Secrets of the Spanish Playing Cards Page 5
Key Word: Achievement.
General
Passion, achievement, accomplishment, physical strength, sex. Enjoying pleasurable activities. Very advantageous partnerships. Deal, pact. Things will turn out as wished. Destiny and good luck are assured. Protected by the gods. Furniture.
Reversed or badly aspected: Restlessness, disagreements, clashes, sexual problems. Abuse.
Love
Sexual involvement. Purely sexual relationship. Slow but sure improvement in relationships. Passion. Marital harmony.
Reversed or badly aspected: Sexual abuse. Despair is unwarranted but felt.
Work
Prosperity, investments. Very advantageous partnerships. Nice surprises. Security is guaranteed.
Health
Traditionally associated with good health. Health may be affected by feeling insecure. An infectious disease causes minor problems.
● FIVE OF CLUBS ●
CINCO DE BASTOS
Key Word: Striving.
General
Success and money. Knowledge, research. Fighting for what you want and successfully reaching your goals. Striving, competitions. Exams. Pride, dignity.
Reversed or badly aspected: Setbacks, indecision, problems, annoyances, obstacles. Separations. Problems with the law.
Love
Impossible love. Illusions. Need of a change of attitude to overcome any difficulties.
Reversed or badly aspected: Separation. Divorce. Crimes committed by the partner.
Work
New projects, success. Possibility of being at the centre of work. Daily struggle at work.
Health
Traditionally associated with exhaustion. Insomnia. Illusions.
● SIX OF CLUBS ●
SEIS DE BASTOS
Key Word: Limitations.
General
Work problems and health problems. Indecision, sadness, depression, doubts, confusion. Waiting, impatience, frustrations. Limitations. Insecurities about ourselves and the people around us. Feeling that events are developing too slowly or not at all. All you can do is live in the present and take advantage of any opportunities that present themselves in the here and now.
Reversed or badly aspected: Having to deal with the consequences of mistakes made in the past which now affect us in the present. Patience. Thriftiness. Jealousy.
Love
Sadness, short-term depression. Just scraping along. Financial problems causing arguments and hardships.
Reversed or badly aspected: Previously hidden problems to do with money are revealed and cause arguments.
Work
Work problems. Obstacles, doubts. Working in a job beneath our station or abilities. Tightening the belt at work. Cutbacks. Bankruptcy.
Health
Traditionally associated with average health and stomach upsets due to worries and anxiety.
● SEVEN OF CLUBS ●
SIETE DE BASTOS
Key Word: Communication.
General
Success at work or in business. Victory, hitting targets. Sport, competitions. Gatherings, negotiations, conversation, dialogue. Communication. Other people offer help and support. Economically negative, but lots of help from friends and family.
Reversed or badly aspected: Disagreements, failures, gossip, delays. Fast decisions. Uncertainty. Moonlighting.
Love
Deep relationship. Help from loved ones, especially in financial matters. Long courtship or engagement.
Reversed or badly aspected: Financial problems destroy a relationship. Too much materialism.
Work
Success. Great potential in the work arena. Great deal negotiated. Help needed and received, especially from family and friends.
Reversed or badly aspected: Moonlighting. Job loss.
Health
Traditionally associated with problems in communicating. Hoarseness of voice. Problems with talking. Mobility problems. Difficulty walking. Lameness, limping.
● EIGHT OF CLUBS ●
OCHO DE BASTOS
Key Word: Harvest.
General
Good business deal, good sales, agreeable situation, stability, good earnings. Money changing hands. Inheritance. Large family. Garden, countryside. Good harvest. Spirituality, peace, tranquility.
Reversed or badly aspected: Problems in business, poor sales. Obstacles, delays, discord, disagreements. Obstinacy. Clashes. Mourning.
Love
Sincere emotion. Unexpected help from a female person.
Reversed or badly aspected: Sexual scandal hurts the relationship.
Work
Achievements. New opportunities and paths open up via a new female acquaintance.
Reversed or badly aspected: Robbery. Our possessions pass into the hands of others.
Health
Contagious illnesses. Ovarian cysts. Venereal diseases.
● NINE OF CLUBS ●
NUEVE DE BASTOS
Key Word: Power.
General
Financial success and gains. Profits, winnings. Professional knowledge. Power, wisdom, kindness, goodness. Delays. Slowness. Spirituality.
