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The tarot (tarock, tarocchi) began in 15th century Italy as a trick taking card game similar to spades. Most English speakers only associate tarot cards with psychics but the use of tarot cards for fortune telling did not begin until the 18th century when occult writers associated the cards with Egypt and Kabbalah. In many European countries tarot cards are still used for real card games while in places such as North America, the tarot has been marketed exclusively as a divination tool, obscuring the tarot's true purpose as a classic card game.
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