Resource: #6 James Ricklef's Tarot Blog

James Ricklef's Tarot Blog has many useful resources for tarot enthusiasts at all levels. The man himself is a tarot reader, lecturer, and writer. He has been a frequent workshop presenter at the annual Los Angeles Tarot Symposium as well as a guest presenter at the New York Tarot Reader’s Studio and the San Francisco Bay Area Tarot Symposium. He is the author of the award-winning book Tarot Tells the Tale: Explore Three Card Readings Through Familiar Stories and the follow-up book, Tarot: Get the Whole Story: Use, Create & Interpret Tarot Spreads. He is also the creator of the Tarot of the Masters deck.


If you have a Tarot subject you would like him to discuss then you can get in touch with him. His latest post answers a question sent in by a reader: What do I need to know about myself to restore passion in my life?


There is a monthly tarot article and the September 2010 one is The Empress and the Emperor –Wholeness through a marriage of opposites. A little excerpt provides an example of the kind of information available:

Duality is a recurrent theme throughout the Tarot’s Major Arcana cards, which emphasizes the fact that understanding how to balance and integrate the complementary energies symbolized by the cards is an essential part of our spiritual journey. For example, the Empress and the Emperor form a dualistic pair, representing (among other things) the archetypal mother and the archetypal father.

There are also links to Tarot Reviews. See his blog or contact him via his Twitter feed at @AskKnightHawk for more information.

Resource:#5 Aeclectic Tarot

The Aeclectic Tarot site does a great job of providing a lot of relevant information in a simple package. It has been around since 1996 and features information on tarot decks, over a thousand are listed, information is available to help you learn the 78 tarot card meanings, and you can get a free tarot reading, read tarot eBooks, and much, much more.

The two most useful aspects of the site for me are the following: 1) tarot deck information because there are pictures of the cards and I can explore before I purchase; and 2) the forum and section on tarot card spreads. As a reader, new or slightly less new, the most useful skill you will have is your ability to find the answer to a question. There are hundreds if not thousands of tarot spreads which will help you achieve this. They range from the classic Celtic Cross to the simple three card spread and the yes or no spreads that you may be already using. Somewhere past these are the myriad variations and enhancements which feature looking for love, money, lost pets and many more.

Card image from the Vampire Tarot

Resource: #4 Mary K. Greer's Blog

Whether you are a new enthusiast to Tarot or have been indulging the subject for years, there are many things of benefit and interest to Mary K. Greer's blog. Greer is a published author on the Tarot and has been in print for over 20 years.


Mary Greer's books on Amazon

Her writing ranges from texts that deal with further understanding of the tarot cards and helping people learn tarot spreads and how to use the deck. There is something for everyone and I recommend you investigate what she has to offer.

Resource: #3 Tarot Discussion Group

One of the best ways to learn about tarot is to use it in everyday life and to interact with others who are experienced and interested in the same thing.

Classic Tarot is a group hosted by the Yahoo Groups and anyone can sign up at the following link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClassicTarot/.

As they say in their introduction, Classic Tarot is a group designed for the beginner, the intermediate and the advanced student. It addresses not only how to use Tarot for divination but also how to use Tarot for self discovery.

They discuss the history and symbolism of tarot and how to use it. There is discussion about designing your own spreads and developing your intuition. Other subjects that come up are Astrology, Numerology, the Qabalah Connection, and Rituals. If it’s Tarot related, it’s of interest. And, of course, they do real Readings, Daily Card Weaving Exercises, and address questions, questions and more questions.

All members of any skill are welcome so join in to learn, participate or just enjoy the atmosphere.