Yes or No Tarot

How a yes or no tarot reading works

Ask a question that can be answered with yes or no, keep it in mind and pick one card. Each of the 78 cards in the Rider–Waite–Smith deck leans toward yes, no or maybe. Cards are read upright, so every draw gets a clear lean.

The year ahead spread deals twelve cards, one per month, starting from the month you choose. Use it as a list of themes to watch, not a calendar of events.

Yes, no and maybe cards

Yes cards (42)

• The Fool — new start
• The Magician — skill
• The Empress — abundance
• The Emperor — structure
• The Lovers — love
• The Chariot — drive
• Strength — courage
• Wheel of Fortune — luck

Show all 42 yes cards

• Temperance — balance
• The Star — hope
• The Sun — joy
• Judgement — awakening
• The World — completion
• Ace of Wands — spark
• Three of Wands — expansion
• Four of Wands — celebration
• Six of Wands — recognition
• Eight of Wands — speed
• Page of Wands — curiosity
• Knight of Wands — adventure
• Queen of Wands — confidence
• King of Wands — leadership
• Ace of Cups — new feelings
• Two of Cups — partnership
• Three of Cups — friendship
• Six of Cups — nostalgia
• Nine of Cups — wish granted
• Ten of Cups — harmony
• Page of Cups — sweet surprise
• Knight of Cups — romance
• Queen of Cups — empathy
• King of Cups — calm
• Ace of Swords — clarity
• Ace of Pentacles — opportunity
• Three of Pentacles — teamwork
• Six of Pentacles — generosity
• Eight of Pentacles — practice
• Nine of Pentacles — independence
• Ten of Pentacles — legacy
• Page of Pentacles — learning
• Queen of Pentacles — nurturing
• King of Pentacles — success

Maybe cards (22)

• The High Priestess — intuition
• The Hierophant — tradition
• The Hermit — reflection
• Justice — fairness
• The Hanged Man — pause
• The Moon — uncertainty
• Two of Wands — planning
• Seven of Wands — defense

Show all 22 maybe cards

• Nine of Wands — resilience
• Four of Cups — apathy
• Seven of Cups — choices
• Two of Swords — stalemate
• Four of Swords — rest
• Six of Swords — transition
• Page of Swords — curiosity
• Knight of Swords — haste
• Queen of Swords — honesty
• King of Swords — logic
• Two of Pentacles — juggling
• Four of Pentacles — holding on
• Seven of Pentacles — patience
• Knight of Pentacles — routine

No cards (14)

• Death — ending
• The Devil — temptation
• The Tower — upheaval
• Five of Wands — conflict
• Ten of Wands — burden
• Five of Cups — regret
• Eight of Cups — walking away
• Three of Swords — heartbreak

Show all 14 no cards

• Five of Swords — conflict
• Seven of Swords — deception
• Eight of Swords — feeling trapped
• Nine of Swords — worry
• Ten of Swords — rock bottom
• Five of Pentacles — hardship

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Card art: Pamela Colman Smith, Rider–Waite–Smith tarot (1909), public domain. Scans via Wikimedia Commons.

For entertainment only. Tarot can help you think a question through, but it can't predict the future or replace advice from a doctor, lawyer or financial professional.