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“Tarot Original 1909” is a companion guide to the tarot deck created by Arthur Edward Waite and Pamela Colman Smith, first published in December 1909.
In the winter of 1909, writer, scholar, and occultist Arthur Edward Waite collaborated with artist Pamela Colman Smith to publish a tarot deck that originally bore only the simple title Tarot. For the first time in tarot history, the Minor Arcana cards were illustrated with narrative scenes reflecting their symbolic meanings.
This groundbreaking 1909 deck transformed the development of Tarot and deeply influenced nearly all modern tarot systems that followed. Tarot gradually evolved from an esoteric tool reserved for initiates into a widely accessible method for spiritual reflection, symbolism, and intuitive interpretation.
The book emphasizes that intuition alone is not always enough for meaningful tarot practice. Readers also benefit from guidance, structure, and historical understanding. Sasha Graham—recognized as a prominent contemporary tarot teacher and author—offers explanations intended to help readers not simply memorize Tarot meanings, but genuinely understand the symbolic system behind the cards.
The guide is suitable both for beginners seeking a solid foundation and for experienced readers wishing to refresh and organize their knowledge of Tarot traditions and interpretation.