Yes or no tarot

How to ask a yes or no question

The yes or no answer of every card

Of the 78 cards, 48 lean yes, 17 answer maybe and 13 lean no. Each card page explains the answer in full.

Yes 48 cards

• The FoolThe Fool leans toward yes, especially for new beginnings and adventures. Take it as a yes that still asks you to keep your eyes open as you step forward.
• The MagicianThe Magician leans toward yes, because the resources are already in your hands. The yes depends on you taking focused action rather than waiting.
• The EmpressThe Empress leans toward yes, especially for questions about growth, creativity and relationships. It suggests that what is tended with care can flourish.
• The EmperorThe Emperor leans toward yes when the question involves stability, planning or taking charge. The yes comes with a need for discipline and follow-through.
• The HierophantThe Hierophant leans toward yes when the question involves conventional steps, learning or commitment. Following advice or a proven path is favored here.
• The LoversThe Lovers leans toward yes, especially in matters of love and connection. For decisions, it is a yes when the choice matches your values.
• The ChariotThe Chariot leans toward yes, especially when you stay focused and committed. Success here comes from steady direction and self-discipline.
• StrengthStrength leans toward yes, especially when the situation calls for patience and courage. Gentle persistence is likely to serve you well here.
• Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune leans toward yes, suggesting positive change or good timing. It also reminds you that circumstances keep shifting.
• The StarThe Star leans strongly toward yes, filled with hope and positive energy. It invites you to look for what is already healing, and what you hope for next.
• The SunThe Sun is one of the clearest yes cards in tarot. It points to joy, success and a positive outcome.
• JudgementJudgement usually answers yes, especially if you are ready to listen to your inner calling. It suggests renewal and a positive turning point.
• The WorldThe World is a strong yes. It points to completion, success and a cycle reaching a fulfilling end.
• Ace of WandsThe Ace of Wands leans strongly toward yes, full of fiery, forward-moving energy. It suggests a promising new beginning if you choose to act.
• Three of WandsThe Three of Wands usually answers yes. It points to progress, growth and plans moving in a positive direction, with a little patience.
• Four of WandsThe Four of Wands leans strongly toward yes. It points to happiness, celebration and a positive outcome worth sharing.
• Six of WandsThis is a card of success and recognition. It leans toward a clear yes, especially when you have already put in the effort.
• Seven of WandsIt leans toward yes if you are willing to stand firm. The card suggests you hold the advantage, but you may have to defend it.
• Eight of WandsThis is a card of momentum and clear paths. It leans toward yes, often a quick one, when you are ready to act.
• Page of WandsIt leans toward yes, especially for new starts and learning. The energy is eager, even if the path is still being discovered.
• Knight of WandsIt leans toward yes, often a fast and bold one. Just make sure you have thought it through before you charge ahead.
• Queen of WandsIt leans toward yes, especially when you approach the situation with confidence and warmth. She trusts herself, and invites you to do the same.
• King of WandsIt leans toward yes, especially when you are ready to take the lead. Vision and action are on your side.
• Ace of CupsA cup brimming over with the first waters of a new feeling is a hopeful sign for matters of the heart. It leans clearly toward yes, especially in love and friendship.
• Two of CupsIt leans toward yes, especially in love, friendship and partnerships. The card shows two sides meeting in harmony.
• Three of CupsIt leans toward yes, especially for social plans, celebrations and friendships. The card carries a cheerful, supportive energy.
• Six of CupsThis is a gentle yes, especially for reunions, kindness and familiar comforts. Just make sure you are seeing the present clearly too.
• Nine of CupsAs the wish card, the Nine of Cups is one of the clearest yes cards in the deck. It points to satisfaction and hopes fulfilled.
• Ten of CupsThe Ten of Cups is a warm and confident yes. It points to harmony, joy and emotional fulfillment shared with others.
• Page of CupsThe Page of Cups is a gentle yes, especially for creative plans and new feelings. It favors openness and curiosity.
• Knight of CupsThe Knight of Cups leans toward yes, especially for matters of the heart and creative offers. Follow your feelings, with your eyes open.
• Queen of CupsThe Queen of Cups leans toward yes, especially when your intuition agrees. Trust your gut and act with care.
• King of CupsThe King of Cups leans toward yes when you act with calm and care. Balance your heart and your head before deciding.
• Ace of SwordsThe Ace of Swords leans toward yes, especially when you act on clear facts and honest thinking.
• Six of SwordsThe card shows movement toward calmer times, so it leans toward yes. It may be a gentle yes rather than an exciting one.
• Knight of SwordsThe card shows quick, decisive action, so it leans toward yes. Check the route before the horse is at full gallop.
• Queen of SwordsThe card favors clear thinking and honest choices, so it leans toward yes. Be sure the decision rests on facts, not hopes.
• King of SwordsThe card favors clear, well-reasoned decisions, so it leans toward yes when the facts support it.
• Ace of PentaclesThis card shows a real, grounded opportunity, so it leans strongly toward yes. Its promise grows best with practical effort.
• Three of PentaclesThree people, one plan, one carved arch: the answer leans toward yes when your question involves cooperation, skill or effort. Things tend to go well when you work with others and do the job properly.
• Six of PentaclesThe Six of Pentacles leans toward yes, particularly when the question involves help, support or a fair agreement. Things tend to flow well when giving goes both ways.
• Eight of PentaclesThe Eight of Pentacles leans toward yes when the outcome depends on effort and practice. It suggests steady work can get you there, step by step.
• Nine of PentaclesHer vineyard says yes, particularly to questions about independence, comfort or results you earned yourself. Your own patient effort supports a positive outcome.
• Ten of PentaclesTen coins arranged like a tree give a grounded yes, particularly for questions about stability, family or long-term plans. It points to lasting, grounded outcomes.
• Page of PentaclesA student holding a fresh coin is a hopeful sign, so the answer leans yes, above all for questions about learning, new projects or practical goals. Success tends to come through patient, steady effort.
• Knight of PentaclesThe Knight of Pentacles leans toward yes, though rarely quickly. Steady effort and patience tend to bring the result you want over time.
• Queen of PentaclesFrom her garden throne, the queen gives a warm yes, most of all for questions about home, care or practical plans. Grounded, patient effort supports a good outcome.
• King of PentaclesA king who built his castle stone by stone gives a firm yes to questions about stability, work or long-term goals. Discipline and patience support a solid result.

