Not all great Tarot books are about Tarot per se. Take, for example, The Question Behind the Question.
John G. Miller’s book addresses personal responsibility in the corporate world. All too often, corporate types ask questions like, “When is someone going to train me?” or “Why do I have to do Kristen’s job for her?” These questions focus on problems (not solutions) and situations (not actions).
Tarot readers, of course, have dealt with questions like these for decades. When will someone fall in love with me? Why are all these bad things happening to me? Using short anecdotes and stories, Miller’s book illustrates how “When” and “Why” questions amount to little more than passive complaints.
As the title suggests, Miller prompts us to pursue The Question Behind the Question. Instead of asking “When” or “Why,” he urges us to get in touch with what we really want.
– By doing something as simple as starting our questions with “What” or “How,” we can build action into our inquiries.
– By making sure each question contains an “I” instead of a we, you, or they, we infuse our inquiries with a sense of personal responsibility.
Subtle changes like these can make huge differences in the questions we ask … and the answers we receive.
So: while not one of the books that usually comes up in a discussion on improving your Tarot reading skills, QBQ! – The Question Behind the Question contains principles and illustrations that will help you (and your clients) to frame more effective questions. Apply these principles, and your readings will become more empowering than ever before.
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