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قراءة كتاب Telling Fortunes by Cards A Symposium of the Several Ancient and Modern Methods as Praciced by Arab Seers and Sibyls and the Romany Gypsies
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Telling Fortunes by Cards A Symposium of the Several Ancient and Modern Methods as Praciced by Arab Seers and Sibyls and the Romany Gypsies
spades sickness, the nine of spades sad disappointment or trouble, to the nine of clubs is ascribed a jovial entertainment or reveling, the nine of hearts feasting, the ten of clubs traveling by water, the ten of hearts some place of amusement, the five of hearts a present, the five of clubs a bundle, the six of spades a child, the seven of spades a removal, the three of clubs fighting, the eight of clubs confusion, the eight of spades a roadway, the four of clubs a strange bed, the nine of diamonds business, the five of spades a surprise, the two red eights new clothes, the three of diamonds speaking with a friend, the four of spades a sick bed, the seven of clubs a prison, the two of spades a false friend, the four of hearts the marriage bed.
If a married lady doth lay the cards, she must then make her husband the king of the same suit she is queen of; but if a single lady, she must make her lover what king she may think proper. The jacks of the same suits are supposed to be men's thoughts, so that they may know what they are thinking of, counting nine cards from where they are placed, and it is said if any lady should wish to know whether she shall obtain her desires in any particular subject, matter, or thing whatsoever, let her shuffle the cards well, most seriously and earnestly wishing all the time for one thing; she must then cut them once, particularly observing at the same time what card that is which she cuts, then shuffle them and deal them out in three parcels, and if that said particular card which she has cut doth come next herself, or next the ace of hearts, it is taken that she will have her wish, but if the nine of spades is next to her she judges the contrary, as that is supposed to be a disappointment; however, she may try it three times, taking the major number of testimonies as a ground whereon to place her judgment. This method of using the cards is both innocent and will afford amusement.
MODERN USE OF 52 CARDS
Here we present the more modern adaptation of the entire pack of 52 cards to the fortune-teller's use. As the meanings differ materially from the ancient list just given, another complete list and several combinations are presented.
In the modern usage, Diamonds take precedence and are considered to mean money, riches and success.
Hearts next, love affairs, friendship, amusement and pleasure.
Clubs, business matters, whether investments, appointments or settlements.
Spades, losses or grief, trouble and anxiety, sometimes sickness and death.
The various combinations are supposed to either accelerate or mitigate the several meanings.
For instance—the ace of diamonds coming with the ace of spades, a railway journey—the nine of spades, usually taken to be a bad card, but coming with diamonds, speedy good luck, etc.
Diamonds.
Ace—An offer or a ring.
King—A fair man, a military man, or a diplomatist.
Queen—A fair woman, fond of pleasure and amusement.
Jack—The thoughts of either king or queen.
Ten—A legacy or property.
Nine—A good surprise about money.
Eight—Meetings about money matters.
Seven—A check or paper money; sometimes scandal.
Six—An offer of some kind, generally to do with money matters.
Five (supposed to be the best card in the pack)—Health, wealth and happiness.
Four—A short journey.
Three—Time, within three to four weeks.
Two—A secret or something unexpected.
Hearts.
Ace—The house.
King—A rather fair man in society; sometimes a sailor.
Queen—A fair woman in society, but kind and good natured.
Jack—Thoughts of either king or queen.
Ten—An entertainment or festivity.
Nine—Great happiness and the wish card.
Eight—Love making or friendship.
Seven—A puzzle or indecision, doubt.
Six—Love affairs, sometimes an offer.
Five—Marriage, sometimes a new admirer.
Four—A small invitation, such as a dinner or evening party.
Three—Time, within a week.
Two—Kisses or trifling present.
Clubs.
Ace—A letter.
King—A clever dark man, often a professional man, or in business.
Queen—A clever, amusing woman, sometimes a little satirical.
Jack—Thoughts of king or queen.
Ten—A new appointment, investment or settlement.
Nine—Relates to documents, papers, often a will.
Eight—A journey by road or vehicle.
Seven—A warning or unprofitable business.
Six—A very poor business offer or else money borrowed.
Five—News, either from the country or some one coming therefrom.
Four—A journey by land on business.
Three—Time, three to four months.
Two—A good friend, in some cases a slight disappointment.
Spades.
Ace—Spite, death, or worry; sometimes a large town.
King—A lawyer, widower or old man; a very dark man.
Queen—A very dark woman, a widow; a spiteful, malicious woman.
Jack—Thoughts of king or queen.
Ten—At night-time, imprisonment.
Nine (supposed to be a very bad card)—Grief, suffering, malice, and, with other black cards, death.
Eight—Across water, sometimes treachery.
Seven—Poverty, anxiety and annoyance.
Six—Delay, or a bad character.
Five—Temper, anger and quarrels.
Four—Sickness, sometimes a journey caused through sickness.
Three—By the water, or a very short journey across water.
Two—Tears and vexation, sometimes a removal.
The following is a résumé of most of the cards and some curious combinations:
Four Aces—Honors, dignities, rise in society, or money, friendship with the great; but if all four are reversed, the contrary—debt, bankruptcy, ruin and even disgrace, therefore it is to be noticed particularly how they lie before reading the cards.
Four Kings—Great good luck, unexpected advancement, good and unlooked-for fortune.
Four Queens—Society, pleasure, amusements.
Four Jacks—Thoughts of either king or queen of each suit, friendly gathering.
Four Tens—Great gain, legacies, happiness.
Four Nines—Unexpected and sudden news; if two blacks together, not pleasant; if two reds, excellent.
Four Eights—New appointments, sometimes new