Arthur Edward Waite
Arthur Edward Waite was a scholarly mystic and prolific writer on occult and esoteric subjects, best known as co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck.
His biographer R.A. Gilbert noted that Waite's lasting significance stems from being the first to systematically study western occultism as a spiritual tradition rather than merely proto-science or religious pathology.
Despite his scholarly contributions, his writing style was often verbose and his strong Catholic beliefs frequently influenced his work.
He was known for deliberately altering or omitting portions of rituals in his compilations, claiming to protect readers from folly while expressing skepticism about the practices he documented.
