Giant Rider-Waite® Tarot Deck

I love this deck. The cards are big and easy to see, which makes them perfect for my YouTube and TikTok videos. I tried using them for daily readings, but they’re a little too big and difficult to shuffle. Overall, I love them and they serve my purpose.

Review of: "Giant Rider-Waite Tarot Deck: Complete 78-Card Deck Cards – March 5, 2012," by Pamela Colman Smith (Author), Arthur Edward Waite (Author). This is a fantastic deck. The manufacturer specifications include: " Cards: 78 pages. Publisher: U.S. Games Systems Inc. (October 1, 1995). Language: English. ISBN-10: 0880794747. ISBN-13: 978-0880794749. Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 4.2 x 7.2 inches. Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces." This giant size Rider-Waite Tarot Deck box, as stated, is 1.2 x 4.2 x 7.2 inches. The individual cards are each a generous 6 3/4" in height x 4" in width. The card stock is high quality with a light gloss. The art of Pamela Colman Smith (Pixie) is enlarged without losing any detail. Although the origins of the Tarot is open for debate, the symbolism of each card is unquestioningly tethered to the Jewish system of mysticism and magick known as Kaballah. Pixie, through under the tutelage of Dr. Arthur Edward Waite, masterfully incorporated numerous aspects of symbolism into each card. Some people prefer the original size deck of Tarot. I, however, have come to appreciate the large robust size of these beauties! This deck has become my go-to working deck and now I use nothing else. I choose the Rider-Waite deck for the accurate ties to esotericism and I choose the Giant Rider-Waite deck for it's size, durability, robustness, and greater detail of art. It is a classic! This deck comes with the full 78 card system and a 48 page historical instructional booklet. Well done at five stars!~

Absolutely love the giant size. I wish all of my Tarot Card Decks were this size. The details of the artwork is very clear. As a collector I am glad that I invested in this deck. Most of my Tarot Decks are reprinted from older decks. In those decks the Suite of Pentacles is called the Suite of Coins and is represented by the symbol of a gold coin. In the Rider-Waite Decks the Suite of Pentacles is represented by the symbol of a pentagram. The pentagram is a five pointed star. Many perceive the pentagram as a negative symbol. They assoiciate this symbol with the dark side of spirituality. (Sometimes negative perceptions can negatively affect Tarot Readings). I have avoided buying Rider-Waite Decks for that reason. In my Tarot Readings I only want positive energy to influence the reading. As a Tarot Reader you have to be mindful of the perceptions of others. The pentagram might not be an issue for you, but it might be for someone else. With this Giant Rider-Waite Deck I decided to change the symbol of the pentagram with gold coins. To do this I went to a craft store and bought a "Sharpie" Mentallic Gold Pen with a medium pen point. The above photos show the before/ after. The King of Pentacles is now holding a gold coin and the Queen of Pentacles is holding the symbol of the pentagram. As you can see, the symbol of the pentagram on the King of Pentacles is completely covered up. It will be the same with the Queen of Pentacles. I plan on embellishing further by using a black mentallic pen, with a fine point, to make it look more like a coin. In my other decks, the coin has Roman Numerals in the center. Overall, I am very happy with this deck and I am satisfied with how I embellished the gold coins in the Suite of Pentacles. I have another Rider-Waite Tarot Deck that I plan doing the same too. This way I avoid anyone's negative perceptions so that positive energy can dominate my Tarot Readings.

As advertised

I have more than enough tarot decks at this point - some with creative artwork, and many with the Rider-Waite images in unique formats (such as shimmery foil backgrounds, or different colors). So I definitely did NOT need another deck! But for some reason I bought these. They're hard to shuffle because they're so big - I usually just spread them out on the table and swirl them around. They're just fun to play with. The main way I use them is when I'm referencing one of my tarot books to learn about the card meanings. I find that it's easier to see the small details on each card since they're bigger than normal. I may even frame a few of my favorite images to hang on the wall, or use them in my crafting/artwork. The card stock is thick and the colors are bright. As I said, I certainly didn't need these but they're fun!

Really a nice deck. A pleasure to have. Looking through the large cards it feels as-if one is truly seeing them for the first time. And the Little White Book that comes with it is nearly as large as the cards, with a typeface big enough that it isn't at all a trial to attempt reading. If you like Tarot I doubt that you will be disappointed if you should happen to purchase these cards. They are truly nice. I regret the months I spent postponing buying them! LOL!

The cards are as described. They are quite beautiful. I found the regular size deck easier to handle.

To each its own. For me I have learned to love them for reflection. I don’t feel it’s for readings for me. The picture/color quality was off putting but these are blown up Original Rider Waite cards. I connected with mine instantly so couldn’t part ways with them because they aren’t perfect; nothing is perfect and I’m learning to be okay with it. Thank you!

Que deck incrível. A qualidade das cartas são excelentes, o tamanho delas e a arte fiel ao original de Waite é perfeito pra tiragens e até pra realização de cursos pra observar todos os arquétipos de cada arcano.

This deluxe big RWS deck is brilliant for teaching and meditation or spellworking!

Carte grandi da cui si colgono tutti i dettagli. Simbologie evidenti, di interpretazione istintiva

Very happy with large size of the deck, the density of the card material used in this deck of cards is good, not too thick + not too thin. (a different pattern for the back side of the deck, would improve/add to the appearance of the deck, but that would be just my preference!).

Kartlar büyük boy olduğu için çok ince ve kartonumsu kaliteden uzak kalmış.Sanki elinizde bükülüyormuş gibi kalıyor.Renk baskısı çok güzel.Ayrıntılar çok güzel.Kutusu çok basit kendini bile korumaktan uzakta.Kitapçık böyle bir deste için kaliteden uzakta çok uyduruk kalmış.Adeta 12 sayfayla fotokopi çekilmiş.Bu yüzden fiyat açısından bu parayı hak etmiyor.