Career Tarot Spread: Five Cards for Your Work Path

The career path spread uses five cards to look at your working life. It starts with where you are, highlights the strengths you can rely on and the obstacles in your way, then offers advice and a look ahead.

It is a good fit when you are considering a new job, a promotion, a career change or your own business.

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1
Current situation
2
Strengths and skills
3
Challenges
4
Advice
5
Future outlook
Current situation, Strengths and skills, Challenges, Advice, Future outlook

Best for

  • Deciding whether to change jobs
  • Preparing for a promotion or new role
  • Finding direction when work feels stuck

What each position means

  1. 1. Current situation

    Current career situation: where you stand at work right now.

  2. 2. Strengths and skills

    Strengths and skills: what you can rely on to move forward.

  3. 3. Challenges

    Challenges or obstacles: what is holding you back.

  4. 4. Advice

    Career path advice: the best action to take.

  5. 5. Future outlook

    Future outlook: where your career is heading if you follow the advice.

How to use this spread

  1. Ask a specific question about your work.
  2. Draw five cards in order.
  3. Read the strengths and obstacles together, then let the advice card guide your next step.

Frequently asked questions

Should I quit my job? Can tarot help?

Tarot can clarify your motivations, strengths and the risks you face, which makes the decision easier. The final choice is always yours.

Which suit relates to career?

Pentacles relate to work and money, while Wands relate to ambition and drive. Both often appear in career readings.

Career Path

Five cards on your work, strengths and next steps.

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