@Hoolahoophop and other people who have asked about the cards, including i think @ponygirlcurtis -I've been reading the cards on and off for about 35 years (I'm in my 50s now). I have always used variations on the Rider-Waite deck as it's the one I originally learned on, although I have soft spots for the Everyday Witch tarot, which is based on the Rider-Waite deck and also the Crow tarot.
I would advise that most people start with the Rider-Waite deck as it is based on the classical understanding of the Major and Minor Arcanas. I use the Centennial deck, which is as near as possible to the original colourings that Pamela Smith chose when she illustrated the deck.
I am a big believer in archetypes and symbolism and also to a lesser extent nuemerology -they are at the heart of my understanding of Tarot.
For example The suit of wands is associated with Fire. Just armed with this piece of information while looking at the court cards -king, queen, knight and page, you see that the image of a salamander is used in three of the cards -salamanders traditionally were believed to be able to withstand fire -so that makes you start to think about the qualities of resilience and courage that are inherent in the suit -it is associated with the fire signs of Aries Leo and Sagittarius, all who are supposed to possess similar courageous qualities.
The backgrounds in all of the cards are arid desert, which leans into the idea of heat, pressure, ability to withstand heat, plus also travel, foreign climes and so on.
Then you build on each character -so the King (not everyone believes in a hierarchy of the cards, but let's use it here) is normally a man/father/authoritative figure -or someone who embodies those qualities- his or their energy is expressed outward. The Queen is a Mother/wife/Sister whose feminine energy -still dynamic, because she is a fire sign- is expressed inward. And so on.
The Major arcana from The Fool through to The World is a journey that we see through the Fool's eyes. He is born, he meets his father and mother, he learns schooling, religion, he understands sacrifice and introspection, he understands death. He learns about folly and self deception, and ultimately he stands before his own God and is judged.
If you understand, are interested in or have a knowledge of Astrology, Mythology, colour symbolism, numerology and just basic psychology, the Tarot is endlessly fascinating, and each of those areas brings more nuance to each card.
So after all that waffle, what I'm trying to say is - if I were to encourage people to start using the cards, it's not necessarily about 'learning' them by rote. If you're not interested in mythology, astrology, numerology, mysticism etc then you might find it harder than someone who is a lover of symbolism and archetypes.
I'll stop there -always happy to answer questions as it is a subject I love!