Tarot Tip 1
Finding the right deck
Whether you are someone who is in tune with their intuition OR you need images to help you read the cards, it's important to find a deck that resonates with you.
Here are five of my recommendations that might be great for your first deck. Of course, it's important to do your own research too.
Deck Recommendations:
Modern Witch Tarot - Zulily
Luna Sol Tarot - Mike Medaglia
Rider-Waite Tarot
Everyday Witch Tarot - Deborah Blake
Morgan Greer Tarot
Tarot Tip 2
Keep it simple
When you're starting out it's important to keep things simple.
Have a deck that is simple and easy to read.
Do simple spreads (one or three-cards)
Use simple meanings.
By keeping it simple you will slowly grow more confident, and a confident tarot reader is always the best kind. It will help you to be sure of your intuition, and by trusting your intuition you'll be able to read the cards so easily.
Tarot Tip 3
Understanding the suits
Each tarot suit in the Minor Arcana represents things in our lives that we deal with nearly every day - our emotions, thoughts, the material world, and our passion or will power - just to name a few.
So when doing a spread it's important to take note of what suit is either lacking or popping up during the reading.
For example, a lack of cups could be a lack of emotion in the situation. Or an abundance of swords could mean mental struggles and the need for a solution to put the mind at ease.
What each suit represents
Cups
Water
- Emotions
- Relationships
- Feelings
- Intuition
Swords
Air
- Intellect
- Communication
- Thoughts
- Logic
Pentacles
Earth
- Physical
- Stability
- Material
- Skills
Wands
Fire
- Passion
- Spiritual
- Creation
- Willpower
Tarot Tip 4
The court cards
The court cards in a reading can represent a person, a situation, or yourself. If the court card represents a person then it might be that they match the personality type or behaviour of that particular court card.
It can also represent their physical appearance.
If it's a situation, for example, a knight might mean you're pursuing a goal, and a page could mean the offer of an opportunity.
Use your intuition to figure out what a court card represents in the reading.
Tarot Tip 5
Learning the numbers
Tarot numerology is an important part of learning the cards. When you take note of the numbers during a reading it can give an even more in-depth meaning.
Ace through to ten tells a story of each suit. Cups is about the progress of relationships. Swords is about our thoughts and mental state. Pentacles is about the material world. And wands is about will power and creation.
Ace
- beginning
- opportunity
- potential
Two
- partnership
- choices
- balance
Three
- growth
- upset
- cooperation
Four
- stability
- retreating
- stagnant
Five
- instability
- chaos
- growth
Six
- harmony
- success
- achievement
Seven
- wisdom
- decisions
- planning
Eight
- strength
- direction
- control
Nine
- fulfillment
- contemplation
- satisfaction
Ten
- completion
- endings
- transformation
Tarot Tip 6
Major Arcana
The Major Arcana cards represent life lessons we all experience. They come with messages and guidance.
And when we look through the cards we can see a story playing out - it's called the fools journey.
When a Major Arcana comes out in a reading it's a sign that there needs to be some reflection on a life lesson related to the specific cards that have popped up.
It could even be there to give much-needed guidance, or it might be about something big coming up in the person's life.
Tarot Tip 7
The book VS your intuition
A guidebook is always helpful to begin with, but don't allow it to become your safety net. You need to learn to start relying on your intuition.
And don't throw the whole book away! Just stop using it all the time.
So when should you use the guidebook?
If you feel stuck on a card and don't remember the meaning of it, that is totally fine. It happens to us.
When should you use your intuition to read the cards?
All the time! At first, you might feel unsure if your intuition is correct but you'll be surprised what can happen when you start tuning in and relying on it.
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Tarot Tips For the Beginner
A Simple Guide
Tarot Tip 1
Finding the right deck
Whether you are someone who is in tune with their intuition OR you need images to help you read the cards, it's important to find a deck that resonates with you.
Here are five of my recommendations that might be great for your first deck. Of course, it's important to do your own research too.
Deck Recommendations:
Modern Witch Tarot - Zulily
Luna Sol Tarot - Mike Medaglia
Rider-Waite Tarot
Everyday Witch Tarot - Deborah Blake
Morgan Greer Tarot
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Tarot Tip 2
Keep it simple
When you're starting out it's important to keep things simple.
Have a deck that is simple and easy to read.
Do simple spreads (one or three-cards)
Use simple meanings.
By keeping it simple you will slowly grow more confident, and a confident tarot reader is always the best kind. It will help you to be sure of your intuition, and by trusting your intuition you'll be able to read the cards so easily.
---
Tarot Tip 3
Understanding the suits
Each tarot suit in the Minor Arcana represents things in our lives that we deal with nearly every day - our emotions, thoughts, the material world, and our passion or will power - just to name a few.
So when doing a spread it's important to take note of what suit is either lacking or popping up during the reading.
For example, a lack of cups could be a lack of emotion in the situation. Or an abundance of swords could mean mental struggles and the need for a solution to put the mind at ease.
What each suit represents
Cups
Water
Emotions
Relationships
Feelings
Intuition
Swords
Air
Intellect
Communication
Thoughts
Logic
Pentacles
Earth
Physical
Stability
Material
Skills
Wands
Fire
Passion
Spiritual
Creation
Willpower
---
Tarot Tip 4
The court cards
The court cards in a reading can represent a person, a situation, or yourself. If the court card represents a person then it might be that they match the personality type or behavior of that particular court card.
It can also represent their physical appearance.
If it's a situation, for example, a knight might mean you're pursuing a goal, and a page could mean the offer of an opportunity.
Use your intuition to figure out what a court card represents in the reading.
---
Tarot Tip 5
Learning the numbers
Tarot numerology is an important part of learning the cards. When you take note of the numbers during a reading it can give an even more in-depth meaning.
Ace through to ten tells a story of each suit. Cups is about the progress of relationships. Swords is about our thoughts and mental state. Pentacles is about the material world. And wands is about will power and creation.
Ace
beginning
opportunity
potential
Two
partnership
choices
balance
Three
growth
upset
cooperation
Four
stability
retreating
stagnant
Five
instability
chaos
growth
Six
harmony
success
achievement
Seven
wisdom
decisions
planning
Eight
strength
direction
control
Nine
fulfillment
contemplation
satisfaction
Ten
completion
endings
transformation
---
Tarot Tip 6
Major Arcana
The Major Arcana cards represent life lessons we all experience. They come with messages and guidance.
And when we look through the cards we can see a story playing out - it's called the fools journey.
When a Major Arcana comes out in a reading it's a sign that there needs to be some reflection on a life lesson related to the specific cards that have popped up.
It could even be there to give much-needed guidance, or it might be about something big coming up in the person's life.
---
Tarot Tip 7
The book VS your intuition
A guidebook is always helpful to begin with, but don't allow it to become your safety net. You need to learn to start relying on your intuition.
And don't throw the whole book away! Just stop using it all the time.
So when should you use the guidebook?
If you feel stuck on a card and don't remember the meaning of it, that is totally fine. It happens to us.
When should you use your intuition to read the cards?
All the time! At first, you might feel unsure if your intuition is correct but you'll be surprised what can happen when you start tuning in and relying on it.
---
Extra tips
- Don't get too caught up in the rules, better yet make up your own!
- Learn to read yourself first.
- Do readings on celebrities and jot it down just to go back to at a later date and see how correct you were. That's a good way to boost your confidence
- Be confident when reading for others.
- When you feel a little more comfortable start reading for family and friends.
- Learn simple spreads to begin with.
- Make up your own spreads.
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