How do Tarot cards work? Synchronicity is the scientific explanation that some have used to explain it. Synchronicity has been equated to the behavior of particles in quantum mechanics, whose behavior cannot be EXACTLY determined, only probabilities of how they will behave. In Tarot, it is nearly impossible to EXACTLY determine events that will come to be; since one may not be fully aware of the correct way the question should be asked. Yes, there are real forces that science is unable to positively explain. They are, amazingly, the very same forces that hold the entire universe together. Simply put, synchronicity is how a coincidence that couldn't possibly have been accidental is explained. This describes the basic forces of nature, but how do Tarot cards work?

How do Tarot cards work, though, if someone asks a question, and it's not a random reading? Actually, any reading should have a focus, but not one which requires a yes or no answer. Forget what you've heard, nothing is absolute. The Tarot's magic is philosophical and psychological, but driven by physical interactions, below the threshold of modern science. Tiny particles that can't be positively placed are responsible for everything that exists, and tiny forces that are impossible to identify actively shape every thought, and every pattern revealed in a spread of cards. The draw of cards has been determined by the same processes which formed the question. A series of events that is almost completely outside of our awareness unfolds as the cards are shuffled and dealt, resulting in a magical and mysterious view of the problem under consideration. How do Tarot cards work? They are driven by the basic forces of all creation. The same mysterious power that allows you to exist is responsible for the position of every card, and its orientation, in a spread.

How do Tarot cards work, since the reader isn't the person asking the question? In order to master Tarot cards, a person has to study and practice hundreds of hours. You can't pick up a deck and read the future. Most really good seers have learned to empathize with the questioner, are able to share some of the those thought patterns (quantum forces), and are able to amplify those patterns through meditation. This is why they are sometimes called a "medium", as they fill a middle space between coincidental quantum forces and arrive at an impossibly accurate solution.

How do tarot cards work? There is no way to show exactly how they work. Some readings fail, or provide incorrect information. They are accurate often enough, to a degree that argues against pure chance. More dependable interpretations come from those who practice often and diligently. Yes, it is a seemingly random set of cards, but the entire universe is held together by the seemingly random positions of particles. Instead of asking, "How do Tarot cards work?", ask "What caused the Big Bang?". It's the same answer, either way.