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The Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot - Ever!! by Dusty White is an awesome book that helps a lot of people. I think most people shuffle the deck between each use, but it's entirely up to you. You can shuffle as many times as you like, lay down as many cards as you like (1 card readings are a thing too). It's really up to you!

As for tips, I would practice with the cards without looking up the meanings just yet. Your own interpretations of the cards will always be most accurate for you, and if you learn the textbook meanings first it's hard to shake those as a beginner when you're trying to intuitively read them at the same time. I would maybe even consider writing down what the cards mean to you and then you can start learning textbook meanings and see how you feel about them. Tarot journaling is a great way to do it too, just writing down everything you see in each card one at a time.

A good exercise is to pull 3 cards and read them like a story from one side to the next, then flip those around and read them in different orders. You can also read them in a simple 3 card spread of your choosing, like Past-Present-Future or Me-Them-Us, etc.

Also, do readings for everything as practice. Do a spread each morning for the coming day, at night, ask about your dreams, ask about school, work, your friends, etc. The more you practice, the better you'll get and the more you'll understand what the cards are trying to tell you.

Let me know if you have any more questions! :)

I have heard great things about this book from others new to tarot.

I buy from Amazon. I like the Rider-Waite-Colman deck. As you'll see, it comes in many flavors:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=rider+waite+tarot+deck&sprefix=rider+waite+%2Caps%2C220&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Arider+waite+tarot+deck

I recommend Dusty White's book, it really makes you interact with the cards and rely on your intuition to pull the meanings together. I believe he recommends that you also buy the jumbo-sized deck so you can really see the images.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Easiest-Way-Learn-Tarot/dp/1419692887

Joan Bunning offers a free class online. She also has a book.
http://www.learntarot.com/

There are numerous resources. I suggest you start with these to keep from getting overwhelmed. You're lucky to have a roommate with whom you can learn.

The Easiest Way to Learn Tarot—Ever!! by Dusty White is a fantastic place to start. It’s a workbook that guides you through learning the cards intuitively and also provides lots of information on spreads, interpretations, history, etc. I love it!

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The Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot - Ever!! by Dusty White is a really helpful book.