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Learning Tarot cards and to understand them can be mastered with some help. We guide to related Tarot basics, excellent tutorials and layouts information, online lessons, readings, but also to facts about its history and origin.

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TAROT'S HISTORY AND ORIGIN

Nobody knows exactly the origin of Tarot, but there are several historical hints:

History of Tarot Cards ("..There are few subjects known to Man about which more misleading or false information has been published than the history of tarot cards. Why...?" - History and introduction)
The Tarot ("..In fact the Tarot is probably the oldest form of playing cards still in common use, both for games and as the basis of a branch of the Clairvoyant art...")
An Hermetic Origin of the Tarot Cards? A Consideration of the Tarocchi of Mantegna ("..It has become almost universally accepted as the received wisdom of the Western esoteric tradition that the tarot card images embody a system derived from the Jewish Kabbalah...)
The History of Tarot ("..Although researchers have tried for years to pinpoint the true origin of the Tarot, they are still unsure who created the first deck. Some believe they were in use as long ago as the early 1300's in Italy...")

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TAROT: ARTICLES AND OPINION

Some interesting articles and opinion about Tarot:

Tarot cards ("..are used today mainly in fortune-telling. A few years ago, tarot cards would have conjured up images of Gypsies, but today the cards are popular among occultists and New Agers in all walks of life...")
Tarot Divination ("..A friend told me that he saw no reason to use the Tarot in divination; in fact, he felt that no one should use them for divination as this was a profane use of the cards. He preferred to use the cards solely for contemplation. At the time I did not feel inclined to respond to this narrow view, but after a night of thinking about it, I was prompted to write the following in defense of Tarot Divination...")
The Thot Tarot ("..The Thoth Tarot deck is arguably Crowley's finest brainchild. If Crowley is the Father, then Lady Frieda Harris who painted the cards must surely be regarded as their Mother. From the time of its inception in 1941, little valid research was done in connection with the Thoth Deck until..")
Tarot FAQ: Basics for Beginners

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TAROT LAYOUTS, RULES AND LESSONS

This paragraph provides many useful articles and lessons on how to learn to play and use Tarot:

Learning the Tarot - An On-line Course ("..main purpose in this course is to show you how to use the cards for yourself...")
Advise for Beginners ("..a different viewpoint may prove useful to the beginner..." - Detailed. Nice done.)
Tarot Cards ("..Learning the Tarot for the first time is a daunting and overwhelming task. Not only are there seventy-eight different upright meanings, there are also seventy-eight reversed meanings!...The following interpretations of the Rider Waite Tarot cards are important to both the beginner and advanced.")
Tarot Worksheet
Introduction to Tarot Readings ("..Tarot readings are arrangements of cards drawn from a shuffled deck. The layout of the cards is known as a spread, and determines what each card refers to....")
Dreampower Tarot Layout Explanations (Interactive Tarot Reading)
Tarot Layout - Three Card Spreads ("..The fastest way to learn to read Tarot cards is to limit the number of cards you use for your initial readings. It isn't necessary to have a large Celtic Cross or Tree of Life layout to get a substantial and informative reading. To begin, let's look at a few three card layouts you can use right away...")
Reversals in a Tarot Reading (".. At some point in your Tarot studies you will have to make a choice as to whether or not you intend to read the cards only in the upright position or include reversals...")
Understanding Court Cards
Hidden and Secret Meanings: The Court Cards
Tips on Reading the Tarot
Tarot Lessons ("..When you look at your Tarot cards, it can appear to be an incredibly difficult task to memorize everything you need to know to do reading. Don't be alarmed by that huge stack of cardboard! The world of Tarot is only indomitable until you learn a few basic concepts. From there on, you'll find each new piece of knowledge falls into place as easily as..")
A busy Tarot Forum

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TAROT CARD DECKS AND GALLERIES

Nothing goes without a Tarot deck. Here are links to beautiful designed decks, shown in Galleries, but also to many commercial ones:

The Tarot Deck painted by Marco Benedetti
Source of the Waite Smith Tarot Symbols ("..The files in this series suggest sources for the detailed imagery in the 22 symbolic cards (Trumps plus Fool) of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck...")
Index of Tarot Decks (Many tarot images and reviews. Nice site)
Many Commercial Tarot Decks

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