Rider-Waite Original Tarot Deck Cards

Once considered revolutionary, the Rider-Waite deck has become the most popular tarot deck in the world, and has set the standard for hundreds of other tarot decks. The cards were drawn in 1909 by Pamela Colman Smith under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite. | Smiths vibrant drawings transformed the standard tarot deck. | The pictorial images on all the cards allow interpretations without the need to repeatedly consult explanatory text. | The innovative Minor Arcana, and Pamela Colman Smiths ability to capture the subtleties of emotion and experience have made the Rider-Waite Tarot a model for the designs of many tarot packs. | Rider-Waite Tarot was named one of the Top Ten Tarot Decks of All Time by Aeclectic Tarot.