The Structure of a Tarot Deck: Understanding Tarot as a System

If you think the way to learn tarot is to learn what 78 different cards mean, think again! Tarot is a specific system - a structural whole - and understanding a bit about the anatomy of a tarot deck will help you immensely when it comes to learning individual tarot card meanings.

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In this video, I go over:
- the difference between the Major and Minor Arcana of a tarot deck;
- the four suits of tarot and their elemental meaning; and
- the numerological structure of tarot

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If you are interested in learning how to read tarot and how to use tarot for self-discovery and self-improvement, this is the channel for you. As a professor of literature and mythology, I am all about exploring tarot using both our intuition AND our intellect. So if that's your style too, you are in the right place! Whether you are a tarot beginner wondering where to start with tarot, or you already have a strong foundation for tarot but want simple tarot spread ideas, help with how to to approach tarot court cards or tarot reversals, or need to improve how you interpret tarot card combinations, I"m here for you! So if you want more Tarot 101 videos, tarot how-to videos, and other content on reading tarot and working with different tarot spreads, make sure to subscribe to my channel. Thanks so much for watching!

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I’m Annie, the Tarot Professor! I'm a literature and mythology professor who explores tarot and self-divination through writing and literary interpretation. My former tarot and self-discovery blog, Happy As Annie, is now at http://thetarotprofessor.com.