Course Structure:
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Objective: Understand Tarot’s history, structure, and the basics of intuitive reading.
● Introduction & History of Tarot
○ My own personal story and experience of the cards
○ My own personal story of making predictions
○ Predictions and the free will element
○ Using the cards intuitively not just ‘reading the cards’
● Structure of a Deck
○ Major Arcana vs. Minor Arcana (22 vs. 56 cards)
○ Suits: Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles
○ Court Cards (Page, Knight, Queen, King)
● Intuitive Connection & Energy
○ Cleansing & charging your deck
○ Grounding exercises before reading
○ Connecting with the cards through meditation
● Practical Exercise:
○ Pulling a single “Daily Card” and journaling impressions
○ Group practice: reading one card intuitively before looking at guidebook meanings
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Objective: Dive into the Major Arcana and understand their archetypal journey.
● The Fool’s Journey
○ Explaining the spiritual story of the 22 Major Arcana
○ Key archetypes and life lessons (Fool, Magician, High Priestess, etc.)
● Understanding Symbolism
○ Colors, elements, numbers, and their meanings
○ Universal themes (growth, challenge, transformation)
● Practical Exercise:
○ Mini readings using only Major Arcana
○ Pair exercise: draw 3 cards to create a “life chapter story”
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Objective: Learn the suits, number meanings, and beginner spreads.
● Minor Arcana Deep Dive
○ Suits and their elements (Fire, Water, Air, Earth)
○ Numbers 1–10 (numerology and progression)
○ Court cards as people, energies, or roles
● Spreads for Beginners
○ Single card (focus reading)
○ 3-card spread (Past / Present / Future or Situation / Challenge / Advice)
○ Intro to the Celtic Cross (optional teaser)
● Practical Exercise:
○ Students do 3-card readings for each other
○ Practice interpreting both intuitive and traditional meanings
○ How to close a reading with positive empowerment
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● Celtic Cross Spread
● Pairs of tarot cards and their meanings
● Practice readings