Cartomancy Card Meanings

2♣2♦: Financial assistance or loan needed

2♣2♥: a second marriage

2♣2♥6♥: a second honeymoon

2♣2♠: a person will help the Seeker do something

2♣4♠8♠: Giving testimony in court; the 8♠ is the jury here; it may be the Q or K of ♠ to represent a judge, however

2♣5♦8♣: Waiter/waitress

2♣6♣: going back to school or teaching

2♣6♣8♣: A teacher

2♣7♠A♣: A partnership will be a source of worries until a common goal gives birth to a new beginning

2♣8♣: changing jobs a second time

2♣8♣3♦: Second job; moonlighting

2♣8♦: Bank loan

2♣8♦6♦: Car loan from bank

2♣8♦A♥: Mortgage with bank

2♣9♣: The Seeker helps someone get a new job

2♣A♣: Business proposal

2♣♣: some practical assistance

2♣♣♣: a person (court card) is coming back into your life

2♣♣♣2♥: a second chance at romance with a person

2♣♣♣3♥: a second chance at romance with a person

2♣♣♣A♥: a second chance at romance with a person

2♣♣♣♥: a former boyfriend/girlfriend comes back on the scene

2♣♦: possibly financial help

2♣♥: moral or emotional support

2♣Q3♥: a woman having another child

2♣♠: to overcome a problem; troubles in a partnership

2♣T♥: a second marriage

2♦2♥8♥: Invitation to a wedding

2♦4♣8♥: Invitation to a bar, to go drinking

2♦4♠A♠: Jury duty summons

2♦5♦: Invitation to go out to dinner

2♦5♦♥: Gift of jewelry

2♦6♦: Long-distance telephone call

2♦6♦3♦: Paying off a car loan bit-by-bit

2♦6♠: Turning down an invitation

2♦6♠5♠: Turning down an invitation because of illness

2♦8♥: Invitation to a party

2♦8♥4♠: Invitation to a party the Seeker is forced to go to out of obligation

2♦A♥: Invitation to someone’s home; look for cards indicating a friend or family member, distance, or travel, such as the 5, K, or Q of ♥, the 6♦ or 6♥, or two Tens together

2♦♣♣: A phonecall made from the Seeker

2♦J: A communication or message, the content of which depends on the Jack’s suit

2♦J♥: Invitation to go on a date; small gift to show appreciation

2♥2♠6♠: Divorce following a period of separation

2♥3♦6♣: Writing a book

2♥3♥: An artist of some type

2♥3♥♣: A craftsman

2♥3♥♦: An artist dealing with words, like a poet or writer

2♥3♥♥: An artist dealing with painting or music

2♥3♥♠: A dramatic actor

2♥3♥T♠: Worried about the development of a romantic relationship

2♥3♠: Someone trying to break up a romance

2♥5♥: Sexual relations

2♥5♠9♠: An abusive marriage owing to some addiction

2♥5♠T♠: An abusive marriage owing to some addiction

2♥6♥: A honeymoon trip

2♥6♠4♥: Close to divorce, but makes up after separation

2♥6♠♠: Divorce, look for the K or Q of ♠ nearby; it is also possible that it will be the T♥ representing the marriage

2♥8♥: a wedding; lovers' sweet talk

2♥A♦: Artistic creativity; if a K (power) or Q (truth) is the third card, it could be a creative genius

2♥A♠: Ending a relationship

2♥♣♣3♠: Forcing attentions on someone that doesn’t want it

2♥♣♣T♠: Forcing attentions on someone that doesn’t want it; bordering on harassment or stalking

2♥♠: Trouble in relationship

2♥♠J♠: Lovesick person, unrequited love; may be the 3♥, instead

2♥T♦T♥: A happy and successful marriage to a wealthy person

2♥T♦T♠: Marriage solely for money or financial gain

2♥T♠: Worry about marriage or marriage partner; may also be fear of commitment

2♠4♠: Constant conflict, harassment

2♠4♠9♠: Possible stalking

2♠4♠T♠: Possible stalking

2♠6♦T♦: Getting rid of an old car, buying a new one

2♠7♦6♦: Astral projection; a journeying consciousness

2♠7♦T♦: Astral projection; a journeying consciousness

2♠8♠: Conflict, harsh words involving a group of people

2♠♣♣: A person who has left will be coming back

2♠T♠: Worry over separation

3♣3♦: Extra duties, but some extra pay, too

3♣3♥: New haircut; decorative garden

3♣4♠A♠: Jury duty

3♣5♦8♣: Caterer

3♣5♥: Herbalism; if with a Court, an herbalist

3♣8♣: On-the-job training

3♣T♦: Extra duties, but a great increase in pay

3♦2♠9♠: An increase in wealth will cause a split, with the result that what you most wish for will be denied to you Keep your priorities in perspective

