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It was probably created in Milan before spreading to much of France, Switzerland and Northern Italy. The name is sometimes spelt Tarot of Marseille, but the ...
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The labelling of cards is a practice of French origin, Italians remembered their names by heart. The Sola Busca deck is an exception: all trumps are named and have roman numerals, the suited cards are numbered in Hindo-Arabic, and the face suits beyond the page are named as well, with Alexander the Great being the king of swords. The XIII card is generally left unlabelled in the various old and modern versions of the Tarot de Marseille, but it is worth noting that in Noblet's deck (circa 1650), the card was named LAMORT (Death). In at least some printings of the French/English bilingual version of Grimaud's "Grimaud (company)") pack,[10] the XIII card is named "La Mort" in French and named "Death" in English. In many modern cartomantic tarot decks (e.g., <anchor>Rider–Waite</anchor>), the XIII card is named Death.
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Tarot deck

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A.E. Waite and Pamela Colman Smith

The **Rider–Waite Tarot** is a widely popular deck for [tarot card reading](/wiki/Tarot_card_reading "Tarot card reading"),[\[1\]](#cite_note-Giles1994-1)[\[2\]](#cite_note-2) first published by the [Rider Company](/wiki/Rider_Company "Rider Company") in 1909, based on the instructions of academic and mystic [A. E. Waite](/wiki/A._E._Waite "A. E. Waite") and illustrated by [Pamela Colman Smith](/wiki/Pamela_Colman_Smith "Pamela Colman Smith"), both members of the [Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn](/wiki/Hermetic_Order_of_the_Golden_Dawn "Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn"). Also known as the **Waite–Smith**,[\[3\]](#cite_note-Katz-3) **Rider–Waite–Smith**,[\[4\]](#cite_note-Michelsen-4)[\[5\]](#cite_note-5) or **Rider Tarot**,[\[4\]](#cite_note-Michelsen-4) the deck has been published in numerous editions and inspired a wide array of variants and imitations.[\[6\]](#cite_note-Kaplan371-6)[\[7\]](#cite_note-Dean2015-7) Estimates suggest over 100 million copies of the deck circulate across 20 countries.[\[8\]](#cite_note-Ray2019-8)

## Overview

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While the images are simple, the details and backgrounds feature abundant symbolism. Some imagery remains similar to that found in earlier decks, but overall the Waite–Smith card designs are substantially different from their predecessors. Christian imagery was removed from some cards, and added to others. For example, the "Papess" became the "High Priestess" and no longer features a [Papal tiara](/wiki/Papal_tiara "Papal tiara"), while the "Lovers" card, previously depicting a medieval scene of a clothed man and woman receiving a blessing from a noble or cleric was changed to a depiction of the naked [Adam and Eve](/wiki/Adam_and_Eve "Adam and Eve") in the [Garden of Eden](/wiki/Garden_of_Eden "Garden of Eden"), and the ace of cups featuring a dove carrying [Sacramental bread](/wiki/Sacramental_bread "Sacramental bread"). The [Minor Arcana](/wiki/Minor_Arcana "Minor Arcana") are illustrated with allegorical scenes by Smith, where earlier decks (with a few rare exceptions) had simple designs for the Minor Arcana.[\[9\]](#cite_note-Kaplan2018-9)

The symbols and imagery used in the deck were influenced by the 19th-century magician and occultist [Eliphas Levi](/wiki/Eliphas_Levi "Eliphas Levi"),[\[10\]](#cite_note-10)[\[11\]](#cite_note-11) as well as by the teachings of the [Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn](/wiki/Hermetic_Order_of_the_Golden_Dawn "Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn").[\[12\]](#cite_note-Decker139-12) In order to accommodate the [astrological](/wiki/Astrology "Astrology") correspondences taught by the Golden Dawn, Waite introduced several innovations to the deck. He switched the order of the [Strength](/wiki/Strength_(Tarot_card) "Strength (Tarot card)") and [Justice](/wiki/Justice_(Tarot_card) "Justice (Tarot card)") cards so that Strength corresponded with [Leo](/wiki/Leo_(astrology) "Leo (astrology)") and Justice corresponded with [Libra](/wiki/Libra_(astrology) "Libra (astrology)").[\[13\]](#cite_note-Jensen2005-13)[\[14\]](#cite_note-Decker82-14) He also based [the Lovers](/wiki/The_Lovers "The Lovers") card on Italian tarot decks, which have two persons and an angel, to reinforce its correspondence with [Gemini](/wiki/Gemini_(astrology) "Gemini (astrology)").[\[13\]](#cite_note-Jensen2005-13)

## Major Arcana

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The [Major Arcana](/wiki/Major_Arcana "Major Arcana") of the Rider–Waite tarot are illustrated below.

