There are more options in quality professional tarot available now than at any other time in history. Whether you are looking for a competent tarot teacher, a great telephone reading or psychic entertainment at a party or special event, you have your pick of many intelligent, gifted, ethical professionals.

Unfortunately, you have to weed through the con artists, the ego-centered and the inexperienced readers to get to the good ones. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference.

Here are three things you can do before you make your choice to ensure you are happy with the tarotist you hire.

1. Ask questions of the reader.Does your prospective tarot professional hold any certifications? Do they belong to any tarot organizations? What is their educational background? How long have they been reading? Where did they learn?
   If you are booking a reader for a party, what agencies does the professional usually work with, or what sort of entertainment have they done in the past?
   If you are looking for a tarot teacher, how many years of experience as a tarot reader does the teacher have?
   If the reader is uncomfortable answering these sorts of questions, or if you don’t like the answers you hear, move on.

2. Perform an internet search on your prospective reader. Most great readers keep blogs and have an active online presence. You can get a good sense of their priorities, integrity and style when you see how they present themselves to the world.
   A legitimate tarot professional will make full contact information readily available, that is, a phone number, mailing address and email address. If you can’t easily find this information for your prospective reader, you have reason to be concerned about their professionalism and integrity.

3. Educate yourself about tarot. Take a little time to learn a bit about the culture and business of tarot. What kind of reader are you hoping to find? How do you think a tarot professional can help you? The more you know about tarot and what is possible, and the more you know about what your desires are, the easier it will be to connect with the right tarot professional.

Tarotists can provide you with everything from entertainment to business strategy to spiritual counsel and personal growth. With just a little effort on your part, you can find the tarot professional to meet your needs.