Smith Rider Waite Tarot Deck
This is the deck that everyone says you should learn from. I don't entirely agree, but I did buy it very early on in my Tarot journey to become familiar with these iconic images. Knowing these cards, and using them intuitively for certain readings gives me a richer sense of the deep and layered meanings of the Tarot.
-Mary-Lynne Williams, Founder
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These cards were drawn in 1909 by Pamela Colman Smith under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite.
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Smith's vibrant drawings transformed the standard tarot deck.
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The pictorial images on all the cards allow interpretations without the need to repeatedly consult explanatory text.
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The innovative Minor Arcana, and Pamela Colman Smith's ability to capture the subtleties of emotion and experience have made the Rider-Waite Tarot a model for the designs of many tarot packs.
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Rider-Waite Tarot was named one of the Top Ten Tarot Decks of All Time by Aeclectic Tarot.