a b Kaplan, Stuart R. (2018). Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story. Stamford, Connecticut: U.S. Game Systems. pp.74–76. ISBN 9781572819122. Katz, Marcus; Goodwin, Tali (2015). Secrets of the Waite-Smith Tarot. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 978-0738741192. 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 978-1592336579. Today, there is currently a phenomenal interest in Tarot fortune-telling cards. The serious investigator seeks to employ the cards as a means of placing the past into more meaningful perspective, understanding the present, and revealing the alternatives that exist in the future. Those less acquainted with Tarot cards are content to use them as a game and to indulge in readings at parties or in small private groups. From the collector’s standpoint, Tarot cards are both colorful and interesting.

Graham, Sasha (2018). Llewellyn's Complete Book of the Rider–Waite–Smith Tarot. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 978-0738753195. Other than that, the Majors of the Universal Waite present the journey of the Fool through his trials and tribulations, his awakenings and his understanding of the different levels of life and evolution. My favorite cards among the Majors are The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Chariot, The Hermit, Temperance, The Star, and The World. The Minors The images of the RWS revolutionized the way Tarot card imagery has been drawn — and for that I must make a special mention of Pamela Coleman Smith, the artist who actually drew these illustrations. Ray, Sharmistha (23 March 2019). "Reviving a Forgotten Artist of the Occult". Hyperallergic . Retrieved 14 March 2021. And of course, from among the Cups suit, I love the 3 of Cups card. A celebration, a harvest and friends getting together to have fun! Who wouldn’t love this card, eh? ?

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However, the book did contain some very interesting interpretations. From a historical as well as from a study perspective, the PKT is invaluable.The PKT has explanations and interpretations of each card, along with both upright and reversed meanings of each card. The Majors

For example, one can easily see the water body in The High Priestess or the boat in the Death card. It must be bewildering for those who wish to explore the Tarot to decide which version to use. There are so many these days, and the wide variety of designs coming from the numerous spiritual or philosophical bases, makes it a hard choice. My advice would be to ask oneself whether it is the Classic Tarot that is desired, with its limitations and its complex images being borne by the Major Arcana alone. For some the historical significance gives the Classic Tarot a certain attractive quality that is characteristic of ancient documents such as the Bible, the Vedas, or even Chaucer. To work with a spiritual tool that is centuries old is to capture something of the mystical certainties of a different age. If a potential user of the Tarot does not seek to use the Classic version, then I would point that seeker to one of the versions of the Rider-Waite Tarot. For me it is not the rearrangement of some of the Major Arcana cards that is the significant factor, but the creation of different and distinct pictorial images for each of the Minor Arcana cards. This was a magnificent development and an approach by almost all the new Tarots ever since. I've often wished for less harsh or stark coloring. In the Universal Waite Tarot, I've found happiness.a b Michelsen, Teresa (2005). The Complete Tarot Reader: Everything You Need to Know from Start to Finish. Llewellyn Publications. p.105. ISBN 0738704342.