The Arcus Arcanum Tarot was created by esotericist Gunter Hager, who enlisted renowned comic book artist Hansrudi Wascher to create a friendly, bright Waite-Smith derivative which consciously removes all occult symbols from the images, favouring rich and ancient story elements of adventure and excitement to convey the special archetypal meaning.

Arcus Arcanum refers to the "Secret Arch" and "Bow of Mystery" which are the passageways through the domain of authentic Truth.