Anyone
can learn to use a Tarot deck and read the cards.
With a
combination of some basic tuition and a person's own intuition
- the tarot will reveal itself
to a practitioner and help them learn more about themselves
in the process. Learning about the tarot is a journey of discovery
rather than a classroom style educational process.
Your Tarot Deck
The first
thing that you need is a tarot deck, and the best person to
choose this is yourself. Go an browse among the tarot
cards available - look at the pictures on the cards, see
which you like the look and feel of. This is a very personal
experience and so it is implrtant to choose a deck that you
feel comfortable with. Allow your intuition to work for you
and let it help you to choose a deck. Ignore advice from sales
people or even other readers - choose the cards that you feel
drawn towards.
Learning About The
Tarot
The Tarot
deck is made up of 22 Major Arcana cards, plus 56 Minor Arcana
cards making a total of 76 cards. Each card has several meanings
associated with it, depending upon the context and where it
fits in a particular tarot spread.
Start
with a general understanding about the tarot cards and the
way that they are laid out. This will give you some background
information, but you will learn more by taking one card at
a time and focussing solely on that one card to probe its
facets and learn about its various meanings. Use one card
per day, ask for guidance on that card that day and you will
find that you receive a great deal of information that helps
you to understand that card at a deeper level.
When you
feel comfortable enough with your own tarot deck, then you
are ready to try some simple tarot
spreads and learn more about how the various tarot
meanings combine when given a specific context.
It is
also a good idea to have a tarot reading done by an experienced
reader and learn from their
process.
