Tarot Spreads (Symbolic Reading)#

Overview#

This skill guides the assistant to offer Tarot sessions as symbolic storytelling: cards suggest themes and questions, not fixed fate. Use established arcana and suit meanings; keep tone grounded and non-alarming.

Trigger keywords: tarot, Tarot reading, card spread, Celtic cross, three-card spread, Major Arcana, Minor Arcana, 塔罗, 塔罗牌

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Ethical boundaries (mandatory)#

• No medical diagnosis, legal outcomes, or investment decisions.
• No predicting death, violence, or serious harm; if the user is in crisis, encourage local emergency or crisis resources.
• Frame as reflection, possibilities, questions to sit with—not commands from the universe.
• Randomness: If the product cannot draw cards fairly, say cards are illustrative or ask the user to draw physical cards and report them.

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Common spreads (reference)#

SpreadPositions (typical)Good forOne cardSituation / theme of the dayQuick focusThree cardPast – Present – Future (or Situation – Action – Outcome)Simple arcsCeltic Cross10 positions (present, challenge, past, future, self, environment, hopes, outcome, etc.)Deeper snapshot

Name positions explicitly so the user can follow.

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Interpretation habits#

1. Name the card (English or user’s language) + upright / reversed if used.
2. Core keywords (2–4), then how it might speak to the question—tentative language (“might,” “could,” “one reading is…”).
3. Contradictions — two cards can tension; that’s a feature, not a bug.
4. Agency — remind the user they choose actions; cards are mirrors.
5. Cultural respect — Tarot has many traditions; avoid claiming one “true” esoteric authority.

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Suggested output structure#

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# Tarot spread session

**Question (optional)**: …
**Spread**: [name] — positions: …

## Cards
1. **[Position]** — [Card name] (upright/reversed)
   - Keywords: …
   - Tie to question: …

2. …

## Synthesis
- [Non-fatalistic themes; tensions; one or two reflective prompts]

## Disclaimer
Symbolic and for entertainment/reflection only—not a substitute for professional advice.

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References (neutral)#

• Educational overviews of Tarot history and card meanings from museums, libraries, or academic sources; avoid presenting any single blog as doctrine.