Universal Waite Tarot Deck: 78 beautifully illustrated cards and instructional booklet

The cards are colorful and are well illustrated, the archetyoes and motifs in the images really help in the reading session. I recommend this tarot deck to anyone who is going to start their tarot journey.One suggestion:I wish the manufacturers can add another booklet that is more detailed time help with further understanding of tarot.Thanks once again for this wonderful deck of cards

This deck is one of my favorite tarot deck. The print and colors are so beautiful that I instantlu connect with the cards and able to do intuitive readings instantly.

Such a soothing energies .Best tarot deck that I ever had. Awesome

The images are so clear and the colours make the card more meaningful. This tarot deck is very helpful for beginners who want to learn tarot basics. Received the same original product as per description..

Print is excellent BUT the cards are thinner than other rider Waites... So don't know how durable it will be for long term use and lots of shuffling...

I received the tarot cards i had ordered and I am happy with quality as its new product.

Love the smoothness of the cards. The colours are beautiful and clear. Size is perfect and the card stock is wonderful to use.

If u r searching for Rider waite cards and u r a beginner then u must have this deck..it's beautifully printed and clear images..i m loving it

Tarot superbe ! Plus coloré que le traditionnel mais il garde son authenticité.

This deck was colored with bright colors making the cards more alive. This makes the details stand out much better compared to the classic rws decks. The characters' faces have more expression while respectfully preserving their characteristics.The cardstock seems to be fine, the cards feel a bit waxy to the touch. The back of the cards is a bit dark, this makes the color of the stars is a bit dull and doesn't highlight them well.What I do find unfortunate is that Amazon sent the cards in a cardboard envelope instead of a shipping box. As a result, the tuck box of the cards arrived crushed and wrinkled on one side. This is not the first time and is really an issue for Amazon to resolve.

Facts: All cards were neatly printed, cut and packaged. No problems - as it should be.My thoughts: I love the colouring of the 'Universal Rider-Waite' deck - very beautiful and easier to interpret the pictures than the original version because more details come to the forefront - without becoming cartoonish. The backside print is a little blah but at least not offensive to my taste.If you have small hands and are new to Tarot cards, these normal sized Tarot cards may feel a bit large and may need a little getting used to, when shuffling. I also purchased the same deck in a smaller version (approx. playing card size) which come in a tin-box. Equally nice, only smaller in size/pictures and very manageable. I use both and am very pleased with them (bought August 2022).

The Universal Waite is one of my top favorite decks ever. It is beautiful. I will take it at any size from the pocket size to even, if ever were made, in the Giant. So much of this review applies for the UW decks, regardless of size and also of the Artist, Mary Hanson-Roberts. I love the regular sized deck with the star-filled, navy background. IF you have small hands, or are limited in reading space, like for bigger card spreads, then you want this UW Pocket sized one.To me this, either size, is my go-to of the ClassicRider-Waite-Smith. It is this and The Radiant Rider-Waite ( I dearly love ) that I reach for. The Radiant Rider-Waite is fully the art of Pamela Coleman Smith, just the re-coloring is perfection!If you want great, you must buy work of Mary Hanson-Roberts. Her own Hanson-Roberts Tarot is next in rank of my top five favorite decks. Do beware on buying of a HR deck, due to the different manufacturers though. So do read many reviews as to if cards are of decent card stock. Some are made of fly-away, flimsy paper. That should've never been allowed.Plus too, about the Hanson-Roberts Tarot is the size again, it is perfect for small hands. Did I say I love her artistry? I do. Do look at images from her own deck. You might just be buying two new decks. ;)Okay, for me the Universal Waite Tarot is the very best of all the clone decks out there, that are not the drawings of Pamela Coleman Smith. Please, do not take this wrong, nor take aim at me. I do love PCS and her art. It is impeccable. I hold her in such a place of honor. Without her contribution, the most known, referenced and respected deck just may not have been and most certainly would not look the same. All that said, I do however, personally enjoy and like Mary Hanson-Roberts art better. It is very engaging and readable. It is as a dear friend overall. The Universal Waite is a great use for reading a person wanting a reading, looking for traditional, but are unsure of Tarot. They can be a little frighten of Tarot in general, just cause new to a reading and no framework for understanding Tarot. It's engaging to them as well, except for the few cards of the 78 that has to be more explained, no matter which deck. Much of the same can be said of theHanson-Roberts Tarot. The colors used in UW are for the most part softer, many to the point of being pastel. Everything about the artwork of the Hanson-Roberts deck is like reading one of your favorite childhood storybooks, except again those few cards that demand more explaining. It too, will deliver a concise and strong reading.Three additional reasons why I adore this UW pocket sized version are:Decent card stock, as used so far in both UW decks.Gorgeous backs. It being a single yellow star, centered among the clouds in a night sky. I love it.Fantastic Box!Yes, the box deserves an explanation point. It is that good. It will greatly care for your deck. It is extremely sturdy, no knocking this one over, unless it deliberately done. No way ever in putting your deck away, would it bend some of the cards ends, damaging them. The interior of the box is best ever made. It cannot damage your cards, as it isn't a paper folded box with an interior flap. So there is no flap or lip for your cards to hit against. The box will long out live the cards themselves.

Great deck! This was my first choice for a beginner’s tarot deck. I am personally learning tarot through the RWS system at the moment and this deck has been a perfect way for me to dive in. The finer pencil lines (rather than the thick black lines and harsh saturated colours in the original RWS deck) help me to see more detail involved in each image and doesn’t distract me with harsh yellow tones.The only thing I don’t care much for is the plastic-y cardstock. I find the cards are very slippery as a result, but they do shuffle quite nicely. I love the subtle stars on the card backings - they add a nice mystique and cosmic feel.Overall, I would recommend for beginners and also for those who would like to add to their RWS collection!