About
Hi, I’m Chris Reck
I’m the person behind Minnow Pond Tarot. I didn’t start reading tarot to build a channel, I started because I needed answers. I used to run a marketing company that did well. Then I quit it and sat in my room for basically two years, doing nothing. The way back was a walk every single day, then reading everything I could get my hands on.
I had eczema on my hands for years that nothing fixed. My mom was the one who put it together. She said I had built up energy in my hands that needed somewhere to go, and told me to start a tarot channel. I started that same day.
How this actually began
A little on the chart, since people ask. I was born February 24th, and it tracks more than I’d like to admit.
Pisces feels the reading, Gemini cannot stop talking about what I find, and Aquarius stands a few feet back treating the whole thing like an experiment.
What you get every week
Every week I read all twelve signs, twice, plus bonus collective messages. I read intuitively, so it is not textbook card meanings. I tie the cards to what is actually happening in the sky and to real life: love, money, work, family, and whatever decision you are sitting on right now.
If you want to learn
Want to read for yourself instead of just watching? That is what the Tarot Masterclass is for. It is the class I wish existed when I was starting out.
The question Chris gets more than any other: what deck is that?
Before You Ask
Questions People Ask Chris
The short answers, straight from him.
Does Chris do personal or private readings?
No, Chris does not do personal readings. Every reading he does is public, right here on the site and on his YouTube channel @MinnowPondTarot, free for anyone who wants it. If someone contacts you offering a private or paid reading as Chris Reck, it is not him.
Will Chris ever message me asking for money?
Never. Chris will never message you first, never ask you for payment, gift cards, or personal information, and never offer a paid reading in your DMs. He has four official accounts and they are all linked at the bottom of every page on this site: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. Anything else claiming to be him, especially an account that messages you first, is not him. When in doubt, come back here and use the footer links. Impersonator accounts show up constantly on Instagram, Facebook, and in YouTube comments. The accounts linked at the bottom of this page are the only real ones. If you are not sure, check there first.
What’s the difference between a collective reading and my sign’s reading?
Your sign reading is for you and everyone else born under that sign, and a new one goes up every week. Sign readings are generally for your sun, moon and rising signs, but you can watch for any of your placements.
Collective readings are not tied to a sign at all. They are topic related, whether that is a specific astrological event or a question Chris keeps seeing repeat in the comments. These tend to find you when you need them most.
How often are new readings posted?
Every sign gets two readings a week, plus a bonus collective reading four times a week. The schedule can change at any time.
- Saturday Pisces, Scorpio, Cancer, Virgo
- Sunday Taurus, Capricorn, Gemini, Aquarius
- Monday Libra, Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
- Tuesday Pisces, Scorpio, Cancer water
- Wednesday Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn earth
- Thursday Gemini, Libra, Aquarius air
- Friday Aries, Leo, Sagittarius fire
I am new to tarot. Where should I start?
Start with the Fool’s Journey further up this page. It walks you through the Major Arcana one stage at a time, in order, so the cards start to make sense as a story instead of 78 things to memorize. After that, the Complete Tarot Guide has every card explained, plus two spreads so you can pull a reading right now.
Can I learn to read tarot myself?
Yes, and faster than most people think. The Ultimate Tarot Masterclass is how Chris actually teaches it. No memorizing 78 meanings by heart, no fluff. You pull your first real reading on day one.
What are Chris’s favorite decks and books?
Not yet. Until then, here are the decks and books he actually uses, including the tarot and oracle decks he reads with and the one book he recommends above all others.
Watch Out for Scammers
Chris does not offer personal one-on-one tarot readings. If someone reaches out claiming to be him and asks for payment for a reading, it’s a scam, not Chris. Please don’t send money or personal information to anyone claiming to represent Minnow Pond Tarot outside of this website or his official channel and social media accounts (all linked below).