Your 3 card draw:
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Progression of Colors & Suits:
FIRST, let's get a basic overall feel of this spread - assuming a past-present-future assignment. The color pattern here is black, black, red which suggests to you things are tough but will be getting better in the future. The progression from card 1 (spades) to card 2 (spades) warns you are facing serious trouble, illness or possible harm. The progression from card 2 (spades) to card 3 (hearts) tells you are going through physical or emotional healing.Cartomancy Patterns:
NEXT, we dig into some patterns to think about.
Look at the mix of colors, suits, and numbers from your reading and take note of the following dominating patterns:- More black cards may lean towards a negative reading; but see all 3 cards, suits, and order for context. If this was a yes / no question then the answer is no.
- Your last card ends on a positive note!
- The seven is a sinister discord card. Here lies cruelity, malice, and selfish impulse at the expense of others. This is not an opportunity but a trap.
- Caution! This spread is dominated by spades and deals with challenges or negativity.
Detailed Reading - Assuming Past, Present, Future:
FINALLY, we can look at the individual cards to dig into what they might mean for you. The Jack of Spades (backstabber / youth who is hostile or jealous) is the situation you are currently moving away / progressing from. The Seven of Hearts (a warning about your family) is what is coming down the road. At the center of this journey (the middle card) is the Two of Spades (someone is itching for a fight) which may represent the heart of the matter or your current situation.
Notes
I have presented these cards with a very basic interpretation to get the ball rolling for you. Scroll down to dig deeper.
Read these cards from left to right to help you understand this story. (This could be past, present, future / direction, obstacles, advice / heart, gut, head and so on.)
Each card to the right 'influences' the previous card to the left, meaning, each pair can be read together as a small piece of the bigger story.
For example, the situation in card 1 is persuaded by card 2. And card 2 is persuaded by card 3.
Lastly, remember this is only guidance and a look at a possible path based on current situations. The future is not written in stone! - The Suits -
Some associations by suit:- Hearts (Cups / Water) represent Love / Emotions / Family / Healing
- Diamonds (Coins / Earth) represent Money / Success / Material World
- Clubs (Wands / Fire) represent Progress / Social / Work & Business
- Spades (Swords / Air) represent Struggles / Challenges / Communication
- Ace thru Ten -
Some quick associations by pip number (convey situations):- Aces represent Beginnings / New Adventures / Fresh Starts
- Twos represent Cooperation / Pairing Up
- Threes represent Expansion / New Growth
- Fours represent Stable Foundations / Security
- Fives represent Moving Forward / Activity (discord)
- Sixes represent Communication / Working with Others
- Sevens represent A Warning / Questioning (discord)
- Eights represent Inspiration / Upcoming Events
- Nines represent Nearing Completion / Changes
- Tens represent Endings / Goals Reached / Travel
- Ace - Three: Fresh starts and early development
- Four - Seven: Stability and growth
- Eight - Ten: Maturity and achievement
- The Court Cards -
Some quick associations by Court Card (personalities):- Jacks (Knight) represent Lover / Friend / Peer / Youth / Messenger
- Queens represent Mother Figure / Woman of Power / Female Energy / Love
- Kings represent Father Figure / Man of Power / Male Energy / Mastery
- The Jokers -
A note on jokers. Though some readers use jokers as the alpha and the omega in a reading (representing you) I do not. The reason for this is jokers were an addition to the 52-card deck in the 19th century and not used in the traditional readings. I have nothing against them, but prefer to keep the readings on this page as traditional as I can.- Dig Deeper -
For a better understanding into these cards and how they many reflect your situation, here are some questions about this spread to ask yourself:- What does the progression (left to right) of suits mean to you? Reflect on their influence of each card.
- Which color dominates the reading? Red tends to lean toward a more positive reading but note that spades are the only true negative suit.
- Who is the Jack in position 1 in this reading?
- What was the timeframe of this reading? Here are some ideas to consider when reading left to right:
- 2 colors representing night and day
- 4 suits, four seasons:
- Spades: Winter
- Clubs: Spring
- Cups: Summer
- Diamonds: Autumn
- 12 court cards for 12 months
- 13 cards per suit, so 13 moons of year
- 13 cards per suit, so 13 weeks per season
- 52 cards, 52 weeks
| Position 1 | Position 2 | Position 3 |
| Morning | Noon | Night |
| Past challenge | Present assets | Future outcome |
| Heart | Gut | Head |
| What you can change | What you can't change | What you're unaware of |
| Direction I’m headed | Obstacles in my way | Advice |
| My perspective | Their point-of-view | Outcome |
| What I should do | What I should not do | What I should consider |
| Strength | Weakness | What to focus on |
| You | Your path | Your potential |
| Problem | Cause | Solution |
| Current situation | Near future | Distant future |
| Distant past | Near past | Current situation |
Other representations within the cards:
