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snooty of me - but I'm a bit of a traditionalist - I believe in training. Many people who have psychic abilities are usually not trained. I don't mean that you have to go to school and get a certificate or a degree. {It's virtually impossible to that anyway - but there are enough workshops and short-term course plus lots and lots of books.}
What I mean is that you need to figure out, to the best of your ability, where, what, why, when, and how your gift works. {And, I do consider psychic abilities a gift.} There's all kinds of information out there - it takes very little effort to be informed. {So, the same old stuff - study, read, research, practice, etc, etc, etc, ad nauseum again.} {Also, for more info, please see my Psychic Abilities section.} Readers who have tried to learn about their psychic gifts can make unbelievably tremendous readers.
However, just like practicing diplomacy, please don't let your ego get in the way. If you are psychic, you really can learn something new everyday. Your gift is likely to be a double bonus situation when it comes to being good at interpretation. Psychic abilities can help to give you a better edge - but don't forget that there are just a many readers out there who aren't psychic and are still excellent!
Tarot
Archeologically and historically, Tarot seems to have started sometime during the Renaissance - the oldest known surviving decks date from that time {as do playing cards}.
As well, there is NO proof that Tarot originated in Egypt - regardless of claims by Aleister Crowley and the Golden Dawn people. This is not meant to be offensive to the Golden Dawn people - because this is believed quite strongly and emphatically by them - unfortunately in this case, there aren't even iotas or remnants of evidence. But, since this belief does no harm to anyone, then they are entitled to this belief. Plus, the Thoth Tarot deck is a spectacular work of art.
Also, regardless of the esoteric and divinatory nature of Tarot, it is possible that they were originally created for gaming. {Cartomancy - divination using playing cards is almost exactly the same as the Minor Arcana in Tarot.}
Tarot assumes that someone is asking a question. When the cards are dealt {laid out - and regardless of the format of the layout}, the reader then interprets the answer for the questioner. It is the quality of the interpretation that makes a reading good. {And this doesn't apply just to Tarot - the quality of the interpretation applies to all forms of divination.}
And to do "good" at interpretation, studying the meanings of the Tarot and studying how the meanings interact {dependent upon where a card is in the "layout"} takes time and practice. The longer and more often you read, the better you'll get at it. So, learning the Tarot is the same old theme, study, study, read, read, research, research, practice, practice, etc, etc, ad nauseum.
Nowadays, I tend to use 3 different layouts - Three-Card, Five-Card, and Double Celtic Cross spreads. {I also use the Horseshoe layout - but rarely, these days because people usually don't want to spend 2 or 3 hours on a reading.}. I use both the Three-Card and Five-Card layouts when doing mini-readings, parties, and readings on the radio or television - quick and to the point - anywhere from two to twenty minutes! I use the Double Celtic Cross plus Three- and Five-Card combinations when doing regular readings - anywhere from 1 to 2 hours. Also, if the reading is to be "quick", I tend to use only the Major Arcana part of the Tarot deck. On regular readings, I almost always use both the Major and Minor Arcana.
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