Aw iv read the secret to, wow i got so many reviews form other people about it, you either like it or not, some of it was a bit far fetched but felt i could connect with it, the nature side of it, also use to do the cards myself, in fact i still have them under the bed not touched them for over a year now, i was told i had some sort of gift and to use it or it will mondane me or something like that lol, they kinda freaked me out, i only did them on friends and family, and things started to happen, they would come back to me saying it happened etc, just spooked me out, then started to have wierd dreams and one time i lost my cards, and found them in my dream, they were coming at me over and over in a wooden box, i woke up tipping all teh dvd's out of my mums wooden chest, she was not happy because she just sorted it out recently, and there at the bottom was my cards glowing at me, i never put them there, my mother did along with the dvd's etc, so that was it just lost interest.
I learned myself and studdied online, a woman in blackpool invited me over, she runs a tarot learning course, i did not go though
only advice i can give is like the others, get to know your cards, study them, and make notes how they make you feel, do them seperate, your arcana and your major so you dont get confused, also cleanse your cards after a reading or before, decide what layout is best for you, i started with the fan layout, wrap the cards in black silk, and never buy your own cards, have them given to you or bought for you. Use your book to compare notes if you feel confused with a card, redraw or look up the meaning and compare it to your feelings about it. i always did my own and never had another do mine, let me know if you come to a cross road