A Place for Serious Tarot Study, Professional Training, and Ethical Certification
Why a College of Tarot Exists at All?
The College of Tarot is a professional Tarot school offering structured online Tarot education, ethical training, supervision, and Master Tarot Reader Certification for serious students and professional readers.
There comes a point in every Tarot student’s journey when the cards stop behaving like a novelty and start behaving like a mirror. A very honest one. Not always flattering. Not always comfortable. But unmistakably useful.
That moment is usually when people begin looking for something more than another Tarot course, another tarot deck walk through, or another cheerful promise that intuition alone will save the day. They begin looking for structure. For discernment. For someone who has already walked the long road and is willing to talk honestly about what it demands.
That is why the College of Tarot exists.
This is not a place built around trends, algorithms, or quick certification badges. It is a professional Tarot school grounded in decades of real-world Tarot reading, teaching, mentoring, and supervision. It welcomes students who want to learn Tarot deeply, whether for spiritual development, professional Tarot reading, or simply to understand why the cards keep tapping them on the shoulder.
If you’re looking for instant mastery, you won’t find it here.
If you’re looking for something truer, you just might.
Tarot as a Practice, Not a Performance
Tarot has a strange reputation problem. On one end of the spectrum, it’s treated like a parlour game. On the other, it’s dressed up as mystical spectacle. Both miss the point.
At the College of Tarot, Tarot is taught as a discipline, closer to psychology, symbolic language, and spiritual inquiry than entertainment. Learning Tarot properly takes time. It takes repetition. It takes a willingness to be wrong, revise your thinking, and sometimes sit quietly with uncertainty.
This approach often surprises people who arrive expecting shortcuts. But those who stay usually feel a kind of relief. Finally, Tarot is being taken seriously, not dramatically, not reverently, just honestly.
This is why students studying Tarot here tend to stay engaged longer. They’re not being dazzled. They’re being taught.
Learning Tarot Beyond Memorization
Anyone can memorize card meanings. Most people do. It’s where beginners naturally start, and it’s useful, for about five minutes.
But real Tarot reading begins when memorization breaks down.
At the College of Tarot, students learn how to:
- Work with symbolism instead of scripts
- Read patterns instead of isolated cards
- Listen to what the client is actually asking, not what they wish they were asking
It’s a bit like learning a language. At first, you translate everything in your head. Eventually, you start thinking in it. Tarot works the same way.
This is where advanced Tarot education begins, and where many online Tarot courses quietly stop.
Who This Tarot School Is Really For
The College of Tarot isn’t built for “everyone,” and that’s intentional.
It’s for people who feel a certain seriousness creeping into their relationship with Tarot. They might already be reading for others. They might be considering it. Or they might have no interest in professional Tarot reading at all, but feel that Tarot has become a central tool for their spiritual development.
Students often include:
- Professional Tarot readers seeking refinement
- Therapists, coaches, astrologers, healers, and counselors adding Tarot to their work
- Long-time Tarot enthusiasts who want depth, not novelty
- Spiritually curious people who are done with fluff
If you’ve ever thought, “I love Tarot, but I wish there was somewhere to study it properly,” you’re probably in the right place.
Free Tarot Courses as a Starting Point, Not a Funnel
The College of Tarot offers free Tarot courses online, and yes, that sometimes raises eyebrows. In a world obsessed with funnels and upsells, free study can look suspicious.
Here, it’s simply respectful.
Free learning allows students to explore Tarot without pressure, obligation, or performance anxiety. It also reflects a belief that Tarot should be encountered widely before it’s practiced narrowly.
Many students study for months, even years, before seeking supervision or certification. That’s not a problem. That’s maturity.
Free study builds discernment. And discernment, not urgency, is the foundation of good Tarot reading.
Professional Tarot Supervision: The Missing Piece
One of the quiet truths of professional Tarot reading is that it can be lonely. Readers carry stories, emotions, projections, and sometimes outright chaos, with very little structured support.
In most helping professions, this is where supervision comes in. Tarot, oddly, has resisted this model. The College of Tarot does not.