3♦3♠: Losing a small amount of money

3♦5♣: Purse or handbag (small amount of money, practical, hand)

3♦5♣3♠: Losing purse

3♦6♦T♦: Small amount invested brings great profits

3♦7♣: Unexpectedly receiving small amounts of money

3♦9♣8♣: Part-time employment turning full-time

3♦A♥: Small amount spent on house or family

3♥2♠: Breaking off the relationship before it gets too serious

3♥3♠: Love triangle that causes problems or someone trying to break up a developing romance

3♥4♣5♥: an amusement park

3♥5♥: Childhood friend or child making a friend

3♥6♠: Breaking off the relationship before it gets too serious

3♥8♣: Hearing about a pregnancy at work

3♥8♥: A baby shower

3♥A♥: A baby to be born

3♥A♠3♠: Miscarriage; the 5♠ may also be present

3♥♣♣3♠: Forcing attentions on someone that doesn’t want it

3♥♣♣♠: Trying to get close to a person, but it won’t be successful

3♥J: A young child

3♥J♥: A baby to be born

3♠6♥: Overcoming small obstacles

3♠8♣: Losing a job

3♠T♣: Lots of small tasks piling up

4♣: Showing outside places:

4♣2♥: a museum or theater

4♣2♥5♣: a dance club

4♣2♥5♦: Bridal shop

4♣3♣: a park

4♣3♥: a daycare center or nursery school

4♣3♥5♣: a playground

4♣3♥6♥: a children's camp

4♣3♥Q♦: a beauty parlor

4♣3♥Q♥: a beauty parlor

4♣4♦: a bank

4♣4♥: a hotel

4♣4♥T♥: a seaside hotel

4♣4♠: a Court of law

4♣5♣: a health club

4♣5♦: a restaurant or a picnic

4♣5♦9♦: A thriving business

4♣5♦♦: a store or shopping center

4♣5♦T♦: A thriving business

4♣5♥: a place of amusement

4♣5♥3♥: an amusement park

4♣5♥5♣: a sports arena

4♣5♥Q: a ladies social club

4♣5♠: a hospital

4♣5♠A♥: a nursing home

4♣6♣: a school or college

4♣7♥: a church

4♣8♣: one’s office

4♣8♦and8♣: an accountant’s office

4♣8♥K: a men’s social club

4♣8♥: Drinking at a bar or social club

4♣8♠: covenstead

4♣A♥: a home office

4♣A♠: a funeral home or cemetery

4♣J♣7♣: indicates an elemental spirit attached to the land; the spirit's nature is consonant with air

4♣J♦7♦: indicates an elemental spirit attached to the land; the spirit's nature is consonant with fire

4♣J♥7♥: indicates an elemental spirit attached to the land; the spirit's nature is consonant with water

4♣J♠7♠: indicates an elemental spirit attached to the land; the spirit's nature is consonant with earth

4♣♠: Plans are not on a firm footing; faulty planning

4♣T♥: Beach

4♦2♠3♦: Taking a small amount of money from a bank account; if T♦, then a larger sum

4♦4♠: Legal documents

4♦6♦: Driver’s license; if also with 3♠ or 4♠

4♦6♦3♠: driver’s license suspended

4♦6♦4♠: driver’s license suspended

4♦8♣: A license to practice a profession

4♦♠7♦: Overdrawn on a bank account

4♦♠♠: One’s financial security is threatened

4♥6♥4♣: Camping trip to a rustic cottage

4♥A♥: Moving from apartment to house

4♠2♥: Unstable marriage

4♠3♥4♦: Adoption of a child

4♠8♣T♦: Business starts slowly, then takes off and prospers

4♠T♥: Unstable marriage

59♠5♠: Injury to hands or feet

5♣4♣2♥: a dance club

5♣4♣3♥: a playground

5♣4♣5♥: a sports arena

5♣4♣7♣: a casino or better parlor

5♣4♣8♣: a racehorse track

5♣4♣♦: a casino or better parlor

5♣4♠: Working oneself into exhaustion; need to slow down

5♣A: Taking up a new hobby or sport:

