Featuring a foreword by award-winning Tarot author Barbara Moore After learning Tarot card meanings and basic spreads, the next step for beginners is fitting all these pieces into a cohesive, insightful reading. Josephine Ellershaw, the author of the international bestseller Easy Tarot, presents an easy, effective, and enjoyable way for anyone to learn to do amazingly accurate, helpful Tarot readings. Ellershaw illuminates the Tarot reading process by inviting you to virtually sit in on her readings with ten individuals. Card by card, spread by spread, she reveals her thought process behind each interpretation and decision, and tells how to make the connections that add clarity and depth to a reading. These compelling and memorable accounts of ten very different readings, along with follow-up documentation of how relevant each reading proved to be, result in a powerful and completely unique approach to learning to do Tarot readings. Easy Tarot Reading also includes tips on the following topics: Ethical guidelines and responsibility Conducting email and telephone readings Delivering bad news Seeker involvement and icebreakers Frequency of consultations Indicators of success, secrets, and skullduggery Praise: "A truly unique book...This engaging and honest behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of Tarot will delight and inspire both Tarot enthusiasts and curious newcomers alike."—Lisa Finander, author of Disneystrology "I absolutely adore this book...Ellershaw presents the 'story' that a reading really is in fine fashion!"—Bonnie Cehovet, Aeclectic Tarot "If you've never read cards before, this is the book to start with. If you're already reading cards, this is the book that will help you fine tune your skills."—Anna Jedrziewski, TarotWise.com

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This is the definitive guide to learning and mastering Tarot quickly and easily. Unique, fun, easy-to-learn exercises teach you how to hear what the cards are trying to tell you. This book is perfect for the beginner: all you need to read the tarot is this book and a deck of cards (preferably the standard Rider decks you can find anywhere). We start you immediately practicing our unique, easy and fun exercises with your cards. You will spend your time playing with your cards, not memorizing rules and dogma from some book of archaic superstition and vague cards meanings. You see, this is not yet another book of Tarot card meanings. How boring is that? We will start your hands-on learning immediately; you will be playing with your Tarot cards as they reveal the future to you. You learn by doing, not by memorizing outdated lies and superstitions. This is our official Tarot academy textbook, the same one we use to turn beginners into professionals. This (hands-on time and practice) is essential or you will be trapped in the cycle of buying more and more Tarot books that only make you more and more reliant on them for card meanings. Here is what you will by reading this book: What your cards are telling you every time you ask a question. What various meanings your cards can have (how else can 78 cards describe the thousands of things that could happen to you on any given day?) How to cast a spread and actually get reliable answers The best spreads to use, how to use them, and when to use them (for any occasion) What the cards "traditionally mean" and why that is important, but not more important than what your intuition is telling you "right now" The difference between average Tarot readers and masters is their ability to hear their inner voice, and see how card meanings adapt to the question being asked. We help you instinctively see exactly how cards blend, influence, and aspect other cards, and how to answer ANY question, even if you have never picked up a deck. We do this through unique exercises and games, taught nowhere else in the world. Click on the "Look Inside" link above to see exactly how you will quickly and easily master the Tarot.This is a highly interactive workbook: You don't just read this book and put it on the shelf-you practice what you learn in real time, and you see results instantly from your education. The more you practice the better your results will be and the more you will understand your cards. We even have TONS of free videos every week and audio lessons to supplement your education at our easy tarot lessons website. This book is the best way to start learning the tarot. When you have completed this book and you want to read cards better than most professional tarot readers you will ever meet, you will want to pick up a copy of Advanced Tarot Secrets. That book will help you get 3-5 times more information from every spread you cast than anyone you know, and it will teach you the deepest secrets of distance divination and manifestation. Best of all, unlike any other professionally published tarot book this book comes with complete support. If you ever get lost, stuck, or bored, we are here to help. You can find us inside the book. Thanks for checking out The Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot-EVER!! We are here to help you. This is all we do.

