personal book of shadows

playing cards substitute tarots

Ace:
Hearts= New friendship, romance
Spades= New insights, realizations
Diamonds= New project, job, home, win
Clubs= New idea, business, action

Two:
Hearts= Deepening attraction
Spades= Failure to Communicate
Diamonds= Juggling resources, waiting on results
Clubs= Planning and Preparation

Three:
Hearts= Joy in company, friendship, celebration
Spades= Miscommunication, misunderstanding
Diamonds= Teamwork, improving skills
Clubs= Leadership, exploration

Four:
Hearts= Turning inwards, apathy
Spades= Recuperation, recovery, contemplation
Diamonds= Miserliness, possessiveness
Clubs= A goal achieved, rest from action

Five:
Hearts= Loss, despair
Spades= Discord, dishonor, hollow victory
Diamond= Loss of possessions, job or money
Clubs= Competition, disagreement, irritation

Six:
Hearts= Childhood nostalgia, good memories, an old friendship resumes
Spades= Moving on, travel, better mental place
Diamonds= Giving or receiving money, a pay-raise, obtaining resources
Clubs= Victory, achievement, passing exams

Seven:
Hearts= Daydreaming, wishful thinking, choices
Spades= Lying, deceitfulness, theft, irresponsibility
Diamonds= Reassessment, turning point, mild dissatisfaction
Clubs= Defense, conviction, strong belief

Eight:
Hearts= Emotional detachment, leaving love behind, making a hard choice
Spades= Illusion of being trapped, powerlessness
Diamonds= Paying attention to detail, focus, practice
Clubs= Organization, moving quickly, pregnancy

Nine:
Hearts= Satisfaction, sensual pleasure, spiritual growth
Spades= Nightmares, problems, worries, guilt
Diamonds= Independence, self-reliance, increasing wealth
Clubs= Continuing a battle, endurance, physical strength

Ten:
Hearts= Contentment, fulfillment, family, joy
Spades= Giving up, victim, martyrdom
Diamonds= Great wealth, family property, inheritance
Clubs= Carrying burdens, responsibility, debt

Jack/Knave:
Hearts= Falls in love easily, romantic, chatterbox
Spades= Rebel, fights for a cause, intellectual, political
Diamonds= Reliable, working hard, quiet, hidden depths
Clubs= Unreliable, hotheaded, risk-taker, athletic

Queen:
Hearts= Emotional, dependent, empathetic
Spades= Sharp, intelligent, ruthless, insightful, organized
Diamonds= Practical, warm, dependable, motherhood
Clubs= Energetic, career-minded, untidy, disorganized

King:
Hearts= Wise, tolerant, diplomatic, feeling, patient
Spades= Introspective, ethical, communicator, stern
Diamonds= Self-made, business owner, encouraging, enjoys the fruits of his labors, jolly
Clubs= Creative, forceful, entrepreneurial, charismatic, hot-tempered

Joker:
The joker is the equivalent to the fool in the tarot and, as such, it means unlimited potential, taking a big risk but having trust that all will be well. It would be a good idea to mark this card to indicate a 'right way up' or a 'wrong way up' , so that it can show the reverse meanings of folly and foolishness.

Answering your Calling Spread;

Top row has three cards
Left to right:
1. something that is calling me
2. Why I need to engage with it
3. Why I avoid getting closer to it

Middle row has two cards
Left to Right:
4. something I must accept about my journey
5. how I can listen to my calling

Final row is one card at the bottom
6. A message from the universe.

It should form an upside-down triangle shape.

Let Go and Grow Tarot Spread

Place card 1 down. Place the top right corner of 2 down on the bottom left corner of 1. Place 4 on the top right corner of 2, facing the right way. Place 3 on 4's top left corner, parallel to 2.

1. What needs to grow
2. why it needs to grow
3. What needs to grow
4. Why it needs to grow