- [![0 – The Fool](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/RWS_Tarot_00_Fool.jpg/107px-RWS_Tarot_00_Fool.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_00_Fool.jpg "0 – The Fool")

0 – [The Fool](/wiki/The_Fool_(Tarot_card) "The Fool (Tarot card)")

- [![I – The Magician](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/RWS_Tarot_01_Magician.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_01_Magician.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_01_Magician.jpg "I – The Magician")

I – [The Magician](/wiki/The_Magician_(Tarot_card) "The Magician (Tarot card)")

- [![II – The High Priestess](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/RWS_Tarot_02_High_Priestess.jpg/105px-RWS_Tarot_02_High_Priestess.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_02_High_Priestess.jpg "II – The High Priestess")

II – [The High Priestess](/wiki/The_High_Priestess_(Tarot_card) "The High Priestess (Tarot card)")

- [![III – The Empress](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/RWS_Tarot_03_Empress.jpg/105px-RWS_Tarot_03_Empress.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_03_Empress.jpg "III – The Empress")

III – [The Empress](/wiki/The_Empress_(Tarot_card) "The Empress (Tarot card)")

- [![IV – The Emperor](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/RWS_Tarot_04_Emperor.jpg/105px-RWS_Tarot_04_Emperor.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_04_Emperor.jpg "IV – The Emperor")

IV – [The Emperor](/wiki/The_Emperor_(Tarot_card) "The Emperor (Tarot card)")

- [![V – The Hierophant](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/RWS_Tarot_05_Hierophant.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_05_Hierophant.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_05_Hierophant.jpg "V – The Hierophant")

V – [The Hierophant](/wiki/The_Hierophant_(Tarot_card) "The Hierophant (Tarot card)")

- [![VI – The Lovers](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/RWS_Tarot_06_Lovers.jpg/105px-RWS_Tarot_06_Lovers.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_06_Lovers.jpg "VI – The Lovers")

VI – [The Lovers](/wiki/The_Lovers_(Tarot_card) "The Lovers (Tarot card)")

- [![VII – The Chariot](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/RWS_Tarot_07_Chariot.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_07_Chariot.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_07_Chariot.jpg "VII – The Chariot")

VII – [The Chariot](/wiki/The_Chariot_(Tarot_card) "The Chariot (Tarot card)")

- [![VIII – Strength](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/RWS_Tarot_08_Strength.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_08_Strength.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_08_Strength.jpg "VIII – Strength")

VIII – [Strength](/wiki/Strength_(Tarot_card) "Strength (Tarot card)")

- [![IX – The Hermit](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/RWS_Tarot_09_Hermit.jpg/105px-RWS_Tarot_09_Hermit.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_09_Hermit.jpg "IX – The Hermit")

IX – [The Hermit](/wiki/The_Hermit_(Tarot_card) "The Hermit (Tarot card)")

- [![X – Wheel of Fortune](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/RWS_Tarot_10_Wheel_of_Fortune.jpg/103px-RWS_Tarot_10_Wheel_of_Fortune.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_10_Wheel_of_Fortune.jpg "X – Wheel of Fortune")

X – [Wheel of Fortune](/wiki/Wheel_of_Fortune_(Tarot_card) "Wheel of Fortune (Tarot card)")

- [![XI – Justice](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/RWS_Tarot_11_Justice.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_11_Justice.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_11_Justice.jpg "XI – Justice")

XI – [Justice](/wiki/Justice_(Tarot_card) "Justice (Tarot card)")

- [![XII – The Hanged Man](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/RWS_Tarot_12_Hanged_Man.jpg/102px-RWS_Tarot_12_Hanged_Man.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_12_Hanged_Man.jpg "XII – The Hanged Man")

XII – [The Hanged Man](/wiki/The_Hanged_Man_(tarot_card) "The Hanged Man (tarot card)")

- [![XIII – Death](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/RWS_Tarot_13_Death.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_13_Death.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_13_Death.jpg "XIII – Death")

XIII – [Death](/wiki/Death_(Tarot_card) "Death (Tarot card)")

- [![XIV – Temperance](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/RWS_Tarot_14_Temperance.jpg/103px-RWS_Tarot_14_Temperance.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_14_Temperance.jpg "XIV – Temperance")

XIV – [Temperance](/wiki/Temperance_(Tarot_card) "Temperance (Tarot card)")

- [![XV – The Devil](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/RWS_Tarot_15_Devil.jpg/102px-RWS_Tarot_15_Devil.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_15_Devil.jpg "XV – The Devil")

XV – [The Devil](/wiki/The_Devil_(Tarot_card) "The Devil (Tarot card)")

- [![XVI – The Tower](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/RWS_Tarot_16_Tower.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_16_Tower.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_16_Tower.jpg "XVI – The Tower")

XVI – [The Tower](/wiki/The_Tower_(Tarot_card) "The Tower (Tarot card)")

- [![XVII – The Star](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/RWS_Tarot_17_Star.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_17_Star.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_17_Star.jpg "XVII – The Star")

XVII – [The Star](/wiki/The_Star_(Tarot_card) "The Star (Tarot card)")

- [![XVIII – The Moon](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/RWS_Tarot_18_Moon.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_18_Moon.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_18_Moon.jpg "XVIII – The Moon")

XVIII – [The Moon](/wiki/The_Moon_(Tarot_card) "The Moon (Tarot card)")

- [![XIX – The Sun](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/RWS_Tarot_19_Sun.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_19_Sun.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_19_Sun.jpg "XIX – The Sun")

