Introduction to Rider Waite Tarot
Introduction of Rider Waite Tarot The Rider-Waite Tarot is a deck of tarot cards created by the British occultist Arthur Edward Waite, with artwork by Pamela Colman Smith. It is one of the most popular tarot decks in use today and has influenced countless other tarot decks and esoteric systems. The deck consists of 78 cards, divided into the Major Arcana (22 cards) and Minor Arcana (56 cards). The Major Arcana depict archetypal figures and situations, while the Minor Arcana are divided into four suits (Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles) and depict more mundane aspects of life. The imagery of the Rider-Waite Tarot is rich in symbolism and can be interpreted in a variety of ways. The deck is often used for divination, but can also be used for meditation, personal reflection, and spiritual growth. Despite its popularity, the Rider-Waite Tarot has also been criticized for its Eurocentric and gendered imagery, and some contemporary tarot readers and creators have sought to create more in