hi, i've noticed tarot cards in your latest post. i'm a beginner with cards, and still tryna figure out how to "learn" them the best way. can you suggest some techniques, or maybe some good sources? the sticky notes on your cards made me really intrigued
hiii!! thank you for the ask!
honestly i would consider myself a newbie too (i don't use them nearly enough). still, i do know my way around the cards a lil bit, so i'll explain what i do and some tips/tricks/sources.
this is the yughostlavia technique (bc i am inconsistent and don't really dedicate my time to studying the tarot as much as i should... it's like an 'on the go' way to learn).
do a daily reading - this is pretty basic yet effective, do a daily draw in the morning (or if you can't do one in the AM, any time during the day is fine) and learn the meaning of that card. depending on the deck, the cards may have slight meaning variations, but all have the same "core/archetypal" meaning. i suggest beginning with the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck, because the meanings are much easier to read.
learn the basic symbols of the cards - what does each suit mean, what are the most common motives (water, far away mountains, where are the people looking, what is the colour of the background?)
do basic readings - easy readings are past - present - future, situation - action - outcome... here's a list and take NOTES! these are the little papers i stuck onto my cards, i find it easier to retain information when i write.
once you have the basics down - try to interpret them on your own and THEN check google/the booklet that comes with your tarot. it will make you learn the meanings quicker (especially if you have bad memory and are more of a visual learner) as well as develop your OWN intuition.
watch youtube tarot readings! watch how others read the cards and how they weave them into a story, because rarely does one read the cards alone, independently from each other. i recommend the white feather tarot.
try to weave them into a story - you don't have to do a literal reading every time. pick out some cards at random and do practice readings - imagine you are starting a new job/getting married/moving abroad - and see what advice you can pull from the cards. this is great if you don't have other people to practice on and don't feel like reading for yourself
download a tarot app - i recommend labrynthos since they have all the meanings, cheat sheets and more (also the art is sooo pretty) and use it daily, while commuting, waiting in line, wherever you can.
where are the figures looking? what does the number of the card mean? what is my life path number and do i resonate with this number, etc. all of these things can help you learn to interpret the cards easier and more intuitively.
keep a tarot journal - draw the cards, the symbols, the spreads, everything. keep notes, but also do some free writing - keeping a daily journal will definitely help. take photos of your spreads, print them out, stick them in the journal. document the process. this is something i wish i had done when i got my first deck, so i'm compensating by sticking stuff into my regular bullet journal!
some other free resources i recommend are:
learntarot free tarot course
biddy tarot tarot card meanings
this article about how cards are connected
this subreddit has some advice!
i hope this is somewhat helpful! have a lovely day too!
