How accurate are tarot predictions?

[Jimjam]

This may seem like a straightforward question but I would like to look at the deeper levels...sorry in advance for a long description!

 

I guess I can give an example here. I remember my first reading was 3 years ago. I wasnt inclined towards tarot back then, than I am today and only did like two readings with two different professionals in 2021. I remember both the readings telling me that I will meet a soulmate in 2023. Of course, I did not know any cards back then so I dont know what card came up at what placement. 

 

After that, I dropped it. 2 years later, in the start of 2023, I went back to those readers to do another reading. I got a bit cocky and thought that their new reading would not resonate with the old one and wanted to see how their answers might have changed. But both of them told me I will meet my soulmate this year. Both of them did not remember me because it had been a long time and they did not remember my previous readings either, so this took me aback and I got more interested in tarot.

 

The thing is, this prediction did not come through. In the beginning, one of them said I would meet in him in march. March turned to april, april turned to mid may, mid may to july, july to august and went on to november, but let alone a soulmate, I did not even have a minor relationship. This really put me in a bad place because by this point, I had become a major believer in tarot and deeply believed that my struggles are going to end in 23. The fact that thigs did not happen, kind of pushed me to the deep end.

 

The two of cups, lovers, four of wands and ten of cups that were regulars in my romance readings, stopped showing up by the end of the year. This pushed me to the deep end, and I started blaming myself for 'not trying hard enough' and that I had 'missed a rare chance'. It took me two months of constant therapy to recover.

 

I guess what I am trying to ask here is, if things were never going to happen, why did those cards show up in my readings throughout 2023? Did I really miss a chance or did the reader not do a good job? How accurate is tarot?

[Raggydoll]

I have no idea whether this reader was competent or not, and we can’t really speculate on it. But I do have a question. How do you know you didn’t actually meet this person/soulmate? I mean, ‘meeting’ isn’t the same as becoming romantically involved with them. Sometimes we meet people without even noticing it. I think it is very important to be super clear with the question when we are doing readings. Cards can be very literal. 

[DanielJUK]

I think it's really difficult to predict a soulmate like this situation. Like what are we exactly asking here? Also are we saying soulmate, like just anyone we have a soul connection with? They are not always a romantic interest. Also like @Raggydoll said, what if you did meet them? Predictions are a bit like sliding doors, it might say you will meet someone this month but then you do something different and it doesn't happen. Tarot can be very accurate but you have to set boundaries, have a time frame, keep it realistic. For example, when will I meet my soul mate? with just such an open ended reading, people often ask if they will meet their soul mate, that is so open ended and vague! You have to qualify what you are asking to get a better answer. I think reading in the future, looks at the current path and trends from where you are now, that can change! So it can all change.

 

Some readers don't believe you can predict the tarot with divination, you can just read on the past and present, so it is a disputed idea. I personally think you can, but meeting a soulmate or romantic love are some of the hardest things to pinpoint as a reader!

 

I think it's better to do things to empower yourself so you get the best chance of meeting someone. Like what can you do to improve your chances to ask in readings? Outside of divination, what can you do to maximise your chances of meeting new people? Like being on dating apps or doing social things where you interact with many people. I find often people want to meet their soulmate but don't do anything practically to maximise their chances, so it doesn't happen. Unfortunately the chances of tarot predicting this Knight in shining armour, just appearing at your door one day. are very low!

[Misterei]

4 hours ago, Raggydoll said:

... How do you know you didn’t actually meet this person/soulmate? I mean, ‘meeting’ isn’t the same as becoming romantically involved with them.

This is an interesting point.

I "met" my first True Love at age 15.

We never saw each other for 2 years and then got together romantically when I was 17 ... there was a 2-year gap between *meeting* and getting together in my case.

3 hours ago, DanielJUK said:

I think it's really difficult to predict a soulmate like this situation. Like what are we exactly asking here? Also are we saying soulmate, like just anyone we have a soul connection with? They are not always a romantic interest ...

... what can you do to maximise your chances of meeting new people?

This is another interesting point. I will almost NEVER  read on the question of "soul mate" b/c what does this word even mean?

Normally I talk it through with the client. They want to make a romantic connection. They want to get married. Once I understand what the client is actually asking ... then we go about HOW and WHEN they might meet this person. The HOW can include things like going on a dating app or taking classes or attending a work conference. Whatever.

 

Accuracy depends on both reader and client.

I'm accurate ... but not 100%. No one is.

Odds go down if the client does NOT take the cards' advice [sign up for an art class ... or whatever].

 

Predictions are ALWAYS probabilities ... 90% 80% 1% 5% ... they depend on so many factors.

[Raggydoll]

8 hours ago, Misterei said:

This is an interesting point.

