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Can I Learn Tarot from a Book?This a question most people ask when they start out. Most people can learn to read the cards. This will come more easily to some than to others. Make sure you start with a book that concentrates on each different aspect of the cards, and to begin with, don’t worry too much about th different types of spread. There is a myth that you need to have “psychic powers” to read Tarot cards, but all you really need is determination and the willingness to focus on honing your natural intuition. Reading the Tarot is a combination of skills born from following instructions, listening to intuition, and making educated leaps of thought. As complicated as it may seem at first, it’s actually a relatively simple process. Seasoned Tarot readers would say that it’s a natural habit—something that comes like second nature to them. You too can reach that level of experience and comfort with the Tarot, through practice and patience. Try and make sure you start with a book published fairly recently. The interpretations of the cards change as society changes. The Lovers card, of course, does not require a man and a woman to fulfill its meaning. And at one point, I read in an old tarot book that the Three of Wands indicated that a family member was going to die and leave me a chateau in his or her will. But the Three of Wands no longer means “free chateau”; now it means exploration and adventure. Finding a deck that resonates with you is a great way to begin working with the Tarot. There are versions out there that are very traditional in that they do not deviate from the established language and symbols of the Tarot, while other decks are completely abstract and seem to have minds of their own. Don’t pick the first book that comes with any deck, this won’t help you make sense of the cards if you don’t get the right deck for you.. |
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