Learn Tarot
Plain-English guides to reading the cards, from your very first spread to card combinations, numerology and the story of the deck itself.
Getting started
How to Read Tarot Cards: A Beginner's GuideYour first reading, step by step: the deck, the question, the shuffle and the story.8 min read
Major Arcana vs Minor Arcana: What's the Difference?The 22 big life lessons and the 56 cards of everyday life, and how to weigh them.7 min read
The Four Tarot Suits: Wands, Cups, Swords and PentaclesFire, water, air and earth: what each suit is about and how its story unfolds.8 min read
Tarot Court Cards Explained: Pages, Knights, Queens and KingsThe 16 court cards: people, parts of you, or the energy of a situation.8 min read
Reading the cards
How to Read Reversed Tarot CardsBlocked, inward, delayed or too much: five practical ways to read an upside-down card.7 min read
The Three-Card Tarot Spread: Past, Present, Future and MoreThe most useful spread in tarot, plus six variations to try.7 min read
How to Ask Tarot Questions (With Examples)Turn 'will it happen?' into questions the cards can really answer.8 min read
Tarot Numerology: What the Numbers MeanAce to Ten, the Major Arcana numbers, and what repeating numbers suggest.9 min read
How to Read Tarot Card CombinationsRead cards together, not one by one: suits, numbers, direction and story.7 min read
Practice and history
How to Start a Daily Tarot PracticeOne card a day, a simple journal, and the fastest way to learn the deck.8 min read
How to Cleanse, Store and Care for Your Tarot DeckBonding with a new deck, popular cleansing rituals, and keeping cards in good shape.9 min read
Tarot and Astrology: How the Cards and Signs ConnectThe zodiac card for every sign, the planets in the Major Arcana, and the elements.8 min read
The Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot: The Story of the World's Best-Known DeckPamela Colman Smith, A. E. Waite, 1909, and why this deck changed tarot.8 min read
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