XIX – [The Sun](/wiki/The_Sun_(Tarot_card) "The Sun (Tarot card)")

- [![XX – Judgement](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/RWS_Tarot_20_Judgement.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_20_Judgement.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_20_Judgement.jpg "XX – Judgement")

XX – [Judgement](/wiki/Judgement_(Tarot_card) "Judgement (Tarot card)")

- [![XXI – The World](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/RWS_Tarot_21_World.jpg/104px-RWS_Tarot_21_World.jpg)](/wiki/File:RWS_Tarot_21_World.jpg "XXI – The World")

XXI – [The World](/wiki/The_World_(Tarot_card) "The World (Tarot card)")


## Minor Arcana

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The [Minor Arcana](/wiki/Minor_Arcana "Minor Arcana") of the Rider–Waite tarot are illustrated below.

### Wands

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The [suit of wands](/wiki/Suit_of_wands "Suit of wands") (corresponding to the [clubs](/wiki/Clubs_(suit) "Clubs (suit)") of modern playing cards):

- [![Ace of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Wands01.jpg/103px-Wands01.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands01.jpg "Ace of Wands")

[Ace of Wands](/wiki/Ace_of_Wands_(Tarot_card) "Ace of Wands (Tarot card)")

- [![Two of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Wands02.jpg/104px-Wands02.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands02.jpg "Two of Wands")

[Two of Wands](/wiki/Two_of_Wands "Two of Wands")

- [![Three of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Wands03.jpg/103px-Wands03.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands03.jpg "Three of Wands")

[Three of Wands](/wiki/Three_of_Wands_(Tarot_card) "Three of Wands (Tarot card)")

- [![Four of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Wands04.jpg/104px-Wands04.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands04.jpg "Four of Wands")

[Four of Wands](/wiki/Four_of_Wands_(Tarot_card) "Four of Wands (Tarot card)")

- [![Five of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Wands05.jpg/104px-Wands05.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands05.jpg "Five of Wands")

[Five of Wands](/wiki/Five_of_Wands_(Tarot_card) "Five of Wands (Tarot card)")

- [![Six of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Wands06.jpg/105px-Wands06.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands06.jpg "Six of Wands")

[Six of Wands](/wiki/Six_of_Wands "Six of Wands")

- [![Seven of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Wands07.jpg/104px-Wands07.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands07.jpg "Seven of Wands")

[Seven of Wands](/wiki/Seven_of_Wands "Seven of Wands")

- [![Eight of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Wands08.jpg/104px-Wands08.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands08.jpg "Eight of Wands")

[Eight of Wands](/wiki/Eight_of_Wands "Eight of Wands")

- [![Nine of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Tarot_Nine_of_Wands.jpg/104px-Tarot_Nine_of_Wands.jpg)](/wiki/File:Tarot_Nine_of_Wands.jpg "Nine of Wands")

[Nine of Wands](/wiki/Nine_of_Wands "Nine of Wands")

- [![Ten of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Wands10.jpg/103px-Wands10.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands10.jpg "Ten of Wands")

[Ten of Wands](/wiki/Ten_of_Wands "Ten of Wands")

- [![Page of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Wands11.jpg/104px-Wands11.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands11.jpg "Page of Wands")

[Page of Wands](/wiki/Page_of_Wands "Page of Wands")

- [![Knight of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Wands12.jpg/104px-Wands12.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands12.jpg "Knight of Wands")

[Knight of Wands](/wiki/Knight_of_Wands "Knight of Wands")

- [![Queen of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Wands13.jpg/105px-Wands13.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands13.jpg "Queen of Wands")

[Queen of Wands](/wiki/Queen_of_Wands_(Tarot_card) "Queen of Wands (Tarot card)")

- [![King of Wands](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Wands14.jpg/103px-Wands14.jpg)](/wiki/File:Wands14.jpg "King of Wands")

[King of Wands](/wiki/King_of_Wands "King of Wands")


### Cups

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The [suit of goblets](/wiki/Suit_of_goblets "Suit of goblets"), chalices, or cups (corresponding to the [hearts](/wiki/Hearts_(suit) "Hearts (suit)") of modern playing cards):

- [![Ace of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Cups01.jpg/104px-Cups01.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups01.jpg "Ace of Cups")

[Ace of Cups](/wiki/Ace_of_Cups "Ace of Cups")

- [![Two of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Cups02.jpg/104px-Cups02.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups02.jpg "Two of Cups")

[Two of Cups](/wiki/Two_of_Cups "Two of Cups")

- [![Three of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Cups03.jpg/105px-Cups03.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups03.jpg "Three of Cups")

[Three of Cups](/wiki/Three_of_Cups "Three of Cups")

- [![Four of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Cups04.jpg/105px-Cups04.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups04.jpg "Four of Cups")

[Four of Cups](/wiki/Four_of_Cups "Four of Cups")

- [![Five of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Cups05.jpg/105px-Cups05.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups05.jpg "Five of Cups")

[Five of Cups](/wiki/Five_of_Cups "Five of Cups")