Reversed or badly aspected: Failures, obstacles, slowness, sluggishness. Family disgrace. Mysticism. Slight illness that delays plans. Losses due to an external factor.
Love
Good feelings. Distance in love.
Reversed or badly aspected: Discussions about finance cause a few arguments or problems.
Work
Unexpected profit. Excessive work. Too much work to handle. Big movements of money, possibly in buying equipment, furniture, housing or buildings.
Reversed or badly aspected: Dirty money. Debt. Fraud.
Health
Traditionally associated with fatigue and exhaustion. Good health in old age.
● JACK OF CLUBS ●
SOTA DE BASTOS
Key Word: Improvement.
General
Work news, changes for the better. News from strangers, news from the countryside, news from overseas. This card denotes long distance.
A steady female friend. A passionate and industrious woman. A student. A hard-working, simple person. A female stranger. A foreign woman. A woman or very young person with black hair and dark skin. A woman or a very young person. A woman or a very young person who is Aries, Leo or Sagittarius. A female traveler.
Reversed or badly aspected: Obstacles, setbacks, conflict, betrayal, deceit, snide comments, cruelty. Traps, skulduggery. Indiscipline.
Love
Passion. Stability in love.
Reversed or badly aspected: Your partner will feel unhappy or dissatisfied, but will not act upon it.
Work
Being happy with your current situation. Contentedness at work.
Health
Traditionally associated with decalcification or lack of calcium. Osteoporosis.
● KNIGHT OF CLUBS ●
CABALLO DE BASTOS
Key Word: Departure.
General
Changes for the better. Changes in work, studies or sporting activities. Good news. Escape from an unpleasant situation. Travel for work or studies. A departure or a launch. Tranquility.
A generous man, a good friend. A young man less than 35. An Aries, Leo or Sagittarius young man. A foreign man. A male stranger. A male traveler.
Reversed or badly aspected: Unwelcome news, obstacles. Problems with travel. Separation, a bad friend, lack of honor, jealousy, betrayal.
Love
Understanding and tolerance. New stages in love, either in an existing relationship or in a new one.
Reversed or badly aspected: Betrayal with an unhappy ending. Jealousy.
Work
Changes for the better, improvements. Climbing the ladder of success. Travel for work.
Reversed or badly aspected: Deception leads to financial losses.
Losses in gambling.
Health
Traditionally associated with good health. Lots of energy.
● KING OF CLUBS ●
REY DE BASTOS
Key Word: Authority.
General
Power, economic power, ambition. A positive card for the querent’s interests. Generosity, honor, passion. Harmony, serenity.
An older man who is a good friend, an older man over 35. An older man who is Aries, Leo or Sagittarius. A man who is hard-working, with a great sense of responsibility. A dark-haired older man. A man from the countryside. A foreign man. A deceased man whose actions still affect us favorably.
Reversed or badly aspected: A difficult person. Obstacles. Bad character, selfishness, abuse of authority, lack of scruples. You will reap what you sow.
Love
A relationship full of generosity and passion. Sexual passion driving a relationship more than shared emotions.
Reversed or badly aspected: Lack of communication or tenderness destroying a relationship. Overbearing attitude. Taking the partner for granted.
Work
Plans which surge ahead. Plans who causes problems in our work plans. Advice which you should take. Investments in various businesses are profitable.
Health
Traditionally associated with gout. Varicose veins. Cholesterol problems. Problems from living too well, too much food and drink. Gluttony.
JOKER – EL COMODÍN
Coincidence, fate and destiny.
The Joker, el Comodín, is not traditionally used in readings, however you may wish to include one. The Joker is associated with its counterpart, the Fool of the Tarot deck, or the modern blank rune, often called Odin’s rune or Wyrd. Some readers use a Joker as the Significator in a reading.
Key Word: Unexpected.
General
New developments, fresh starts. Taking risks, jumping off the cliff with not a care in the world. Happy-go-lucky attitude. Crazy success. Eccentricity. Unusual coincidences. The hand of fate enters your life. Deus ex machina.
Sit back and relax, because what will be, will be. It’s all in the lap of the gods now. Destiny or fate.
When this card appears in a reading, you can be sure that you are being guided towards your goal. Major change is coming in your life, however you are not in the driver’s seat at the moment.
Reversed or badly aspected: Taking stupid risks. Refusing to do even the bare minimum of planning, blind to the dangers. Doom.
