For many of our exercises we use the Universal Waite or Rider-Waite-Smith deck. This is so that everyone can be looking at the same thing. For readings and many of the tarot techniques you may use any deck you like.

$20 per class.

Check our School Calendar to see when we are and aren't holding class.

That largely depends on you. Some people pick it up right away while others take longer. Personal work with the cards, outside of class time, certainly helps. We present techniques that should get you started pretty quickly. However, tarot is an extremely rich subject which offers the opportunity of a lifetime's worth of study if you are so inclined.

No. Students have a wide variety of reasons for coming to The Tarot School. Some are just curious, some enjoy the company and high energy of working with a group, and some are deeply interested in learning as much as they can about tarot and about themselves. For these people, we recommend the Correspondence Course as an adjunct to their studies with us, as it goes into a depth of detail that we do not have time to cover in class.

A Tarot School Degree is available for each year of study. This is is an internal diploma which marks and celebrates the degree of change in a student. For more information about our degree program, click here.

Yes. See these pages for information: Readings with Ruth Ann + Private lessons with Wald