How I came into Tarot

I've been interested in tarot since sometime in middle school, I suppose, but I received my first deck in eighth grade. My dad knew I was interested in the psychic area (tarot, ouija, etc.), so for my birthday party that year, he asked his coworker to do some readings for my party. She had numerous decks- tarot decks, crystal decks, angel and/or faerie decks... It was bliss! At the end, she said I could borrow the deck (and the book to go with it) for awhile. Soon after, though, she was unfortunately let go from the company (I don't know if she was fired, if she quit, or if she was laid off... I was never told the story). I asked my father what I should do about the deck, but in the end, it stayed with me. I don't know if he ever contacted her, but I've had the deck ever since.

I learned what little I know from Tarot mainly from the book mentioned before, "The Book of Tarot" by Susan ()-Estes [need to look it up again] based on the Morgan-Greer Tarot deck. Recently, since I dug out my deck and started anew, I've begun researching elsewhere, on Tarot forums and through the few people I know who are involved with the cards. I've found new spreads, new interpretations (often far more accurate than those of my book), and new strategies for reading the cards.

I am STILL learning, and appreciate any suggestions, new discoveries, strategies, etc. that anyone might have for me. Also, per usual, I can't remind you all enough that the best learning strategy for me is to PRACTICE PRACTICE practice. So call me for a reading. PLEASE. <3