- [![Six of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Cups06.jpg/104px-Cups06.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups06.jpg "Six of Cups")

[Six of Cups](/wiki/Six_of_Cups "Six of Cups")

- [![Seven of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Cups07.jpg/104px-Cups07.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups07.jpg "Seven of Cups")

[Seven of Cups](/wiki/Seven_of_Cups "Seven of Cups")

- [![Eight of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Cups08.jpg/104px-Cups08.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups08.jpg "Eight of Cups")

[Eight of Cups](/wiki/Eight_of_Cups "Eight of Cups")

- [![Nine of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Cups09.jpg/104px-Cups09.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups09.jpg "Nine of Cups")

[Nine of Cups](/wiki/Nine_of_Cups "Nine of Cups")

- [![Ten of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Cups10.jpg/104px-Cups10.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups10.jpg "Ten of Cups")

[Ten of Cups](/wiki/Ten_of_Cups "Ten of Cups")

- [![Page of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Cups11.jpg/104px-Cups11.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups11.jpg "Page of Cups")

[Page of Cups](/wiki/Page_of_Cups "Page of Cups")

- [![Knight of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Cups12.jpg/104px-Cups12.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups12.jpg "Knight of Cups")

[Knight of Cups](/wiki/Knight_of_Cups "Knight of Cups")

- [![Queen of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Cups13.jpg/104px-Cups13.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups13.jpg "Queen of Cups")

[Queen of Cups](/wiki/Queen_of_Cups "Queen of Cups")

- [![King of Cups](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Cups14.jpg/105px-Cups14.jpg)](/wiki/File:Cups14.jpg "King of Cups")

[King of Cups](/wiki/King_of_Cups "King of Cups")


### Swords

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The [suit of swords](/wiki/Suit_of_swords "Suit of swords") (corresponding to the [spades](/wiki/Spades_(suit) "Spades (suit)") of modern playing cards):

- [![Ace of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Swords01.jpg/104px-Swords01.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords01.jpg "Ace of Swords")

[Ace of Swords](/wiki/Ace_of_Swords "Ace of Swords")

- [![Two of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Swords02.jpg/105px-Swords02.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords02.jpg "Two of Swords")

[Two of Swords](/wiki/Two_of_Swords "Two of Swords")

- [![Three of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Swords03.jpg/103px-Swords03.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords03.jpg "Three of Swords")

[Three of Swords](/wiki/Three_of_Swords "Three of Swords")

- [![Four of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Swords04.jpg/105px-Swords04.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords04.jpg "Four of Swords")

[Four of Swords](/wiki/Four_of_Swords "Four of Swords")

- [![Five of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Swords05.jpg/104px-Swords05.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords05.jpg "Five of Swords")

[Five of Swords](/wiki/Five_of_Swords "Five of Swords")

- [![Six of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Swords06.jpg/104px-Swords06.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords06.jpg "Six of Swords")

[Six of Swords](/wiki/Six_of_Swords "Six of Swords")

- [![Seven of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Swords07.jpg/104px-Swords07.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords07.jpg "Seven of Swords")

[Seven of Swords](/wiki/Seven_of_Swords "Seven of Swords")

- [![Eight of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Swords08.jpg/104px-Swords08.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords08.jpg "Eight of Swords")

[Eight of Swords](/wiki/Eight_of_Swords "Eight of Swords")

- [![Nine of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Swords09.jpg/104px-Swords09.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords09.jpg "Nine of Swords")

[Nine of Swords](/wiki/Nine_of_Swords "Nine of Swords")

- [![Ten of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Swords10.jpg/104px-Swords10.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords10.jpg "Ten of Swords")

[Ten of Swords](/wiki/Ten_of_Swords "Ten of Swords")

- [![Page of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Swords11.jpg/104px-Swords11.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords11.jpg "Page of Swords")

[Page of Swords](/wiki/Page_of_Swords "Page of Swords")

- [![Knight of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Swords12.jpg/104px-Swords12.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords12.jpg "Knight of Swords")

[Knight of Swords](/wiki/Knight_of_Swords "Knight of Swords")

- [![Queen of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Swords13.jpg/103px-Swords13.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords13.jpg "Queen of Swords")

[Queen of Swords](/wiki/Queen_of_Swords "Queen of Swords")

- [![King of Swords](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Swords14.jpg/105px-Swords14.jpg)](/wiki/File:Swords14.jpg "King of Swords")

[King of Swords](/wiki/King_of_Swords "King of Swords")


### Pentacles

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The [suit of coins](/wiki/Suit_of_coins "Suit of coins") or pentacles (corresponding to the [diamonds](/wiki/Diamonds_(suit) "Diamonds (suit)") of modern playing cards):

- [![Ace of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Pents01.jpg/104px-Pents01.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents01.jpg "Ace of Pentacles")

[Ace of Pentacles](/wiki/Ace_of_Coins "Ace of Coins")

- [![Two of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Pents02.jpg/104px-Pents02.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents02.jpg "Two of Pentacles")

[Two of Pentacles](/wiki/Two_of_Coins "Two of Coins")

