THE TAROT OR DIVINATION CARDS
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Two.— Money. Reversed, it signifies a surprise or some
unexpected or unusual occurrence.
One.—The commencement
of something.
Reversed,
it
shows cruelty or misfortune.
On
is
far
the whole,
Diamonds is a fairly fortunate suit, but
more mixed and vague in its influence than is the
case with Hearts.
Personally we prefer the Club
which suggests a rising above difficulties that lie
suit,
in the
enquirer's path, whereas Diamonds can better
be described
as a failure to use our powers or advantages
to the utmost.
The ultimate result may be, and often is, much the
same,
yet the effort indicated
by Clubs speaks more for the
character of the subject—such a person is more
likely to
succeed in the end.
The fourth suit. Spades, is the
unfortunate one.
Suords or Spades.
King.— Someone
the enquirer.
in authority or with
Reversed,
this
will
power to
bring
trouble
affect
and
worry.
—
Queen. Loss, absence or separation.
Reversed, the
card shows either a bad woman or one with a bad
influence
on the enquirer's life, or alternatively* an
unpleasant
combination of partial success, though accompanied
by
worry
Knight.—Capability. Reversed, foolishness or conceit.
Jack.—Treachery. If reversed, the trouble will come
from an unexpected source.
Ten.— Sorrow and tears.
If reversed, it
shows a passing
success, lost almost as soon as realised.
Nine.— Good
faith.
If
reversed,
suspicion
and
doubt.
Eight.— Illness or blame. When reversed, the
card
shows an accident or some startling event.