What should I say when the Tarot indicates bad news?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 02 Feb 2005, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Xero	02 Feb 2005
Sometimes I read for fun (for my friends) and shoud I tell truth if Tarot indicates bad news (for health)?

Athara	02 Feb 2005
If you're not prepared to be the bringer of bad news, don't read for them. Tarot will not only tell you the good stuff. Tarot is honest, on all levels. It's a choice you'll have to make, either by yourself or by asking your friends if they can handle bad news. Good luck! Athara

contrascarpe	02 Feb 2005
Actually, if you are reading for your friends you probably have some indication regarding how they would handle bad news. I recently read for someone and I saw serious illness for a loved one. I knew the person I was reading for couldn't handle that information, so I glossed over that part. This would have been a different story if I had been doing the reading at book store. Ethically I would feel that I need to say what I see. However, how I gave that information would be a judgment call, based on how I sense the seeker could handle that information. Personally, my approach to tarot is less predictive and more cautionary. In other words, should I see illness or death, I will typically tell them to be more cognizant of their health. Tarot to me is a tool to make us more aware of what is going on in our lives. Dan

Fudugazi	02 Feb 2005
Hi Xero, and welcome. Why don't you introduce yourself? You might be interested in these two threads which are discussing your issue at the moment: http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=36763 http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=36630 Enjoy Aeclectic!

HudsonGray	02 Feb 2005
Make sure you don't just slam them with the bad news, always offer them options, alternatives they can act on, things they need to be aware of to maybe forgo it, or something that puts them in some sort of control of the problem. That way it's not a bombshell that seems to be so huge that they do nothing -- nobody benefits from that. Even if there's not much they can do, at least it can be viewed as a learning experience if they FEEL they're in control as it unfolds. Give them something to watch for or at least to take active part in.

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