Frequently Asked Questions

Arcana Muse is an AI-powered tarot reading platform that combines traditional tarot symbolism with modern guidance. We provide personalized readings with actionable insights, helping you gain clarity on love, career, money, healing, and life decisions.

Unlike generic tarot apps, Arcana Muse generates unique interpretations based on your specific question, chosen focus area, and preferred tone. Each reading includes concrete action steps for the next 24 hours and 7 days.

Yes, a free account is required to generate readings. This allows us to:

• Save your reading history so you can revisit past insights
• Track patterns in your readings over time
• Generate personalized weekly and monthly reports
• Maintain your journal entries alongside readings

Sign-up is quick—just enter your email. No password required for basic access.

Getting a reading takes about 30 seconds:

1. Go to Free Reading
2. Choose your life focus (Love, Career, Money, etc.)
3. Select a reading tone (Balanced, Direct, Gentle, or Strategic)
4. Pick an interpretation style (Balanced, Practical, or Spiritual)
5. Choose your spread (1 card, 3 cards, or 10-card Celtic Cross)
6. Enter your question or intention
7. Click "Generate My Reading"

Your personalized reading will appear in seconds, complete with card interpretations, guidance, and action steps.

Absolutely! Arcana Muse is 100% free with no subscriptions or hidden fees. You get:

• Up to 10 readings per day
• All spread types (1-card, 3-card, Celtic Cross)
• Follow-up chat on every reading
• Full reading history and dashboard access
• Personal journal
• Weekly and monthly insights
• Card meanings library

Each reading is generated through a combination of:

• Random card selection: Cards are drawn randomly from a full 78-card tarot deck, with a chance for reversed positions
• Traditional symbolism: Each card's meanings are rooted in classical tarot interpretations
• AI interpretation: An AI model weaves the cards together based on your specific question, focus area, and chosen tone
• Position context: Card meanings adapt based on their spread position (past, present, future, etc.)

The result is a unique, personalized reading that combines tarot tradition with modern guidance.

Tarot readings—whether from Arcana Muse or a human reader—are tools for reflection and self-discovery, not prediction. The "accuracy" comes from how the reading resonates with your situation and helps you see things from new perspectives.

Our AI creates thoughtful, contextual interpretations based on your question and traditional card meanings. Many users find the readings surprisingly relevant because they prompt genuine self-reflection.

Important: Arcana Muse is for entertainment and personal reflection. It should not replace professional advice for medical, legal, financial, or mental health matters.

When a card appears reversed (upside-down), it typically indicates:

• The card's energy is blocked, delayed, or internalized
• A need to look at the shadow side of the card's meaning
• An invitation to work through challenges related to that card's theme
• Sometimes, a gentler or more subtle expression of the card's energy

Reversed cards aren't "bad"—they add nuance and depth to readings. Our interpretations explain specifically what each reversed card suggests for your situation.

Arcana Muse offers three interpretation styles:

• Balanced (default): A mix of practical advice and symbolic meaning. Good for most questions.
• Practical / Business: Focuses on concrete, actionable guidance. Best for career, money, and decision-making questions.
• Spiritual / Symbolic: Emphasizes inner growth, soul-level insights, and deeper symbolism. Best for personal development and spiritual questions.

Choose the style that matches how you prefer to receive guidance.

Yes! Every reading includes a follow-up chat feature. This lets you:

• Ask clarifying questions about specific cards
• Explore how the reading applies to particular situations
• Get additional guidance based on the cards drawn
• Dive deeper into themes that resonated with you

The AI remembers the context of your original reading, so follow-up responses are relevant and connected.

There's no right or wrong frequency—it depends on your goals:

• Daily practice: A 1-card pull each morning builds consistency and self-awareness over time
• Weekly check-in: A 3-card spread once a week helps you reflect on patterns and progress
• As needed: Use readings when facing decisions, transitions, or when you need clarity

Avoid asking the same question repeatedly in a short time. Give yourself space to integrate each reading's guidance before seeking new insight.

