Being a beginner in reading Tarot Rider-Waite Tarot cards are the ones you should be starting with. By far the Tarot Rider-Waite Tarot cards are the favorite and most popular out of all. These cards represent very precise symbolism thus making them much simpler for the beginner. The Tarot Rider-Waite Tarot cards also use various colors to make the symbols easier to read. These cards are built for beginning readers to make it easier for them to get started in card reading.

The deck includes the Hierophant, the High Priestess, the Magician, the Fool, death and the Hangman and quite a few others. Of course its a standard deck of 78 cards which include 22 cards in the major Arcana.

The remaining 56 Rider-Waite Tarot Cards constitute the Minor Arcana. There are four suits (Wands, Pentacles, Cups and Swords) of fourteen cards each. Each card in both the Major and Minor Arcana has a meaning. The cards have a different meaning if the cards are inverted ” often the opposite, but not necessarily.

Now you need to find and use a spread layout that you are comfortable using. One thats very popular is the Celtic Cross. This layout explains how the cards apply. One example is a card tells you where you are at and another tells you whether you are crossing good or bad. Yet another represents what you are influencing.

You must use your Rider-Waite Tarot Cards and practice with them until you become comfortable with laying them out and interpreting what is presented. Pick a question and stick with it. The cards are there to reveal the answer to the question you asked ” it doesnt work to try to ask a question that you think fits in with the answer youve received. And unless youre using a two-card spread, its better not to ask a yes/no questions. Most answers are better suited to questions regarding what your live direction should be than whether or not you should quite your job.