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The Original Rider Waite Tarot Set (Cards)

by Liz Greene (Foreword), Arthur Edward Waite (Author), Pamela Colman Smith (Illustrator)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The modern classic, in it's original subtle beauty, Mar 25 2004
By Katrina Black "aka Kat Black of Touchstone an... (Perth, Western Australia) - See all my reviews
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I think that anyone who's interested in modern, intuitive tarot (as opposed to traditional, historical tarot buffs who follow the Marseilles path) MUST own a copy of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, as it's the wellspring from which all the other modern decks have come.

This is my preferred version of the deck, too. The soft, subtle colouring appeals to me much more than some of the almost-flourescent newer versions. The colours in particular remind me that this was, graphically at least, a product of it's time - the Art Nouveau period.

It's taken a long time for Pamela Colman Smith to get the recognition she deserves. She might not have been the most skilled draftsperson there ever was, and this deck was made in a very brief period of time - but in my opinion, her power was in her subtlety. Slight nuances of expression, muted tones and patterns in the fabrics and fills. In this version of the RWS deck, I can almost feel the lightness of her touch as she painted these images.

I agree with others that if you're a beginner, Waite's original booklet isn't a great deal of use - get yourself a good, thorough book like Rachel Pollack's '78 Degrees of Wisdom' in addition.

I own a couple of RWS versions and I think that in this case it's true that "the Original is still the best". I'm so glad this 'Original' reproduction set is available again.

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4.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Rider Waite Smith Tarot deck, Nov 22 2003
By janomalee (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This is my favorite of the Rider Waite Smith decks. The lines and detail are very clear and crisp. That makes a difference. Look at the Knight of Swords. In other RWS decks, the corner of the horse's mouth is going down and it looks like the horse is looking backwards. The horse looks apprehensive. In this deck, the lines for the horse's mouth and eyes are cleaner. The horse looks like he is grinning and happy to be charging ahead.

I like the colors used, but they may not appeal to everybody. The colors are beige, light green, red and yellow. No blue. The green makes the reds pop. I also like the thick lines and the bold, flat shapes. The backs are a pretty light blue and white design with roses.

I know this deck might not appeal to everyone. This is why there are so many versions of the RWS deck out there. For me, the original is the best.

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5.0 out of 5 stars the best!, Mar 25 2004
By H. B. Malallah "mowenlfc" (new york) - See all my reviews
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this is the best deck i've dealt with, of the ones i have. as someone before said, it's really easy to do it without the book, but there is a little one with the deck for guidance. it is a great deck for beginners and up, so no one will have a problem with it. its illustrations are fine and don't deflect attention like some others do.
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE ULTIMATE
How can I give this more than 5 ?????

Great - my first and best deck.

Don't throw away tradition without replacing it with something better. Read more

Published on Mar 20 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best available
I have had several different versions of the Rider-Waite tarot deck. I have to say that I was somewhat disappointed with the "original" deck. Read more
Published on Feb 21 2003 by beckydarby

1.0 out of 5 stars So-so reproduction, bad trademarking
Having used a French deck for the last twenty-six years, I thought I would try the Rider Waite deck. Read more
Published on Feb 4 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars Not good for those just starting with Tarot
This was the frist tarot I got and it's not very good. The book is very SMALL and hard to read. The cards them self are okay but not very colourful and I wasn't happy about the... Read more
Published on Jan 3 2003

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