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Welcome to
Learning the Tarot
- my 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 main purpose 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 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, you can
purchase a deck from US Games or you can find one on Demonoid.com in torrent form.
There are many choices. This version of
Learning the Tarot
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. 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 often carry
them, and many internet sites offer a variety of tarot decks for sale. If you have trouble
finding a deck in your area, you can
order one from me
.
Table of Contents
Lessons
•
Introduction
•
Lesson 1
- Introduction to the Tarot
--- A little history, some philosophy and a rationale.
•
Elements of the Tarot
•
Lesson 2
- The Major Arcana
---
Fool's Journey
•
Lesson 3
- The Minor Arcana
•
Lesson 4
- The Spread
•
Doing Readings
•
Lesson 5
- The Daily Reading
•
Lesson 6
- The Environment - inner and outer
•
Lesson 7
- Writing a Question
•
Lesson 8
- The Question Reading
---
Shuffling Methods
---
Step-by-Step Procedure
•
Lesson 9
- The Other Reading
---
Step-by-Step Procedure
•
Lesson 10
- The Open Reading
---
Step-by-Step Procedure
•
Principles of Interpretation
•
Introduction
 •
Lesson 11
- Interpreting a Single Card
•
Lesson 12
- Major and Minor Arcana Cards
•
Lesson 13
- Aces
•
Lesson 14
- Court Cards
•
Lesson 15
- Card Pairs
•
Lesson 16
- Position Pairs in the Celtic Cross Spread
•
Lesson 17
- Reversed Cards
•
Lesson 18
- Creating the Story
•
Closing
•
Lesson 19
- Some Final Thoughts
--- A few closing thoughts about the meaning and purpose of tarot
work.
Exercises
•
Introduction to Exercises
•
Exercises - Lesson 1
- Introduction to the Tarot
•
Exercises - Lesson 2
- The Major Arcana
•
Exercises - Lesson 3
- The Minor Arcana ---
Suggestions
•
Exercises - Lesson 4
- The Spread
•
Exercises - Lesson 5
- The Daily Reading
•
Exercises - Lesson 6
- The Environment
•
Exercises - Lesson 7
- Writing a Question
•
Exercises - Lesson 8
- The Question Reading
•
Exercises - Lesson 9
- The Other Reading
•
Exercises - Lesson 10
- The Open Reading
•
Exercises - Lesson 11
- Interpreting a Single Card
•
Exercises - Lesson 12
- Major and Minor Arcana Cards ---
Suggestions
•
Exercises - Lesson 13
- Aces
 •
Exercises - Lesson 14
- Court Cards ---
Suggestions
•
Exercises - Lesson 15
- Card Pairs ---
Suggestions
•
Exercises - Lesson 16
- Position Pairs in the Celtic Cross ---
Suggestions
•
Exercises - Lesson 17
- Reversed Cards ---
Suggestions
•
Exercises - Lesson 18
- Creating the Story
•
Exercises - Lesson 19
- Some Final Thoughts
Card Information Pages
•
Introduction
•
Individual Card Descriptions
Spread Information Pages
•
Introduction
•
Spread Descriptions
•
Celtic Cross
•
Yin Yang
Sample Readings
•
Jill's Tale
- Series of Three Celtic Cross Readings
•
First Reading
•
Second Reading
•
Third Reading
•
Other Readings
•
President Clinton/Monica Lewinsky
- Aug 1998
•
President Clinton/Monica Lewinsky
- Feb 1998
•
Presidental Election
- Sept 1996
•
Budget Crisis
- Dec 1995
•
O. J. Simpson
- Sept 1995
 Charts
•
Cards
•
Major Arcana
•
Minor Arcana - Ace through Ten
•
Minor Arcana - Court Cards
•
Spreads
•
Celtic Cross Spread
•
Suit Qualities
•
Wands
•
Cups
•
Swords
•
Pentacles
•
Court Card Pairs
•
Page/Page
•
Page/Knight
•
Knight/Knight
•
Queen or King/Page
•
Queen or King/Knight
•
Queen/Queen
•
Queen/King
•
King/King
•
Suit Pairs
•
Wands/Cups
•
Wands/Swords
•
Swords/Cups
•
Swords/Pentacles
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