Tarot cards are a tool you can use to aide you in tapping into your own intuition and universal wisdom for guidance in your life. People often begin their Tarot journey with the Rider-Waite deck, which is a timeless classic with foundational imagery and symbolism. 

This pocket-size deck makes it easy to travel with you wherever you go.

The Raider-Waite Tarot

Rider-Waite Tarot has set the standard for hundreds of other tarot decks, which follow the archetypal images created by Pamela Colman Smith in 1909 under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite. This edition includes Smith’s original hand-drawn titles. 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. 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. The pictorial images on all the cards allow interpretations without the need to repeatedly consult explanatory text. 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 historic standard and paved the way for the next generation of Tarot Decks and Oracle Cards.