Marie Lenormand's influence occured on the cusp of modern occultism. Often, however, the Rider-Waite-Smith and Thoth decks are perceived as the icons of modern tarot. Let's start with Rider-Waite-Smith, which was published in 1909. #WitchyWednesday

Rider-Waite-Smith is a deck that reinvents tarot for modern usage by drawing on the Italian decks, which included Christian iconography, astrology (also found in the Minchiate deck), and Waite's guidance from his involvement with the Order of the Golden Dawn. #WitchyWednesday