Hoodoo Divination
Cartomancy Seven Packs Layout;
Tarot Reading With Playing Cards
By Keith Abbott | Submitted On May 29, 2008
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Cartomancy is the art of fortune telling done with a normal Playing Card deck.
The commonest form of reading in Cartomancy is the Seven packs, or Seven
triplets layout. Learn how this spread is dealt, and what is says about a
clients future.
Cartomancy roots in Tarot
Just as Tarot reading predates Cartomancy, the Tarot deck with its ornate Major
Arcana and beautiful illustrations came long before the common playing card
deck. Tarot decks were usually lovingly crafted by hand, the works of skilled
artist. Playing cards were rough and simple, designed for common use and to be
mass produced for everyone to have. With the Major Arcana discarded, and the
court cards reduced from four per suit to three, playing cards were simply
produced and became a common household pastime. But, people still wanted the
ability to perform divination and read fortunes with these new cards. Readers
developed a system based on the suits, derived from their Tarot readings. These
traditions were passed down orally until early printers collected them, and
printed simple charts of meanings to sell with their new decks.
The Seven Packs Layout
This spread, also known as the seven triples layout is dealt as follows. First a
client card is chosen for the subject of the reading; either a King or Queen
card, and placed in the center before the reader. Next, the remaining cards,
less the Jokers, are shuffled and cut by the client. Then, the first (21) cards
are dealt out in a fan shape, making seven hands or piles of three cards each.
The hands are dealt one card at a time from left to right, with three hands to
the left of the client card, one hand right above the card, and the last three
hands fanned to the right of the client card. Each stack of three cards is then
turned over and examined as a group from left to right. The three card groups
are considered both individually, and also in combinations with each other to
determine the reading for that particular stack.
Pack positions and their Meaning
The seven hands or packs each speak to a particular facet of the clients
reading. They are read from left to right facing the client card, just as they
were dealt. The first pack describes the personality and state of mind of the
client. These cards should be interpreted in terms of current influences that
are shaping the clients general thoughts. The second pack gives us information
about the clients family and home life, or lack of one. This describes affects
on those around the client, and how they interact with them. The third hand
pertains to the clients present desires and aspirations; this tells us what
their immediate goals are. The fourth hand, dealt immediately above the client
card foretells the clients hopes and expectations. This tells us what they wish
for and what they believe will happen. The fifth hand, just to the right of
center, represents the unexpected in the clients reading. This can be people,
events, money, or troubles. The one certainty is that this deck describes things
not looked for by the client. The sixth hand foretells the clients immediate
future. This deck will foretell events which will happen in a matter of days;
certainly within the next month or so. The seventh and last deck foretells the
clients more distant future. This triple will reveal something which will occur
within the next year or so. It frequently predicts some resolution of the
unexpected factors foretold in deck five.
Conclusion
Cartomancy enables us to take a common playing card deck and perform fortune
telling for our friends and ourselves. It is simple to learn, and can be done
almost anywhere with excellent results.
Keith Abbott is the developer and owner of 'Numerology 4 You' where you can
order your own Numerology reading, as well as the free Numerology Chart of over
500 celeberieies. Visit him on the web today at http://www.numerology4you.com.
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