5♣A♣: a sport or something done with hands

5♣A♦: something intellectual

5♣A♥: something creative

5♣A♠: maybe something dangerous, like mountain climbing

5♣J♠T♠: Possible spirit possession (not demonic); a difficult one to read; the 5♣ would indicate that the spirit had at least some control of the motor function; the combination may also be formed with some other Fives, but the suit of the 5 would indicate the spirit’s main focus (appetites, motor function, mind)

5♣T♦: Working very hard, but the money makes it worth it

5♣T♥: Swimming

5♣T♥2♣: Lifeguard

5♣T♥5♠: Dangerous waters or water accident; any ♠ following the swimming cards is not good

5♣T♥6♣: Learning to swim

5♣T♥8♣: Swimming instructor or working at a pool

5♣T♥A♠: Dangerous waters or water accident; any ♠ following the swimming cards is not good

5♦2♦: Shopping

5♦3♥: Buying new clothes

5♦3♥9♦: A makeover

5♦3♠: Losing a piece of jewelry

5♦5♠: Stomach problem

5♦5♠9♠: Stomach problem; possibly an eating disorder

5♦5♠T♠: Stomach problem; possibly an eating disorder

5♦6♠: Cleaning out closets, paring down household items; A♥ or 4♥ may be present

5♦9♦8♦: This Seeker has money to burn It shows a great deal of shopping for clothes, furniture, etc The person wants a makeover of sorts, and is using financial resources to make it happen

5♦T♠3♠: Theft of jewelry

5♥2♣T♦: Business venture with a friend; a lot of money will be made

5♥3♥J♥: Ménage à trois

5♥7♣: Game of chance

5♥7♣♦: Winning a game of chance

5♥7♣♠: Losing a game of chance

5♥8♦: Going to the movies; 4♣ may be present, meaning movie theater

5♥J♠5♠: Sexually-transmitted disease

5♥Q♠: Sexual indiscretion

5♥Q♠3♠: Sexual indiscretion; showing a third-party

5♥Q♠T♠: Worry over sexual indiscretion

5♥T♦T♥: Health, wealth, and happiness (and opportunity to travel)

5♥T♠9♠: Rape

5♠2♣: Nurse; 8♣ may be present

5♠2♦: Getting sick pay

5♠2♠: Operation

5♠3♦: Getting sick pay

5♠♥: Health will improve

6♣2♥: Learning to dance

6♣4♦: A diploma or school certificate

6♣4♦3♣: Report card

6♣5♦: Bookstore

6♣5♠: doctorate

6♣7♣: Studying occultism

6♣7♦: Studying psychism

6♣7♦3♣: Studying psychism and making progress

6♣8♣: Education for a job

6♣8♦: Television

6♣9♣: Education to change jobs

6♣9♦: computer or a very successful business trip

6♣J♣: from a trade school

6♣J♦: college degree

6♣K♠: master’s degree

6♣T♦: Very successful business trip

6♦2♣: Used car

6♦3♦♠: Putting some money into your car, but it doesn’t fix the problem

6♦3♠: Losing on investments

6♦5♣: Motorcycle

6♦5♠: “Sick car,” needs a mechanic

6♦5♠2♠: “Sick car,” needs a mechanic; the mechanic will tell you to get rid of it

6♦6♠2♣: Getting rid of a car, getting another one, probably a used car

6♦7♣: Investment

6♦7♣3♣: Investment growing slowly

6♦7♣3♦: Investment growing slowly

6♦7♣8♣: Investment banker

6♦7♣T♣: Investment growing

6♦7♣T♦: Investment growing quickly

6♦7♦: Poor investment

6♦8♣: Mechanic

6♦A♦: Money spent on the car; likely a new car

6♦A♥: Looking for a house; seeing it as an investment

6♦♣♣: Person returning from a journey

6♦♦: Money spent on the car; look to nearby cards to determine why the money is being spent (repair, decoration, etc)

