7I know the Tarot can seem overwhelming at first, that you may have some preconceived ideas or assumptions. That you may even feel scared or intimidated by them. I assure you there is very little to be afraid of! They are after all just a pack of cards. The real knowledge and power comes from the person reading the cards. They are just a tool, a tool through which one can learn many things; the process is always an internal one, however. With all of these overwhelming factors, you may feel like you don't know where to start, or why you should start. You start where you are. If you have never picked up a set before, then start there; pick up a set, pull a card, and take a look. If you have been reading for years, then expand on where you are; re-explore your cards. It doesn't matter where you begin, or how you begin; just start where you are. Why should you start? Well, why not? I don't believe anyone out there doesn't want to be better in some way. Or that they seek no guidance at all. Learning to use a tool like Tarot for guidance or self-betterment, is not overwhelming at all. Anyone can learn and work with the Tarot. There are no special gifts needed or magic abilities. Just a solid reason to work with them; wanting to be better or wanting to grow are beautiful reasons to pick up the cards. The very reasons this guidebook covers. The reason can also be curiosity and a sense of knowing that the cards are right for you; that is how I started..