During a Tarot reading the reader and the querent, the person getting the reading, usually both focus on the question at hand. The reader shuffles the cards and then lays them out. There are various layouts, called spreads. In the spread the position of each card also holds special meaning and is used to further get answers from the cards. The read then interprets the cards and usually adds in their own intuitive touch based upon psychic messages they may receive.
Tarot cards are really not a means by which to access the future. Tarot cards are meant to be used as a guide. They can help a person decide what may happen or what they need to change in their life. The future is not written in stone and changes with each decision or change in a persons life, so it is impossible for the Tarot to be able to predict the future. If a reader promises to tell a querent their future with 100% accuracy then they are not being honest or they could possibly be a fake. It is important when choosing a tarot reader that a person looks for someone who is honest and will be willing to explain the Tarot and how it works to them.
