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| The '''Rider-Waite Tarot deck''' is probably the most popular Tarot deck today. Is is also known as the '''Rider-Waite-Smith''', '''Waite-Smith''', '''Waite-Colman Smith''' or simply the '''Rider deck'''.
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| The images were drawn by artist Pamela Colman Smith, to the instructions of academic and mystic [[A. E. Waite]], and published by the Rider Company. While the images are deceptively simple, almost child-like, the details and backgrounds hold a wealth of symbolism. The subjects remain close to the earliest decks, but usually have added details. Significantly, Waite had the Christian imagery of older tarot decks' cards toned down--the "Pope" card became the "Hierophant," the "Popess" became the "High Priestess." The minor arcana are also, for the first time, fully illustrated with designs created by Pamela Colman Smith. The chief aesthetic objection to this deck is the crude printing of colours in the original: several decks, such as the [[Universal Waite deck]], simply copy the Smith line drawings, but with more sophisticated coloring.
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| The cards were originally published in December 1909, and the symbols used were influenced by the 19th century magician and occultist [[Eliphas Levi]]. In 1910, ''The Pictorial Key to the Tarot'' by A.E. Waite was published, providing an overview of the traditions and history behind the cards, criticism of various interpretations, and extensive descriptions of their symbols, along with 78 black and white plates of each card in the deck.
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| The Major Arcana of the Rider deck:
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| [[image:Tarot-00-Zero The Fool.jpg|Zero The Fool]]
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| [[image:Tarot-01-I The Magician.jpg|I The Magician]]
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| [[image:Tarot-02-II The High Priestess.jpg|II The High Priestess]]
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| [[image:Tarot-03-III The Empress.jpg|III The Empress]]
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| [[image:Tarot-04-IV The Emperor.jpg|IV The Emperor]]
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| [[image:Tarot-05-V The Hierophant.jpg|V The Hierophant]]
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| [[image:Tarot-06-VI The Lovers.jpg|VI The Lovers]]
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| [[image:Tarot-07-VII The Chariot.jpg|VII The Chariot]]
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| [[image:Tarot-08-VIII Strength.jpg|VIII Strength]]
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| [[image:Tarot-09-IX The Hermit.jpg|IX The Hermit]]
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| [[image:Tarot-10-X Wheel of Fortune.jpg|X Wheel of Fortune]]
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| [[image:Tarot-11-XI Justice.jpg|XI Justice]]
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| [[image:Tarot-12-XII The Hanged Man.jpg|XII The Hanged Man]]
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| [[image:Tarot-13-XIII Death.jpg|XII Death]]
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| [[image:Tarot-14-XIV Temperance.jpg|XIV Temperance]]
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| [[image:Tarot-15-XV The Devil.jpg|XV The Devil]]
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| [[image:Tarot-16-XVI The Tower.jpg|XVI The Tower]]
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| [[image:Tarot-17-XVII The Star.jpg|XVII The Star]]
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| [[image:Tarot-18-XVIII The Moon.jpg|XVIII The Moon]]
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| [[image:Tarot-19-XIX The Sun.jpg|XIX The Sun]]
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| [[image:Tarot-20-XX The Last Judgement.jpg|XX The Last Judgement]]
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| [[image:Tarot-21-XXI The World.jpg|XXI The World]]
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