Classic Tarot for Beginners

Classic Tarot for Beginners is a beginner-friendly tarot deck and guidebook kit, built around a 78-card deck in the classic Rider-Waite-Smith style. It pairs the traditional deck with clear, approachable instruction for anyone starting out with tarot, from card meanings to full spreads.

Quick facts

Deck

Classic Tarot for Beginners

Type

Tarot

Cards

78-card deck (Major and Minor Arcana)

Guidebook

Included

Style

Classic Rider-Waite-Smith style

Best for

Beginners learning to read tarot

About the deck

This kit is designed as a complete starting point for tarot: the included guidebook walks through the meanings of the Major and Minor Arcana and introduces popular spreads like the Celtic Cross and Three-Card spread, plus suggested crystal pairings for specific cards and chakras. The classic Rider-Waite-Smith style is the most widely referenced tarot imagery, so skills learned here transfer easily to other tarot and oracle decks , including our Radiant Rider-Waite Tarot Deck for readers ready to step up to a more detailed edition.

How to use it

Tarot is best approached as a tool for insight, reflection, and self-guidance rather than as fortune-telling. Beginners often start with a simple one- or three-card daily draw, using the guidebook to learn each card before moving to larger spreads. It pairs naturally with divination tools and crystals for reflection, and many readers keep a small journal to note their draws over time, alongside other books on the topic.

Care

Store the deck in its box away from moisture and direct sunlight to keep the cards in good condition. This is a tool for reflection and entertainment, not a health product or medical device.

Frequently asked questions

What is Classic Tarot for Beginners and how many cards does it have?

It is a 78-card tarot deck in the classic Rider-Waite-Smith style, paired with a beginner guidebook.

Is a guidebook included and what language is it in?