The tradition of guessing on playing cards can be considered ancient. But it all arose, after Europe became acquainted with the game of cards. There is an opinion that the Roma became the first to use cards for divination on the continent. Approximately to the XVIII century. divination on playing cards divided into several branches: continental, island and Russian.
Continental divination has received the greatest development in Italy, France, Germany and Austria. It was carried out on a deck for playing in a "picket" consisting of 32 cards.
Island guessing basically derives its origin from the Gypsies of Great Britain, who have been guessing on a prefetal deck of 52 cards.
Russian divination was carried out on a deck of 36 cards. The differences were due to the fact that on each of these territories certain card games were popular, requiring the use of decks with the appropriate number of cards.
In the late XVIII - early XIX centuries. in France the legendary fortuneteller Maria Lenorman became famous. At the beginning of her career, she was guessing the figures of the French Revolution, and then she was the court fortune-teller of Napoleon and his beloved Josephine de Beauharnais. Lenorman was not very fond of guessing on maps, but her accurate predictions and skillful political intrigues gave rise to many myths about her. And those, in turn, attributed to it the creation of their own deck and much more.
Guessing from Lenorman
We will consider the fortune-telling attributed to Mademoiselle Lenorman.
For this method of guessing on playing cards for the future, a deck of 52 cards is taken. Asked a question. Then the deck is carefully shuffled, divided into two parts, that is, the bottom part is put on top of the deck. Further, the deck is taken in the left hand, with the shirt up. The right hand starts to take cards one by one and turn over. In this case, the guesser pronounces the dignity of the cards in the order of their increase in the deck - an ace, a deuce, a triplet ... jack, lady, king. Having reached the King, the search continues, but the guesser again begins to call the cards in order - an ace, a deuce, and so on. If the named card coincides with the released one, the guesser lays it aside. But continue to call the cards after this you need from the name of the next after the published. For example, a fortuneteller has a six, which means that the next round should start from the seven before the full search of the deck. After touching the deck three times, you need to put it aside. The matched cards are collected, carefully shuffled and arranged in a row.
The values of the cards in this variant are the following:
Diamonds
Ace is a good letter.
2 - oral communication.
3 - an unpleasant walk.
4 - pleasant conversation.
5 - pleasant acquaintance.
6 - fulfillment of desire.
7 - friendship.
8 - faithfulness, sincerity.
9 - successful ending of the case.
10 - happy road. Jack is a fake person. The lady is in love, beloved woman. The king is a lover, a beloved man.
Worms
Ace is a love letter.
2 - hot love.
3 - great joy.
4 - marriage offer.
5 - a fun company.
6 - a date.
7 - Kisses, caresses.
8 - a declaration of love.
9 - wealth and luxury.
10 - a trip to the sweetest. Knave is sympathy. The lady is the bride. The king is the bridegroom.
Clubs
Ace is a monetary, business letter.
2 - monetary reward.
3 - a small gift.
4 - praise, good feedback.
5 - surprise.
6 - news that changes the course of affairs.
7 - find, win.
8 is a great gift.
9 - change for the better.
10 - well-being.
Knave - pleasant troubles, cares. The lady is a married, respectable woman, a good reputation. The king is a married, respectable man.
Peaks
Ace is a blow, unpleasant news.
2 - a little trouble.
3 - Obstacle.
4 - gossip.
5 - disease.
6 is a lie.
7 - quarrel.
8 - loss, loss, loss.
9 - great trouble, tears.
10 - betrayal of a loved one (-oh), failure. Knave - unpleasant troubles. The lady is a widow, a gossip. The king is an old man, an enemy.
Read the map layout
Diamonds suit the tendency to wealth and prosperity.
The worm suit is faithfulness, friendship, love, truth, a favorable outcome of events.
The club suit is a success in business, a hope for improvement in life.
The peak suit - troubles, losses, illnesses, boredom, an unfavorable outcome of affairs.
If there are 4 Aces in the game, even those separated by other cards, this is for the wedding.
4 jacks - a lot of small cases or a lot of cavaliers.
4 ladies mean gossip, useless pastime.
4 kings surrounded by tambourine - a profitable place, a worm - a favorite thing, clubs - a promising job, a peak - a prestigious but hard work. Less kings - all indicators are reduced.
4 dozens surrounded by tambourine - business letters and papers, surrounded by hearts - love letters.
Nines or eight - the more of them in the situation, the more fortunate and richer the man.
Seven - the more of them, the more real estate.
Two and three sixes - traveling, 4 sixes - the fulfillment of desire.
And now we are interpreting the cards. For example, you want to ask a question about how the relationship between your husband and his boss will develop in the next six months. The following cards fell on it: 2 spades, 4 diamonds, king of clubs, 10 spades, 8 diamonds, jack of diamonds, 6 spades and 6 clubs.
In the scenario, there is absolutely no suit of worms. Hence, the relationship of the husband with the boss will be far from friendly. But there are three cards of a suit of diamonds and three cards of a suit peak, and also clubs indicate the business character of communication. Two sixes surrounded by business cards - trips to work and business trips.
Next, we interpret the cards one by one. Business negotiations with the chief will be abounded with pitfalls, although seemingly calm. The spouse will have to prove his devotion to the authorities. The presence of an employee younger in office or age harms your husband. Travel will help to identify his plots, which will change the course of affairs. In the scenario prevail are positive suits - tambourines with clubs. This indicates that the events will be resolved favorably for the person to whom the layout was made.
Symbolism and mysticism of cards
Modern playing cards originated from tarot cards. The suit of the Tarot cards correspond to the four worlds of the Tree: the wands (fire is the creative male energy of creation, will), goblets (water is the receiving female energy, love), swords (air is the mind, the intellect is the forming energy), pentacles (the earth is the material manifestation of energy ). In the process of evolution, the suits have been replaced: rods for clubs, swords for spades, pentacles for tambourines, cups for worms.