 Welcome
Welcome to Learning
the Tarot - my free course on how to read the tarot cards. The
tarot is a deck of 78 picture cards that has been used for centuries
to reveal hidden truths. In the past few years, interest in the
tarot has grown tremendously. More and more people are seeking ways
to blend inner and outer realities so they can live their lives more
creatively. They have discovered in the tarot a powerful tool for
personal growth and insight.
How Does This Course Work?
My goal in this course is to show you how to use the cards for yourself. The
tarot can help you understand yourself better and teach you how to
tap your inner resources more confidently. You do not have to have
"psychic powers" to use the tarot successfully. All you need is the
willingness to honor and develop your natural intuition.
Learning the Tarot is a self-paced series of 19 lessons
that begin with the basics and then move gradually into more
detailed aspects of the tarot. These lessons are geared toward
beginners, but experienced tarot users will find some useful ideas
and techniques as well. For each lesson there are some exercises
that reinforce the ideas presented. The Cards
section contains information about each of the tarot cards. You
can refer to this section as you go through the lessons and later
as you continue your practice. These are the main features of the
course, but there are many other pages to explore here as well.
What is the History of this Course?
I began writing this course in 1989. I had been studying the tarot
for some years, and I found that I was developing some ideas about
the cards and how they could be used as a tool for inner guidance.
In October 1995, I created this website. In October 1998,
Learning the Tarot was published as a paperback.
My experience with the cards is in doing readings for myself,
friends, relatives and acquaintances...probably the kind of tarot
you are interested in. The tarot cards are not difficult to learn,
but there is always more to them that can be learned. They are
deceptively simple, but surprisingly rich.
What Is Needed For the Course?
 The only real
requirement for this course is a tarot deck. If you don't have a
deck, read through my comments on buying
your first deck. You can also browse through my
deck section, but many of these decks are now out of print. So, they will be quite
hard to find.
The on-line version of this course
is illustrated with the popular Rider-Waite deck.
This is a good deck to start with because there are pictures on
every card which helps when you are learning. The Rider Waite and its
many variations is by far the most popular tarot deck.
If you already have a
different 78 card deck, you may use it with the course. The
principles of tarot work are much the same no matter what deck you
use. You can buy tarot decks in many places now. Bookstores sometimes
carry them, and many internet sites offer a variety of tarot decks
for sale.
How Can I Take This Course?
Internet: You can take this course while connected to the
Internet, just as you are now. The course is free, but please read
the copyright message first. When you're
ready, go to the contents page and begin
exploring!
At Home: You can purchase Learning the Tarot or The Big Book of Tarot from a local or
on-line bookstore. The Big Book of Tarot contains much of what's in Learning the Tarot,
but a lot of material from my other books as well.
I hope you're intrigued enough to try this course. If you're
still not sure, read Lesson 1. I think
you will find Learning the Tarot interesting at least, and
perhaps the tool you have been looking for to develop your
unrealized potential.
Have fun and good luck!
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