Love
Not looking for commitment, just looking for the experience of love and willing to go wherever it takes you. Falling in love with someone totally unexpected or “unsuitable”.
Work
Going off on your own to start a new project at work. A completely new direction in business, or a new business altogether. Risks that pay off.
Health
Traditionally associated with being accident prone. Strange new health regimes and treatments. Miracle cures.
SPREADS
Spreads can be as little as a one card drawn to shed light on a situation, or they can consist of the entire deck laid out in rows. You can create your own layout or use one of the spreads outlined in this chapter.
Daily Snapshot (1 Card)
The Triptych (3 Cards)
The Here and Now Spread (4 Cards)
Yes-No Spread (5 Cards)
Money Spread (5 Cards)
Career and Business Spread (6 Cards)
Fertility Spread (6 Cards)
Relationship Spread (6 Cards)
The Celestial Arch (7 Cards)
The Magic Square (9 Cards)
The Moving Through Time Spread (11 Cards)
Astrological Spread (12 to 48 Cards)
The Calendar (12 to 48 Cards)
The Picture Window (16 Cards)
The Gypsy Spread (21 Cards)
The Big Picture (48 Cards)
● DAILY SNAPSHOT (1 CARD)
Lay down one card to give you a quick measure of your day.
● THE TRIPTYCH (3 CARDS)
1 – 2 – 3à
This spread gives you quick look at the past, present and future of a question.
Lay out three cards from left to right.
Card 1: The past.
Card 2: The present.
Card 3: The future.
The cards can also be read in combination with each other to gain a deeper understanding of the present influences affecting the querent and the question.
This simple layout can be expanded into the Magic Square for deeper insights and further information.
● THE HERE AND NOW SPREAD (4 CARDS)
1 – 2 – 3 – 4
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This is a great spread for finding out what is happening right now. This spread cuts through the confusion and lets you know exactly what is going on.
Four cards are laid out from left to right. The cards are read together and in combination with each other to gain a deep understanding of the present influences affecting you and the issue at hand.
● YES−NO SPREAD (5 CARDS)
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5
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Yes or No spreads can be quite tricky to interpret because life rarely plays out in black or white absolutes. This spread will help you find a positive or negative answer, as well as providing more details to understand what is going on.
Lay out five cards from left to right. Cups and Coins are designated Yes Cards. Swords and Clubs are designated No Cards.
5 Yes Cards: Definitely yes. The outcome is already assured.
4 Yes 1 No Cards: Yes, but there is still something you need to do. In the end, you will get mostly what you wanted.
3 Yes 2 No Cards: Yes, but not quite in the way you would have liked or preferred. A lot of work is necessary and you will have to make compromises or make unwanted sacrifices.
3 No 2 Yes Cards: No, although you will still be able to take away a some benefits from the situation and move on, better prepared for next time.
4 No 1 Yes Cards: No, but there will be some small benefit that you will be able take from it.
5 No Cards: Definitely no. There is nothing you can do to remedy the situation.
You can read the cards for their individual meanings and in combination to throw more light on the situation.
If the Joker is used, then its appearance in this spread indicates that something unknown has yet to appear, and this new appearance of an as yet unknown factor will alter the situation and make the question irrelevant.
● MONEY SPREAD (5 CARDS)
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5
Fairly self-explanatory, this spread answers your questions to do with money and explores your past, present and future financial situation.
Five cards are laid out from left to right.
Card 1: Current financial situation built from past opportunities.
Card 2: Any money or financial opportunities that are currently in the pipeline. Is money on its way soon?
Card 3: Hidden opportunities. The unknown factor. Luck. Danger.
Card 4: Future financial opportunities. Help from other people.
Card 5: The outcome.
● CAREER AND BUSINESS SPREAD (6 CARDS)
5 – 6
2 – 3 – 4
1
This spread answers your work-related questions, such as career path, ambitions, business opportunities and potential dangers or enemies.
The first card is placed at the bottom in the center. The next three cards are laid from left to right in the middle row. The last two cards are from left to right in the top row.
Card 1: The past.
Card 2: The present situation.
Card 3: Your strengths, opportunities and friends.
Card 4: Your challenges, obstacles and enemies.
Card 5: The next step.
Card 6: The outcome.
● FERTILITY SPREAD (6 CARDS)
5 – 6
1 – 2 – 3 – 4
This spread answers questions about a possible pregnancy and arrival of a new child. It can also be used for the arrival of an adopted child.