: a set of usually 78 cards including 22 pictorial cards that are used for fortune-telling
reading the tarot
tarot cards
also
: a card in such a set
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Movement meets manifestation with Intuition Kicks for a retail pop-up with tarot readings.
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
During the pre-show, guests can explore tarot books and uncover slips of paper hidden in them that prompt us to answer questions or complete poems — the latter will figure into the performance.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Attend an introductory tarot card session, tie‑dye on the library lawn or attend a Mystery Night.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The second part centers on tarot as a tool of divination and creative inspiration, beginning with the iconic 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith deck and moving on to art works from the twentieth century into the present day.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
During the pre-show, guests can explore tarot books and uncover slips of paper hidden in them that prompt us to answer questions or complete poems — the latter will figure into the performance.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Attend an introductory tarot card session, tie‑dye on the library lawn or attend a Mystery Night.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The second part centers on tarot as a tool of divination and creative inspiration, beginning with the iconic 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith deck and moving on to art works from the twentieth century into the present day.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
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“Tarot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarot. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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