Jonathan brings the same historical accuracy and interpretive competence to the familiar deck of playing cards as he has to the more exotic Tarot. He demonstrates methods that were used by fortune-tellers of previous generations and even shows us a technique that Napoleon himself relied upon. Now, you can use this homely method to tell your fortune and those of your friends.
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Jonathan brings the same historical accuracy and interpretive competence to the familiar deck of playing cards as he has to the more exotic Tarot. He demonstrates methods that were used by fortune-tellers of previous generations and even shows us a technique that Napoleon himself relied upon. Now, you can use this homely method to tell your fortune and those of your friends.
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Add this copy of Fortune-Telling With Playing Cards to cart. $21.41, like new condition, Sold by In Other Words Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Plymouth, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2004 by Sterling/Zambezi.
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Fine + 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 185pp, b&w diagrams. New book with v. slight chipping around cover edges. Tarot cards are better known in fortune-telling but ordinary playing cards have been used for generations to foretell the future. Jonathan Dee describes the meaning of the cards and their keywords, astrological associations and the significance of their numbers. He also explains two methods for interpreting specialized reduced card decks, both popularized in France-and he provides a series of card layouts for using both full and reduced decks so that you can determine what the future holds in store for you.
