AUTHOR’S NOTE: As a philosophical type with a utilitarian streak, I’m tired of seeing the glut of hopeful “What does “X” think or feel about me?” questions on every cartomancy site I frequent, often put to spreads that are ill-suited to answer them. I decided to take matters into my own hands and create a spread specifically for the purpose. If the initial question is answered “No,” the reading stops there under the assumption that “X” doesn’t care or may not even know the querent exists, much less “think” or “feel” anything. (The fact that only slightly more than 25% of the cards imply “No” means that this won’t happen all that often.) If it comes up “Yes” or “Maybe,” then the investigation can continue with at least some chance of getting an encouraging answer when “X’s” supposed mental/emotional baggage is unpacked later in the spread. It also includes a final “action” step for the querent to take under advisement, since believing we know what someone “thinks or feels” is moot unless there is an indication that it will lead somewhere. Reversals may be used but they will only alter the relative visibility of the evidence, not its core meaning.

This spread will give the lovelorn types something to chew on, so maybe they will stop bothering the rest of us. (I do need to add the disclaimer that I still think these efforts amount to mind-reading exercises and psychic fishing expeditions, but I don’t mind sending people on the journey if that’s what floats their boat.) The table of “Yes-leaning, Maybe and No-leaning” cards below is based largely on Thoth meanings since the RWS cards are often more equivocal in their favorable or unfavorable import.