Cartomancy
Is the act of divining using cards. Divining means to find out by inspiration, intuition or magic; to foresee. Divination is most often practiced as a means of foretelling the future, however, many people who practice divination using cards or other tools find it a helpful tool for exploring the present and the past as well.
DIAMONDS
King. A man of very fair complexion; quick to anger, but soon appeased.
Queen. A very fair woman, fond of gaiety, and a coquette.
Knave. A selfish and deceitful relative ; fair and false.
Ten. Money. Success in honourable business.
Nine. A roving disposition, combined with honourable and successful adventure in foreign lands.
Eight. A happy prudent marriage, though rather late in life.
Seven. Satire. Scandal. Unpleasant business matters.
Six. Marriage early in life, succeeded by widowhood.
Five. Unexpected news, generally of a good kind.
Four. An unfaithful friend. A secret betrayed.
Trey. Domestic troubles, quarrels and unhappiness
Deuce. A clandestine engagement. A card of caution.
Ace. A wedding ring. An offer of marriage.
HEARTS
King. A fair, but of very fair, complexioned man good natured, but rather obstinate, and, when angered, not easily appeased.
Queen. A woman of the same complexion as the king; faithful, prudent, and affectionate.
Knave. An unselfish relative. A sincere friend.
Ten. Health and happiness, with many children.
Nine. Wealth. High position in society. The wish-card.
Eight. Fine clothes. Pleasure. Mixing in good society. Going to balls, theatres, &c.
Seven. Many good friends.
Six. Honorable courtship.
Five. A present.
Four. Domestic troubles caused by jealousy.
Trey. Poverty, shame and sorrow, caused by imprudence. A card of caution.
Deuce. Success in life, position in society, and a happy marriage, attained by virtuous discretion.
Ace. The house of the person consulting the decrees of fate.
SPADES
King. A man of very dark complexion, ambitious and unscrupulous.
Queen. A very dark complexioned woman, of malicious disposition. A widow.
Knave. A lawyer. A person to be shunned.
Ten. Disgrace; crime; imprisonment. Death on the scaffold. A card of caution.
Nine. Grief; ruin; sickness; death.
Eight. Great danger from imprudence. A card of caution.
Seven. Unexpected poverty caused by the death of a relative. A lean sorrow.
Six. A child. To the unmarried a card of caution.
Five. Great danger from giving way to bad temper. A card of caution
Four. Sickness.
Trey. A journey by land. Tears.
Deuce. A removal.
Ace. Death; malice; a duel; a general misfortune.
CLUBS
King. A dark complexioned man, though not so dark as the king of spades; upright, true, and affectionate.
Queen. A woman of the same complexion, agreeable, genteel, and witty.
Knave. A sincere, but rather hasty-tempered friend.
Ten. Unexpected wealth, through the death of a relative. A fat sorrow.
Nine. Danger caused by drunkenness. A card of caution.
Eight. Danger from covetousness. A card of caution.
Seven. A prison. Danger arising from the opposite sex. A card of caution.
Six. Competence by hard-working industry.
Five. A happy, though not wealthy marriage.
Four. Danger of misfortunes caused by inconstancy, or capricious temper. A card of caution.
Trey. Quarrels. Or in reference to time may signify three years, three months, three weeks, or three days. It also denotes that a person will be married more than once.
Deuce. Vexation, disappointment.
Ace. A letter.