A Guide In Allowing Your Intuition To Interpret Tarot Cards For Readings
- Sarah Hennessey
- Mar 22, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 24, 2022

Because there are 78 card meanings, learning Tarot is not always easy. Regardless, it doesn't have to be complicated. There are different techniques for learning Tarot meanings quickly. As with anything, there are always more straightforward ways to learn Tarot.
Below, I give you tips for understanding the Tarot card meanings so you can get on with the essential element of providing rememberable readings!
Journal Your Readings
Numerous individuals will tell you to journal to learn the Tarot card meanings. If you feel like you should, you can. However, there should be some approach behind your journaling.
I suggest that you journal the feelings each card provides you with and any circumstances in your life, which you can attach to the card. Also, consider your cards in various scenarios, how you would interpret it in a love reading, your interpretation of it in a career reading, etc.
Correlate Your Tarot Card Meanings to Your Life
Tarot cards are easier to remember if you can correlate each one to separate situations in your life. Learn the fundamental meanings and emotions behind the card and think back to when you were in a similar case.
For instance, you may have gone through a challenging and confusing time in your love life. If you encountered disloyalty, anguish, heartache, etc., you could relate this to a card like the Three of Swords or Tower.
What were the facts of the situation the card represents?
How did you feel?
How did you manage it?
Correlating Tarot card meanings to your life makes them more personal and less painful to remember.
If you struggle with thinking of a situation, step back, breathe, and ask your ancestors and Spirit for guidance. They can inspire you so you can think of the suitable event for the right card.
Tarot Keywords Are Key

Attempt to bypass going down the Tarot interpretations rabbit hole by pursuing more additional card meanings.
Instead, try to memorize 5-10 keywords or phrases for each card. When you have your keywords, you can work on integrating cards to form new meanings.
So, if one of your Ace of Cups keywords is love, you can connect it with the keyword 'home' for the Four of Wands. Therefore, the Ace of Cups and Four of Wands together can represent the love of a new home.
Drawing an End of the Day Tarot Card
Most readers frequently pull a card of the day to describe what will happen; educators say this is an excellent way to learn the Tarot card meanings. It likely is, but another thing you can do is draw your card of the day at the end of the day.
If you draw your daily card at the end of the day, you can connect it back to things that have transpired throughout your day. For example, suppose you have spent the day lollygagging around on social media and pulling the Eight of Wands. In that case, you can quickly see how this card relates to your day.
You can also pull a morning card to represent what you need to know for the day if you wanted to. At night time, pull a card for what you need to understand from the experiences you had Doing this will help you connect to your tarot cards as well.
Get Help When Needed
Some Tarot readings are hard to interpret, particularly emotionally charged ones (such as love Tarot readings).
If you're struggling to decipher your readings, it may be because you cannot separate from the outcome. Thus, I advise that you get help to interpret your readings.
It could also possibly mean that you as the reader simply can not tap into the querent's energy and aura. The whole premise of tarot revolves around interpreting energy that is surrounding that person and their situation
Never Give Up
Don't give up on your Tarot journey. It could sometimes feel challenging, and you'll never retain all of the Tarot card meanings. This scenario should not be the issue as everyone starts from the same position; the bottom.
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