A reading is only as good as the reader. More accurately, a reading is only as good as the reader and the questioner taken together. An open and honest approach by both is the best way to get the most from a reading. Another point to consider is that of generality. If the questioner has asked a specific question then the cards are all interpreted with this question in mind, and the chance of vagueness and misunderstanding is reduced.
General readings have more leeway, and are more difficult to place without help from the questioner.
Life is contradictory, and it's quite possible for the cards to show two opposing views of a situation. If relationships are not going well at all, then the cards are suggesting that though there are problems, relationships should be very positive and the querent has the means at their disposal to make them so. If there don't seem to be any conflicts with others at all, then the cards are most likely showing that things are not what they seem, that the problems are hidden for now and will surface at a later date. In such a case it would not be surprising to find a card like the Moon in a prominent part of the spread. History of the Tarot A look at the history of the Tarot from its appearance in medieval Europe, through the esoteric influences of the 19 th and early 20 th centuries, to today's proliferation of decks.