Okay, so I know everyone always says yes/no questions aren’t great for tarot because real life is rarely that clean. Most things are "yes, but…" or "no, but…" and tarot usually has layers it wants to talk about. Plus energy shifts, timing shifts, the question might not be phrased well… all the usual reasons.
BUT — what about situations that really are a straight yes or no, with very little wiggle room?
Lately I’ve caught myself falling down a rabbit hole with this. I started asking my deck whether a jumper was actually meant for me, or if I just shuffled weird. Then it became “is my interpretation accurate?” and I’d keep adjusting my wording until I got a clean "yes." I mean… the deck should know what it’s doing, right?
And the thing is, it works sometimes. I used it to figure out the best time to send an important email (the timing was perfect). It also nailed a friend’s exam grade. Every time I ask, "am I annoying you with these yes/no questions?" the deck says "no," so that’s comforting… but at the same time it still feels a bit off. Like I’m slipping into overreliance territory.
So I’m curious — when do you think it’s actually appropriate to use a yes/no question and expect something close to accurate? If the situation isn’t a “maybe” and can’t really change — like election results after the polls close but before the count — should that theoretically be ask-able? Same with stuff like award winners, lottery numbers, etc. Technically no free will is involved there, so why wouldn’t tarot be able to answer?
It just seems wrong, though. I can’t see tarot reliably predicting Oscars or lottery tickets. But if it can’t give accurate yes/no answers even in those static situations… can we trust yes/no answers at all? Or is it better to avoid them completely?
Would love to hear how others handle this.
