AJ-ish/Sharyn Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 t\Two things I don't believe there are any standing rules for. I've decided over the years, to decide what I believe and stand by it with consistency, then I have guidelines for my readings. If the card action faces left, it is the past, action faces right, happening in the future. Dead on, timing not knowable. I haven't see any fun in doing yes no questions, purely my own years of experience, but I just did an experiment based on years of card knowledge and was surprised at how well yes no was shown to me. Based on recent questions, I figured why not use the same questions allowing me no bias. Am I alive? 6 of Coins. Yes. I can grasp give and take, plenty and lack. If not alive I wouldn't have that ability. Am I woman? King of Coins. Yes. I am anything and everything. Gender is always a choice. Am I 35? Moon. Yes. I am all ages and any ages and ageless. As is the moon. Once again, I am in awe, at what can be pulled from the cards if I chose to accept them I thank them for today's lesson. What are your consistants you rely on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashwsh Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Somehow I have had very little success with yes/no readings, and I have tried both one card and 3 card spreads. Some 3 cards spreads have even got me excited to an extent as to what best could I hope for, and the eventual outcome is the just opposite. Just my thoughts. Am sure I still didnt answer your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregory Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 For a plain yes/no, I just toss a coin.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn Celeste Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 @Albadawn was refining her yes/no process here a year ago and it is the one I use most of the time. Her thread is here: She concluded that swords is no, pentacles are probably not, cups are probably yes and wands are yes. This technique does not use the majors at all. I also use the sun card as an overriding yes, even if you have no cards, the sun will always be a yes and the moon will always be a no; no matter what the other cards are. When I'm doing reversals in a deck, reversed cards are no and upright cards are yes. Matter of fact, if I'm doing straight yes and no questions I will use a playing card deck because it has no majors. Between all of these techniques I am happy with the results they produce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashwsh Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Quote I also use the sun card as an overriding yes, even if you have no cards, the sun will always be a yes and the moon will always be a no; no matter what the other cards are. When I'm doing reversals in a deck, reversed cards are no and upright cards are yes. Matter of fact, if I'm doing straight yes and no questions I will use a playing card deck because it has no majors. Between all of these techniques I am happy with the results they produce. Yes this method taught to me by @Saturn Celeste has been a bit effective but am yet to fully practice the same and get a good grip on it 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barleywine Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Two of my favorite topics here because they are so "iffy" (the other is "where"). I've grappled with them over the last few years and have made a few blog posts on both subjects. I have a couple of self-created tables that I use and have designed a handful of spreads. Here are a few links: https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2017/08/01/yes-no-and-maybe-cards/ https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2019/07/10/rare-medium-or-well-done-a-timing-card-experiment/ https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2017/07/31/trump-cards-for-timing/ https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2017/09/13/a-simple-yes-or-no-spread/ https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2019/06/13/a-simple-yes-or-no-spread-update/ https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2018/03/07/the-destinys-dartboard-event-timing-spread/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn Celeste Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 45 minutes ago, Barleywine said: https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2017/09/13/a-simple-yes-or-no-spread/ https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2019/06/13/a-simple-yes-or-no-spread-update/ Wow! That is very complicated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggydoll Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 13 minutes ago, Saturn Celeste said: Wow! That is very complicated!! But it says “simple” in the title! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barleywine Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Raggydoll said: But it says “simple” in the title! 😁 For me, this is simple. You don't want to look at some of my others. 🙄 I don't think it's any more complicated than the old one that Mary Greer has posted on her blog, the one that uses the Wheel of Fortune as the "pointer" card and has a couple of steps to it. Edited August 20, 2019 by Barleywine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn Celeste Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, Barleywine said: You don't want to look at some of my others. 🙄 I've stopped by your site often in the past few years! I also jest a lot. But I admire people who see complexity in not only the tarot but all things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Barleywine’s blog is one to subscribe to. It’s always interesting and never derivative. It is strange, but I’ve always considered answering yes/no questions with the tarot easier than the Belline, tarot persan, et cetera. The tirage-en-croix and la petite question both give yes/no with the trumps. I’d include the horseshoe and Celtic Cross, too. Pip cards are easy - the last number card gives the answer (coupe = yes; deniers = likely; bâton = unlikely; épée = no). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barleywine Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Thanks for the plug! I try not be derivative (unless I happen to unwittingly plagiarize myself 🙂). I'm catching up on old posts since, as near as I can tell, I took a break from here around the end of last August. I've moved on a bit since my last post on yes/no and timing approaches. Here's one I call a "nuanced yes-or-no" spread: https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2020/01/04/fortunas-spiral-a-make-your-own-luck-spread/ And here is a "simple" one on timing (timing is tough with the tarot so I keep on trying new techniques): https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2020/01/31/a-simple-event-timing-spread/ I tend to find "yes-or-no" answers in spreads that weren't intended for it simply by considering the nature of the cards and how they combine. I can get a "gestalt yes-or-no" impression by looking at the overall complexion of a spread, it's general favorability or unfavorability. Usually the way things seem to be trending in the series of cards is enough for me to be able to say "probably" or "not likely unless something changes." With timing I find myself relying mainly on suit and number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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