So, the other day I found myself with a bit of free time and something rattling around in my head, you know, one of those situations you keep turning over. I wasn’t about to shell out cash for a full reading or anything, but I remembered seeing stuff about free tarot readings online. Specifically, those quick 3-card spreads.
Decided to give it a whirl. Wasn’t expecting much, figured it’d be some generic computer-generated thing. Found one of those websites, didn’t have to sign up or anything which was good. Just straight to it.
Getting Started
Okay, so first thing was to kind of quiet my mind. That’s always the hardest part, right? Trying to push out all the other noise and just focus on the one thing I was curious about. Took a couple of deep breaths. Pictured the situation in my head.
Then, the site had this image of a deck of cards. Said to concentrate on my question and click when ready. So I did that. Clicked the button. There was a little animation, shuffling the cards virtually, felt a bit silly but hey, it’s part of the process I guess.
The Cards Popped Up
It then laid out three cards. Face up. They had positions labeled, something like:
- Past
- Present
- Future
Or maybe it was Situation, Action, Outcome? Honestly, can’t remember the exact labels, pretty standard stuff for a 3-card pull.
Looking at the cards themselves… well, they were just digital images. Looked like a standard Rider-Waite style deck, the kind you see everywhere. I didn’t recognize the specific cards immediately, not like I’m an expert or anything.
Reading the Blurb
Below each card, there was a little write-up. The interpretation. I read through the bit for the ‘Past’ card first. It talked about background influences, things leading up to now. Sounded kinda general, could have applied to lots of things, you know?
Then the ‘Present’ card description. This one felt a tiny bit more specific, talked about the current energy or challenge. Again, nothing earth-shattering, but it wasn’t completely off base either. It touched on a feeling I actually had about the situation.
Finally, the ‘Future’ card. This is always the interesting one, isn’t it? The interpretation here was about potential outcomes, where things might be heading based on the current path. It was cautiously optimistic, but also mentioned needing to make an effort. Standard advice, really.
My Takeaway
So, what did I think after? It was… interesting. Took maybe five minutes total. Did it solve my problem or give me a magical answer? Nah, of course not. Didn’t expect it to.
But it wasn’t totally useless either. Reading those descriptions, even the generic ones, kind of forced me to look at the situation from those three angles: where it came from, where it is now, and one possible direction it could go. It was like a structured way to think about it for a few minutes.
Was it accurate? Hard to say. Some parts felt like they fit, others were vague enough to fit anything. That’s usually how these free online things go. They give you general themes.
Overall, for a free, quick thing, it was fine. A little moment of reflection prompted by some random digital cards. Didn’t cost anything but a few minutes. I wouldn’t base any major life decisions on it, obviously, but as a simple tool to just pause and consider something from a slightly different perspective? Yeah, it did that. I clicked off the site and went back to my day, situation still there, but maybe my thoughts on it were shuffled around a little, just like those virtual cards.
