The Original Rider Waite Tarot Deck: 78 beautifully illustrated cards and instructional booklet

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Some imagery remains similar to that found in earlier decks, but overall the Waite–Smith card designs are substantially different from their predecessors. This emphasis is reflected in the Rider Waite Tarot Deck’s invitation for individuals to engage in introspection, explore their subconscious, and unlock hidden truths.

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Building on a basic idea from the Sola Busca deck, Smith developed more visuals for Waite’s deck, especially the Minor Arcana cards that had not been illustrated before. For those who are using or interested in Tarot cards, especially beginners, the hardest part is interpreting the cards. Founded in the late 19th century, the Golden Dawn was a secret society dedicated to the study and practice of occultism, mysticism, and ceremonial magic. KNIGHT OF CUPS—Graceful, not warlike, riding quietly, wearing a winged helmet, referring to the higher graces of the imagination which sometimes characterize this card.

Furthermore, the deck’s popularity is due to the fame of the deck’s godmother, painter Pamela Colman Smith. EIGHT OF CUPS—A man of dejected aspect is deserting the cups of his felicity, enterprise, undertaking or previous concern. When Stuart Kaplan re-published the deck, he took the black and white line drawings and had them recoloured, closely following Waite’s personal copy as reference. E. Waite, she undertook a series of seventy-eight allegorical paintings described by Waite as a 'rectified' tarot pack. Tarot cards are, therefore, a collection of “mysteries” that make the foundation and explain our world.

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The image, on a completely black background, has nine parallel swords behind a figure, sitting up from the blanket on the bed while putting her hands on her face.Instructions excerpted from THE KEY TO THE TAROT by Arthur Edward Waite —————— Illustrations from the Rider Tarot Deck®, also known as the Rider-Waite Tarot and the Waite Tarot, are copyright ©1971, 1991 U. Divinatory Meanings: They are for once almost on the surface—country life, repose, concord, harmony, prosperity, peace, and the perfected work of these. There is another deck with the cards and a manual which is explained in a detailed way about each n every card .

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Tarot decks contain 78 cards divided into two major groups: • 22 Major Arcana Cards • 56 Lesser Arcana Cards The 22 Major Arcana or emblematic cards comprise of 21 cards numbered from XXI to I (21 to 1) plus an unnumbered card known as The Fool (Le Mat and Le Fou in French).

Tarot is also simply a set of games, so you can use it to entertain yourself or friends to help reduce stress after tiring working hours. Having examined the little white book closely I began to realise that the publisher’s use of the word ‘original’ was rather ambiguous. For simple questions that need a not-so-complicated answer, drawing a Tarot card that directly answers that question is much simpler and less time-consuming than a complicated and lengthy spread. The Tarot deck is a tool for awakening intuition, reflection, problem analysis, decision clarification, self-awareness, spiritual development, and meditation.