What is a tarot reading? A tarot reading is a session where a reader uses a deck of 78 symbolic cards to reflect the energies, patterns, and likely trajectories around your question. The Rider-Waite-Smith system — the richest and most widely used tradition in tarot — uses layered imagery that speaks to the subconscious as well as the rational mind.

A tarot reading doesn’t predict a fixed future. It reveals the current energy field around a situation — what forces are active, what you may not be seeing, and where the current path leads if you stay the course. That information alone is often enough to make a decision clearly.

Jahben reads Rider-Waite-Smith tarot alongside astrology and numerology. This means your spread is not interpreted in isolation — it is cross-referenced against your birth chart and life path for layered, verified insight rather than a card-by-card surface read.

What Tarot Can Answer

Tarot is especially powerful for questions that involve choices, feelings, and timing. Common areas clients ask about:

Tarot Spreads Used

Three-Card Spread

Past · Present · Future or Situation · Action · Outcome. Best for a single focused question needing immediate clarity.

Celtic Cross

Ten cards covering your situation, hidden influences, hopes, fears, and likely outcome. The most comprehensive single-question spread.

Relationship Spread

Covers both energies in a connection, what each person brings, the dynamic between you, and where it is heading.

Year-Ahead Spread

Twelve cards — one per month — giving a full energetic overview of the year ahead. Best paired with a numerology reading for timing accuracy.

The Rider-Waite-Smith System

Not all tarot decks are equal. The Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) deck — illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith under Arthur Edward Waite in 1909 — is the foundational tradition of modern tarot. Every card carries detailed symbolic imagery rooted in Hermetic Kabbalah, astrology, and numerology.

Jahben reads RWS specifically because its symbolism aligns directly with the astrological and numerological systems used in every reading. A card like the Tower (Mars, sudden change) or the High Priestess (Moon, intuition and hidden knowledge) carries specific astrological resonance that deepens the insight when cross-referenced with your birth chart.

For further context on tarot symbolism and tradition, see the Biddy Tarot card meanings guide and LearnTarot.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

You share your question or area of focus. Jahben draws a spread from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, interprets each card’s position and symbolism in relation to your question, and cross-references the reading with your astrology and numerology for layered context.
Tarot works best with open, focused questions: “What do I need to understand about this relationship?” “What energies are around my career right now?” “What does the spread say about this decision?” Avoid closed yes/no questions — they limit what the cards can show.
A personal tarot reading with Jahben costs $60 and covers a focused question or area. For a full session combining tarot with astrology and numerology, the Layered Reading is $150.
Yes. Tarot readings are available via email (written spread and interpretation delivered within 24–48 hours) or as part of a live session. Distance does not affect the quality or accuracy of the reading.
A tarot reading uses the symbolic structure of the cards as the primary tool. A psychic reading may also draw on intuition, astrology, or numerology. With Jahben, all formats use tarot alongside at least one other system for cross-verified insight.
Tarot reveals the current energy field and most probable trajectory based on the forces already in motion. It does not predict a fixed future — you always have free will. What it does show is the likely outcome if the current path continues, which is often exactly the clarity you need.
Write down your question clearly before the reading. If you have more than one area to cover, prioritise them. For the most accurate tarot reading, bring your birth date so Jahben can cross-reference the cards with your current astrological transits.
Yes. All readings are completely private. What you share in a tarot reading stays in the session and is never shared, published, or referenced.