This is where it all began! 
If you’re going to be doing anything with tarot, you should to own a set of the original authorized edition of the tarot. This deck is what all tarot decks are based upon.
Even if you never use these cards, it is a great idea to have them in your arsenal so you can compare the images against other decks you may be more comfortable using. The nuances in the images in comparison with other decks is easy to see.
There’s nothing visually spectacular about these cards. Of the 78 cards, they are broken down into the major and minor arcana. Drafted in the 70’s you can certainly tell by the imagery on the cards. The heavy lines definitely point to a certain Rocky and Bullwinkle school of art.
The cards do come with a flimsy paper guide that very briefly outlines the themes and messages of each card. These cards really challenge you to know the tarot as, outside of the major arcana, none of the suit or court cards are identified at the bottom with their corresponding suit. So you will have to know that you’re looking at the eight of wands, for example.
Honestly, I’ve only used my Rider-Waite deck a handful of times and one of those was to compare against my favorite deck, the Gilded Tarot. Since then, I’ve used this deck to compare against all other derivative decks to see what images carried over, how the images vary, and how the reimagination of the symbology is similar and different when reinterpreted.
Even if you rarely use this deck, you need it in your arsenal.
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