Lurvan is an independent English-language publication about tarot, divination and psychic-reading culture. We explain how the cards are traditionally read, how different spreads work, and what to expect from a paid reading — so that you can decide for yourself what a reading is worth to you.
We are not a psychic service. We do not sell readings, and we do not give personal predictions.
What we publish
- Card meanings — the Rider–Waite–Smith tradition and modern interpretations, upright and reversed, for all 78 cards: browse card meanings.
- Spreads — three-card, Celtic Cross, relationship and decision spreads, with position-by-position readings: browse spreads.
- Beginner guides — how to learn, how to phrase a question, how to build a practice: start here.
- Love and relationships — the questions readers ask most often: love tarot.
- Psychic readings and divination — how platforms work, how readers are vetted, what refund policies actually say: psychic readings, divination.
- Buying guides — decks, apps and services compared on price, transparency and refund terms: guides.
How we write
A card meaning is not a fact, and we try not to present it as one. In every article we separate three things:
- Tradition — what the Rider–Waite–Smith imagery and widely used tarot literature associate with a card. This is documented and checkable.
- Interpretation — how readers in practice apply that card in a spread or a question. This varies between schools and readers, and we say so.
- Our view — where we think one reading is more useful than another, we tell you it is our judgement rather than a rule.
We do not invent first-hand experiences, we do not fabricate quotes or citations, and we do not present entertainment as diagnosis. Where an article is about a commercial platform, we check pricing, screen practices and refund terms against the platform’s own published pages, and we date the article so you can see how current it is.
Transparency note: some articles are drafted with the help of AI writing tools and then checked against our editorial checklist — subject coverage, factual claims against the sources above, internal links, and the disclaimers on this site — before publication. Drafting assistance does not change the standards above, and we correct anything we get wrong.
How we compare paid reading services
Our comparison articles assess platforms on criteria a buyer can verify:
- published per-minute or per-session pricing, and what the introductory offers actually require,
- how readers are screened or vetted before they are listed,
- session formats — chat, phone, video — and whether the first minutes are free,
- refund, cancellation and dispute policies, quoted from the platform’s own terms,
- how easy it is to leave — account closure, auto-renewal and subscription traps.
Rankings are editorial judgement, not paid placement. Some outbound links are affiliate links and we may earn a commission if you sign up through them — at no extra cost to you, and never in exchange for a ranking. The full detail is in our Affiliate Disclosure.
Corrections
If something here is wrong — a misattributed card meaning, an outdated price, a broken link — email contact@lurvan.com with the URL and what should change. We fix errors and update the article rather than quietly deleting it.
What this site is not
Everything on Lurvan is published for entertainment and general education. It is not medical, psychological, legal or financial advice, and no reading — ours or anyone else’s — predicts the future. The site is written for adults aged 18 and over. The full wording is in our Terms of Use.
How the site is funded
Lurvan is free to read. It is funded by display advertising and by affiliate commissions on some outbound links. Neither affects which services we recommend or how we rank them.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections, permissions and privacy requests: contact@lurvan.com, or use the contact form. We read everything and reply to most messages within two to three working days.
Page last reviewed: October 2026.