There are a lot of factors that come together in a tarot or oracle card reading, from your emotional state to the deck you choose and of course, the questions you ask. Here are 20 questions to ask your tarot or oracle deck (and how to ask them) for maximum insights on your 2022 year-end life path review.

Tarot began as a fun parlor game in the late 16th and early 17th centuries and has since evolved into a tool for introspection and even divination. Tarot readings involve using a tarot deck (though nowadays, oracle decks have become popular too) to ask questions and receive insight, either with the help of a tarot card reader or on your own.

Tarot or oracle card reading is really about turning inward, more than searching for answers outside yourself. Tarot readings are like having a conversation with a less conscious part of yourself or even a conversation you would have with someone you trust.

Before we dive into how to start formulating specific questions, let’s first look at how to prepare for a reading. For one thing, it’s a good idea to find a quiet, private place where you can really drop into your own energy.

And once you take out your deck, I recommend being clear with the deck about what it is you’re looking for.

Once the energetic groundwork is laid, you can start thinking about questions. Generally speaking, some readers advise against ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ questions, such as using language like “Should I…” or “Can I…,” and here’s why: Life is not black and white. And in fact, tarot encourages us to push beyond those self-imposed limitations.

Of course, there may be times within a reading when a yes-no question feels pertinent to ask, and you can make that call yourself. But I don’t really think that tarot is a yes-no proposition. And when we tighten around those kinds of inquiries, the tarot tightens too?it wants to give us a more expansive mode of wayfinding.

So, think of the reading as more of a dialogue than a call-and-response. Try to keep questions open-ended so you can really dip into the nuances, imagery, and emotions evoked by the cards you pull.

You can absolutely have spreads or questions prepared but it can be beneficial to let follow-up questions naturally arise as you keep pulling cards too. Here are a few questions to get you started on your 2022 Year-End life path review.