- [![Three of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Pents03.jpg/105px-Pents03.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents03.jpg "Three of Pentacles")

[Three of Pentacles](/wiki/Three_of_Coins "Three of Coins")

- [![Four of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Pents04.jpg/104px-Pents04.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents04.jpg "Four of Pentacles")

[Four of Pentacles](/wiki/Four_of_Coins "Four of Coins")

- [![Five of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Pents05.jpg/104px-Pents05.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents05.jpg "Five of Pentacles")

[Five of Pentacles](/wiki/Five_of_Coins "Five of Coins")

- [![Six of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Pents06.jpg/104px-Pents06.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents06.jpg "Six of Pentacles")

[Six of Pentacles](/wiki/Six_of_Coins "Six of Coins")

- [![Seven of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Pents07.jpg/104px-Pents07.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents07.jpg "Seven of Pentacles")

[Seven of Pentacles](/wiki/Seven_of_Coins "Seven of Coins")

- [![Eight of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Pents08.jpg/105px-Pents08.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents08.jpg "Eight of Pentacles")

[Eight of Pentacles](/wiki/Eight_of_Coins "Eight of Coins")

- [![Nine of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Pents09.jpg/104px-Pents09.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents09.jpg "Nine of Pentacles")

[Nine of Pentacles](/wiki/Nine_of_Coins "Nine of Coins")

- [![Ten of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Pents10.jpg/104px-Pents10.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents10.jpg "Ten of Pentacles")

[Ten of Pentacles](/wiki/Ten_of_Coins "Ten of Coins")

- [![Page of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Pents11.jpg/104px-Pents11.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents11.jpg "Page of Pentacles")

[Page of Pentacles](/wiki/Page_of_Coins "Page of Coins")

- [![Knight of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Pents12.jpg/104px-Pents12.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents12.jpg "Knight of Pentacles")

[Knight of Pentacles](/wiki/Knight_of_Coins "Knight of Coins")

- [![Queen of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Pents13.jpg/104px-Pents13.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents13.jpg "Queen of Pentacles")

[Queen of Pentacles](/wiki/Queen_of_Coins "Queen of Coins")

- [![King of Pentacles](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Pents14.jpg/104px-Pents14.jpg)](/wiki/File:Pents14.jpg "King of Pentacles")

[King of Pentacles](/wiki/King_of_Coins "King of Coins")


## Publication

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[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Waite%E2%80%93Smith_Tarot_Roses_and_Lilies_cropped.jpg/150px-Waite%E2%80%93Smith_Tarot_Roses_and_Lilies_cropped.jpg)](/wiki/File:Waite%E2%80%93Smith_Tarot_Roses_and_Lilies_cropped.jpg) The original roses and lilies card back design from 1909

The cards were first published during December 1909, by the publisher [William Rider & Son](/wiki/Rider_(imprint) "Rider (imprint)") of London.[\[9\]](#cite_note-Kaplan2018-9)[\[13\]](#cite_note-Jensen2005-13) The first printing was extremely limited and featured card backs with a roses and lilies pattern. A much larger printing was done during March 1910, featuring better quality card stock and a "cracked mud" card back design. This edition, often referred to as the "A" deck, was published from 1910 to 1920. Rider continued publishing the deck in various editions until 1939, then again from 1971 to 1977.

All of the Rider editions up to 1939 were available with a small guide written by [A. E. Waite](/wiki/A._E._Waite "A. E. Waite") providing an overview of the traditions and history of the cards, texts about interpretations, and extensive descriptions of their symbols. The first version of this guide was published during 1909 and was titled _The Key to the Tarot_. A year later, a revised version, _[The Pictorial Key to the Tarot](/wiki/The_Pictorial_Key_to_the_Tarot "The Pictorial Key to the Tarot")_, was issued, featuring black-and-white plates of all seventy-eight of Smith's illustrations.

In 2009, U.S. Games Systems published a commemorative deck titled "The Smith-Waite Centennial Deck" as part of The Pamela Colman Smith Commemorative Set celebrating the hundredth anniversary of the 1909 deck.[\[15\]](#cite_note-15) This deck notably places Smith's name first and omits the publisher's name (Rider). In this vein, some contemporary tarot readers call the original deck and its various iterations the "Smith-Waite deck" in order to give proper credit to Smith's contribution to the deck.[\[16\]](#cite_note-16)

## Copyright status

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The original version of the Rider–Waite Tarot is in the [public domain](/wiki/Public_domain "Public domain") in all countries that have a copyright term of 70 years or fewer after the death of the last co-author. This includes the [United Kingdom](/wiki/United_Kingdom "United Kingdom"), where the deck was originally published.[\[17\]](#cite_note-17)

In the [United States](/wiki/United_States "United States"), the deck became part of the public domain in 1966 (publication + 28 years + renewed 28 years), and thus has been available for use by American artists for numerous different media projects. [U.S. Games Systems](/wiki/U.S._Games_Systems "U.S. Games Systems") has a copyright claim on their updated version of the deck published in 1971, but this only applies to new material added to the pre-existing work (e.g. designs on the card backs and the box).

