Tarot can be thought of as a kind of language through which we can hear and understand divine messages. This communication comes through the individual cards and through the symbolic system of the deck as a whole.
Tarot for Beginners sets you up to learn this language with a thorough grounding in the key concepts surrounding the Tarot, including:
- The origins and evolution of the Tarot as a divinatory art
- A comprehensive overview of the Major, Minor, and Court Arcana
- Tips for choosing your first deck and getting acquainted with your cards
- Beginner tips and exercises for interpreting the cards
- Instructions for the basic 3-card spread and the 10-card Celtic Cross, two of the most widely-used spreads in contemporary Tarot
- A step-by-step process for conducting Tarot readings
- Advice on reading the cards for yourself
- Core meanings of each card in the standard Tarot deck