, “Will I receive the job offer from Company X by Friday?” That demands a strict YES or NO.
I also spent about a week just bonding with my deck again. I shuffled it a lot, just meditating on the feeling of certainty and clarity. I needed the deck to feel like it was ready to be my simple straight-shooter, not my poet.
The Simple Card Count Method I Tried
The first simple method I jammed with was basic card counting, but with a twist. I didn’t just count Majors versus Minors. I broke the deck down into positive energy, negative energy, and neutral/complicated energy.
Here’s my breakdown:
- YES Cards (Positive): All Aces, all Majors up to The Sun, Wands and Cups generally (especially 2s, 3s, 6s, 9s, 10s).
- NO Cards (Negative): All Swords (too much conflict), all 5s, 8s, 9s, and 10s of Swords/Pentacles. Majors like The Devil, Tower, Death (unless specifically seen as transformation).
- MAYBE Cards (Neutral/Complicated): Court Cards (too much personality involved), The Hermit, The Hanged Man (delays), Justice (it depends).
I decided to draw three cards for any “Yes or No” question. If two out of three were YES cards, the answer was YES. If two out of three were NO cards, the answer was NO. If the split was 1-1-1 or dominated by MAYBE cards, I took that as “Not the right time to ask” or “The outcome is still highly flexible.” This actually worked surprisingly well for short-term predictions.
My Second Attempt: Elemental Dominance
The Card Count method was good, but sometimes the energy was murky. I wanted something more visceral. So, I switched tactics and moved to looking at elemental dominance in a four-card pull, representing four weeks or four aspects of the situation.
I assigned elements like this for a YES/NO reading:
- Fire (Wands) & Water (Cups): Strongly leaning towards YES (Action and Emotion/Fulfillment).
- Air (Swords) & Earth (Pentacles): Strongly leaning towards NO (Conflict/Delay and Practical Obstacles/Stagnation).
I would draw four cards. If three or four were Wands or Cups, I’d take the answer as a definite YES. If three or four were Swords or Pentacles, it was a hard NO. I found this method to be incredibly accurate when the question had a clear emotional stake or needed immediate action (Wands/Cups). If the question was about practical things like money or logistics, the Pentacles/Swords dominance really nailed the NO answer.
The Reversed Card Anchor Technique
Finally, the simplest method I’ve settled on, which I use when I’m tired but need a quick confirmation. I designate all reversed cards as a hard NO, regardless of the card’s meaning, and all upright cards as a hard YES. To make sure the reversals weren’t random, I gave the deck 10 huge, chaotic shuffles, really tumbling those cards.
For this technique, I only pull one card. It’s high risk, high reward. If it’s upright, I take action. If it’s reversed, I step back and rethink. I tracked this one carefully and it had about an 80% accuracy rate for concrete, immediate actions (like “Should I send this email now?” or “Will John call today?”).
The key takeaway from all this practice is that the accuracy comes from pre-commitment to the rule you set. You can’t waffle once the cards are laid. Define your rules, stick to them, and the deck will eventually start speaking that binary language when you demand it to.