I "met" my first True Love at age 15.

We never saw each other for 2 years and then got together romantically when I was 17 ... there was a 2-year gap between *meeting* and getting together in my case.

The same happened with my husband. We had been to the same event and hung around the same large group of people, yet we didn’t actually ‘meet’ (notice each other) that way, that came a while later through a really odd set of coincidences. 

[Jimjam]

@Raggydoll @DanielJUK @Misterei

 

Oh oops, I guess I shouldve been more clearer in my previous question.

 

I wasnt exactly asking about a 'soulmate' as much as 'next serious relationship'. To narrow down your questions, these were romantic readings about my love life where I asked specific questions about my next serious relationship. 

 

And it was intriguing to me that both the readings were very similar. A few points I was told were that my next serious relationship is in 2023 and this connection was a 'soulmate' connection and it was going to be super fulfilling, emotionally because (as they pointed out, and it being true), I had come out of a very rough relationship and was still hurting from it, but that journey was coming to an end. 

 

While I did go on a lookout for a partner via dating apps and other mediums, I did not find anyone interesting enough, which also where I started blaming myself for not looking harder or not trying harder with the people I actually met.

 

So to sum up, I wasnt exactly asking about a soulmate so much as being told that I'd have a romantic soulmate connection soon.

 

It could also be true, but maybe the timing was off? I know in my heart that I did everything in my power to meet newer people but like Misterei said, maybe I met them and might meet them again soon...I hope that happens

[Misterei]

On 1/10/2024 at 2:04 AM, Jimjam said:

 

 

... I wasnt exactly asking about a soulmate so much as being told that I'd have a romantic soulmate connection soon ...

Please do NOT blame yourself.

God forgive me for saying this ... but any reader who uses the word "soul mate" should be sued for malpractice. I find this word to be evil and create all sorts of false expectations.

When I do make romantic predictions for clients ... it's always along the lines of:  Cards indicate there may be a romantic connection through work in the Spring time. Or whatever the cards are saying. And I never push it if the cards don't say.

 

This is a more ethical way to discuss these possibilities without raising false hopes or obsessions. Which sadly some readers aim to do b/c it's profitable.

My 2 cents. Your mileage may vary.

Edited January 11, 2024 by Misterei

[Jimjam]

@Misterei

 

Thats true. It did raise a lot of expectations from my end and ended up giving me false hope. Although I cannot confirm or deny because this situation hasnt happened to me yet.

[Barleywine]

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an essay on the nature of prediction. The link is below; here is the "tl;dr" version:

"Tarot prediction is like “metaphysical weather forecasting.” It can hint at the trending environment or atmosphere of future circumstances but not tell you the hour-by-hour conditions at the time of arrival. It’s up to you to bring the metaphorical sunscreen or umbrella."
 

[gregory]

On 1/11/2024 at 10:15 PM, Misterei said:

God forgive me for saying this ... but any reader who uses the word "soul mate" should be sued for malpractice. I find this word to be evil and create all sorts of false expectations.

 

I don't believe in God - but I couldn't agree more. Likewise Twin Flame.

[Sar]

In my humble experience Tarot is a good allround oracle that can be used for everything, this include predictions and fortune telling.

[Barleywine]

On 1/11/2024 at 5:15 PM, Misterei said:

God forgive me for saying this ... but any reader who uses the word "soul mate" should be sued for malpractice. I find this word to be evil and create all sorts of false expectations.

Just how evil it can be is shown by the three-part documentary "Desperately Seeking Soulmate" about the muti-million-dollar scam (at least the leader professes to be a multi-millionaire) called Twin Flame Universe (they even flash some oracle cards). I believe it's on Amazon Prime but it might be Netflix. Shocking vulnerability and gullibility are exposed in a number of very sad cases.

Edited January 18, 2024 by Barleywine

[Guest]

Watched that show, and it went from amusing to mortifying real quick. There are so many instances where one would go "Alright maybe that's the straw that would finally break the camel's back" but I guess delusions are so hard to break especially when they're crafted by master manipulators.

 

The thing that got me is how it's not just all about money and control. Some of what the victims had to endure had a particularly nasty streak of cruelty, which I daresay those gruesome twosome must have gotten off of. 

[DanielJUK]

Let's get back to the original topic of the discussion, why would a prediction not come true from a reader? In this case, the same prediction by two readers of a serious relationship coming last year which didn't happen? Are predictions inaccurate?

 

It's always worth sharing personal readings which didn't work out, to get other perspectives and opinions here. The place to post them is in the your readings section for that system. Get a second opinion. Unfortunately, we don't allow readings done for other people for us or from professionals to be posted here as it's unfair on the original reader.