This deck has been with me a few weeks now. I searched a long time for a deck that appears as a common playing card deck that doubles as a tarot. The point of this being a deck camouflaged. I came across the Ace of Spades image, I loved it and did a Google image search and found the Arcana here. It is traditional, yet not, a beautiful deep vibration, beautiful drawings, thick cardstock linen feel, flips like playing cards, shuffles like tarot cards. I carry the Arcana with me now. I pull cards daily, it has become my daily deck. I will suggest that a person have a solid knowledge of the Rider Waite in order to transmute symbols for readings. The deck is everything I was looking for I'm not joking, searched and waited. The interior of the box is even my favorite color :-) I love the Latin text on the box (which is a work of art in itself) "As above, so below." Arcana is a work of art, hands down. I am so glad it found me. The artist of this deck is quite knowledgeable on traditional tarot - is a sensational artist - thank you.