Tarot supervision offers a confidential space to talk through:
- Difficult or emotionally charged clients
- Ethical dilemmas
- Tarot readings that didn’t land well
- Self-doubt, burnout, or loss of confidence
Supervision isn’t remedial. It’s professional hygiene. And once readers experience it, they often wonder how they ever worked without it.
More details are available on the Supervision & Mentorship page.
Master Tarot Reader Certification That Means Something
There are many Tarot certifications available online. Most involve completing modules, watching videos, and passing quizzes. That’s fine, but it’s not mastery.
The Master Tarot Reader Certification offered through the College of Tarot is evaluative, not performative. It asks a different question: Can you actually read? And can you do it responsibly?
Certification assesses:
- Interpretive clarity
- Ethical awareness
- Emotional maturity
- Professional judgment
Some people pass easily. Others are asked to return to supervision. A few decide certification isn’t necessary for them at all. All outcomes are valid.
Certification here is not a badge. It’s a reflection.
Learn more on the Master Tarot Reader Certification page.
Studying Tarot for Spiritual Growth (Without Losing Your Mind)
Not everyone comes to Tarot to read for others. Many come because life has cracked something open, and Tarot trot card reading seems to speak a language that makes sense when nothing else does.
Studying Tarot for spiritual development can be deeply transformative. It can also be destabilizing if approached without grounding. Archetypes have a way of rearranging furniture in the psyche.
At the College of Tarot, spiritual Tarot study is supported with:
- Psychological awareness
- Respect for personal limits
- An understanding that growth isn’t linear
Some students laugh more. Some cry more. Some end relationships. Some begin new ones. Tarot doesn’t cause these changes, it reveals them.
Kathleen Meadows, M.A.: A Teacher Who Has Been There
It’s difficult to overstate the value of being taught by someone who has already made the mistakes you’re trying to avoid.
Kathleen Meadows has been reading Tarot professionally since 1975 and teaching since 1991. She has taught in colleges, libraries, universities, Jungian societies, and private settings. She has worked with thousands of clients and mentored countless students.
Her background includes:
- Graduate-level academic training
- Counseling and psychological education
- Decades of personal and professional spiritual work
What students often notice first isn’t her knowledge, it’s her steadiness. Tarot doesn’t impress her. It informs her.
More about her background can be found on the Professor / Supervisor: Kathleen Meadows, M.A. page.
Ethics: The Quiet Backbone of Tarot Practice
Ethics rarely sell courses. They do, however, save careers.
As Tarot becomes more popular online, ethical lapses become more visible, and more damaging. Clients are vulnerable. Readers are influential, whether they like it or not.
Ethical Tarot reading means:
- Not feeding dependency
- Not avoiding difficult truths
- Knowing when Tarot is not the right tool
The College of Tarot treats ethics not as a module, but as an ongoing conversation. One that evolves as the reader evolves.
A Community That Understands the Work
Tarot reading can be deeply connective and oddly isolating. Many readers work alone, carry heavy material, and have few peers who understand what the work actually involves.
The College of Tarot fosters a quiet community of serious practitioners. Some students stay connected for years. Some form friendships. Some simply appreciate knowing they’re not the only ones asking hard questions.
It’s not a social club. It’s a shared understanding.
Conclusion: Tarot for Those Willing to Stay Honest
The College of Tarot is not here to convince you to become a professional Tarot card reader. It’s here to support you if Tarot has already chosen you whether for personal growth, professional practice, or something in between.
This is a place for people who value clarity over comfort, truth over performance, and depth over display.
If that sounds like you, you’re welcome to explore further. Slowly is fine.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions About College of Tarot
If Tarot has become more than a curiosity for you, the next step doesn’t have to be dramatic. It just has to be honest.
You may wish to explore:
- Master Tarot Reader Certification
- Supervision & Mentorship
- Professor / Supervisor: Kathleen Meadows, M.A.
- Apply / Book Consultation
- Pricing & Logistics
The cards have a way of letting you know when it’s time.
