Starlight Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Just wondering what resources more experienced playing card readers would recommend for a beginner. I have 54 Devils by Cory Thomas Hutcheson and it's a very easy book to read. I'm just wondering if it's light on meanings, though? I have no experience with other books, so I don't know. Of course, it is possible that I'm too used to Tarot books where they dive deep into each card, and perhaps that's just not possible with playing cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albadawn Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I used this book when I decided to learn to read playing cards! I found it immensely helpful. This kind of cartomancy is definitely less detailed than tarot in terms of "the reason behind this event is...", but I found it was super accurate for more fortune-teller style readings. I've actually been considering working through this book again, I really enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlight Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Thank you, Albadawn! I was playing with yes/no 3 card spreads, and it would be nice to add another layer to that basic foundation. It looks like a good read and as it's a speed-learning type of book, too. Thank you for the recommendation. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmpyreanKnight Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 P. R. S. Foli's book, Fortune Telling By Cards, is available for free HERE. I haven't read it yet tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlight Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Thank you!, EmpyreanKnight. I will get round to reading that at some stage as well as Hutcheson's. I saw a thread earlier today for Anna Cortez's youtube channel and (now) free course, as well! So many excellent resources to choose from!! It's hard, but I thought Moore's is probably a really good starter book. I like that he also has suggested a way to learn the cards with a practice deck that you write on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmpyreanKnight Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 You're welcome, Starlight. There are some nice old-timey tomes on playing card and Tarot divination that's available for free online, if you know where to look. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 54 Devils was the first book that I learned cartomancy from. I've tried learning other sources from the internet but I find the system in 54 Devils is easier to remember, though I find myself trying to incorporate meanings for the cards from other sources too. It's hard to try and figure out somebody's court cards so I prefer the idea of using a King of Hearts or Queen of Hearts to represent every seeker while the Diamonds and Clubs represent friends and the Spades represent enemies. We all have friends and enemies, right? I also like the idea of making use of the two jokers which other cartomancers seem to ignore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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