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RWS
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Proper noun
right|thumb|150px|The Fool in the RWS.
en tarot en Rider-Waite-Smith; a tarot deck first published in 1909 by William Rider & Son, featuring illustrations by artist Pamela Colman Smith, based on the instructions of occultist A. E. Waite.
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en 2002 Mary K. Greer The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals https://archive.org/details/completebookofta0000gree/page/46/mode/2up?q=rws 47 The RWS card shows the Empress in a garden suggesting natural surroundings, gardening, beautifying your environment, or working with food, plants, and personal enhancements.
en 2014 Mark McElroy A Guide to Tarot Card Meanings https://archive.org/details/guidetotarotcard0000mark/page/80/mode/2up?q=rws 80 In RWS-influenced decks, the Sun card depicts a single gleeful child.
en 2016 Courtney Weber Tarot for One: The Art of Reading for Yourself https://archive.org/details/tarotforoneartof0000webe/page/236/mode/2up?q=rws 237 I referenced the RWS in my examples, but only for reasons of accessibility—not because I think it’s a better deck.
Further reading
Rider–Waite Tarot
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