{"collection":"Tarot","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/tarot/ftc/ftc05.htm","path":"tarot/ftc/ftc05.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/tarot/ftc/ftc05.htm","text":"Fortune Telling by Cards, by P.R.S. Foli, [1915]\nReduced pack generally used\u2014How to indicate reversed cards\u2014Meaning of Hearts\u2014Diamonds\u2014Clubs\u2014Spades.\nTHE practice of using only thirty-two cards in telling fortune is very general, especially in those systems which have been adopted from or based upon a foreign source. We here give the definitions used in these methods, as they differ in certain respects from those given with the entire pack of fifty-two cards. Special care must be taken when using the selected pack to notice which way the cards come out upon the table, whether upright or reversed, as the meanings of the two positions may be diametrically opposed.\nIn former days it was easier to distinguish between the top and the bottom of a card, but now that they are practically made reversible, with a few exceptions, it is necessary to mark the cards that are to be used for fortune-telling in such a way as to enable the dealer to say at a glance whether the card is reversed or not. These marks should be made before the pack has been used, and need not be altered if the cards are kept solely for this purpose.\nIn the following pages this selected pack is required for several methods, and in the case of the Master Method it is augmented by the four twos taken from the excluded cards.\nAce.\u2014A love letter, good news; reversed, a removal or a visit from a friend.\nKing.\u2014Fair man of generous disposition; reversed, a disappointing person.\nQueen.\u2014Fair, good-natured woman; reversed, she has had an unhappy love affair.\nKnave.\u2014A young bachelor devoted to enjoyment; reversed, a military lover with a grievance.\nTen.\u2014Antidote to bad cards; happiness and success; reversed, passing worries.\nNine.\u2014The wish card, good luck; reversed, short sorrow.\nEight.\u2014Thoughts of marriage, affections of a fair person; reversed, unresponsiveness.\nSeven.\u2014Calm content; reversed, boredom, satiety.\nAce.\u2014A letter, an offer of marriage; reversed, evil tidings.\nKing.\u2014A very fair or white-haired man, a soldier by profession, and of a deceitful turn of mind; reversed, a treacherous schemer.\nQueen.\u2014A fair woman, given to gossip and wanting in refinement; reversed, rather a spiteful flirt.\nKnave.\u2014Subordinate official, who is untrustworthy; reversed, a mischief-maker.\nTen.\u2014Travelling or a removal; reversed, ill-luck will attend the step.\nNine.\u2014Vexation, hindrances; reversed, domestic wrangling, or disagreement between lovers.\nEight.\u2014Love passages; reversed, blighted affections. Seven.\u2014Unkindly chat cynicism; reversed, stupid and unfounded slander.\nAce.\u2014Good luck, letters or papers relating to money, pleasant tidings; reversed, short-lived happiness, a tiresome correspondence.\nKing.\u2014A dark man, warm-hearted and true as a friend, straight in his dealings; reversed, good intentions frustrated.\nQueen.\u2014A dark woman, loving but hasty, and bearing no malice; reversed, harassed by jealousy.\nKnave.\u2014A ready-witted young man, clever at his work and ardent in his love; reversed, irresponsible and fickle.\nTen.\u2014Prosperity and luxury; reversed, a sea voyage.\nNine.\u2014An unlooked-for inheritance, money acquired under a will; reversed, a small, friendly gift.\nEight.\u2014Love of a dark man or woman which, if accepted and reciprocated, will bring joy and well-being; reversed, an unworthy affection calculated to cause trouble.\nSeven.\u2014Trifling financial matters; reversed, money troubles.\nAce.\u2014Emotional enjoyment; reversed, news of a death, sorrow.\nKing.\u2014A widower, an unscrupulous lawyer, impossible as a friend and dangerous as an enemy; reversed, the desire to work evil without the power.\nQueen.\u2014Widow, a very dark woman; reversed, an intriguing, spiteful woman.\nKnave.\u2014Legal or medical student, wanting in refinement of mind and manners; reversed, a treacherous character, fond of underhand measures.\nTen.\u2014Grief, loss of freedom; reversed, passing trouble or illness.\nNine.\u2014A bad omen, news of failure or death; reversed, loss of one near and dear by death.\nEight.\u2014Coming illness; reversed, an engagement cancelled or a rejected proposal, dissipation.\nSeven.\u2014Everyday worries, or a resolve taken; reversed, silly stratagems in love-making.","title":"Fortune Telling by Cards: Chapter III. The Selected Pack ...","type":"page"}