Find Your Magic Tarot - RWS structure with inclusive imagery
Not every modern tarot is truly contemporary. Many decks just rearrange the colours or add a decorative border. The Find Your Magic Tarot goes further: Giulia Manzi has redrawn the entire Rider-Waite-Smith, with characters drawn from everyday life and colours that catch your eye immediately.
The deck contains the full RWS structure: 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana. The symbols stay true to the original meanings, but the execution has been reimagined. Instead of medieval courtiers you see people in everyday clothing, people with different backgrounds, in situations that feel recognisable.
What you see on the cards
Giulia Manzi works with clean lines and bold blocks of colour. Orange, turquoise, deep pink, green. The colours do not shout, but they are visibly present. Each character gets enough space in the image to stand out, without the symbolism disappearing.
The imagery is direct. On the Two of Swords you see someone weighing a choice. On the Three of Cups, a moment of connection. Where classic tarot cards sometimes show historical dress and abstract backgrounds, Manzi simply shows you what is happening. That makes the cards easy to read.
How you work with it
Because the structure is RWS, you can place any standard tarot book beside it. The symbolism is preserved enough to recognise existing meanings, but the images are fresh enough to invite your own interpretation. That makes the deck usable both for those who already work with tarot and for those who want to learn RWS without working with dated imagery.
The size of 70 x 120 mm is compact, but not too small. The cards shuffle smoothly. For daily one-card draws or shorter spreads, this works well. The clear colours mean you see at a glance which card you have drawn.
Draw one card and choose an element that stands out: a colour, a gesture, an object. Notice whether you encounter that element somewhere during the day. That makes the reading concrete.
About Giulia Manzi
Giulia Manzi is an illustrator with a distinct style. Her work is characterised by bold colours and inclusive imagery. For the Find Your Magic Tarot she has designed and drawn all 78 cards, with attention to diversity and recognition.
Specifications
- Illustrator: Giulia Manzi
- ISBN: 9781646712069
- Type: Tarot, 78 cards (Major and Minor Arcana, based on Rider-Waite-Smith)
- Language: English
- Weight: 280 g
- Card dimensions: 70 x 120 mm
- Publisher: U.S. Games Systems
Questions we often get
Does this deck follow the Rider-Waite-Smith structure?
Yes, completely. All 78 cards are present, the symbols are recognisably RWS. Only the imagery has been redrawn. You can use a standard RWS book for the meanings.
Is there a guidebook included?
This is not stated in the product specifications. It is sensible to check beforehand what comes in the box. A separate RWS book is in any case a good addition.