6♦Q♠5♥: This divorced woman is focusing on her financial goals and will make progress with regard to them However, she is feeling tired and may need to take a vacation She is overtaxing her body somewhat

6♦♠: Car trouble

6♦T♣5♥: Taking an airplane trip to see a friend at a distance

6♦T♣A♥: Taking an airplane trip to see a family member at a distance

6♦T♣T♥: Taking an airplane trip at a distance for a wedding

6♦T♣T♠: Car trouble on a trip, possibly a flat tire (because the ♣ is air; if it were the T♥, a problem with car fluids)

6♦T♦: Money spent on the car; likely a new car

6♦T♦4♠: Beware of get-rich-quick scheme

6♦T♠: Worried about a car

6♥4♣: Camping trip

6♥4♣3♥: a children's camp

6♥4♣4♥: Camping trip in a camping trailer

6♥4♣T♥: trip to the beach

6♥5♥3♥: Family trip to an amusement park

6♥8♠4♣: Traveling to Sabbatstead

6♥A♣: Making good progress toward a goal

6♠6♥: Walking away & walking toward something better; especially if another red card follows; “the best thing you could have done”

6♠8♣: Losing the job and looking for a new one

6♠8♠: Running with the wrong crowd

6♠9♥: Walking away & walking toward something better; especially if another red card follows; “the best thing you could have done”

6♠A♥9♣: Changing jobs and moving away

6♠T♥: Walking away & walking toward something better; especially if another red card follows; “the best thing you could have done”

7♣2♥: Love spell

7♣5♥: Chance meeting with a friend

7♣A♦: Money spell

7♣A♥♠: Trouble at work affecting home life

7♦5♥♣♣: A psychic healer

7♦8♣: Professional psychic

7♦8♣J♠: A medium or necromancer or other psychic that works with the dead

7♦♣♣: Person has psychic ability

7♥2♠8♣: Emotionally upset about conflict at work

7♥3♠6♥: Several minor troubles in the relationship, but things will improve

7♥3♠T♥: Several minor troubles in a marital relationship, but things will improve

7♥8: Prayer, involving a subject shown by the Eight’s suit

7♥K♥: God, in general

7♥Q♥: Goddess, in general

7♠A♠A♦: Initiation into the Mysteries

7♠J♥7♥: The seeker’s troubled mind will be calmed by a letter from a loved one

7♠Q♥: Uncovering the truth

8♣3♦: Somewhat thriving business

8♣5♣4♣: a racehorse track

8♣6♠: Quitting or leaving the job

8♣8♦: An accountant

8♣9♣: Interviewing for a new job

8♣9♣3♦: Full-time employment cut down to part-time

8♣A♣A♦: This Seeker will have a promotion and salary raise at work New duties bring more money

8♣A♠: Quitting the job

8♣♣♣♣♣: Business conference

8♣T♦: thriving business; profit increase

8♦3♦: Budgeting money bit by bit

8♦3♦5♦: Budgeting money for clothes, jewelry, etc

8♦3♦6♦: Budgeting money for a car

8♦3♦6♥: Budgeting money for a vacation

8♦3♦9♦: Budgeting money for clothes, jewelry, etc

8♦3♦A♥: Budgeting money for a house

8♦3♦♣: Budgeting money for a practical purpose

8♦4♦: Savings plan

8♦A♦: Making financial plans for a new beginning

8♦♣: Need to work on budgeting money

8♦♠: Expense that cannot be afforded; unwise spending; need to budget

8♥5♠: Too much partying, drinking, revelry; getting drunk

8♥5♠7♠: Alcoholism

8♥5♠8♣: Bartender

8♥5♠9♠: Alcoholism

8♥J♥: Flirtation

8♠2♥: Peace restored after strife

8♠5♣4♥: The Seeker has an active mind that focuses more on negative things than positive A regimen of physical exercise will help him or her restore emotional balance

8♠5♥: Sabbat

8♠A♥7♣: Home needs spiritual purification

8♠♣♣: Person with a poor attitude

9A♠: Reinforces the idea of the change indicated by the Nine, making it a big change

