Tarot Decks: Rider-Waite
The Rider-Waite tarot deck is the most popular brand in use today in the English-speaking world. It is also 
known as Rider-Waite-Smith, Waite-Colman Smith or the Rider deck. It is intricately designed by artist Pamela Colman Smith under the instructions of Arthur Edward Waite. At that time, Waite was a known academic and a mystic. He was a member of the order of the Golden Dawn, an occult society.
The deck first came out in December 1909, published by London’s Rider Company. Each card holds a wealth of symbolism – from the colors to the details to the background. It veers away from the Christian imagery of older decks. As such, characters like the Popess became the High Priestess. The symbols used were influenced by 19th century occultist and magician Eliphas Levi.
As tarot cards evolved more for divinatory readings, the Rider-Waite deck became a heavy influence on the later sets. Examples of those influenced by the Rider tarot deck include the Universal Waite tarot deck, Golden Tarot, the Nigel Jackson Tarot, the Golden Rider and the Aquarian tarot deck.
Rider-Waite tarot card reading deck has both the Minor Arcana and the Major Arcana. The Major Arcana include: The Fool, The Magician, The Hight Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgment and The World.
The suits of the Minor Arcana include: wands, pentacles, cups and swords. It has ace to ten as well as face cards such as Page, Knight, Queen and King.
This tarot deck is available in 4 sizes: miniature, pocket, regular and giant as well as in four languages: Spanish, German, French and English.
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