There are many books to be found that will teach the foundation for the art of tarot card reading. You can visit your local bookstore, search through the shelves in your local library, or find a site online offering a free course.
The tarot card reading consists of three major elements. The first element of the tarot is the Major Arcana. The meaning of the word arcana is “profound secret”. It was derived from the ancients to mean the secret of nature. Therefore tarot cards are a collection of the secrets that underlie and explain our universe. The second element of a tarot card reading is the Minor Arcana, followed by ‘the Spread’.
The Major Arcana is comprised of 22 cards.