Sometime you might come across the need to do a reading for someone that isn't real, that doesn't exist.... I wonder if you find this any different to the readings you have all been giving me? Treat it just the same and see how you feel...

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My name is Jane and I would like to have a tarot reading please to find out if my boyfriend is being faithful. Does he love me?  Will we get married?

Q. Do you feel happy answering these questions? What would you say to Jane?

This was an interesting request, Gem! I pretended Jane was real and got the 5 of wands, Justice and the Star. I felt the same whilst shuffling. I found it harder to feel "connected" but perhaps I was subconsciously rushing because this reading was more for my benefit (ie to practise and experiment) than to help someone. Also, I prefer to have someone's full name, location if possible and photo of symbol if possible - with your reading I concentrated on the name Gem and your little emoticon under your name because it reflects part of your personality.

The central card is usually the one I try to interpret first. Justice, to me, means here that what is meant to be will be. It could also mean a divorce so I will look at the other cards alongside. The 5 of wands symbolises a struggle. I feel that Jane's life is difficult and she has "many balls in the air" and is stressed out about it. The star usually means things will work out well and she will be strong and overcome any troubles, whether by divorce or sorting out the relationship. I picked the tower as a clarification card so I see something major happening or a big letdown.

My advice to Jane would be worded differently. I would be more sympathetic but I would have to say that she should expect a bombshell. I feel she is struggling with her relationship, there are problems and she should sit down and have a good, long talk with her boyfriend. I do not see evidence of infidelity but there are perhaps some secrets. I am not saying her boyfriend does not love her but he has some issues and she should talk with him and find out how he is feeling. Maybe he will be relieved that she takes the step to ask him for some time to chat about things.

I have done readings before for women who fear their boyfriends are being unfaithful and usually some cards are a giveaway. The High Priestess can represent secrets, especially if next to The Lovers or the 2 or 3 of cups. I didn't get such cards this time, more cards showing confusion, struggle and shocking events coming up.

I feel comfortable answering this type of question but I don't like to give readings on health (rather advise them to see a doctor) or predict deaths or lottery results!

A three card reading for Jane centre card two cups
                                          First card-nine Swords
                                          Third Card-Six Wands

Hi Jane in answer to your questions I do see a strong emotional bond between you two, but it is early days for him, hes not as committed to the relationship as you are at this time, but if you give him time to adjust every thing will work out in your favour, but i don't see marriage in the near future.

I felt awkward asking a fictitious question of the cards, the cards didn't warm to me and i couldn't feel any type of emotion while shuffling the cards although after laying the cards they did make a story
This type of question will come up a lot when doing readings. Question will i feel happy doing this type of reading .well in a much larger spread i did for my daughters boy friend while she was sat next to him. his fidelity came in to question(i asked him first whether he was sure i should Carrie on the reading in front of my daughter! even he had the right to privacy) i did feel awkward when i saw it but on realizing that the rest of the spread was correct i did read what i saw. I'm sceptical of my abilities as a card reader but with reassurance from a larger spread that i was on the right track it didn't really cause a problem. i would only hesitated on how to break the news

I did a three card spread with past present and future for the positions:

I drew:
For the past the
II of Pentacles:  you have always had a hard time juggling this relationship in the past and have had some doubts about it and where it may wind up.

For the present the
Knight of Cups (R):  now in the present the relationship still does not feel stable with this man.  he cannot keep his cup filled meaning that he is not giving you the feeling or secuirty so that you can lean back and feel comfortable and safe.

For the future the
IX of Swords:  Coming from the past and present you will still feel sick with worry and have a hard time sleeping still worrying and wondering what the future does bring.  Your state of mind may stop a marriage but that doesn't mean that their shouldn't be one.  As for the second part of the question about "love".  I would say he loves you but it may not be as strong as your love for him. and he may not be ready to make the bigger step of marriage but he for sure has feelings for you.  
unlike how you have felt in the past, now in the present learn to juggle better your emotions and try to see the soultion more clearly so you can turn around and ask yourself: am i ready for a marriage with him?



do i feel uncomfortable answering this questions, yes big time!  i don't like it at all.   but i would do the reading with the hope it reads as good news or offer more positive steps to get her to where she is going.

Some very interesting replies and comments, thanks, it is a wierd feeling when reading for a ficticious person I think? and I hope you too felt the difference? It can help to show the link that we can have with a real person even online?