Cartomancy (playing cards)

Cartomancy

Is the act of divining using cards. Divining means to find out by inspiration, intuition or magic; to foresee. Divination is most often practiced as a means of foretelling the future, however, many people who practice divination using cards or other tools find it a helpful tool for exploring the present and the past as well.


DIAMONDS

King. A man of very fair complexion; quick to anger, but soon appeased.

Queen. A very fair woman, fond of gaiety, and a coquette.

Knave. A selfish and deceitful relative ; fair and false.

Ten. Money. Success in honourable business.

Nine. A roving disposition, combined with honourable and successful adventure in foreign lands.

Eight. A happy prudent marriage, though rather late in life.

Seven. Satire. Scandal. Unpleasant business matters.

Six. Marriage early in life, succeeded by widowhood.

Five. Unexpected news, generally of a good kind.

Four. An unfaithful friend. A secret betrayed.

Trey. Domestic troubles, quarrels and unhappiness

Deuce. A clandestine engagement. A card of caution.

Ace. A wedding ring. An offer of marriage.



HEARTS

King. A fair, but of very fair, complexioned man good natured, but rather obstinate, and, when angered, not easily appeased.

Queen. A woman of the same complexion as the king; faithful, prudent, and affectionate.

Knave. An unselfish relative. A sincere friend.

Ten. Health and happiness, with many children.

Nine. Wealth. High position in society. The wish-card.

Eight. Fine clothes. Pleasure. Mixing in good society. Going to balls, theatres, &c.

Seven. Many good friends.

Six. Honorable courtship.

Five. A present.

Four. Domestic troubles caused by jealousy.

Trey. Poverty, shame and sorrow, caused by imprudence. A card of caution.

Deuce. Success in life, position in society, and a happy marriage, attained by virtuous discretion.

Ace. The house of the person consulting the decrees of fate.



SPADES

King. A man of very dark complexion, ambitious and unscrupulous.

Queen. A very dark complexioned woman, of malicious disposition. A widow.

Knave. A lawyer. A person to be shunned.

Ten. Disgrace; crime; imprisonment. Death on the scaffold. A card of caution.

Nine. Grief; ruin; sickness; death.

Eight. Great danger from imprudence. A card of caution.

Seven. Unexpected poverty caused by the death of a relative. A lean sorrow.

Six. A child. To the unmarried a card of caution.

Five. Great danger from giving way to bad temper. A card of caution

Four. Sickness.

Trey. A journey by land. Tears.

Deuce. A removal.

Ace. Death; malice; a duel; a general misfortune.



CLUBS

King. A dark complexioned man, though not so dark as the king of spades; upright, true, and affectionate.

Queen. A woman of the same complexion, agreeable, genteel, and witty.

Knave. A sincere, but rather hasty-tempered friend.

Ten. Unexpected wealth, through the death of a relative. A fat sorrow.

Nine. Danger caused by drunkenness. A card of caution.

Eight. Danger from covetousness. A card of caution.

Seven. A prison. Danger arising from the opposite sex. A card of caution.

Six. Competence by hard-working industry.

Five. A happy, though not wealthy marriage.

Four. Danger of misfortunes caused by inconstancy, or capricious temper. A card of caution.

Trey. Quarrels. Or in reference to time may signify three years, three months, three weeks, or three days. It also denotes that a person will be married more than once.

Deuce. Vexation, disappointment.

Ace. A letter.