## References

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01. **[^](#cite_ref-Giles1994_1-0)**Giles, Cynthia (1994). _The Tarot: History, Mystery, and Lore_. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 46. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [0-671-89101-4](/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-671-89101-4 "Special:BookSources/0-671-89101-4").
02. **[^](#cite_ref-2)**[_Visions and Prophecies_](https://archive.org/details/visionsprophecie00time/page/142/mode/2up). Alexandria, Virginia: Time–Life Books. 1988. p. 142.
03. **[^](#cite_ref-Katz_3-0)**Katz, Marcus; Goodwin, Tali (2015). _Secrets of the Waite–Smith Tarot_. Llewellyn Publications. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-7387-4119-2](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7387-4119-2 "Special:BookSources/978-0-7387-4119-2").
04. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Michelsen_4-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Michelsen_4-1)Michelsen, Teresa (2005). _The Complete Tarot Reader: Everything You Need to Know from Start to Finish_. Llewellyn Publications. p. 105. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [0-7387-0434-2](/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7387-0434-2 "Special:BookSources/0-7387-0434-2").
05. **[^](#cite_ref-5)**Graham, Sasha (2018). _Llewellyn's Complete Book of the Rider–Waite–Smith Tarot_. Llewellyn Publications. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-7387-5319-5](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7387-5319-5 "Special:BookSources/978-0-7387-5319-5").
06. **[^](#cite_ref-Kaplan371_6-0)**Kaplan, Stuart R. (2018). _Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story_. Stamford, Connecticut: U.S. Game Systems. p. 371. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-57281-912-2](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-57281-912-2 "Special:BookSources/978-1-57281-912-2").
07. **[^](#cite_ref-Dean2015_7-0)**Dean, Liz (2015). _The Ultimate Guide to Tarot: A Beginner's Guide to the Cards, Spreads, and Revealing the Mystery of the Tarot_. Beverly, Massachusetts: Fair Winds Press. p. 9. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-59233-657-9](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-59233-657-9 "Special:BookSources/978-1-59233-657-9").
08. **[^](#cite_ref-Ray2019_8-0)**Ray, Sharmistha (23 March 2019). ["Reviving a Forgotten Artist of the Occult"](https://hyperallergic.com/490918/pamela-colman-smith-pratt-institute-libraries/). _Hyperallergic_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190323153922/https://hyperallergic.com/490918/pamela-colman-smith-pratt-institute-libraries/) from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
09. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Kaplan2018_9-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Kaplan2018_9-1)Kaplan, Stuart R. (2018). _Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story_. Stamford, Connecticut: U.S. Game Systems. pp. 74–76. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-57281-912-2](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-57281-912-2 "Special:BookSources/978-1-57281-912-2").
10. **[^](#cite_ref-10)**[Place, Robert M.](/wiki/Robert_M._Place "Robert M. Place") (14 May 2015). ["Levi's Chariot and Smith's Chariot Versus Waite's Chariot"](https://robertmplacetarot.com/2015/05/14/397/). _Tarot & Divination Decks_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200812235608/https://robertmplacetarot.com/2015/05/14/397/) from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
11. **[^](#cite_ref-11)**[Place, Robert M.](/wiki/Robert_M._Place "Robert M. Place") (7 August 2015). ["Smith, Waite, Levi, and the Devil"](https://robertmplacetarot.com/2015/08/07/smith-waite-levi-and-the-devil/). _Tarot & Divination Decks_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200930213217/https://robertmplacetarot.com/2015/08/07/smith-waite-levi-and-the-devil/) from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
12. **[^](#cite_ref-Decker139_12-0)**Decker, Ronald; Dummett, Michael (2019). _A History of the Occult Tarot_. London: Duckworth. pp. 139–141. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-7156-4572-7](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7156-4572-7 "Special:BookSources/978-0-7156-4572-7").
13. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Jensen2005_13-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Jensen2005_13-1) [_**c**_](#cite_ref-Jensen2005_13-2)Jensen, K. Frank (2005). ["The Early Waite–Smith Tarot Editions"](https://www.scribd.com/document/9915943/The-Early-Waite–Smith-Tarot-Editions). _The Playing-Card_. **34** (1). International Playing Card Society: 26–50.
14. **[^](#cite_ref-Decker82_14-0)**Decker, Ronald; Dummett, Michael (2019). _A History of the Occult Tarot_. London: Duckworth. pp. 82–84. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-7156-4572-7](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7156-4572-7 "Special:BookSources/978-0-7156-4572-7").
15. **[^](#cite_ref-15)**["The Pamela Colman Smith Commemorative Set"](https://www.usgamesinc.com/the-pamela-colman-smith-commemorative-set.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230219234802/https://www.usgamesinc.com/the-pamela-colman-smith-commemorative-set.html) from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
16. **[^](#cite_ref-16)**["Pamela Colman Smith Was the Artist and Occultist Who Designed the Iconic Tarot Deck. Why Has No One Ever Heard Her Name?"](https://news.artnet.com/art-world/pamela-colman-smith-rider-waite-tarot-2163627). 26 August 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230217182500/https://news.artnet.com/art-world/pamela-colman-smith-rider-waite-tarot-2163627) from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
17. **[^](#cite_ref-17)**["Ownership of copyright works – Detailed guidance"](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ownership-of-copyright-works). Gov.uk. 19 August 2014. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161231104606/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ownership-of-copyright-works) from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

