Drawing the cards...

About this course

The Tarot Path is a complete, free tarot course. All 78 cards, upright and reversed, taught through short lessons, practice drills and a built-in journal, with a certificate when you finish. No payment, no account, no locked levels. Your progress saves in your browser, and you can add your email if you want it backed up.

Tarot will not tell your future. It will make you sit down and actually think about the mess you are in, and that is far more useful. This course teaches you to read the cards for yourself: what they mean, how they combine, and how to lay them out with care.

What you will learn

  1. Foundations: what tarot is, where it came from, and how to read with care
  2. The Major Arcana: the 22 cards of the fool's journey
  3. Minor Arcana: Cups: feelings, relationships and the heart
  4. Minor Arcana: Wands: energy, work and will
  5. Minor Arcana: Swords: thought, truth and conflict
  6. Minor Arcana: Pentacles: money, body and the material world
  7. The Court Cards: the sixteen personalities of the deck
  8. Numbers and Numerology: the language of number across the suits
  9. Reading the Cards Together: cards in conversation
  10. Spreads: laying the cards, from one card to the Celtic Cross
  11. Readings by Intention: love, work, decisions and the questions that matter
  12. Tarot and Astrology: the cosmic connections between the systems
  13. Capstone and Certificate: your first full readings, and your certificate

How it works

Each level ends with a short quiz you can retake as many times as you like. The Practice tab generates fresh drills every time, so there is always a new way to test yourself. The Journal is yours to keep notes in, the Card of the Day gives you one card to sit with each morning, and the full 78-card reference is open from the first minute. Nothing is gated. When you complete the path you can download your certificate with your name on it.

Free tarot course FAQ

Is this tarot course really free?

Yes, the whole thing. Every level, every drill, the journal and the certificate. There is no premium tier and nothing to upgrade to.

Do I need an account?

No. Progress saves in your browser automatically. If you want it backed up across devices you can add your email, but it is optional.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Finish the path and you can download a completion certificate with your name on it, free. It marks the work you put in; no tarot certificate anywhere is a formal qualification, including this one.

Does it teach reversed cards?

Yes, from the start. Every card is taught upright and reversed, and the drills quiz you on both.

How long does the course take?

It is self-paced. The lessons are short on purpose; most people who do a level or two a week finish inside a few months, and nothing expires if life gets in the way.