Essential TarotTaking inspiration from the archetypes of the original tarot decks like the Rider Waite, The Essential Tarot reimagines them for a new age: powerful, diverse, and full of contemporary wisdom. As depicted by many artists and authors throughout the ages, tarot has become an effective way to understand yourself and others and perhaps even look into the future. But a new audience for tarot is being born, and its adherents want a new way to see the world: