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Published in 1910, the 78 cards of the “Waite-Smith” deck have become synonymous with tarot. A new book delves into their history, importance and popularity.

Published in 1910, the 78 cards of the “Waite-Smith” deck have become synonymous with tarot. A new book delves into their history, importance and popularity.

It was a nice innocent game played by Renaissance courtiers, often featuring strong women. Why were these artistically dazzling cards given a black magic makeover that endures to this day?

Pamela Colman Smith created the artwork for the famous Raider-Waite tarot deck but her legacy has remained in the shadows of the mystic who commissioned the work, Arthur Edward Waite.

Pamela Colman Smith created the artwork for the famous Raider-Waite tarot deck but her legacy has remained in the shadows of the mystic who commissioned the work, Arthur Edward Waite.

For the new generation of tarot readers in Brazil, the art of reading the cards aims not to guess the future, but to promote a deep search for self-knowledge.

I wonder how Pamela Colman Smith worked it out in reverse, led by her own creativity straight to the Catholic Church—the place I’ve tried to leave.

The history of women and magic is complicated and messy, filled with equal parts beauty, power, and pain.

One of my frequent scrolls along the witchy crevices of the interwebs led me to the question: “What women do you look up to?” posted to a witch group.  I