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New to tarot, or just tired of references that give you three keywords and a stock photo? These guides explain how reading actually works — the suits, the numbers, combinations, reversals, and the questions worth asking. Each one is short enough to read in a sitting and practical enough to use tonight.
Tarot GuideHow to Read Tarot Card CombinationsThe four-step method for reading any two-card pairing, with worked examples.
Tarot GuideYour Tarot Birth Card, ExplainedHow the birth card is calculated from your date of birth, and what it actually tells you.
Tarot BasicsMajor vs Minor ArcanaThe 22 vs 56 split, what each half signals, and why it changes how you read a card.
Tarot GuideHow to Read Reversed Tarot CardsFour ways to read an upside-down card — and why “the opposite” is the weakest one.
Tarot TechniqueElemental Dignities, Made SimpleFire, Water, Air, Earth — which combinations strengthen, weaken, or cancel each other.
Tarot GuideHow to Ask Tarot a Yes/No QuestionHow to phrase a yes/no question the cards can answer — and how to read a Maybe.
Tarot BasicsTarot Spreads for BeginnersThree simple spreads to learn on — one card, three cards, and a decision layout.
Tarot GuideThe Court Cards, Finally ExplainedA framework for the 16 court cards — rank, suit, and the question to ask when one appears.
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Guides are for when you want to understand the why. If you just want a reading, the tools do that in one click: