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product_id: 47991256
title: "– The Original Rider Waite Tarot Deck: 78 beautifully illustrated cards and instructional booklet"
price: "R600"
currency: ZAR
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reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/47991256-the-original-rider-waite-tarot-deck-78-beautifully-illustrated-cards
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# 78 iconic cards Compact & travel-friendly Includes instructional booklet – The Original Rider Waite Tarot Deck: 78 beautifully illustrated cards and instructional booklet

**Price:** R600
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔮 Unlock timeless wisdom with every shuffle — don’t miss your chance to own the tarot deck that’s a global phenomenon!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** – The Original Rider Waite Tarot Deck: 78 beautifully illustrated cards and instructional booklet
- **How much does it cost?** R600 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Guided Yet Free-Form:** Comes with a concise instructional booklet that encourages personal interpretation over rigid rules.
- • **Trusted by Thousands:** Top-ranked bestseller with over 10,000 glowing reviews and a 4.7-star rating—join the community of empowered readers.
- • **Travel-Ready Mysticism:** Compact size fits effortlessly into your bag, so your tarot journey can go wherever you do.
- • **Master the Art of Intuition:** 78 beautifully illustrated cards designed for clarity and depth, perfect for both beginners and seasoned readers.
- • **Classic Design, Timeless Insight:** The original Rider Waite deck’s iconic imagery ensures you’re working with the most recognized and respected tarot system.

## Overview

The Original Rider Waite Tarot Deck features 78 beautifully illustrated cards and a compact instructional booklet, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced tarot enthusiasts. Renowned for its clear design and portability, this bestselling deck holds the #1 spot in Cartomancy and Fortune Telling categories, backed by over 10,000 positive reviews and a 4.7-star rating.

## Description

Buy The Original Rider Waite Tarot Deck: 78 beautifully illustrated cards and instructional booklet by Waite, A.E., Colman Smith, Pamela (ISBN: 9780712670579) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Great cards, would recommend. - Really pleased with these. Clear design and lovely to hold. Very accurate so far.
Review: Beautiful & Beginner Friendly. - This is my first ever tarot deck and I love it so so much! It’s great quality and the cards are so beautiful in person. Every time I use these cards I’m so happy, I feel like we’re working together well. I honestly don’t really know what I’m doing and was worried I wouldn’t be able to make sense of them, but I think I’m doing good and have had some great and interesting card pulls so far. I highly recommend them for a beginner like me! The cards are fairly sturdy, printed well, and come in a small cardboard box of about the same size. The guidebook that comes with it is small and made of paper like an instruction booklet you’d get with anything else. The text is tiny, however, and while not much of an issue for me, it will be difficult for others. It gives a basic, short overview of the cards and their meanings. I’d say if you really want a guidebook then purchase one separately alongside, for ease of reading and more information, or find another version of the Rider Waite that comes with a better one. Though I don’t think it’s too necessary to have one. Trust your intuition because the card meaning may not align with your interpretation, which is the more valid thing. A guide does not mean rules. Despite the guide not being wholly great, it is an inconsequential thing when compared to the beauty of this deck. You’re buying this for the cards and they are 100% worth it, in my opinion.

## Features

- Warning:Only for domestic use
- Language Published: English
- Condition : Good
- Compact for travelling

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 442 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1 in Cartomancy 1 in Fortune Telling 1 in New Age Fortune Telling |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 10,044 Reviews |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great cards, would recommend.
*by A***A on 29 December 2025*

Really pleased with these. Clear design and lovely to hold. Very accurate so far.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful & Beginner Friendly.
*by K***A on 17 November 2025*

This is my first ever tarot deck and I love it so so much! It’s great quality and the cards are so beautiful in person. Every time I use these cards I’m so happy, I feel like we’re working together well. I honestly don’t really know what I’m doing and was worried I wouldn’t be able to make sense of them, but I think I’m doing good and have had some great and interesting card pulls so far. I highly recommend them for a beginner like me! The cards are fairly sturdy, printed well, and come in a small cardboard box of about the same size. The guidebook that comes with it is small and made of paper like an instruction booklet you’d get with anything else. The text is tiny, however, and while not much of an issue for me, it will be difficult for others. It gives a basic, short overview of the cards and their meanings. I’d say if you really want a guidebook then purchase one separately alongside, for ease of reading and more information, or find another version of the Rider Waite that comes with a better one. Though I don’t think it’s too necessary to have one. Trust your intuition because the card meaning may not align with your interpretation, which is the more valid thing. A guide does not mean rules. Despite the guide not being wholly great, it is an inconsequential thing when compared to the beauty of this deck. You’re buying this for the cards and they are 100% worth it, in my opinion.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful cards on quality stock
*by G***I on 1 January 2026*

I have been looking at various versions of the Rider-Waite-Smith cards for a while and I am so happy that I chose these. The colours are beautiful, so much nicer than they looked online. The cards are very high quality and shuffle easily. I would definitely recommend.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Original Rider Waite Tarot Deck: 78 beautifully illustrated cards and instructional booklet
- The Ultimate Guide to Tarot: A Beginner's Guide to the Cards, Spreads, and Revealing the Mystery of the Tarot (1)
- Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Book of Tarot: A comprehensive guide to unlocking your inner potential through Tarot

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*Last updated: 2026-02-24*