The Original Rider Waite Tarot Pack, Instruction Booklet and Divinatory Chart
The Original Rider–Waite Tarot Pack — The Classic • The Foundation • The Tarot Standard • Complete 78‑Card Deck, Instruction Booklet and Divinatory Chart
The Original Rider–Waite Tarot Pack is the definitive edition of the world’s most influential tarot deck. Conceived by Arthur Edward Waite and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith in 1909, this deck revolutionized tarot by presenting fully illustrated scenes for all 78 cards, Major and Minor Arcana alike. This pack preserves the classic artwork, symbolism, and esoteric structure that have shaped modern tarot for more than a century.
This set includes the complete 78‑card deck, The Key to the Tarot by A.E. Waite, and a Divinatory Chart, making it a comprehensive introduction for beginners and an essential reference for experienced readers.
What This Pack Includes
Complete 78‑card Rider–Waite deck
22 Major Arcana (The Fool through The World)
56 Minor Arcana in full color
Instruction booklet: The Key to the Tarot by A.E. Waite
Foundational meanings
Symbolic interpretations
Esoteric structure of the deck
Divinatory Chart for quick reference during readings
Classic Rider–Waite artwork by Pamela Colman Smith, preserved in its original style
This is the version most tarot readers learn on, and return to throughout their practice.
Energetic Themes & Reading Style
- Archetypal Clarity
The imagery is direct, symbolic, and universally recognized, making readings intuitive and accessible.
- Esoteric Depth
Waite’s structure and symbolism draw from the Golden Dawn, Kabbalah, astrology, and alchemical traditions.
- Foundational Learning
Because most modern decks are based on this system, it’s the ideal deck for study and teaching.
- Timeless Versatility
Works beautifully for daily pulls, deep spreads, meditation, and long‑term study.
Ways to Work With This Deck:
Beginner study, using the booklet and Divinatory Chart for foundational meanings.
Meditation, focusing on a single card’s symbolism and archetype.
Daily guidance, pulling one card for clarity or intention.
Teaching and workshops, thanks to its universal recognition.
Creative inspiration, especially for artists, writers, and spiritual practitioners.
The Original Rider–Waite Tarot remains the gold standard, historic, symbolic, and endlessly rich.
