Free Three-Card Tarot
Past, present and future: a quick spread for questions about a situation you are in the middle of. Hold your question in mind, shuffle, cut the deck and reveal each card.
This tool is an AI-assisted summary of traditional practices, for entertainment only. It does not predict the future. For health concerns, please consult a qualified medical professional.
What not to ask
Tarot works best with open questions about your own choices. Avoid these three kinds:
- Exact names, numbers or dates, such as lottery numbers or the day something will happen.
- Absolute yes/no about other people's choices, such as whether someone will come back.
- Health or medical questions — please see a qualified professional.
Positions in this spread
- Past — Experiences that shaped the question.
- Present — What deserves attention now.
- Future — A possible direction to consider, not a prediction.
Frequently asked questions
How does a three-card tarot reading work?
You shuffle the 78-card deck, cut it where you like, and the top three cards are laid out as past, present and future. Each card's keywords suggest a theme for that part of your question.
Is the draw really random?
Yes. The deck is shuffled in your browser with a cryptographically secure random number generator, every card can appear reversed half of the time, and no card can appear twice in one reading.
Does the future card predict what will happen?
No. The future position describes a direction worth considering. Tarot here is for entertainment and reflection only and does not predict events.