The Academy Tarot

Have you ever wanted to read the Tarot? With 78 cards, more than 150 significant meanings and endless possible layouts, where do you start? The Academy Tarot makes learning the art of cartomancy supremely easy.

An Arca Noctis exclusive, the Academy Tarot training deck is the perfect guide for the novice reader. It combines a traditional, full-sized Rider-Waite deck with an easy to understand system of hints and guides to support you as you build a deeper understanding of the mysteries of the eternal cards. Most students can begin reading cards in as little as 10 to 15 minutes.

As you expand your knowledge of the Tarot, the Academy deck will support everything you are learning through flash card reinforcement. There is no easier way to dive into the art of cartomancy.

Each Academy Tarot is professionally printed on FSC-certified, professional S30 card stock with blue core and smooth finish. The deck comes in a drawstring velvet bag for easy travel and safe storage.

The Tarot

Playing cards first migrated from Egypt and the Far East to Europe in the late 1300s. Decks intended specifically for divination appeared in various parts of Italy nearly 50 years later. These Tarot decks, from the Italian tarocchi, started with the four traditional suits but added a new twist — a series of cards with religious images. The new cards, called carte da trionfi or triumph cards, depicted allegorical scenes such as death, revelation and the sun. Over the next several hundred years, different decks were hand crafted around Europe, each featuring a different assortment of cards.

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