by Hali Morag
Playing Cards:
Predicting Your Future
By
Hali Morag
Astrolog Publishing House
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Introduction
When we speak of predicting the future with regular playing cards, the customary interpretive modes familiar to those who read Tarot cards must be slightly altered. In general, playing cards are much more “closed” - in other words, each card has its own special meaning, and the relative location of a card in the overall interpretation is determined by the order of the cards in the entire spread laid out in front of the reader.
To a certain extent, playing cards resemble the Minor (Lesser) Arcana of the Tarot - four suits of “numerological” cards, ranging from 1 to 10, totaling 40 cards. (The Ace is card number 1 in each suit.) In addition, there are a dozen “royal” cards in each suit - Jack, Queen and King. In other words, there is a grand total of 52 cards. Some readers call the twelve royal cards the “family cards.” A few also use the Joker - and then its role is similar to that of the Fool Card in the Tarot. When it appears in a spread, the cards are reshuffled and spread again. Alternatively, the spread is divided into two separate spreads, with the Joker in between, and each is interpreted separately.
As opposed to the Tarot, which has not only the numerological number and symbol, but also a picture - allowing the reader a broad scope of interpretation - playing cards give us closed and exact definitions. The only thing that is possible, and desirable, to combine with the analysis of playing cards is the numerological interpretation of the 40 numbered cards, as well as the “family” interpretation of the “royal” cards.
It is important to remember that each numerical card has a numerological definition. The first and tenth cards - the Ace and the 10 - are both defined as number 1.
As opposed to the Tarot, the single playing card has hardly any meaning at all, and is only significant within the framework of the spread. Therefore, the spreads used here contain many cards. Most readers agree that a minimum of nine cards is needed for reading playing cards.
Playing cards are divided into four suits according to the symbols Diamonds, Clubs, Hearts and Spades. Each of the four suits is connected to one of the four elements - air, water, earth and fire - or to the four seasons. The color of the cards has no importance whatsoever.
Reading Playing Cards
The reading of playing cards is a relatively new art, since these cards became popular only during the last few centuries. It appears that they are a development of the Tarot, and are sometimes known as a “Beggar’s Tarot” or the “Tarot’s poor relation.”
There are strict rules governing the interpretation of playing cards. These rules pertain to the different types of spreads, and to the information which may be gleaned from the cards. Some readers rely solely on the “royal” cards, while others only use cards from number 7 and up. However, most readers prefer to use the full deck of 52.
In this book, we will present the most comprehensive interpretation of the 52 cards. We will start by reminding the reader that any method requiring a spread of seven cards or more - nine cards or more being even more desirable - is sufficient. In other words, to read playing cards, we may utilize all the Tarot spreads, even though we will also offer spreads which are unique to playing cards.
The definitions assigned to each card are rigid. To a great extent, their interpretation is predominantly “West European”. (For example, see the connection to hair color.) In addition, we will present in detail the different combinations which, when they appear together in a spread, have a reinforced validity, or specific meaning - such as three Queens, a Straight, etc.
We will present the suits, followed by the spreads and ending with the special interpretations.
Diamonds
The suit of Diamonds relates mainly to material life - occupation, job, career, professional know-how, promo-tions, the home (and not necessarily the family, but the actual residence), economic changes, physical activities such as sports or hobbies involving the body, vacations, trips, travel and the fulfillment of one’s dreams in the material realm. It is important to note that this suit corresponds to Spring - in other words, the season of beginnings.
[In every interpretation remember the numerological number, from 1 to 9 (10 is actually the number 1 at a higher level), and add the numerological interpretation to complete the picture.]
The interpretations discussed here do not take into consideration the position of the card - reverse or direct ; they deal with cards in this or that spread. If one wants to extend the interpretation to include the card’s position, direct or reverse, positive or negative - this may be done. We feel that the order of the cards in a spread, and not their position, is the key to interpretation.
1 (or Ace) of Diamonds
This signifies a beginning, the start of spring, a new job, a new home. Beginnings always bring with them hope for a positive change in direction, usually accompanied by movement upward on the ladder of success.
