Tarot

Tarot Guides

In-depth tarot guides: learning to read, the Major and Minor Arcana, court cards, reversals, the Celtic Cross, tarot & astrology and more.

Beginner

How to Read Tarot for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to read tarot from scratch: choose a deck, know your 78 cards, ask clear questions, lay a spread, and read upright and reversed cards with confidence.

Beginner

The Major Arcana: Meaning of All 22 Cards (The Fool's Journey)

A beginner's guide to the 22 Major Arcana cards and the Fool's Journey in Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot — meanings, story, and how to read them.

Beginner

The Minor Arcana & the Four Suits: Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles

A beginner's guide to the minor arcana and the four tarot suits, wands cups swords pentacles, and how to read tarot suits meaning in everyday life.

Intermediate

Tarot Court Cards Explained: Page, Knight, Queen, King

Master the 16 Tarot court cards in the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition. Learn Page, Knight, Queen, and King meanings and how to read them as people, energy, or you.

Intermediate

Tarot Reversals: How to Read Reversed Cards with Confidence

Learn how to read tarot reversals in the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition: blocked energy, shadow lessons, mixing reversed and upright cards, plus worked examples.

Intermediate

The Celtic Cross Tarot Spread: All 10 Positions Explained

Learn the Celtic Cross spread position by position. A clear, RWS-faithful guide to all 10 cards, how they connect, and a worked example reading.

Beginner

Popular Tarot Spreads: Three-Card, Horseshoe, Relationship & More

A beginner's guide to popular tarot spreads in the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition: one-card, three card spread, relationship, horseshoe, and year ahead layouts.

Beginner

Yes/No Tarot: How to Get a Clear Answer

A beginner's guide to yes no tarot reading in the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition: methods, which cards lean yes or no, and yes no tarot meaning explained.

Intermediate

Tarot and Astrology: Elements, Planets and Zodiac Signs

A clear, intermediate guide to tarot and astrology: the four elements, Major Arcana planets and signs, court cards, decans, and Golden Dawn correspondences.

Beginner

Choosing, Cleansing and Caring for Your Tarot Deck: A Beginner's Guide

A warm beginner's guide to choosing a tarot deck, bonding with it, cleansing tarot cards, and caring for your Rider-Waite-Smith deck with confidence.

Beginner

Tarot vs Oracle Cards: What's the Difference? A Beginner's Guide

Tarot vs oracle cards explained for beginners: the difference, oracle cards meaning, when to use each, and how to choose. A warm, honest RWS guide.

For everyone

Is Tarot Real? How Tarot Works and How to Use It Wisely

Is tarot real and does tarot work? An honest, warm guide to tarot accuracy, how tarot works as a mirror, and how to use the cards wisely.