9T♠: Fear of change, the type of change indicated by the 9’s suit

9♣2♣: Someone helps the Seeker get a new job

9♣9♦: Change in job with finances improving

9♣A♣: change of jobs with new responsibilities or desire to change jobs

9♣A♣8♥: Celebrating a promotion

9♣T♦: Changing jobs with a big raise in pay

9♥3♥5♥: friends becoming romantically involved

9♥3♥♣♣: Wish for deepening love comes true

9♥4♠: Unsure of what to wish for

9♥A♣3♠: Opportunity lost for the wish to be fulfilled

9♥A♥: Traditionally, a fortunate combination meaning the achievement of the heart’s desire in one’s own house

9♥♣: Wish will come true, but requires work to maintain

9♥♣♣T♥: One’s dream spouse If a 7 is also nearby, it is a strong karmic relationship in which the two people are perfect complements of one another

9♥♦: Reinforces wish coming true

9♥♥: Reinforces wish coming true

9♥J♥: A foolish wish or an unrealistic wish

9♥Q♠: A foolish wish or an unrealistic wish

9♥♠♠: Wish fulfilled, but problems ahead; be careful what you wish for

9♥T♦4♦: The Seeker’s wish for financial independence and a large bank account will be fulfilled

9♥T♠: Afraid wish will not come true

9♠4♥: Getting what one deserves, comeuppance

A♣3♦: New job duties, with a small raise in pay

A♣9♥: The opportunity to fulfill your heart’s desire

A♣Q♦: A financial opportunity that is as good as it sounds

A♣T♦: New job duties, with a large raise in pay

A♦2♦: A gift of money

A♦2♥: An engagement to be married; J♥ may be present

A♦3♦4♦: Very successful business trip

A♦3♠: Losing money

A♦4♦3♦: Opening a new bank account with a small deposit; if T♦, then a larger deposit

A♦7♠: A letter containing sad tidings

A♦8♦7♠: Tax audit

A♦8♦K♠: Paying taxes; K♠ is the government here; usually only appears if there is going to be a problem with taxes, such as inability to pay

A♦9♠: A letter containing sad tidings

A♦T♥: An engagement to be married; J♥ may be present

A♦T♠: A destructive fire, if with A♥, in the home; with 6♦, in a car; if the 5♠ or 9♠ is nearby, there could be injuries

A♥2♣3♦: Seeker receives minor financial assistance from a family member

A♥2♥: Family wedding

A♥3♣T♠: Steps taken to protect the home from crime or accident

A♥3♥: Redecorating the home

A♥3♠3♥: Remodeling the home

A♥4♣5♠: a nursing home

A♥4♦: Contract to sell home or real estate license

A♥4♦3♦: This trio shows the value of the Seeker’s home appreciating in value over time

A♥4♦8♣: Real estate agent

A♥4♥: A condominium, or moving from house to apartment

A♥6♦: A garage

A♥6♥: Motor home, RV

A♥6♠: Independence from family, moving away from family

A♥6♠4♥: Moving out of the family home and getting your own apartment

A♥7♣: Occult work in the home

A♥8♣: A builder, a businessman who builds homes

A♥8♣9♦: Going back to work after being at home, with the 9♦ showing improved financial conditions

A♥8♣♠: Do not mix business and pleasure; work is interfering with home life

A♥9♠3♥: Remodeling the home

A♥♣♣: Family-oriented person

A♥♣♣3♥: New love interest, developing love affair

A♥♣♣3♠: Forcing attentions on someone that doesn’t want it

A♥♣♣♣♣: Family reunion

A♥J♠7♠: Spirit in house, causing problems

A♥K♣: A builder, a businessman who builds homes

A♥T♠3♠: Burglary of home

A♠2♥: A big decision about a relationship, generally favorable because ♥ falls second

A♠4♦: A will; if the person who made the will is deceased, you will likely see the 7♠, 9♠, or T♠ too, showing tears, grief

A♠4♠: Inability to make a decision; confusion

A♠5♠: A decision that you will regret

A♠6♠: Wrong decision

A♠8: A decision to be made on the subject of the Eight’s suit; with the 8♠, a possible interpretation is inability to make a decision

