Many people use a standard deck of 52 playing cards to tell the future. This is especially so with those that where taught by a grandmother. I personally have yet to try this - however, it is something I am eager to learn as well. I have included this information because I know many like myself - who would like to learn.
With playing cards you will read them in only 1 direction - face up. This is different from Tarot Cards - so keep this in mind.
However after looking over this basic information it is very similar to Tarot Cards. You may want to memorize these so you can use this basic information for both.
To read playing cards you shuffle them as you normally would shuffle a playing deck. While shuffling think about the person you are reading, and focus on their question. When you feel you are done shuffling the deck place the deck on the table. Either you or the person you are reading is to cut the deck. Use you left hand to cut the deck and place the remaining cards on top of the new pile.
The Client Card This is a king or a queen card selected by you that best represents the person you are reading. Try to select the card that best matches the persons age, sex, and hair color. Do this the best you can clearly nothing is exact.
Hearts - Domestic Life - love, affection, friendship, marriage, the family. Hearts also stand for ambitions successfully realized and are considered lucky. This is also related to cups in Tarot Cards
Hearts Interpretations
Ace The home, love, friendship and happiness
King A good-natured, impetuous, fair-haired man
Queen A trustworthy, affectionate, fair-haired woman
Jack A close friend
Ten Good fortune and happiness
Nine The Wish Card that makes dreams come true
Eight Invitations and festivities
Seven False hopes and broken promises, an unreliable person
Six An overgenerous disposition, unexpected good fortune
Five Jealousy, indecisiveness
Four Changes, delays and postponements (especially of marriages)
Three Warns of a need for caution.
Two Success and prosperity
Clubs - Success - with money, business and loyalty; failure, betrayal, and financial worries. This is also related to swords in Tarot Cards
Clubs Interpretations
Ace Wealth, health, love and happiness
King An honest, generous, dark-haired man
Queen An attractive, self-confident, dark-haired woman
Jack A reliable friend
Ten Unexpected money, good luck
Nine friends being stubborn
Eight Opposition, disappointment, the taking of reckless chances
Seven Prosperity providing a member of the opposite sex does not interfere
Six Business success
Five A new friend or successful marriage
Four Fortunes changing for the worse
Three Marriage bringing money. May indicate several marriages.
Two Opposition and disappointments
Diamonds - Life outside the home. They also suggest that ambitions can only be realized and money made through hard work. This is also related to pentacles in Tarot Cards
Diamond Interpretations
Ace Money, a letter or a ring
King A stubborn quick tempered, fair-haired man
Queen A flirtatious, sophisticated, fair-haired woman
Jack A relative, not altogether reliable
Ten Marriage or money, a journey changes
Nine - Restlessness. A surprise connected with money
Eight A marriage late in life. A journey leading to a new relationship
Seven Heavy losses
Six A warning against a second marriage
Five Prosperity, good news, a happy family
Four An inheritance, changes troubles
Three Legal or domestic disputes
Two A serious love affair
Spades - Misfortune - loss, suffering, enemies, treachery, failure. They warn of dangers ahead. This is also related to wands in Tarot Cards
Spade Interpretations
Ace Emotional conflict, an unfortunate love affair. Sometimes regarded as the death card
King An ambitious dark haired man
Queen An unscrupulous dark-haired woman
Jack A well meaning but lazy acquaintance
Ten Misfortune and worry
Nine Bad luck in all things
Eight Trouble and disappointment ahead
Seven Sorrow, loss of friendship
Six Some improvements in circumstances
Five Reverses and anxieties, but eventual success
Four Jealousy, illness, business worries
Three Faithlessness and partings
Two Separation, scandal, deceit
Special Combinations to be aware of
Ace of hearts next to any other heart Friendship
Ace of hearts with another heart on each side Love affair
Ace of hearts with a diamond on each side Money
Ace of hearts with a spade on each side Quarrels
Ace of diamonds with the eight of clubs Business proposal
Ace of spades with the king of clubs A politician
Ace of spades with the ten of spades A serious undertaking
Ace of spades with the four of hearts A new baby
Ten of hearts Cancels adjacent cards of ill fortune; reinforces adjacent cards of good fortune.
Ten of diamonds with the two of hearts Marriage bringing money
Ten of spades Cancels adjacent cards of good fortune; reinforces adjacent cards of ill fortune.
Ten of spades next to any club Business troubles
Ten of spades with a club on each side Theft, forgery, grave business losses
Nine of hearts with the five of spades Loss of status
Nine of clubs with the eight of hearts Gaiety
Nine of diamonds next to any court card Lack of success, an inability to concentrate
Nine of diamonds with the eight of spades A bitter quarrel
Nine of spades with the seven of diamonds Loss of money
Eight of hearts with the eight of diamonds A trousseau
Eight of hearts with the five of hearts A present of jewelry
Eight of spades on the immediate right of the client card Abandon your current plans
Four of hearts next to any court card A loss, injustice
Two of clubs with the two of diamonds An unexpected message
As far as layouts I have yet to find layouts for this. I would recommend doing a straight line of 5 or 10 cards. When I have more information on this I will of coarse include it.
