Beyond Symbols

How Are Online Tarot Cards Randomized?

Beyond Symbols shuffles locally in the browser with cryptographically secure random numbers and explains reversal odds, duplicate rules, and data boundaries.

How does the shuffle work?

The complete 78-card deck is created in the browser and rearranged with the Fisher–Yates method. Random indices come from the browser's cryptographically secure random interface, not from a server or AI.

Reversals and duplicate rules

• When enabled, each card independently has a 50% chance of reversal
• A five-card reading contains no duplicates
• The A and B groups in a choice reading never share a card

Does random mean fate?

Randomness only describes how the system selects cards fairly; it does not prove supernatural causation. The value comes from how the images help you examine questions, feelings, and choices.