Short answer: in a yes/no reading, most Cups and Pentacles lean yes, most Swords lean no, and Wands mean yes — with effort. In the Major Arcana, The Sun, The Star and The World are the clearest yeses; The Tower, Death, The Devil and The Moon are the clearest noes. The full cheat sheet, with what each Major Arcana card means for a love question, is below.
I review tarot readers, and “yes or no?” is the question they get most — and the one they most often warn against. Not because tarot can’t answer it, but because a single card is a snapshot. Use this sheet to read the snapshot honestly, and use a full love spread when the question is bigger than yes or no.
How to Ask a Yes or No Question
- One question, one subject. “Will he text me this week?” — not “Will he text me and does he still love me?”
- Make it about something that can actually happen. Tarot reads direction, not fate.
- One card gives you a clean answer. Three cards give you a majority — two yes and one no is “yes, with a catch”.
- Ask once. Redrawing until you like the answer turns the reading into noise.
Major Arcana: Yes, No or Maybe
| Card | Answer | In a love question |
|---|---|---|
| 0 The Fool | Yes | A fresh start; take the leap |
| I The Magician | Yes | You have what you need to make it happen |
| II The High Priestess | Maybe | Something is hidden; trust your intuition and wait |
| III The Empress | Yes | Warmth, attraction, love that grows |
| IV The Emperor | Yes | Commitment and structure — if you want stability |
| V The Hierophant | Maybe | Yes if you want something traditional and committed |
| VI The Lovers | Yes | A real connection — and a choice to make |
| VII The Chariot | Yes | Yes, if you go after it |
| VIII Strength | Yes | Yes, through patience and gentleness |
| IX The Hermit | Maybe | Not yet; he (or you) needs time alone |
| X Wheel of Fortune | Yes | Things are turning in your favour |
| XI Justice | Maybe | A fair outcome — what you put in comes back |
| XII The Hanged Man | Maybe | A pause; nothing moves until someone lets go |
| XIII Death | No | Not as it is now — an ending has to happen first |
| XIV Temperance | Yes | Yes, slowly and with balance |
| XV The Devil | No | Obsession or a trap; step back |
| XVI The Tower | No | A shake-up; don’t build on this |
| XVII The Star | Yes | Hope, healing, a gentle yes |
| XVIII The Moon | No | Unclear; something isn’t what it seems |
| XIX The Sun | Yes | The strongest yes in the deck |
| XX Judgement | Yes | A second chance; a call you should answer |
| XXI The World | Yes | Completion — a full-circle yes |
Minor Arcana: The Suit Rule
If you only remember one thing, remember this:
- Cups (feelings) → mostly yes. Except the Four, Five and Eight of Cups, which mean no — disinterest, regret and walking away. The Seven of Cups is a maybe: too many options, not enough clarity.
- Pentacles (the material, the slow) → yes, but slowly. Except the Four and Five of Pentacles (no — holding back, or feeling left out in the cold). The Two and Seven of Pentacles are maybes: juggling, waiting for results.
- Wands (energy, desire) → yes, with effort. Except the Five and Ten of Wands (no — conflict, burden). The Two, Seven and Nine of Wands are maybes: planning, defending, guarded.
- Swords (thoughts, conflict) → mostly no. Except the Ace of Swords (yes — the truth cuts through). The Two and Six of Swords and the Swords court cards are maybes: undecided, moving on, or depending on a clear conversation.
Full Minor Arcana List
| Suit | Yes | Maybe | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cups | Ace, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, Page, Knight, Queen, King | 7 | 4, 5, 8 |
| Pentacles | Ace, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, Page, Knight, Queen, King | 2, 7 | 4, 5 |
| Wands | Ace, 3, 4, 6, 8, Page, Knight, Queen, King | 2, 7, 9 | 5, 10 |
| Swords | Ace | 2, 6, Page, Knight, Queen, King | 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Reversals in a Yes or No Reading
A common rule: a reversed yes card becomes “not yet” or “yes, with delays”; a reversed no card softens to “maybe”. Many readers skip reversals entirely for yes/no questions to keep the answer clean — that is what I would do if you are just starting out.
When Yes or No Isn’t Enough
If you draw three cards and get yes, no, maybe, the deck is telling you the question is too narrow. Switch to a spread that asks why — the will he come back spread or the is he thinking about me spread — or take the question to a reader who will tell you what the cards actually show, not what you hoped they would.
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For what each card means beyond yes and no, see tarot card meanings for beginners.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you do a yes or no tarot reading?
Ask one clear question that can be answered yes or no, shuffle, and draw one card. Check it against the cheat sheet. For more nuance, draw three and go with the majority; a mix of yes and no usually means “not yet” or “it depends on you”.
Which tarot cards mean yes?
In the Major Arcana, the clearest yes cards are The Sun, The Star, The World, The Lovers, The Empress, The Magician, The Chariot, Strength, the Wheel of Fortune and Judgement. Most Cups and most Pentacles also lean yes.
Which tarot cards mean no?
The Tower, Death, The Devil and The Moon are the clearest no cards in the Major Arcana. In the Minor Arcana, most Swords lean no, as do the Five of Cups, Eight of Cups, Five of Wands, Ten of Wands, Four of Pentacles and Five of Pentacles.
Do reversed tarot cards mean no?
A common rule is that a reversed yes card becomes “not yet” or “yes, with delays”, and a reversed no card softens to “maybe”. Many readers skip reversals entirely for yes/no questions to keep the answer clean.
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