I'm often asked to read the cards so that people will know their "future". Will I be pretty, will I be rich, will I find a partner, that sort of thing.
My feeling is that the cards don't tell you what will happen, but they provide a rich window into who you are right now and what, as a result, you are drawing to yourself.
The cards, therefore, provide you with an opportunity to see yourself more clearly and your patterns of thought, and see where those pattern are leading you. This gives you the opportunity, in a negative reading, to change your thought patterns in order to create a better outcome, and, in a positive reading, to encourage you in your current more joyful state.
Thoughts are very important! In the bible it says "in the beginning was the word". Your words, coming from your thoughts, can enhance or detract from your life. You know, yourself, that when you are thinking negative thoughts you feel bad, and when you are thinking positive thoughts, you feel much better. Experiment with this if you don't believe it. You'll see that it's true.
We often think that our circumstances define our thoughts, but it's actually the other way around. What we continue to think creates the life we continue to lead, for good or ill.
The Tarot can provide clarity about your tendencies, not certainties about your future. Your future is in your head, in your hands. Mind what you think, and your future will be bright.
Love,
Kristine