Reading The Decks
Traditionally it takes two people to do a tarot reading; one who is the
seeker (someone who seeks answers), this person shuffles the cards; then
there is also the reader, the person who deals and interprets the cards.
The way to start reading cards is to know the meanings for the
individual cards as there are so many spreads (ways to place the cards)
and so many different decks; that assigning a meaning for each possible
outcome would be impossible. The more you work with a particular deck,
the stronger your connection to that deck will be.
There are many spreads for the cards; the two which I've found easiest
are the 12 card spread and the Celtic cross spread.