Shade
The more normalized tarot becomes the less we will hear people say "Oh I'd be afraid to get a tarot reading." But the trick seems to be normalizing tarot without "dumbing it down" or pruning it of anything mystical. How far is too far in either direction? I don't read for strangers with the Gothic Vampire Tarot but neither would I read for them with a deck that had no Death or Devil card (personal preference of course - those decks are perfectly valid for some).
How accessible do we want to make tarot? The more open we are about it the more people will accept it. But also take into consideration your immediate reaction to seeing the book "Tarot Made Easy" or "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tarot." I am not criticizing the actual content of either book - the titles are a bit mis-leading. But I know a few folks who cringe at the idea of tarot being too easy or for "idiots." Fools on the other hand are perfectly valid ;-)
How accessible do we want to make tarot? The more open we are about it the more people will accept it. But also take into consideration your immediate reaction to seeing the book "Tarot Made Easy" or "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tarot." I am not criticizing the actual content of either book - the titles are a bit mis-leading. But I know a few folks who cringe at the idea of tarot being too easy or for "idiots." Fools on the other hand are perfectly valid ;-)