Tarot Beginner's Guide
Seven short articles, from what is in a deck to reading a full spread. Read them in order in about twenty minutes.
What Is Tarot?Tarot is a 78-card picture deck. See its structure, its history from 15th-century card games to the 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith deck, and how to use it.Part 1
Major and Minor Arcana ExplainedTarot's 78 cards split into 22 Major and 56 Minor Arcana. Learn the Fool's journey, the four court card roles, and what the numbers Ace to Ten suggest.Part 2
The Four Tarot Suits and Their ElementsWands are fire, Cups water, Swords air, Pentacles earth. Learn which part of life each suit covers and how elements help you read any Minor Arcana card.Part 3
Upright and Reversed Tarot CardsWhat does an upside-down tarot card mean? Learn common ways to read reversals (blocked, internal, delayed, excess or lack) and why some readers skip them.Part 4
How to Shuffle and Draw Tarot CardsA practical beginner's guide: focusing on your question, common shuffling methods, cutting and drawing, and how drawing works online at TarotDome.Part 5
How to Ask a Good Tarot QuestionOpen questions or yes/no? How to focus on what you can influence, with weak and better example questions, so your tarot reading starts from a clear place.Part 6
How to Read a Tarot SpreadPosition first, then card, then the story across cards. A step-by-step beginner's walkthrough using a Past, Present, Future spread with three real cards.Part 7