How to Create a Randomized Card System in Notion
How I Turned a Simple Request into an Automated Tarot System on Notion.
A little while ago, I got an interesting request that seemed simple at first but quickly turned into a fascinating challenge.
A client asked if I could create a Notion template that would automate a Cross Tarot Spread with randomization.
Initially, I wasn’t too excited about the idea (it seemed like just another project). But as I started thinking it through, I realized there was more to it than I first thought.
What I had on my hands was a puzzle 🧩, and if there’s one thing us Notion nerds love, it’s solving puzzles with clever databases, rollups, and formulas.
What seemed like a straightforward task soon revealed itself to be a complex project requiring a lot of thought and creativity.
The Unexpected Challenge
The basic idea was to create a Notion template that could randomly draw tarot cards for a Celtic Cross spread.
Sounds simple, right?
But here’s where things got tricky:
- I had to figure out how to randomize the card selection in a meaningful way,
- simulate the experience of drawing cards right side up or upside down,