A♠8♣: A decision about work

♣9♥: Work is necessary for the wish to be fulfilled

♣A♦T♥: Second engagement; this time leading to marriage

♣K♠♣: A politician

♣♣2♣♣♣: Two people helping each other or in partnership

♣♣2♦: A phonecall received from someone

♣♣2♥♣♣: Love at first sight

♣♣2♠: A person leaving your life, environment, etc

♣♣3♥: A person loves children or wants children

♣♣3♥♣♣: Two people falling in love gradually

♣♣5♥♣♣: Friendship developing between two people

♣♣5♠7♠: Going to the doctor for tests

♣♣6♦: Person leaving for a journey

♣♣6♥♣♣: Deepening emotional bond between two people

♣♣9♥: Wish fulfilled through the agency of the person represented; note the suit of the Court, however, if a ♠, possibly an enemy working against your wish

♣♣A♠7♥: Born-again Christian

♣♣♣♣♣♣: An event with a group of people Judge from the suits, particularly of the last card, whether the Seeker will have a good time if it is a social event or a successful outcome if it’s a business event

♣♣♦9♦T♦: A person of wealth and affluence

♣♣T♠: Seeker is worried about a person, and the person is worried

♣♣♠♣♣♥: Particularly where the ♥ is the 2, 4, 9, or T, reconciliation between a separated couple

♦4♣5♦: a store or shopping center

♦A♦♦: Beginning a period of financial prosperity

♦T♠3♠: Theft of money or valuables

♥2♦♥: Gift from a loved one

♥8♣♠: Do not mix business and pleasure

♥8♠♥: Imagines problems that don’t exist

♥♣♣A♣3♠: Task of taking care of a family member

J4♠J: Court case; the two Jacks show attorneys

JJ5♥: An outing with young people

JJ6♥: An outing with young people

J♣Q♣: Shows a couple if paired with a love card

J♦Q♦: Shows a couple if paired with a love card

J♥2♥5♣: A date to go dancing

J♥Q♥: Shows a couple if paired with a love card

J♠2♣8♦: This young person will need some financial assistance and may seek a loan

J♠6♠5♥: Troubled youth running away; he’s at a friend’s house

J♠7♦T♦: Astral projection in fetch form

J♠Q♠: Shows a couple if paired with a love card

K♣5♥7♣: Psychic healing (the K represents power here)

K♣5♥7♦: Psychic healing (the K represents power here)

K♣5♥7♥: Psychic faith healing (the K represents power here)

K♣7♣2♠: Trouble with the boss at work

K♣Q♣: Shows a couple if paired with a love card

K♦3♦5♠: The man of wealth must learn to value his health more than his possessions

K♦Q♦: Shows a couple if paired with a love card

K♥5♠7♠: Going to the doctor for tests

K♥9♥Q♥: Also one’s dream spouse

K♥♥K: A gay man, particularly where the middle ♥ is a 2, 3, 5, 9, or even T

K♥Q♥: Shows a couple if paired with a love card

K♠4♣K: Jail

K♠4♠K: Police investigation or arrest

K♠6♠K: Taken away by the police

K♠K: Police

K♠Q♠: Shows a couple if paired with a love card

K♠T♠K: Criminal action interrupted by the police

Q4♣5♥: a ladies social club

Q♥♥Q: a lesbian, particularly where the middle ♥ is a 2, 3, 5, 9, or even T

Q♠7♠: Covering up a lie

♠3♣4♦: Financial stability growing slowly

♠8♣: Conflict at work

♠9♥: Delay or problem to be overcome before the wish is fulfilled

♠A♥♠: Trouble, turmoil, aggravations in the home, the nature of which will be shown by the Spades

TT4♠: The trip hasn’t been planned well enough; expect problems

TT6♠: An ill-advised journey, beset with trouble

T♣2♣T♦: Taking a second business trip, and this time, sealing the deal

T♣4♠: Working oneself into exhaustion; need to slow down

T♣6♣: Making good progress on a pile of work

T♣6♥: Making good progress on a pile of work

T♥3♠♠: Lost at sea

T♥4♣4♥: a seaside hotel

T♥5♠9♠: An abusive marriage owing to some addiction

T♥5♠T♠: An abusive marriage owing to some addiction

T♥7♥K♥: All is fair and fine in this family man’s life He has reached a stage of happy emotional security, and any troubles that arise are easily resolved or quickly solved themselves

T♥7♠2♠: Marriage breaking up; divorce

T♥♣♣: Marriage is important to the person

T♥T♠: Worry about marriage partner leaving for a time

X4♠X: The area of instability will be shown by the cards surrounding the 4♠