Everything You Need to Know to Begin Reading Tarot Cards For centuries, Tarot cards have been consulted for divination by those seeking answers from the unseen realms. The Tarot has been credited with illuminating solutions to major dilemmas, and even helping people avoid future misfortunes. The Tarot experience can indeed be empowering, bringing clarity to confusing situations and showing us that we have the ability to shape our future based on the choices we make in the present. Far more than mere "fortune telling," the Tarot is a tool for meditation and reflection, for seeing new angles that give way to broader perspectives about how we approach our lives. In this 2nd edition of Tarot for Beginners, best-selling author Lisa Chamberlain opens the door for newcomers to the Tarot in her trademark clear and straightforward manner. She dispels old myths and misconceptions about the Tarot, providing an objective look at its origins and its divinatory potential for 21st-century readers. Tailored especially for those who want to read the cards for themselves, this guide offers strategies for getting familiar with each card, a step-by-step breakdown of the process of a reading, options for tailoring the approach to suit your unique style, and advice for getting the most out of reading the cards for yourself. Most guides to the Tarot are centered on a specific deck, such as the Waite-Smith, the Tarot of Marseille, or other decks ranging from the well-known to the rather obscure. While these books can be useful and informative, their card interpretations are largely restricted to the particular deck they focus on. Tarot for Beginners takes a different approach, offering basic card meanings that can be applied to any deck, and used in tandem with any descriptions that accompany the deck you've chosen to work with. So no matter which Tarot deck you use, the information in this guide is relevant, providing a solid starting point for a skill you can carry with you for a lifetime. Foundations in the Art of Divination Tarot can be thought of as a kind of language through which we can hear and understand divine messages. This communication comes through the individual cards and through the symbolic system of the deck as a whole. Tarot for Beginners sets you up to learn this language with a thorough grounding in the key concepts surrounding the Tarot, including: The origins and evolution of the Tarot as a divinatory art A comprehensive overview of the Major, Minor, and Court Arcana Tips for choosing your first deck and getting acquainted with your cards Beginner tips and exercises for interpreting the cards Instructions for the basic 3-card spread and the 10-card Celtic Cross, two of the most widely-used spreads in contemporary Tarot A step-by-step process for conducting Tarot readings Advice on reading the cards for yourself Core meanings of each card in the standard Tarot deck The art of Tarot takes time and experience to master, and your willingness to study the cards, practice reading, and hone your intuition will be key to your development as a Tarot reader. Let Tarot for Beginners put you on solid footing for your Tarot journey! If you're ready to start reading tarot cards, just scroll to the top of the page and hit the Buy button!

Learning the Tarot, Joan Bunning offers a complete course in 19 lessons that covers the basics and then gradually goes into more advanced concepts. First published in 1998, Joan Bunning’s Learning the Tarot has become a tarot classic. Written in a confident and natural style, the book communicates the basic depth and beauty of each card, shows how the cards trigger psychological projection, and enhances intuition. Learning the Tarot is a thorough (but never overwhelming) invitation to the beginner. The book focuses in detail on: the actual process of discovering meaning in the cards how to consider one card by itself, how to look for card pairs how to create the "story" of a reading The book includes a convenient reference section that contains two pages of information for each card, including a picture from the popular Waite-Smith deck, a description, keywords, action phrases, and suggestions for cards with similar and opposite meanings. The author first presented this course online at learntarot.com, which continues to attract over one hundred thousand visitors per month. “When I first created my website in 1995,” writes Joan Bunning, “I never dreamed how much interest in the tarot I would find. People from all over the world began writing to tell me about their experiences with the course and their adventures with the cards. This response was music to my ears! I knew from my own experience that the tarot is a wonderful tool for personal guidance and inner exploration. “My goal with this book was to give you the basics you need to begin working with the tarot on your own. I try to make this inner process understandable by breaking it up into a series of steps that are simple while still doing justice to the depth and beauty of the cards. I concentrate on the everyday, showing how the tarot makes real, practical sense in the modern world. The tarot is a living system that adapts creatively to each user. Rather than rules, I offer guidelines. While reading my book, I want you to feel that you have a teacher sitting next to you who is introducing you to this special tool, but also encouraging you to go on to discover your own unique approach to the cards.”

