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Decision tarot

When you're torn, see what each path would cost.

A hard choice usually isn't missing an answer; every answer has a price. A decision reading compares each option in the same positions: its opportunity, what it asks of you, risks you might be missing, and what you care about most.

With two or three clear options, use the two-path or three-path spread. Still wondering whether to start at all? Try the action spread first.

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Pick the situation closest to yours

Two clear options

Seven cards: your current situation, plus three for each option — opportunity, cost and likely direction. Describe both options concretely, such as “stay at my current company in Shenzhen” and “join the new team in Shanghai”.

Good for: two jobs, two cities, two arrangements.

Spread: Two paths, 7 cards

For example: Should I stay in my city or take the job in Shanghai?
Start with this spreadSuggested reader: Lu Heng
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  1. Starting point
  2. A opportunity
  3. A cost
  4. A outlook
  5. B opportunity
  6. B cost
  7. B outlook

Three paths compared

An advanced thirteen-card spread for three genuinely different plans: after a shared starting point, each path gets four cards: opportunity, cost, action and summary. Make sure the three are really distinct, not variations of one.

Good for: three offers, three directions, three plans.

Spread: Three paths, 13 cards

For example: Of three job offers, which fits my goals for the next two years best?
Start with this spreadSuggested reader: Lu Heng
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  1. Starting point
  2. A opportunity
  3. A cost
  4. A action
  5. A synthesis
  6. B opportunity
  7. B cost
  8. B action
  9. B synthesis
  10. C opportunity
  11. C cost
  12. C action
  13. C synthesis

No options yet: try one step

If you're still wondering whether to start, design a small experiment instead of forcing a choice. Three cards cover the goal, the action to prepare and the changes to watch for.

Good for: starting something new, hesitating to act.

Spread: Action exploration, 3 cards

For example: I want to start making content online. How could I test a first step?
Start with this spread
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  1. Goal
  2. Action
  3. Observe changes

Decided: now make it real

You've chosen but still feel uneasy. Two cards: one for what this decision is really about, one for the most fitting next action, turning the choice into a first step.

Good for: just after a decision, when you need some steadiness.

Spread: Theme and action, 2 cards

For example: I've decided to move next month. What should I get right first?
Start with this spreadSuggested reader: Yuetang
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  1. Theme
  2. Action

Questions that work well

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Rephrase for a more useful reading

  • Instead ofShould I choose A or B?

    TryUsing growth, stability and distance from family as criteria, what are the opportunities and costs of A and B?

    Set the criteria first, then compare, so the reading doesn't become a coin toss.

  • Instead ofWill I regret it?

    TryIf I choose A, what costs would I have to accept, and am I willing to?

    Regret can't be predicted; costs can be seen in advance.

How it works

  1. Write your questionConfirm the question, background and time frame, and pick a spread.
  2. Draw your own cardsCut the deck and pick each card by feel; the order is saved, so refreshing never redraws.
  3. Choose an AI readerSame cards and positions, a different voice. With an account you can ask two follow-ups.

AI readers suited to this topic

Lu Heng

Lu HengThe clear-headed analyst

34, a former architect · Calm, practical, well-organised

Leads with the core judgement, then breaks down options, conditions and costs, and ends with action steps.

Career choicesMoving a project forwardHard trade-offs

Won’t: Never invents odds of success and never treats the cards as factual evidence.

Read with Lu Heng
Yuetang

YuetangThe gentle listener

27, runs a late-night bookshop · Gentle, patient, perceptive, with clear boundaries

Acknowledges how you feel first, then explains the cards, then offers one small, doable step.

Heartache and confusionFeeling lowSelf-acceptance

Won’t: Won't just comfort you, and won't promise that someone will come back.

Read with Yuetang

Characters, ages and backgrounds are fictional. Every AI reader uses the same cards, orientations and positions. Meet all the readers

Cards that often come up

Common questions

Will the cards tell me which to pick?

No. The same positions compare each option's opportunities and costs so you can see what you value more; the decision stays with you.

How should I describe the options?

As concretely as possible, and clearly different from each other. “Accept the product manager offer at company A” is far clearer than “change jobs”.

What if I have four or more options?

Use your most important criterion to narrow them to two or three first. With too many options the positions can't map clearly.

I'm still torn after the reading.

Hesitation is information too. Look at the practical next steps and take one small action that tests an option before you decide.

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