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.
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.
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.
It is recommended that you buy a new deck of cards. One of the reasons is that older decks stick together and are difficult to work with. A new deck will feel like it belongs to you. A used deck will carry the energy of those who used it before. It is best to start with clean and clear energy that a new deck will give you. New decks can be found on the internet and can cost between ten and thirty dollars. New decks and used books can be found at any big on-line book store. You don't need lots of money to start this project.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
It is recommended that you buy a new deck of cards. One of the reasons is that older decks stick together and are difficult to work with. A new deck will feel like it belongs to you. A used deck will carry the energy of those who used it before. It is best to start with clean and clear energy that a new deck will give you. New decks can be found on the internet and can cost between ten and thirty dollars. New decks and used books can be found at any big on-line book store. You don't need lots of money to start this project.
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.
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 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.
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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