How to read playing cards? Complete guide with 2 methods

Did you know that it is possible to see the future in this deck that you use to play hole and truco with your friends?

In this article, we will teach you how to read ordinary playing cards, performing the necessary rituals and interpreting the meaning of each image.

You will learn different methods of reading cards, the secrets to making a good read, understanding the peculiarities of each suit and number.

How to learn to read letters?

To learn how to read ordinary playing cards it is necessary to know that in cartomancy each blade has a meaning.

However, it is important to emphasize that the proximity between them directly affects the interpretation and meaning of each card.

It is also necessary to take into account that there are several ways to play tarot with normal cards.

The cards represent people who are part of our life and influence us. Suits, on the other hand, represent more varying strengths or tendencies, depending on the moment in your life.

See below how to read the common deck, understanding the meaning of the cards, their numbers and suits.

Cartomancy – Meaning of common playing cards

suit of hearts

The cards in the suit of hearts represent the love, friendship and pleasure.

figures of hearts

The king of hearts represents an important man in your life who is kind, tender and generous.

The lady indicates that the woman is equally kind, loving and devoted.

The jack of hearts symbolizes your best friend, a single man or a liar and a liar.

The ace represents matters of the heart and home, and it could be a new romance to come or a sign of good news to come soon.

Numbers on heart cards

2 – new friendship;

3 – pleasure;

4 – change;

5 – money coming in;

6 – unexpected luck;

7 – good news;

8 – passion or visit;

9 – success;

10 – happiness.

suit of gold

The suit of gold addresses the issues financial.

golden figures

The king represents an important businessman, determined and ambitious, who does not hesitate to “pull the rug” from anyone who crosses his path.

The golden lady symbolizes an attractive and elegant woman who enjoys luxury.

The jack indicates a man who is ambitious and successful in business, but not to be trusted because he is disloyal.

The ace of gold represents money coming or marriage.

Numbers on the gold cards

2 – notice;

3 – social events;

4 – inheritance;

5 – meeting;

6 – reconciliation;

7 – child or present;

8 – money or travel;

9 – novelty or new venture;

10- Travel or unexpected inflow of money.

club suit

The cards in the suit of clubs represent matters related to the work and the virtuessuch as honesty and honor

stick figures

The king of clubs indicates an ideal husband. The lady represents an attractive woman with a good but unstable sense of humor.

The jack of clubs points to a true and honest friend. The ace symbolizes luck, sometimes in matters of money, but it also heralds good news.

Numbers on the cards of clubs

2 – novelty;

3 – friends;

4 – pleasure;

5 – enemy;

6 – incitement;

7 – money;

8 – passions;

9 – inheritance;

10 – prosperity and travel.

suit of spades

The suit of spades is known to be unfavorable. He is associated with bad luck, violence and misfortune in general.

sword figures

The king represents an aggressive man, domineering, dangerous enemy.

The queen of spades symbolizes an attractive woman who uses her charms to gain wealth or power.

The valet points to a seductive but treacherous man. The ace of spades portends bad news and bad luck.

Numbers on spade cards

2 – betrayal;

3 – loss or separation;

4 – calm;

5 – sadness;

6 – changes or disturbance;

7 – difficulties;

8 – heartbreak and illness;

9 – Heartbreak and loss;

10 – worry and travel.

How to read regular playing cards?

For you to learn Tarot with normal cards, you need to know the reading methods.

In the article “Learn the meaning of ordinary playing cards and see how to play fortune telling”, we teach you the method of 20 cards. In this article, we will teach you two ways to read your future: with 3 cards and with 10 cards.

Method with 3 cards

Learn step by step how to read regular playing cards using only three cards.

Step 1

Shuffle the cards as you think about the question you want to ask the deck about your future. For example:

• Should I go to this party?
• Should I end my relationship?
• Should I change jobs?

step 2

Divide the deck in half using your left hand and place this half under the one on the table. Take the first three cards from the top.

step 3

Place the first card on the left, the second in the middle and the third on the right. The first card represents the past, the second the present and the third the future.

step 4

Make the interpretation according to the number, figure and suit that appears.

Pyramid Method – 10 cards

This is another method of how to read regular playing cards.

Step 1

Shuffle the cards as you think about the issue in your life that you want to know how the situation will play out. For example: “Is my crush going to turn into a date?” “Am I going to pass the job interview I held?”

step 2

With the deck closed, that is, with the cards face down, open the deck in a fan shape on the table.

step 3

Now the querent must choose 10 cards and arrange them in the shape of a pyramid. That is, first line with 1 letter; second row with 2 cards; third row with 3 cards; and fourth row with 4 cards – as in the image below.

step 4

It’s time to turn the cards over and interpret the meaning of each one according to its position.

• Position 1 – This card represents the type of influence that is affecting the issue;
• Positions 2 and 3 – These letters advise you how to act in relation to what you want;
• Positions 4, 5 and 6 – Indicate the force that is acting on the situation and its stability;
• Positions 7, 8, 9 and 10 – In these letters are the answer of the trend towards which the question is heading, that is, what should happen in the future or how you should act.

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