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

Gift from my daughter who chose them because they are the original tarot images. Great pack for a first deck. Good size, sturdy quality and great images. If I could make one suggestion it would be that the reverse of the cards were more aged and in keeping with the tarot images but that’s just personal preference.

Well, not much to add to the other reviews. This is simply the Original Rider Waite Tarot Deck. The 78-card deck is now almost certainly the most widely used in the world, and it remains as popular as ever. While the images are basic and simple (drawing is almost crude in some places), the details and backgrounds hold a wealth of symbolism (almost occult like, full of mystical meanings). I can almost agree with some people who are saying that those basic pictures and symbols make connection with one's subconscious mind.Personally I like that - the more basic cards, the better. The colours are not very bright and lively but then again, those cards are not just about lovely colours and I would say that this deck is also a good starting point for somebody like me - almost a complete beginner (the other set I have is from "Easy Tarot" by Josephine Ellershaw - which is also quite good as a starting point).But bear in mind that all of this is very personal and not very objective - as everybody has different preferences here, and searching for a perfect tarot deck could actually take long time in some cases. And as the Josephine Ellershaw was saying in her book, "your cards should provoke an instant inner response, regardless whether you understand it". And I think the Original Rider Waite Tarot Deck is doing exactly that (for me) - something is there in those cards, you don't exactly know what is it and you can really verbalise it, but the "feeling" is there for sure.About cards: The size of the cards: 12cm by 7cm (4.7" by 2.5"). I agree with some other reviews that the cards look slightly smudged and are very dark coloured - but this is not a negative point for me and doesn't bother me that much (it maybe for you though). The plus side is that the cards are actually quite thick and should last a long time. In my opinion this is a good buy for anybody interested in Tarot.Recommended books:-"Power Tarot: More Than 100 Spreads That Give Specific Answers to Your Most Important Questions" by T. J MacGregor

Very good reproduction of the original designs, lots of other decks are a bit smudged. Not this one, clear images and the paper is nice and weighty too.

Love these the old classicThe Original Rider Waite Tarot Deck .Usually can't get them for under £20 in a shop but these are well worth it. big display, gorgeous pictures and character!The Rider Waite Tarot continues to be one of the most widely used Tarot decks, with various reasons for its enduring popularity, including its ready availability. When I was first interested to learn Tarot, such cards were not easy to locate and, if a high street bookstore was going to stock any, it was always the Rider Waite.I have started out with these as my second pack, I wish I had used them first, they are clear and great for beginners and such!People new to Tarot are often surprised to find they can immediately start applying basic interpretation skills with the Rider Waite. As an example, the Six of Cups depicts two children in a garden, with pots filled with white flowers around them. The boy smells the flowers in a pot that he offers to the girl, whose hand is outstretched, ready to receive them. Already, rather like in a captured moment in a photo, we can see some sort of ‘story’ here, one of innocence, gifts, love, kindness and growth.Wish I had bought these years ago :)

Wanted to start Tarot card reading and opted for what I believe is the original Tarot deck as a starting point. The cards are nice and thick, good printing too. You don't have to read from both sections, you can just do readings from the Major Arcana if you are new to Tarot. You will still get a decent enough reading. I was impressed and they are interesting to use. Lots of tutorials on reading Tarot online and there is a lot to learn, it's a good deck to own.

If you’re new to tarot then this is the best deck to start with. The pictures are heaped with meaningful imagery, a lot of which provides really useful context when learning tarot and is often lost in other decks.As for this specific deck itself, the print misses a few of the original colours and details out of some of the more intricate pictures. Not a big deal but I’m sure there are better prints out there. The deck itself is good, sturdy and works well for me.