2 of Diamonds
This indicates money. A card which speaks of an action which will mainly lead to financial reward. However, since it also contains a degree of partnership, it may point to a strong connection with a spouse or business partner. In any case, it may be interpreted as referring to cooperation with another. Stability. Reliability. Only on rare occasions, when the environment of the card is bad, does it hint at contradictions such as a man whose lover is more important to him than his wife, or a person who is involved in two conflicting business partnerships. Some claim that this is a card of “delay,” since it shows that the querent [the person whose cards are being read] will have to seek a second opinion before acting.
3 of Diamonds
To a certain extent, this card serves as a bridge between the realms of the spiritual and the material, but with a strong tendency towards the material realm. In other words, it conveys something about professional instruc-tion, goal-oriented education, and training directed toward any practical objective. At the same time, this card may indicate strife - clashes between members of a couple or business partners, and conflicts and problems in the material world resulting from bureaucracy or court cases.
4 of Diamonds
This is a slow card which steadies, delays and slows down the regular things in life. It is a “basic” card, in the sense that it hoards the labors of the querent bit by bit. But it is also delaying, since it does not allow one to shorten the path to one’s achievements by skipping required steps. When this card is in a good spread, it may indicate an upcoming inheritance or the attainment of a long-awaited goal. In a spread, in most cases, this card gives the instruction, as it were, that “what can be put off until tomorrow, may as well be put off until the day after tomorrow.” Hence, the card does not contribute to the qu
erent’s development.
5 of Diamonds
This is a multi-faceted card; somewhat surprising. It may predict unexpected winnings, a sudden inheritance, surprising positive or negative tidings, pregnancy or interruption of pregnancy, bad news, particularly relating to money matters, significant but involuntary changes, or dangerous diseases. In other words, this card may be interpreted in accordance with its surrounding. It is associated mainly with sudden news which might be good or bad, depending on the context.
6 of Diamonds
This card is sometimes referred to as the “Concluder”. It brings to a close the querent’s interactions and issues in the economic realm: a marriage of convenience, the purchase of a home, signing a contract, investing...and all that is related to bureaucracy and legal contracts. The establishment is good to him. Formal, institutionalized aspects are included in the spread containing this card. Note: In a bad order of cards, this card may also be interpreted as a breaking or repudiation of all legal frameworks. In other words, it may have a negative meaning.
7 of Diamonds
This cards offers power, vigor and momentum to any material process in which the querent is involved. To some extent, it is a card that helps a person “shift gears” and shoot forward. It also indicates that now is the time for him to make a move; otherwise, he will miss the opportunities presently opening up to him. When one does not act with the required speed and energy, the card predicts a quick fall.
The 7 of Diamonds presents new possibilities, not to be missed. For this reason, this card is known as “The Open Door” in Italy.
8 of Diamonds
This card resembles card 4 in that it is a delaying or slowing card. However, the 8 brings the entire system to a complete halt - such as in the case of a religious holiday, a general strike or a vacation. The querent’s situation, relative to his starting point, does not deteriorate. Furthermore, the card frequently teaches that now is the time to take a break and stop a process, by “retiring” for a short or long period of time. In the area of health, this card indicates a long period of treatment - perhaps surgery or hospitalization. In any case, this card freezes the existing conditions and stops everything the person is doing.
9 of Diamonds
This is a good card, which presents a person with many possibilities. It hints at possible promotion, economic prosperity, a successfully met challenge, a good business trip, or a change for the better which occurred or will do so in the future. It is a dynamic card which has the ability to change the querent’s life quickly from one extreme to another.
10 of Diamonds
This card repeats the message of card number 1 but much more strongly. Actually, the card teaches the querent that it is time for him to increase the scale of what he has accomplished until now - from small to big! It is an important card, particularly at the end of a spread.
Jack of Diamonds
Like other royal cards, this card defines people’s character traits.The role of these traits in the life of the person whose cards are being read, or of the reader, is revealed by the order of the cards in the spread. It indicates a young, successful person with a smooth path and bright future ahead of him or her. There is no doubt that the card points to an individual who will acquire a high-status profession and achieve true recognition. In addition, this young person is amiable and popular.