Maybe 17 cards

• The High PriestessThe High Priestess usually answers maybe, because the full picture is still hidden. Wait, observe and listen to your intuition before deciding.
• The HermitThe Hermit usually answers maybe, because it asks for more reflection first. Take time to think before you decide.
• JusticeJustice usually answers maybe, because the outcome depends on fairness and honest action. It tends toward yes when your intentions are clear and truthful.
• The Hanged ManThe Hanged Man usually answers maybe, or not yet. It suggests waiting and looking from a new angle before deciding.
• TemperanceTemperance is a maybe that leans toward yes, with patience. It suggests things can work out if you take a balanced, unhurried approach rather than forcing a quick result.
• The MoonThe Moon leans toward maybe, because the situation is not fully clear yet. It suggests waiting for more information and listening to your intuition before deciding.
• Two of WandsThe Two of Wands is a maybe that leans toward yes: it depends on your willingness to act. The opportunity is there if you decide to step forward.
• Five of WandsThere is too much clashing energy for a clear yes. The answer may depend on how the current disagreement or competition plays out.
• Nine of WandsIt leans toward yes if you can keep going a little longer. Your energy and boundaries may decide the outcome.
• Four of CupsThe answer may already be on offer, but you need to notice it and want it. Look again before you say no.
• Seven of CupsToo many options are blurring the picture. Gather the facts and narrow your choices before expecting a clear answer.
• Two of SwordsThe Two of Swords points to a decision not yet made. Gather the facts and listen to your intuition before choosing.
• Four of SwordsThe card suggests waiting and resting before acting. It leans toward not yet rather than a firm yes or no.
• Page of SwordsThe card suggests gathering more information first. Ask questions and look at the facts before deciding.
• Two of PentaclesThe Two of Pentacles is a juggling card, so the answer depends on balance. It leans toward yes if you can make room for this without dropping something important.
• Four of PentaclesThe Four of Pentacles leans toward no for change and risk, and toward yes for staying put and keeping what you have. Ask whether caution or fear is shaping the question.
• Seven of PentaclesThe Seven of Pentacles leans toward maybe, or not yet. Growth is happening, but it needs more time and patience before you can see clear results.

No 13 cards

• DeathDeath usually answers no to the question as asked, because it points to something ending rather than continuing. Often a better question is waiting once the old one is set down.
• The DevilThe Devil usually answers no, because it points to something that may tie you down or not serve you. It asks you to look at what is driving the question before you act.
• The TowerThe Tower usually answers no, because it points to disruption rather than smooth progress. It suggests the current plan may need to change before a clearer path appears.
• Ten of WandsIt leans toward no for now, because the load already feels heavy. Taking on more may not help until something is set down.
• Five of CupsThis card leans toward no for now, as something has been lost or let down. Look at what remains before deciding your next move.
• Eight of CupsThis card leans toward no, as it often means leaving something behind. The real question may be what you are moving toward next.
• Three of SwordsThe card speaks of pain and disappointment, so it usually leans toward no. It suggests looking at what hurts before pushing ahead.
• Five of SwordsThis card points to conflict and hollow wins, so it usually leans toward no. Getting what you want here may cost more than it gives.
• Seven of SwordsThis card suggests something is not fully open or honest, so it usually leans toward no. Look for the missing information first.
• Eight of SwordsThe card shows a sense of restriction, so it leans toward no for now. Changing how you see the situation may change the answer.
• Nine of SwordsThe card is about fear and worry, so it usually leans toward no. It may be worth calming your mind before asking again.
• Ten of SwordsThe card marks an ending, so it usually leans toward no. It can also mean the answer is to let this go and look ahead.
• Five of PentaclesThe Five of Pentacles usually leans toward no for now, since it describes a hard, uncertain time. It also suggests that support is nearby if you ask for it.

Why another list may give a different answer

There is no official yes or no table in tarot. Waite’s own guide to the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, gives each card divinatory meanings but no yes or no answers. The lists you find online are modern shortcuts, built by readers from the general mood of each card, so one site may call The Chariot a yes while another calls it a maybe.

Our list follows a simple, open rule: cards about movement, warmth and things coming together lean yes; cards about loss, conflict or stopping lean no; cards about waiting, choosing or not knowing yet answer maybe. The short reason under each card shows the thinking, so you can disagree with it.

Reversed cards

Readers who use reversals often soften a reversed yes into a maybe, or read a reversed no as a block that is starting to lift. This page always draws upright, so the answer you see is the card’s own. If you use reversals with a physical deck, choose your rule before you draw and keep it the same each time. Lesson 8 of the free course compares the common approaches.

When the answer surprises you

Notice the first feeling that comes with the card. Relief at a no, or a sinking feeling at a yes, often says more than the card does: it shows what you were hoping to hear. That feeling is worth a line in your tarot journal.

Questions