Tarot 101

Where To Start

 * Watch Bobbie Long's |"Tarot 101: Everything you need to know about Tarot Cards" (Youtube)


 * Read How Tarot Works at How Stuff Works

Still Interested?
If you don't have one, get a copy of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rider-Waite_tarot_deck#:~:text=The%20Rider%2DWaite%20tarot%20deck,of%20academic%20and%20mystic%20A.%20E. Waite-Smith (RWS) tarot deck]. If you just don't like the original?


 * Top 15+ RWS Decks for Beginners (YouTube)


 * List of RWS-Inspired Tarot Decks

Now that you have your tarot, you will want to start keeping a tarot journal. Writing in it every day is one of the best ways to use tarot as wellness tool.

Starting A Tarot Library
The two "must-have" books I think all beginner/novice tarot readers should read are:


 * Tarot For Beginners by Barbara Moore

--- To learn some basic astrology and see how astrological symbolism is traditionally attributed to the RWS deck, I think the best beginner/novice book is: ---
 * Kitchen Table Tarot: Pull up a Chair, Shuffle the Cards, and Let’s Talk Tarot by Melissa Cynova.
 * Public Domain Tarot are classic texts with download links maintained by Bene Bellwen

Next Step: Learning RSW Tarot

 * Anatomy of the Tarot: links for each of the 78 cards featuring a variety of experienced tarot YouTubers & bloggers


 * If you enjoy interacting with other people online, consider joining a tarot reading forum.

More Resources For Beginning Tarot Readers

 * The Loracular's Short History of Tarot
 * To Read Reversed Tarot Cards by Carrie Mallon