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.
Learning most anything takes time. It is best to put in a few hours each week until you have built a foundation. The basics in learning the Tarot are not hard to learn. If you have ever played an instrument, the more you play the better you sound. The same goes for learning the Tarot; the more you practice, the better you will feel about the process. It is important for you to set aside time each week so you can build your skills as you go.
To start, it is important to get a basic Tarot deck like the Rider-Waite deck. The pictures are simple and the explanations are short and clear. While there are other decks, if you start with a good basic deck, it makes it easier to pick out another deck later on. Make it as easy as possible and use a standardized deck while you are learning.
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.
For this next step, I suggest using your guide book. It will be very useful to you when you have a visual right in front of you to begin memorizing each of the card positions. Most decks also come with a small book and some basic layouts for you to begin the learning phase. But, ultimately, a good guide book will become your bible while you are in the learning phase of your new venture. A good guide book, like the Idiot series, which has a Tarot guide book, is your most important tool in the beginning. Once you feel you know each position in the Celtic Cross, you are ready to discard your paper.
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.
Learning most anything takes time. It is best to put in a few hours each week until you have built a foundation. The basics in learning the Tarot are not hard to learn. If you have ever played an instrument, the more you play the better you sound. The same goes for learning the Tarot; the more you practice, the better you will feel about the process. It is important for you to set aside time each week so you can build your skills as you go.
To start, it is important to get a basic Tarot deck like the Rider-Waite deck. The pictures are simple and the explanations are short and clear. While there are other decks, if you start with a good basic deck, it makes it easier to pick out another deck later on. Make it as easy as possible and use a standardized deck while you are learning.
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.
For this next step, I suggest using your guide book. It will be very useful to you when you have a visual right in front of you to begin memorizing each of the card positions. Most decks also come with a small book and some basic layouts for you to begin the learning phase. But, ultimately, a good guide book will become your bible while you are in the learning phase of your new venture. A good guide book, like the Idiot series, which has a Tarot guide book, is your most important tool in the beginning. Once you feel you know each position in the Celtic Cross, you are ready to discard your paper.
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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