If you've ever been intrigued by the tarot but were confused by the complexities and vague interpretations given in most books—here is a simple and accurate guide to interpreting the tarot! With Tarot Made Easy you can easily interpret the meaning of any card and apply it to the particular circumstances of your life. With the simple process outlined here, you need only choose one tarot card and then consult one (or several) of the 32 categories listed under each card—including Romance, Travel, Career, Finances, Friends, and Special Guidance—to discover the card's specific message for you. For example, if you want to know about your romantic future and the Queen of Cups turns up, you may find that the standard description given is "an honest, devoted woman; loving intelligence and happiness." How should you interpret this? But with Tarot Made Easy, the Queen of Cups Romance category tells you that "someone will enter your life in whom you will be very interested...and you will meet this person very close to your home, if not outside your front door." This easy but accurate system banishes the vague interpretations found in most books and gives you the immediate, specific insights you need.

Offering a comprehensive understanding of the Tarot, its history, and its significance, this book also provides a complete home study program for the reader interested in expanding his or her powers of interpretation.

"6 Short Stories To Learn Tarot Today" uses engaging short stories to help you quickly and painlessly memorize all 78 tarot cards. Learning to read tarot has never been funnier! (Table of Contents below) The moment you pick up this guide, you'll begin to understand the natural progression of events surrounding each card in the deck. This allows for lightning fast reaction time while reading any tarot spread for yourself, your friends, your family, and even strangers. You'll never have to page through a book for the card definitions ever again! You'll also discover the best tips and tricks for understanding tarot readings, Numerology, symbolism, and much more. Although "6 Short Stories To Learn Tarot Today" is not meant to be the only resource beginning tarot readers should use, it is guaranteed to help you memorize each card's meaning faster than traditional memorization techniques. And just to make sure you have everything you need to fully enjoy learning Tarot, by purchasing this book you get a FREE download link to a companion book: "Easy Tarot Reference: 78 Cards Explained" - a perfectly traditional Tarot book. Basically, you get two complete books for the price of one! Just to give you a taste, here's the Table of Contents. Foreword Chapter 1: Grasp Tarot Basics in 15 Minutes or Less You Ask a Question and Your Subconscious Does the Rest How to Listen and Start Getting Answers The Secret of Why Tarot Cards are Beautiful Here's a Quick Way to See Progressions in the Cards Right Away How to Actually Learn All 78 Tarot Cards Quickly Chapter 2: Major Arcana Represents Big Lessons in Life Maturing and Overcoming Life Challenges The Story No.1: Fools' Journey Here's How to Memorize the Major Arcana Cards Chapter 3: Swords Suite Represents Intellect and Conflict Cold Rationality Often Leads to Trouble The Story No.2: Struggle of the Swords Here's How to Memorize the Swords Cards Chapter 4: Suite of Cups Represents Love and Emotions Advice on Love and Relationships The Story No.3: Fulfillment of the Cups Here's How to Memorize the Cups Cards Chapter 5: Wands Suite Represents Your Passion and Drive A Powerful Force but Hard to Control The Story No.4: Implementation of the Wands Here's How to Memorize the Wands Cards Chapter 6: Pentacles Suite Represents Money and Material Matters Material World: Get Down to Earth The Story No.5: The Hard Work of the Pentacles Here's How to Memorize the Pentacles Cards Chapter 7: Court Cards Represent Different Personalities and the Actual People Tricky to Learn but Easy to Recognize The Story No.6: Discussion of the Court Cards Here's How to Memorize the Court Cards Chapter 8: The Lazy Man's Way to Perform Complete Tarot Readings 3 Simple Rules Guarantee a Good Reading Interpreting Particular Cards in a Reading Chapter 9: Putting it All Together - Examples of Real-Life Tarot Readings And Now to The Cards Three Card Spread Example Love Reading Example Career Reading Example Thank You for Reading