Discover the history of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, the world’s most influential tarot deck. Learn who created it, why it transformed tarot reading, and why it remains the most popular deck for beginners today. If you’ve spent any time learning tarot, you’ve almost certainly encountered the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot. It is the deck most beginners are encouraged … Read more
Learn what the Minor Arcana is, why it contains 56 cards, and how it represents the everyday experiences that shape our lives. After exploring the Major Arcana, you may notice something surprising. Although the Major Arcana often receives the most attention, it makes up only 22 of the 78 cards in a standard tarot deck. … Read more
Discover what the Major Arcana is, why these 22 cards are so important, and how they fit into the history and structure of a tarot deck. After learning that a standard tarot deck contains 78 cards, the next question naturally follows: What is the Major Arcana? The Major Arcana is the smaller of the tarot … Read more
Wondering how many cards are in a tarot deck? Learn why a standard deck has 78 cards, how they’re organized, and why understanding the deck’s structure makes learning tarot much easier. If you’ve recently become interested in tarot, one of the first questions you might ask is: How many cards are in a tarot deck? … Read more
Discover the fascinating story behind the earliest known tarot cards and the people who brought them to life! Have you ever wondered who actually created the first tarot deck? It’s a question many beginners ask, but the answer isn’t as straightforward as you might expect. Unlike many famous inventions, tarot wasn’t created by one clearly … Read more
If you’ve ever seen tarot cards in a movie, on social media, or at a local café, you’ve probably wondered the same thing: Were tarot cards always used to predict the future? It’s an easy assumption to make. Today, tarot is often linked with fortune-telling, psychics, and mystical readings. Because of that, many people believe … Read more
Tarot cards are often surrounded by mystery. Many people believe they have always been used for fortune-telling or that they originated in an ancient civilization. In reality, the history of tarot is both simpler and more fascinating. The cards we know today began as a Renaissance card game before gradually evolving into a tool for … Read more
If you’ve ever been curious about tarot, you’re not alone! For many people, tarot feels both fascinating and a little mysterious. The beautiful artwork, unfamiliar symbols, and stories about predicting the future can make it difficult to know where to begin. That was true for me as well. As I started learning about tarot, I … Read more