Arcana Muse offers three spread options:

• 1 Card (Daily Focus): Quick, focused guidance for your day. Great for daily rituals.
• 3 Cards (Past/Present/Future): Shows the journey of your situation—where you've been, where you are, and where you're heading.
• 10 Cards (Celtic Cross): The most comprehensive spread, covering your situation, challenges, foundation, past, potential, future, attitude, external influences, hopes/fears, and outcome.

Start with 1 or 3 cards if you're new to tarot. The Celtic Cross is best for complex situations that need deep exploration.

The Celtic Cross is a classic 10-card spread that provides comprehensive insight into any situation. Each position has a specific meaning:

1. Present Situation: The core energy of your current circumstances
2. Challenge: What's crossing or opposing you
3. Foundation: The root or basis of the situation
4. Recent Past: Influences that are fading
5. Potential: The best possible outcome available
6. Near Future: What's coming in the short term
7. Your Attitude: How you see yourself in this situation
8. External Influences: Your environment and others' impact
9. Hopes & Fears: What you desire and what worries you
10. Outcome: Where the current path leads

Visit our Card Meanings Library to explore all 78 tarot cards. For each card, you'll find:

• Upright meaning and interpretation
• Reversed meaning and interpretation
• Key themes and keywords
• A "Use in Reading" button to start a reading focused on that card's energy

You can search by card name or filter by theme to find cards related to specific topics.

Yes! Arcana Muse is completely free to use. There are no subscriptions, no hidden fees, and no premium tiers. Every feature is available to everyone:

• All spread types (1-card, 3-card, Celtic Cross)
• Follow-up chat on every reading
• Full reading history
• Personal journal
• Weekly and monthly insights
• Card meanings library

To ensure quality service for everyone, there's a limit of 10 readings per day. This resets at midnight.

For most users, this is more than enough for a healthy daily practice. If you're doing multiple readings on the same question, consider spacing them out to give yourself time to reflect on each one.

Arcana Muse is a personal passion project. I built it because I wanted a thoughtful, AI-powered tarot tool that actually helps people reflect and take action—not just generic card descriptions.

I'm funding everything out of my own pocket, including the AI costs for generating readings. That's why there's a daily limit of 10 readings—it helps keep the project sustainable without me going bankrupt!

If enough people find value in Arcana Muse, I may introduce an optional paid tier in the future to help cover costs and keep the lights on. But for now, enjoy it freely and let me know what you think.

We take your privacy seriously. Your data is used to:

• Generate personalized readings based on your questions
• Store your reading history for your reference
• Create your weekly/monthly reports (paid plans)
• Improve the quality of our AI interpretations

We never sell your personal data to third parties. Your readings and journal entries are private to your account.

Yes! You can export all your data at any time:

1. Go to your Account page
2. Find the "Export Data" section
3. Click to download your data as a JSON file

The export includes your readings, journal entries, chat history, and profile information.

Yes, you have full control over your account:

1. Go to your Account page
2. Scroll to "Delete Account"
3. Confirm the deletion

Warning: Account deletion is permanent. All your readings, journal entries, and data will be permanently erased and cannot be recovered.

Arcana Muse offers passwordless login! Simply:

1. Go to the Sign In page
2. Select "Email-only" mode (the default)
3. Enter your email address
4. Click "Continue"

You'll be signed in immediately without needing a password. If you prefer password-based login, you can set one up in your Account settings.

Arcana Muse works on all modern browsers:

• Chrome (recommended)
• Firefox
• Safari
• Edge

The site is fully responsive and works on mobile devices, tablets, and desktop computers.

Currently, Arcana Muse is a web application optimized for mobile browsers. You can add it to your home screen for an app-like experience:

• iPhone/iPad: Open in Safari, tap Share, then "Add to Home Screen"
• Android: Open in Chrome, tap the menu, then "Add to Home Screen"

A dedicated mobile app may be available in the future.

Readings typically generate in 2-5 seconds. If it's taking longer:

• Check your internet connection
• Try refreshing the page and submitting again
• The Celtic Cross spread takes slightly longer due to its complexity
• During peak times, there may be brief delays

If problems persist, try clearing your browser cache or using a different browser.