![]() Rider-Waite Tarot was named one of the Top Ten Tarot Decks of All Time by Aeclectic Tarot. 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.” - (from The Encyclopedia of Tarot, Volume III) The pictorial images on all the cards allow interpretations without the need to repeatedly consult explanatory text. Prior to the Rider-Waite Tarot, the pip cards of almost all tarot decks were marked only with the arrangement of the suit signs - swords, wands, cups, and coins, or pentacles. “A unique feature of the Rider-Waite deck, and one of the of the principal reasons for its enduring popularity, is that all of the cards, including the Minor Arcana, depict full scenes with figures and symbols. Smith’s vibrant drawings transformed the standard tarot deck. First issued back in 1910, each card is rich in symbolism. In the RiderWaiteSmith deck, the Devil is derived in part from Eliphas Levis famous illustration 'Baphomet' in his Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie (1855). It is used in game playing as well as in divination. The cards were drawn in 1909 by Pamela Colman Smith under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite. The Original Rider Waite Tarot is the most popular and widely used tarot card deck in the world. The Devil (XV) is the fifteenth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional tarot decks. The world’s most popular tarot deck! This classic deck has long been a favorite of beginners as well as tarot enthusiasts.
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