Survey by Uranai Guidance: Nearly 70% Would Use Career Fortune-Telling Again, Often as a Tool for Reducing Anxiety and Supporting Decisions

Uranai Guidance, an information website operated by Site Creation Inc., conducted a survey of 100 men and women who had experience receiving career-related fortune-telling. The survey was conducted online through Lancers from May 9 to May 10, 2026. Valid responses totaled 100, consisting of 56 women and 44 men. The survey targeted people who had received fortune-telling related to work luck or career changes. Questions covered gender, age at the time of the reading, consultation method, divination type, reasons for trying career fortune-telling, impressions of the reading, and changes afterward. The results show that many people used career fortune-telling because of job concerns, career-change worries, or anxiety. Common reasons included anxiety about the future and wanting to know what kind of work suited them. Tarot and Four Pillars of Destiny were among the most frequently used methods. More than half of respondents said the reading was accurate, and many said they would like to use career fortune-telling again. The gender split was 56% women and 44% men, indicating that career fortune-telling is used by both men and women. By age at the time of the reading, people in their 30s accounted for the largest group at 35%, followed by those in their 20s at 23%, 40s at 21%, 50s and older at 17%, and teens at 4%. The strong showing among people in their 30s may reflect a life stage in which people often think about changing jobs, advancing their careers, or reconsidering how they want to work. For consultation methods, in-person individual readings were the most common at 45%, followed by free online diagnostics at 30%, magazine or television fortune-telling at 23%, fortune-telling apps at 14%, chat readings at 12%, phone readings at 9%, email readings at 8%, and self-readings at 5%. While direct consultations with fortune-tellers remain popular, many people also encounter career fortune-telling through casual online, smartphone, or media-based services. For divination methods, tarot was used by 44 respondents, Four Pillars of Destiny by 39, palmistry by 26, Western astrology by 23, name analysis by 20, numerology by 12, and clairvoyant or spiritual readings by 11. Tarot and Four Pillars were especially common, suggesting that they remain standard choices for career and job-change consultations. Many respondents combined multiple methods, such as tarot with Four Pillars, Four Pillars with palmistry, or tarot with Western astrology. The most common reason for trying career fortune-telling was anxiety about the future, cited by 46 respondents. This was followed by wanting to know one’s suitable occupation at 36, considering a job change at 28, being unsure whether to quit at 19, struggling with workplace relationships at 18, and feeling work was not going well at 18. Some respondents also used it when considering side jobs, entrepreneurship, or business growth. When asked whether the career reading felt accurate, 12% said it was very accurate and 42% said it was somewhat accurate, meaning more than half felt the reading was accurate. Meanwhile, 36% said they could not say either way, 8% said it was not very accurate, and 2% said it was not accurate at all. Overall, many respondents appeared to treat career fortune-telling less as an absolute prediction of the future and more as a source of advice or hints when facing uncertainty. By gender, 9 women and 3 men said the reading was very accurate, while 21 women and 21 men said it was somewhat accurate. Combining the two positive responses, about 54% of women and 55% of men felt the reading was accurate, showing little overall gender difference. However, women were slightly more likely to say it was very accurate, while men were more spread across somewhat accurate and neutral responses. The survey also found that expectations influenced perceptions of accuracy. People who used in-person readings, phone readings, or individual consultation-style services often expected specific advice or practical changes, making them more likely to judge the reading as inaccurate if the result did not match expectations. By contrast, magazine, television, free diagnostic, and app-based readings were often used more casually as references, producing less strong dissatisfaction. Asked whether they would use career fortune-telling again, 15% said they definitely would and 52% said they would if they had the opportunity. Together, around 70% were positive about using it again. Only 5% said they did not really want to, and 2% said they did not want to use it again. Open-ended responses suggest that career fortune-telling is often used to organize anxiety and gain encouragement rather than simply to predict the future. Some respondents said it made them feel lighter, gave them a push, or helped them make career decisions. Several respondents also said the reading led to concrete action, such as changing jobs, starting a side business, studying, or pursuing qualifications. Others said it helped them avoid acting too hastily, including cases where not quitting a job or not rushing into a decision ultimately led to a better outcome. Many respondents remembered advice related to suitable occupations, working styles, and personal aptitudes, showing that career fortune-telling is also used as a form of self-analysis. At the same time, some respondents felt discomfort when the reading did not match their expectations, such as when a consultation intended to focus on work drifted into unrelated topics like romance or marriage.