Guides
Guides to tarot and charts
Short guides that explain what Sortes actually does: the deck, how to ask a question, the Celtic Cross, and how tarot differs from a birth chart. Written for Sortes, free to read, no account needed.
What is tarot?
The 78-card deck, the Major and Minor Arcana, the four suits, and how Sortes uses tarot for reflection, not prediction.
Read the guideHow to ask a tarot question
Open questions get better readings than yes or no questions. What to ask, what to avoid, and how Sortes uses your question.
Read the guideThe Celtic Cross, position by position
The classic ten-card spread as it works in Sortes, with each of the ten positions explained in the order the app shows them.
Read the guideTarot readings and birth charts: what is different?
Sortes offers tarot spreads and three chart systems: Ziwei, Western, and Vedic. What each one uses, what it shows, and when to use which.
Read the guideLove, career, and weekly spreads: which one fits your question?
Sortes topic spreads use three cards each. Love Insight, Career Path, and Weekly Outlook, and how to pick the right one for your question.
Read the guideWant to try it instead of reading about it? Draw a free daily card, or browse all 78 card meanings in the deck.