Queen of Diamonds
This card indicates a man or woman who is light-haired and authoritative, and has gone far in his/her career. At the same time, it is an indication of complete authority at home. When a woman gets this card, it generally shows it is she who wears the pants around the house. It also attests to a practical and stable nature, a good reputation, patience, and good health.
King of Diamonds
Highest authority. This card usually indicates a mature man with formal authority (such as a judge, rabbi, priest, etc.) or a grandfather who exerts a strong influence over the person. The card does not always present a pleasant picture; however, it always attests to an overriding authority. The card is particularly important when it appears in the center of a spread, and mainly when the cards are being read for a man who has reached maturity but is not yet middle-aged.
Clubs
People who predict the future with playing cards tend to jest, “Clubs are more lucrative than dollars!” This is quite true. Indeed, the suit of Clubs mainly deals with money issues: income, financial risks, inheritance, debts, investments, distribution of wealth, lotteries, etc. In short, it fuels the entire system!
This is the importance of the suit. Clearly, in each spread there is an attempt to focus its theme - to know, for example, the origin of the inheritance, or, in another instance, where danger might lurk. In order to focus on a particular subject, the suit of Clubs is aided by other cards.
Incidentally, clubs are linked to the summer. And like the summer, their interpretations are for the most part dry and to the point.
1 (or Ace) of Clubs
This is an unstable card, indicating money that appears quickly... and disappears just as quickly. This card is useful mainly for people who deal in economic enterprises, and who are likely to suddenly win or lose large sums of money: an unexpected inheritance; winning a lottery. In a figurative sense, it might indicate marriage, pregnancy or birth.
2 of Clubs
An economic opponent is undermining attempts at rapid advancement. This card attests to an obstacle which the querent must overcome, but does not say what that obstacle might be. After this stumbling block has been removed - usually without any relation to the querent’s actions - true success can be expected.
3 of Clubs
This card resembles the Wheel of Fortune Card in the Tarot. It opens up one’s luck once again and offers another chance to someone who has experienced economic failure. One might say that it is a gift of fate. But it is important to note its location in the spread. In a “bad” environment, this card predicts that one is on the verge of a fall!
4 of Clubs
This card warns of danger from scoundrels, scam artists, thieves, and the like. This danger is derived from the environment in which the querent is active. It is important to understand that this card, whose number actually indicates stability (in the numerological context), presents the querent’s economic activities as a challenge to the environment which is attempting to exploit him.
5 of Clubs
This card carries with it the querent’s economic situation, from the past until the present day - a legacy and gifts which he received, various documents testifying to the ownership of property, family connections, family status, etc. It also includes everything related to contracts and lawyers, court cases or bureaucratic procedures. This card derives its precise interpretation from the spread in which it appears. Positioned at the end of a spread, the card may indicate that the querent’s heirs will soon bequeath his property!
6 of Clubs
This card opens up new opportunities ranging from new enterprises, a new jobs and travel, to a one-time opportunity for a good investment (particularly in the field of real estate). It should be remembered that this card indicates mobility and its meaning may be altered by different spreads. Interpret it with caution!
7 of Clubs
This card opens up a new direction - but only within the framework of the person’s present life and activities. The card hints at promotion, additional responsibilities, or success in a current business venture. However, it does not represent a substantial change, but rather a change already inherent in the development of the overall system. It has a positive connotation, particularly when it appears at the end of a spread or exactly in the center of a spread.
8 of Clubs
Danger! This card - despite its numerological meaning - indicates a passion for gambling in any area related to money. Although the card acquires its precise interpretation from the context in which it appears, the meaning of this card will
generally range from negative to extremely negative. A special warning is directed to a woman who wants to get married, especially when this card appears in her prospective husband’s spread.
9 of Clubs
A great card! Indicates that the querent is at one with himself regarding his economic activities, which take on a sort of “spiritual” quality - exemplified by the successful entrepreneur or professional whose economic activities bring satisfaction on a spiritual plane. When this card appears in a bad spread, it means that the querent must take himself in hand and continue moving forward, as his own skills will extricate him from any problematic situation. The 9 of Clubs is significant in a woman’s spread, particularly when her skills are not reflected from the economic point of view.