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[cranberrycosmic]

I need to lock in and read Every Comic Ever or else I will never have enough knowledge to write my fanfiction

[thevirginwitch]

Divination with Playing Cards

In response to this ask I got earlier today, I decided to do a quick deep-dive into my research materials about divining with playing cards vs tarot cards. Here's the research I found in Old Tradition Crafte, translated by Robin Artissan (2005):

"Meanings may be assigned to a pack of playing cards, to be spread out and read as omens so a situation may be given clarity and direction as well as understanding." This style of reading is claimed to have been used by witches in the 18th-late 19th century, according to Old Tradition Crafte translated by Robin Artissan (2005). According to Artissan, "It has been taken from those who practice the North Berwick Style of Crafte, but is not old enough to be the original system. The cards used in this system are ordinary playing cards. There is no mention of Tarot cards in this system."

Heart Suit

King - good-natured man, honest and inventive Queen - affectionate and loving woman Knave - loyal and trusting friend 10 - victory, gain, success, reward 9 - enterprise and money, good position 8 - physical pleasures (sex), affection, lust for life 7 - friendship, commerce, enterprise, successful business 6 - courtship, a generous person 5 - marriage, a gift, discovery 4 - trouble and jealousy, a friend who doubts you 3 - warning, sorrow, poverty and failure 2 - successful ideas that need plans and strategy Ace - home, comfort, celebration, but may turn to quarreling

Spade Suit

King - a man who has ambitions without ethics Queen - a woman who intrigues but is a false friend Knave - a man of treacherous reputation; he may be a man of law or authority 10 - warning, grief, strife, trouble 9 - sickness and misfortune, ruin, failure, death 8 - danger, loss, obstacle 7 - bad luck, loss of friendship, money loss or problems 6 - unwanted problems, money gain if it's worked for 5 - trouble resulting from hasty action or bad council 4 - illness or an accident 3 - journey or travel 2 - loss Ace - back luck/omens, misfortune, slander

Diamond Suit

King - father, protector or parent Queen - a woman of a kind and generous nature; flirtatious girl or woman Knave - a sly and deceiving man, letters or news, discovery 10 - business success and enterprise, gain 9 - successful endeavors, wisdom and knowledge to reach goals 8 - late marriage, good luck 7 - scandal and unjust slander; for a business enterprise this card means more cucess 6 - early marriage or decisions 5 - unexpected news 4 - betrayal, or an enemy uncovered 3 - fighting or quarreling 2 - friends warn of a snare, take their advice Ace - good luck, marriage proposal, good news

Club Suit

King - a reliable man, but gets too free with advice and promises Queen - an intelligent and easy-to-trust woman Knave - a good friend 10 - legacy, children, good family 9 - money, gain and position 8 - caution, retribution 7 - caution against the wiles of the opposite sex, false hope 6 - success in enterprise, business or industry 5 - a comfortable marriage 4 - change 3 - three days, weeks, months or years 2 - a disappointment or let-down Ace - good news, success

[foulman100]

I really want to like greta gerwig but I just aggressively dont trust her she seems SO ungenuine and contrived

[thevirginwitch]

any active witchblrs out there? looking for mutuals! i'm a baby witch focusing on research and education of, well, pretty much everything right now! interact if you're active and i'll check you out ✨

[thevirginwitch]

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[thevirginwitch]

im interested in tarot, but im a closeted witch and it'd be extremely hard to convince my parents to buy me a deck, so i was wondering if you had info on doing tarot using regular playing cards. also can i start doing tarot by using them directly?

im sorry, i uh tend to have rlly dumb questions sometimes. its just that i want a physical connection to my practice

Fun fact, people have been using playing cards as divination tools since the 18th century! Another fun fact: using any form of cards (oracle cards, playing cards, tarot cards, etc) is called cartomancy.

Now, I did a lot of research into this topic before answering your question, because I wanted to make sure I had the right answer for you. So, here a few resources to get you started on using playing cards for divination/cartomancy:

Divination with Playing Cards

How to Read Playing Cards: Suits, Jokers & Numerology

Playing Card Tarot suits and meanings

Major Arcana for Playing Cards

Cartomancy quick reference guide

Cartomancy Suits

Using playing cards for divination/readings

major differences between reading tarot and playing cards

As I'm sure you can see, a lot of people have a lot of different ways of interpreting playing cards. And while it may seem daunting, that's the beauty of divination: as your experience grows with using playing cards, you may feel inclined to add your own meanings/interpretations - and that's perfectly fine! Tailor your craft in a way that works for you. And what works for others may not work for you - so my key advice is to practice, practice, practice. Get comfortable with the cards. Really think about their meanings and the imagery behind them.

And lastly, I leave you with this: you should 10000% make your own oracle and/or tarot deck. Use a deck of playing cards, paint over them, and make them your own! You could keep them in the original playing card box to keep away prying eyes, and make it look inconspicuous. I recommend this guide for making your own oracle deck!

I hope this helps answer some of your questions, and I wish you well on your witchling/divination journey!

[foulman100]

living with men is literally just an ongoing process of cleaning up after them so you don’t live in filth I literally feel like I am this man’s wife and/or mother and yeah I could ask but frankly the number of things I would have to ask him to do would come off as me being a bitchy roommate and second of all you shouldn’t have to ask a 20 year old to throw away their own trash and wash their own dishes.

[foulman100]

imagine if my roommate cleaned his own dishes! and didn’t clog the sink! ahhh! imagine if any time I wanted to make a meal for myself I didn’t have to clean the whole kitchen first