## External links

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- [![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/12px-Commons-logo.svg.png)](/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg) Media related to [Rider-Waite tarot deck](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rider-Waite_tarot_deck "commons:Category:Rider-Waite tarot deck") at Wikimedia Commons
- [Waite, Arthur Edward](/wiki/Arthur_Edward_Waite "Arthur Edward Waite") (January 1910). ["The Tarot – A Wheel of Fortune"](https://bew24.42web.io/Library/Waite/The%20Tarot%20-%20A%20Wheel%20of%20Fortune.pdf)(PDF). _The Occult Review_ – via Uri Raz's Tarot Site. Waite's announcement of the deck being published.

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Occultists

- [Paul Foster Case](/wiki/Paul_Foster_Case "Paul Foster Case")
- [Antoine Court de Gébelin](/wiki/Antoine_Court_de_G%C3%A9belin "Antoine Court de Gébelin")
- [Aleister Crowley](/wiki/Aleister_Crowley "Aleister Crowley")
- [Gérard Encausse](/wiki/G%C3%A9rard_Encausse "Gérard Encausse")
- [Etteilla](/wiki/Etteilla "Etteilla")
- [Manly P. Hall](/wiki/Manly_P._Hall "Manly P. Hall")
- [Lady Frieda Harris](/wiki/Lady_Frieda_Harris "Lady Frieda Harris")
- [Éliphas Lévi](/wiki/%C3%89liphas_L%C3%A9vi "Éliphas Lévi")
- [G. O. Mebes](/wiki/G._O._Mebes "G. O. Mebes")
- [Mouni Sadhu](/wiki/Mouni_Sadhu "Mouni Sadhu")
- [Pamela Colman Smith](/wiki/Pamela_Colman_Smith "Pamela Colman Smith")
- [Valentin Tomberg](/wiki/Valentin_Tomberg "Valentin Tomberg")
- [Arthur Edward Waite](/wiki/A._E._Waite "A. E. Waite")
- [Oswald Wirth](/wiki/Oswald_Wirth "Oswald Wirth")

[Major Arcana](/wiki/Major_Arcana "Major Arcana")

numbered cards

- O [The Fool](/wiki/The_Fool_(tarot_card) "The Fool (tarot card)")
- I [The Magician](/wiki/The_Magician_(tarot_card) "The Magician (tarot card)")
- II [The High Priestess](/wiki/The_High_Priestess "The High Priestess")
- III [The Empress](/wiki/The_Empress_(tarot_card) "The Empress (tarot card)")
- IV [The Emperor](/wiki/The_Emperor_(tarot_card) "The Emperor (tarot card)")
- V [The Hierophant](/wiki/The_Hierophant "The Hierophant")
- VI [The Lovers](/wiki/The_Lovers "The Lovers")
- VII [The Chariot](/wiki/The_Chariot_(tarot_card) "The Chariot (tarot card)")
- VIII (XI) [Justice](/wiki/Justice_(tarot_card) "Justice (tarot card)")
- IX [The Hermit](/wiki/The_Hermit_(tarot_card) "The Hermit (tarot card)")
- X [Wheel of Fortune](/wiki/Wheel_of_Fortune_(tarot_card) "Wheel of Fortune (tarot card)")
- XI (VIII) [Strength](/wiki/Strength_(tarot_card) "Strength (tarot card)")
- XII [The Hanged Man](/wiki/The_Hanged_Man_(tarot_card) "The Hanged Man (tarot card)")
- XIII [Death](/wiki/Death_(tarot_card) "Death (tarot card)")
- XIV [Temperance](/wiki/Temperance_(tarot_card) "Temperance (tarot card)")
- XV [The Devil](/wiki/The_Devil_(tarot_card) "The Devil (tarot card)")
- XVI [The Tower](/wiki/The_Tower_(tarot_card) "The Tower (tarot card)")
- XVII [The Star](/wiki/The_Star_(tarot_card) "The Star (tarot card)")
- XVIII [The Moon](/wiki/The_Moon_(tarot_card) "The Moon (tarot card)")
- XIX [The Sun](/wiki/The_Sun_(tarot_card) "The Sun (tarot card)")
- XX [Judgement](/wiki/Judgement_(tarot_card) "Judgement (tarot card)")
- XXI [The World](/wiki/The_World_(tarot_card) "The World (tarot card)")

[Minor Arcana](/wiki/Minor_Arcana "Minor Arcana")

suit cards

[Coins, disks, or pentacles](/wiki/Suit_of_coins "Suit of coins")

