There are also several types of tarot which makes it difficult to determine which tarot was first and why. With the types of tarot the most popular one was created in the late 1700’s to early 1800’s by Eliphas Levi, according to the history of tarot. Levi was a Catholic priest, writer, and teacher. Despite being born into Catholicism, Levi studied other religions and subjects which is how he created the most popular type of tarot. The religious elements he found when studying Jewish, Hindu, Polish and Masonic religions as well as astronomy, astrology and metaphysics lent to the first type of tarot deck. History of tarot shows us that Levi believed so much in fire, water, earth, and air that these symbols had to be incorporated in the cards he created. The cards were also meant to help offer spiritual enlightenment, self improvement, and self awareness to his students.

It was later in the 1800’s that A. E. Waite decided the cards could tell a person’s future making another type of tarot. History of tarot first believed in the cards as a game and then a way to teach, so the change in types of tarot to read for future events was a little unorthodox. Waite published a deck based on Levi’s beliefs. Next to Levi’s type of tarot Waite’s is the second most widely used version.

Following the history of tarot we know that in the 1900’s types of tarot were finally introduced into western culture. World War 1 is responsible for the introduction. Since the 1990’s types of tarot have been sought more such as readings, astrologers, and psychics. In the history of tarot many religions, even the Roman Catholic religion, saw tarot as evil or malicious. They denounced the entire thought of tarot readers or using the mystic powers. Still others in the history of tarot don’t believe in the mysterious powers they are supposed to have.

The types of tarot are not meant to harm though. In fact they are considered to be a way to increase self awareness over any mystical powers of reading the future. Many believe in clarifying past events to understand what the future holds for them rather than the prediction of future events. Of course many also believe in the prediction aspect of the cards. According to the history, tarot cards were not meant for evil or to be feared. They were meant to explain significant things such as mistakes made to avoid them in the future. So you have a game, a way of learning, and the most popular thought of reading tarot for the future in the types.