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

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.

Common spreads (reference)

Name positions explicitly so the user can follow.

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.

Suggested output structure

# 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.

References (neutral)

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