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.

In Balatro, there are a ton of ways to gain more power to improve yourself over the course of the run. One of the key ways to do this are through the consumable items known as Tarot Cards.

The seventh episode of Agatha All Along, titled “Death’s Hand in Mine,” featured the Tarot Trial of the Witches’ Road.Most fans watching knew something Tarot-related was coming, based on ...

For centuries, people have been shuffling, pulling and reading tarot cards in hopes of dancing with divination and gleaning insights into their past, present, and future.

A tarot deck contains a pack of 78 illustrated cards, each depicting specific symbols and characters and originated in Italy during the 15th century. The Waite-Smith deck’s creation reflects an ...

Under the pen name Etteilla, Jean-Baptiste Alliette, a Parisian print seller, pushed de Gébelin’s theories further, creating the first set of tarot cards meant to be used for fortune-telling.

This lack of alignment with any particular religion allows different people to consult tarot as a spiritual practice. In principle, the cards can be consulted anywhere without particular preparations.

From its origins in gambling, to a canvas for artists and political expression, tarot went through one last transformation in the 18th century before its revival as a spiritual tool in the 1970s.

Tarot left Italian courts and spread throughout Europe with the help of French soldiers returning from the Italian Wars in the 16th century. In the French city of Marseilles, more efficient ...