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Here are a few quick tips in order to ask effective tarot (or other divination tool) questions:

Ask open-ended questions, rather than Yes or No questions. You will get much more information about your question this way.  Also, yes/no questions are tricky because wording is so important.  For example, when I was in college, I was totally smitten with a certain man and asked if I was going to see him the next morning. I used a pendulum to get my answer, and the answer was yes.  I knew I was going to the church he goes to the next morning, and was so excited when I learned I would see him there.  I woke up extra early to get ready and arrive early so I could spend as much time as possible with him at church.  Well, he wasn’t at church that morning.  I was really hurt, confused, and disappointed.  Then, I thought back to my question and realized I hadn’t asked if I would see him at church, I’d just asked if I would see him.  I had seen him on the way to church.  I saw him just as he was turning onto the interstate, and he waved to me.  Pretty pathetic compared to what I was anticipating.  I would have been better served to ask, “What is his role in my life?”, or “What is the likelihood that we will have a romantic relationship?”  Had I asked those questions instead, I would have realized I was barking up the wrong tree and that we would only be friends.

Refrain from asking time questions. This is a toughie for me sometimes, because I always want to know details.  My guides have taught me to focus instead on processes…one thing has to happen before the next will happen.  Sometimes they will show me what to work on personally in order for a certain situation to manifest in my life.  Occasionally they will show me a more specific time frame, but not always.  Time doesn’t exist in hours and days and months in the spiritual realm, so my Guides don’t communicate time to me for the most part.  Another reason to release the focus on knowing dates and times is that energy shifts so easily.  There are many factors that go into manifestation, and a person’s beliefs or decisions can shift outcomes considerably.

Refrain from asking questions about whether you will heal from an illness or not. I have healed myself of many illnesses.  I know people who have been told they will have a disease for the rest of their lives, yet they have healed.  The power of the mind and spirit is unlimited, and I believe both that illness always has a positive message and purpose, and also that a person has the ability to overcome any odds and heal.

Give as little information as possible to the reader. This is my personal preference.  The more information I have, the more difficult it is for me to step aside and let my guides take over.  I prefer just a name (so I know who to address my e-mail to) and a general area to focus on or a question that doesn’t give me details.  For example – “My name is John, and I’d like to know what is going on with my job.”  That is perfect for me.  Or even just, “Marie, and I’d like a general reading.”  If I see that someone has written me a story, I don’t read it until after I’ve done their tarot reading.  Then I make sure I’ve answered their question.

Here are some examples of well-worded questions:

• What do my Spirit Guides want me to know right now?
• What insight can you give me into my job situation?
• How can I improve my romantic relationship?
• I have the opportunity to move.  What will this opportunity bring, and what impact will it have in my life if I decide to move, so I can make a more informed decision as to whether or not I will actually move?

If you are a tarot reader or use other forms of divination and have other guidelines for asking a question, please leave a comment below so we can all benefit from your knowledge.  You do not need to create an account to leave a comment.  Just sign in with an existing account, like Facebook, Twitter, or Yahoo.  Thank you!