Thinking of learning tarot? Start here!

If you’re new to tarot, the deck you start with really does matter. For me and the majority of tarot readers, there is one clear winner ✨ The Rider Waite ✨

1. It gently teaches you how tarot speaks. The symbolism in this deck is really clear. Colours, numbers, little details in the cards all have meaning, and over time you start to notice how they work together. It helps you understand what you’re looking at, not just memorise keywords.

2. It makes other decks feel less intimidating later on

Once you’ve learned with this deck, picking up other decks becomes so much easier. Most modern and themed decks are built on the same foundations, so the language already feels familiar.

3. It helps intuition and understanding grow together

Tarot works best when intuition and knowledge support each other. With the Rider Waite, you start to feel into a card while also understanding why it’s showing up, which builds real confidence in your readings.

4. Foundations aren’t always exciting, but they really matter

This deck can feel a bit plain at first, and that’s okay. Like anything worth learning, the basics give you something solid to stand on. When you approach tarot that way, everything else flows much more naturally.

This is where learning tarot really begins.

Save this if you’re at the start of your journey, or if you’re coming back to the basics and want to see the next updates in the series 💜

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