The Art and Magic of the Tarot:
Tarot Foundations
Deepen insight, guidance, and self knowledge with The Art and Magic of the Tarot—a comprehensive, immersive online course and supportive global community of tarot practitioners, both new and experienced, using this centuries-old divination system to enhance meaning, connection, creativity, and personal growth.Â
BUY THE COURSE“I found this course so fascinating and insightful that I am looking forward to more classes by Michael. He is an incredible teacher: patient, informative, respectful, objective... It is well worth the investment!”—Sue F.
Begin (or strengthen) your tarot practice for a lifetime of insight, guidance, and self-knowledge!
This course is perfect for you if:
You’re curious about tarot and unsure where to begin and want to dive in and learn about this endlessly fascinating art in a deep, immersive, factual, fun, and practical way without months of study and extensive memorization.
You’ve been reading tarot for a while (or even reading professionally), and you’d like to build your confidence and further strengthen, deepen, and expand your practice with new information, techniques, and insights.
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Over a dozen modules filled with 12+ hours of comprehensive video lessons covering tarot’s fascinating history, unpopular truths and myths about the cards, the Major Arcana, the aces and court cards, the Waite-Smith minors, how to read in theory and practice, how (and when) to use spreads, and how to be an ethical reader. Plus, regular bonus content, including readings for students.
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Lifetime access, whenever and wherever you want it, including via the mobile app, to learn as you go, at your own speed and on your own schedule.
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Free access to an exclusive members-only, global community of like-minded tarot enthusiasts for sharing readings and learning together with other Foundations students. Meet up live (with built-in video chat), join streaming events, and do live one-on-one practice readings.
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A densly packed, downloadable PDF workbook (only available to students of this course).
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Cheat sheets, selected readings, and other supporting material from an extensive tarot library, Q&As with tarot scholars, and curated online resources.
Hear what people are saying:
“Michael Hughes’ Tarot Foundations provides a rich and accessible combination of history, symbolic context, and practical instruction. Highly recommended for those interested in tarot as a useful tool or as a cultural artifact.” — Matthew Porter
“I really enjoyed the Foundations of Tarot class. I learn a lot about the history of Tarot through the ages as well as basic reading methods. Michael is a fun and astute teacher. Looking forward to next Art of Magical Living classes.” — Mars Tokyo
Michael M. Hughes is an author, speaker, magical thinker, and highly sought-after tarot historian, whose popular in-person tarot classes have sold out the largest lecture halls at Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood Campus.
Due to overwhelming demand, he decided to make his unique style of instruction available online to anyone around the world interested in learning more about this fascinating divinatory art in a deeply immersive, factual, historically based, and practical way.
After you complete the class you will able to give helpful and insightful readings for yourself and others—a skill that you can explore and deepen for a lifetime.
Michael is also the author of four books, including his most recent, Magic for the Resistance: Rituals and Spells for Change. He speaks regularly on tarot, practical magic, the divinatory arts, psi phenomena, psychedelics, and other esoteric and anomalous subjects.
Hear what people are saying:
“I took Michael’s Tarot Foundations class when I was looking for something new to try after a big transition in my life. I found the videos easy to follow and the information to be useful and well articulated. Immediately after I finished the course, I could read the cards. I’ve been enjoying and practicing my new skill ever since.
This class checked all the boxes, Michael did a fantastic job putting the course together and I enjoyed every aspect of it. I highly recommend the program and hope you enjoy your new skills as much as I enjoy mine.” — Beth Lawrence
