Learn Tarot in a Few Basic Steps

By Olivia Rostigus


Learning to read the Tarot is easier than you think. People tend to make it much more difficult than it really is. It really is not hard to learn to read the Tarot. The more consistent time you spend at learning to do psychic tarot readings, the sooner it will become automatic. You didn't learn to tie your shoes overnight and it is much the same when learning how to read the Tarot.

Once you have decided to buckle down and spend time with your Tarot cards, each and every day you will learn something new. How fast you learn it will depend on how much time you spend on your new venture. You cannot learn it overnight, anymore than you learned to ride a bike overnight. Just be willing to put the time in and soon you will begin to build on your skills. You will be glad you did once you master this fun project. It is important that once you start, you continue.

The first step is to get yourself a good and very basic new deck. The Waite-Rider Tarot deck is a good one to start with. It has simple pictures and they are not hard to figure out when you are beginning. While there are many Tarot decks available, it is important to start with a standardized version.

The Idiot and Dummy books are actually two great sources. The authors who wrote the Idiot's Guide To Tarot did a thorough job and know what they are doing. They take the scary part out of the learning process. While there are lots of books on the subject, it is best to stick with people who are real experts and make a living at it.

These books can be purchased from Amazon and a used copy will work just fine. I do recommend buying a new Rider-Waite deck of cards. Older, used cards carry other owner's energy and can also be hard to shuffle. You can find new decks online for around $10. You should consider spending 20-30 minutes at least three times per week when starting. The more time you spend in the beginning, the more new information will stick with you. If you only practice readings once a month, you will find you have to start over each time you begin. Remember, consistency is key to memorizing new information.

The Celtic layout of the cards, or 'spread' as it is more commonly called, is the most basic and widely used. If you will start with this one, other spreads will come to you easily.

When you first begin, I suggest taping four pieces of computer paper together to make a large rectangle. Then, using your guide book, write down each of the positions where you will be laying your cards and label them. Each position has a meaning and it is important to memorize this basic step before moving on. Once you have mastered and memorized each of the positions, the rest comes fairly easy.

It is very important for you to work with your piece of paper which has the meanings of the positions labeled. This is where you will lay each of the cards down onto when you first begin. Do not skip this step! Memorizing the positions that the cards will occupy is one of the foundation steps which will be very helpful in a few days. You may even use this if you have not used the Tarot in quite a while. It will help you re-familiarize yourself with the basic positions of the cards.

Our brain can only absorb so much information at one time and that is why I highly recommend just 20-30 minutes at each practice session in the beginning. Take it a little at a time until you have the meanings of each position in the layout memorized. Each time you practice will build on the last session until a few months later, you will be able to do Tarot readings without the book. Once you feel you do not need the book for each card (only for reference once in a while) you will also find the added benefit of your psychic ability and how much it has improved.

Be kind to yourself and take it slow. Learning to read the Tarot is a process that cannot be rushed. Once you know the basic meanings to each of the 78 cards, you will be well on your way. You never know where it might lead. Plenty of people started out with an interest in the Tarot as a hobby and ended up making money doing psychic tarot readings.




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