This is a wonderful deck to begin reading with. Starting out, I used the Rider-Waite like so many, because it was the only one that I could get. I wish that this would have been out then. The artwork is lively and expressive. It has been criticized for not being "serious" enough, but then, make up your own mind. I find the images are full of information to draw upon. Its a bright, happy deck done by an excellent artist.