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Tarot readings with the 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith deck. For fun and reflection.

Card of the day

Card of the day

Turn over today's card

Everyone gets the same card on the same day. Tap the card to turn it over.

Draw a reading

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    Browse all 78 cards and their meanings

    About tarot.gripe

    What is this?

    A free tarot reader. Pick a spread, shuffle, and turn the cards over one by one. Each card shows its position in the spread and a short upright or reversed meaning, with a link to a full page about the card. The card of the day is the same for everyone on a given date.

    Which deck is it?

    The Rider-Waite-Smith deck, drawn by Pamela Colman Smith to A. E. Waite's design and first published in 1909. The images are scans of an early printing from Wikimedia Commons; the art is in the public domain. The meanings are written for this site, following the traditional readings of each card.

    How are the cards shuffled?

    With your browser's cryptographic random number generator, the same kind used for passwords. Every card is equally likely, and when reversed cards are on, each card has an even chance of landing upside down.

    What do the spreads mean?

    One card is a quick focus. Past, present, future and Situation, action, outcome are three-card readings. The Horseshoe (seven cards) and the Celtic Cross (ten) look at a question from more sides. Each position's meaning is shown with its card.

    Can tarot predict the future?

    No. This is for entertainment and reflection: a prompt to think about a question from a new angle. It isn't advice, and it shouldn't be used to make medical, legal, money or other important decisions.

    Is anything sent anywhere?

    No. Shuffling happens in your browser, and saved readings and settings stay in this browser's storage; you can export, import or delete them. A copied link holds the spread and the cards (not your question or notes) in the part of the address after the #, which browsers don't send to the server.

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