Asking Smarter Questions in Divination

Botanical Dreams Oracle by Lynn Araujo and Catrin Welz-Stein

I partook in this thought leadership workshop and learned about the five categories of questions to ask for more effective, strategic decision-making. Being me and having the interests I do, of course I immediately connected these learnings to tarot, I Ching, and in general divinatory readings.

Teachers in nearly every divinatory tradition or system talk at length about the importance of how you ask and frame questions for divination. The quality of answers you receive — be that in strategic leadership, personal development, or divination – is directly influenced by the clarity, precision, and intention behind the questions you’re asking.

Apothecary Spirits Oracle by Eric Maille, Michael Anthony, and Thomas Witholt

A well-framed question acts like a lens. It brings your focus to what truly matters, and in the case of readings, hones the focus narrowly on what it is you most want or need to know. The better your question, the more noise will get filtered out of the reading result, enhancing meaningful insight.

Thinking about how to frame questions through the principles of these five categories is really helpful, I think. Hence, this share.

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Phantasma Tarot by Paulina Fae

The Phantasma Tarot is an exquisite sequel to the Spiritsong Tarot by Paulina Fae Cassidy. Mythical creatures are your spirit guides through a world of phantasmic daydreams. The deck took four years to complete, and is the artist’s fourth tarot deck creation.

Fae’s art convinces you that these fantastical, magical worlds exist. The lines and coloring are ethereal, and if I had to peg them to one of the four elements– airy. While the deck follows the RWS, Fae also incorporates a lot of her own mythical symbolism. For instance, the dragon in the Strength card.

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