Everyone can learn to read the tarot, and everyone may use it. If you desire it to be, it is also for you. Tarot reading may be combined with spellcraft, astrology, crystal healing, or divination for some people. For many others, though, it doesn't. In actuality, how each individual uses the deck is completely unique. You are free to establish your own terms for a connection with the cards; in fact, you are urged to do so.
The interaction of several cards might open your eyes to new ideas, drive you to reexamine outdated beliefs, or perhaps just make you face up to things you've been hiding from yourself (thanks, tarot). That doesn't mean the cards aren't useful for making choices or planning the future, though. But it does imply that they do not exactly provide assistance in the manner that we have come to expect from popular culture.
How do the tarot cards function?
The entirety of life is concealed within the tarot cards when they are completely laid out. The Major Arcana, which consists of 22 cards, and the Minor Arcana, which consists of 56 cards, make up the two "Arcanas" that make up the tarot (the word meaning "secrets").
In the Minors, the four suits are identical to those in a standard deck of cards, with the exception that each suit is linked to a distinct element and feature of the self.
How to choose a tarot deck
The first tarot decks appeared in the fourteenth century, so there has been plenty of opportunity for invention, and the card designs have been created by thousands of different people using thousands of different paintbrushes. The Rider-Waite (or Rider-Waite-Smith, as we prefer to refer to it, to recognize its illustrator, Pamela Colman-Smith) is the closest approach to a traditional tarot deck that is currently available. The deck is not the original and was originally built at the turn of the 20th century, but it is the model for the majority of modern deck designs and structures. It might be a fantastic beginner deck because it is very simple to obtain and is one of the more economical choices.
However, there are other options besides Rider-Waite-Smith. There is no restriction on how many decks of cards you can own; some individuals (like me) choose to only have one, while others (like you) have a whole shelf full. Finding a card that speaks to you is crucial; there are many made by BIPOC and queer creators. This could be in terms of design, concept, or creator.
But if you're just beginning, it's recommended to look for a deck that has the most typical layout: 78 fully illustrated cards. No matter how gorgeous it is, if something is listed as an oracle deck, that's a no because that isn't tarot. Like that, if you see "pip deck," reserve it for later. That is a tarot deck; however, it is incredibly difficult to learn from because 56 of the 78 cards aren't illustrated.