If you’ve found this site, you’ve probably found others that offer keywords and card descriptions. My approach to teaching Tarot is different. I prefer you to put down the books, stop memorizing keywords, and immerse yourself in the Tarot stories (you know, the ones that every Tarot card tells?).

Learning Tarot through keyword memorization is the SLOWEST way to learn Tarot. How do I know? Because that’s how I did it (not to mention you have to start all over when you realize you actually have to read reversals).

Treat the deck as an epic novel, with each of the cards representing a chapter.

This way, when you lay out a reading for yourself or for others, you’ll be able to see the major plot points of that story, as well as how the threads weave together to create the unique story of the person you’re reading.

In other words: If you know the Tarot stories, you’re not going to have so much trouble relating one card to another in your readings!

Keywords do serve a purpose: they are best learned only after you know the story, as reminders of major plot details. You know you’re ready for keywords when you see them and they remind of you of parts of a card’s story that you’d forgotten, and that plot comes flooding back into your mind, weaving with all the other plots, into a complex and beautiful chronicle.

To this end, hovering over a card in any of the cards on the Learning Hub will show you keywords, but if you’re just starting to learn Tarot, I’d highly suggest clicking right through to get to the meat of the story!

I also recommend avoiding the new, trendy, “Learning” decks that are often just cards with printed meanings. Again, these decks have a purpose (and some are much better than others), but are not for beginners. These decks are best for your personal study after you are familiar with the Tarot stories, and are able to remember those stories through your decks artwork and symbolism.