Being energetically or emotionally in sync with your path or intention.

A card of the day is a single card drawn each morning as a theme to reflect on.

Cleansing a deck is a small ritual to reset the cards before or after reading, as a way of marking a fresh start.

Divination is the practice of seeking insight or guidance through symbols, patterns, or tools such as tarot cards.

The horseshoe spread places seven cards in a curve, moving through a situation step by step.

Cards that fall or jump from the deck while shuffling.

Marseille is a historic style of tarot deck, known for bold colours and plain, symbolic pip cards.

Numerology in tarot is the idea that each number carries a theme that colours the meaning of the card.

The querent is the person a tarot reading is for.

Shadow work is the practice of gently looking at the parts of yourself you tend to avoid or hide.

A card chosen to represent the seeker or focus of a tarot reading.

A tarot journal is a notebook where you record your readings, impressions and what happened afterwards.

A tarot suit groups cards by shared themes, energy, and life focus.

The Thoth is an esoteric tarot deck designed by Aleister Crowley and painted by Lady Frieda Harris.

Wands represent passion, motivation, creativity, and personal drive.

Arcana means “secrets” or “mysteries”, and it is the word used for the two halves of a tarot deck.

The Celtic Cross is a classic ten-card spread for looking at a situation from many angles.

Court Cards represent people, personalities, roles, or ways of expressing energy.

Energy in tarot refers to the emotional, mental, or situational tone surrounding a question.

The inner child is the part of you that still carries your earliest feelings, needs and sense of play.

The Little White Book, often shortened to LWB, is the small guidebook that comes in the box with many tarot decks.

A micro-action is one small, practical step you take after a reading to put its message into real life.

Pentacles represent work, money, home, health, and practical effort.

A reversed card appears upside down and often points to blocked, internal, or delayed energy.

Shuffling is how you mix the deck before a reading, and there is no single correct way to do it.

A spread position is the specific role a card plays in a layout, such as challenge, advice or outcome.

A tarot reader is the person who lays out the cards and helps interpret what they might be saying.

The Fool’s Journey is the idea that the Major Arcana tells a story, following the Fool from innocence to completion.

A three-card spread uses just three cards, each in its own position, and it is a lovely place to begin.

A yes/no reading uses the cards to lean towards an answer, though it rarely gives a plain one.

An obstacle or resistance preventing energy from flowing freely.

A clarifier card is drawn to provide extra insight into an existing card or message.

Cups represent emotions, relationships, intuition, and the heart.

Energy hygiene is the everyday habit of clearing away what drains you and protecting your sense of steadiness.

In tarot, intuition is the quiet sense of what a card or a combination of cards is saying to you.

The Major Arcana represents the big life lessons, turning points, and deeper themes in a tarot reading.

The Minor Arcana reflects everyday experiences, emotions, actions, and practical situations.

Pip cards are the numbered cards, Ace to Ten, in each of the four suits.

The Rider–Waite–Smith, or RWS, is the 1909 deck that shaped most modern tarot.

A signature twist is a short, fresh way of looking at a card, spread or deck, beyond its traditional meaning.

Swords represent thoughts, communication, truth, and decision-making.

A tarot spread is a structured layout that gives each card a specific role within a reading.

The four elements, fire, water, air and earth, are linked to the four suits and give each its character.

An upright card is drawn the right way up and reflects the card’s natural or most direct energy.