Resources
Here is a carefully curated collection of the highest quality resources to help you along your tarot and astrology journey. While there’s no shortage of books and courses available, these selections represent the best in the world. They will accelerate your progress without derailing you with fluff, nonsense, or outdated superstitions.
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Essential Textbooks
The Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot—EVER!!
The #1 bestselling tarot book that revolutionized how thousands learn to read cards. Instead of memorizing keywords, you’ll develop real intuitive skills through hands-on exercises and games. This book teaches you to actually see what the cards mean by looking at them, so you’ll never be stuck referring back to meanings.
Advanced Tarot Secrets
The professional-level handbook used by psychics who charge $100-1000 per hour. Learn to get 3-5 times more information from every spread, spot hidden patterns, find lost objects, solve mysteries, and master the advanced techniques that separate hobbyists from true professionals. Essential reading for anyone serious about tarot mastery.
The Easiest Way to Learn Astrology—EVER!!
Learn astrology like you learned your first language—naturally and organically. No memorization of arcane terminology required. This activity book for adults uses hundreds of illustrations, real-life examples, and simple observations to give you the astrological “x-ray vision” that makes everything in life easier and more understandable.
Audio Learning
Easy Tarot Lessons Podcast
Free audio lessons available on multiple platforms:
Libsyn • Podomatic • Apple Podcasts
Bite-sized audio lessons perfect for learning on the go. These complement our written materials and provide additional insights and practice guidance from Dusty’s decades of teaching experience.
Websites & Online Resources
Waite-Smith Tarot Museum
The definitive online museum dedicated to the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck. Explore the history, artwork, and evolution of the world’s most famous tarot deck through rare images and scholarly research.
Companion Learning Sites
Easy Tarot Lessons
Easy Astrology Lessons
Advanced Tarot Secrets
Additional free resources, practice materials, and community forums to supplement your Academy of Divination studies.
Free Astrology Course
Easy Astrology for Beginners on Udemy
A complete introductory astrology course available at no cost. Perfect for getting your feet wet before diving into more advanced studies.
Tarot History & Reference
For students interested in the scholarly and historical aspects of tarot, these books represent the finest research available:
The History of the Occult Tarot
A comprehensive examination of tarot’s esoteric and occult traditions throughout history.
A Wicked Pack of Cards
The definitive study of tarot’s origins and early development, essential for understanding the historical context of modern tarot practice.
The Tarot: History, Symbolism, and Divination
By Robert Place – Available on Amazon
Robert Place’s scholarly yet accessible exploration of tarot’s true historical development, separated from myth and misinformation.
The Game of Tarot
A detailed historical account of tarot’s evolution from a card game to a divination tool, based on meticulous research.
The Story of the Waite-Smith Tarot
By Frank Jensen – Available on Amazon
The complete story behind the creation of the world’s most famous tarot deck, including rarely seen correspondence and artwork.
The Encyclopedia of Tarot (4 Volumes)
By Stuart Kaplan – The ultimate reference work for serious tarot historians:
Volume 1 • Volume 2 • Volume 3 • Volume 4
The most comprehensive documentation of tarot decks, their creators, and historical development ever assembled. Essential for collectors and serious students of tarot history.
This curated list represents years of research into the finest materials available for serious tarot and astrology students. Each resource has been selected for its accuracy, practical value, and freedom from the superstitions that plague much of the metaphysical literature available today.