- [Ace](/wiki/Ace_of_Coins "Ace of Coins")
- [Two](/wiki/Two_of_Coins "Two of Coins")
- [Three](/wiki/Three_of_Coins "Three of Coins")
- [Four](/wiki/Four_of_Coins "Four of Coins")
- [Five](/wiki/Five_of_Coins "Five of Coins")
- [Six](/wiki/Six_of_Coins "Six of Coins")
- [Seven](/wiki/Seven_of_Coins "Seven of Coins")
- [Eight](/wiki/Eight_of_Coins "Eight of Coins")
- [Nine](/wiki/Nine_of_Coins "Nine of Coins")
- [Ten](/wiki/Ten_of_Coins "Ten of Coins")
- [Page](/wiki/Page_of_Coins "Page of Coins")
- [Knight](/wiki/Knight_of_Coins "Knight of Coins")
- [Queen](/wiki/Queen_of_Coins "Queen of Coins")
- [King](/wiki/King_of_Coins "King of Coins")

[Wands, rods, staffs, or staves](/wiki/Suit_of_wands "Suit of wands")

- [Ace](/wiki/Ace_of_Wands_(tarot_card) "Ace of Wands (tarot card)")
- [Two](/wiki/Two_of_Wands "Two of Wands")
- [Three](/wiki/Three_of_Wands "Three of Wands")
- [Four](/wiki/Four_of_Wands "Four of Wands")
- [Five](/wiki/Five_of_Wands "Five of Wands")
- [Six](/wiki/Six_of_Wands "Six of Wands")
- [Seven](/wiki/Seven_of_Wands "Seven of Wands")
- [Eight](/wiki/Eight_of_Wands "Eight of Wands")
- [Nine](/wiki/Nine_of_Wands "Nine of Wands")
- [Ten](/wiki/Ten_of_Wands "Ten of Wands")
- [Page](/wiki/Page_of_Wands "Page of Wands")
- [Knight](/wiki/Knight_of_Wands "Knight of Wands")
- [Queen](/wiki/Queen_of_Wands "Queen of Wands")
- [King](/wiki/King_of_Wands "King of Wands")

[Cups, goblets, or vessels](/wiki/Suit_of_cups "Suit of cups")

- [Ace](/wiki/Ace_of_Cups "Ace of Cups")
- [Two](/wiki/Two_of_Cups "Two of Cups")
- [Three](/wiki/Three_of_Cups "Three of Cups")
- [Four](/wiki/Four_of_Cups "Four of Cups")
- [Five](/wiki/Five_of_Cups "Five of Cups")
- [Six](/wiki/Six_of_Cups "Six of Cups")
- [Seven](/wiki/Seven_of_Cups "Seven of Cups")
- [Eight](/wiki/Eight_of_Cups "Eight of Cups")
- [Nine](/wiki/Nine_of_Cups "Nine of Cups")
- [Ten](/wiki/Ten_of_Cups "Ten of Cups")
- [Page](/wiki/Page_of_Cups "Page of Cups")
- [Knight](/wiki/Knight_of_Cups "Knight of Cups")
- [Queen](/wiki/Queen_of_Cups "Queen of Cups")
- [King](/wiki/King_of_Cups "King of Cups")

[Swords or blades](/wiki/Suit_of_swords "Suit of swords")

- [Ace](/wiki/Ace_of_Swords "Ace of Swords")
- [Two](/wiki/Two_of_Swords "Two of Swords")
- [Three](/wiki/Three_of_Swords "Three of Swords")
- [Four](/wiki/Four_of_Swords "Four of Swords")
- [Five](/wiki/Five_of_Swords "Five of Swords")
- [Six](/wiki/Six_of_Swords "Six of Swords")
- [Seven](/wiki/Seven_of_Swords "Seven of Swords")
- [Eight](/wiki/Eight_of_Swords "Eight of Swords")
- [Nine](/wiki/Nine_of_Swords "Nine of Swords")
- [Ten](/wiki/Ten_of_Swords "Ten of Swords")
- [Page](/wiki/Page_of_Swords "Page of Swords")
- [Knight](/wiki/Knight_of_Swords "Knight of Swords")
- [Queen](/wiki/Queen_of_Swords "Queen of Swords")
- [King](/wiki/King_of_Swords "King of Swords")

Decks

- [B.O.T.A.](/wiki/B.O.T.A._tarot_deck "B.O.T.A. tarot deck")
- [Marseilles](/wiki/Tarot_of_Marseilles "Tarot of Marseilles")
- [Motherpeace](/wiki/Motherpeace_Tarot "Motherpeace Tarot")
- _[Salvador Dali's Tarot](/wiki/Salvador_Dali%27s_Tarot "Salvador Dali's Tarot")_
- [Sola Busca](/wiki/Sola_Busca_tarot "Sola Busca tarot")
- [Swiss 1JJ](/wiki/Swiss_Tarot "Swiss Tarot")
- Rider–Waite
  - _[The Pictorial Key to the Tarot](/wiki/The_Pictorial_Key_to_the_Tarot "The Pictorial Key to the Tarot")_
- _[Thoth Tarot](/wiki/Thoth_Tarot "Thoth Tarot")_
  - _[The Book of Thoth](/wiki/The_Book_of_Thoth "The Book of Thoth")_

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- _[Tarot Garden](/wiki/Tarot_Garden "Tarot Garden")_

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