| As a tarot reader, this is one of the most common | | | | specific occurrences which may not be relevant to |
| questions I receive and one that tends to make | | | | what you're looking for. |
| clients uncomfortable, and even wary of receiving a | | | | Tarot prediction has often been compared to |
| reading. | | | | weather prediction in that one can contrast a given |
| Prediction gets to the heart of our fears of | | | | situation with historical patterns, examine current |
| uncertainty; some would prefer to know beforehand | | | | influences and extrapolate a likely course of events. |
| what to expect, and others fear that by knowing | | | | A tarot consultation can give a snapshot of the path |
| they somehow invoke circumstances upon | | | | you are already on, and even point out signifiers of |
| themselves, for good or ill. The good news is, tarot | | | | what may occur in the future, but it cannot tell you |
| doesn't exactly work this way. | | | | what you will do with that information. |
| Each tarot reader will have a different approach to | | | | We each have free will, how one interprets and |
| prediction, some favour it while others (myself | | | | incorporates the information received during the |
| included) try to discourage it, as it can be misleading. | | | | consultation will determine the outcome, the cards |
| Some readers include time lines, and specific details | | | | themselves have no direct influence. |
| (the stereotypical tall, dark and handsome man, for | | | | Ultimately we each decide how we approach life and |
| example) which may or may not come to pass. A | | | | determine what course should be taken. The Tarot |
| good reader will aim to provide information that can | | | | can only act as a guide; it cannot guarantee a future |
| be useful to you, rather than try to predict very | | | | outcome. |