Learning anything can be a daunting task, but, with time spent over a long period of time, you can learn just about anything! There is not a piece of your brain missing. The more time you put in to learning the basics of Tarot the faster it will come. Anything worth learning is something you have to spend a little time each day on in order for it to become a part of you.
First you need a plan. Decide how much time you are willing to devote a few times per week. This will set the stage for learning just as if you were going out to take a class. Tarot is much like learning to play an instrument. I may seem like you'll never get it, but you will as long as you stick with it. The more time you put in, the more proficient you will become.
A good standard and very basic Tarot deck is the Rider Waite deck of cards. They are fairly simple to learn and the pictures are plain enough that you can easily figure out what they are trying to say. The simple decks, like the one just mentioned, are far easier to learn with. Wait until you have the basics down before trying other decks because they can be confusing until you are very familiar with a simpler 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.
Internet books stores are the most efficient way of purchasing a guide book and a new deck of cards. A used deck is not worth buying as they can be difficult to work with for two reasons. One, they can stick together and two, they have other people's energy in them. You want a new deck to be clean, clear of other's energy, crisp and easy to shuffle. They tend to be large and learning how to shuffle them efficiently can take practice if you are not used to it. Used books are fine to purchase. I've seen them as low as $2. New decks run anywhere from five to thirty dollars.
Start with a basic layout like the Celtic spread because it is widely used around the world. Once you have memorized this spread, it will be easy to move on to some of the others.
The next step (and I highly suggest it) is to take a large piece of construction paper and mark each of the 10 positions for the Celtic spread. Mark down on the paper what each position represents. You can get the names of the positions in this particular spread from your book or booklet that comes with each deck. This most important step should be memorized before you get into other areas of the Tarot which will make it much easier once you get into other aspects of your learning.
It won't take long for you to just automatically know what each position in the layout means, however, at first, make it easy on yourself and just draw them on a large piece of paper. Each new deck comes with a small booklet and basic explanations for each card. I really recommend The Idiot's Guide To Tarot. The information will be invaluable not only in the beginning but as you get further into the Tarot, this book can take you there. It is not only for beginners, and you can grow into a very proficient Tarot card reader using this well-written guide book. The information in it is excellent and they take the mystery out of learning the Tarot.
Keep your first practice sessions to thirty minutes or less. That is about all the brain can efficiently absorb at one sitting. Any longer, and you may find yourself frustrated. Just make sure that before you move on, that you really know the meanings of the positions you will be using to lay your cards out.
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.
First you need a plan. Decide how much time you are willing to devote a few times per week. This will set the stage for learning just as if you were going out to take a class. Tarot is much like learning to play an instrument. I may seem like you'll never get it, but you will as long as you stick with it. The more time you put in, the more proficient you will become.
A good standard and very basic Tarot deck is the Rider Waite deck of cards. They are fairly simple to learn and the pictures are plain enough that you can easily figure out what they are trying to say. The simple decks, like the one just mentioned, are far easier to learn with. Wait until you have the basics down before trying other decks because they can be confusing until you are very familiar with a simpler 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.
Internet books stores are the most efficient way of purchasing a guide book and a new deck of cards. A used deck is not worth buying as they can be difficult to work with for two reasons. One, they can stick together and two, they have other people's energy in them. You want a new deck to be clean, clear of other's energy, crisp and easy to shuffle. They tend to be large and learning how to shuffle them efficiently can take practice if you are not used to it. Used books are fine to purchase. I've seen them as low as $2. New decks run anywhere from five to thirty dollars.
Start with a basic layout like the Celtic spread because it is widely used around the world. Once you have memorized this spread, it will be easy to move on to some of the others.
The next step (and I highly suggest it) is to take a large piece of construction paper and mark each of the 10 positions for the Celtic spread. Mark down on the paper what each position represents. You can get the names of the positions in this particular spread from your book or booklet that comes with each deck. This most important step should be memorized before you get into other areas of the Tarot which will make it much easier once you get into other aspects of your learning.
It won't take long for you to just automatically know what each position in the layout means, however, at first, make it easy on yourself and just draw them on a large piece of paper. Each new deck comes with a small booklet and basic explanations for each card. I really recommend The Idiot's Guide To Tarot. The information will be invaluable not only in the beginning but as you get further into the Tarot, this book can take you there. It is not only for beginners, and you can grow into a very proficient Tarot card reader using this well-written guide book. The information in it is excellent and they take the mystery out of learning the Tarot.
Keep your first practice sessions to thirty minutes or less. That is about all the brain can efficiently absorb at one sitting. Any longer, and you may find yourself frustrated. Just make sure that before you move on, that you really know the meanings of the positions you will be using to lay your cards out.
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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