List Books » The Power of Playing Cards: An Ancient System for Understanding Yourself, Your Destiny, & Your Relationships
Authors: Saffi Crawford, Geraldine Sullivan
ISBN-13: 9780743250573, ISBN-10: 0743250575
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Date Published: December 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Geri Sullivan and Saffi Crawford are the coauthors of The Power of Birthdays, Stars, & Numbers and The Power of Attraction. Living in England, they write, lecture, and teach workshops internationally.
Geri Sullivan and Saffi Crawford are the coauthors of The Power of Birthdays, Stars, & Numbers and The Power of Attraction. Living in England, they write, lecture, and teach workshops internationally.
Few people know that today's deck of playing cards is actually based on an ancient mystical card system akin to the Tarot. In The Power of Playing Cards you can discover the playing card that is linked to your birthday and learn the secrets that each card holds about personality traits, love relationships, destiny, and luck. Remarkably accurate, this system is a synthesis of playing cards, astrology, and numerology.
This easy-to-use system allows you to gain insight into your past, present, and future and introduces you to an intricate web of relationship links that is second to none. These special links can explain why you fall in love, who your ideal partner is, and who can best provide what you need. By finding out who will support you and who will challenge you, you can increase your potential for successful relationships. Equally helpful, you can deepen your understanding of what motivates your family members, friends, and business partners.
Besides enhancing your relationships, this unique system offers fascinating insight into your future by interpreting cards for each year that is to come. You'll also:
• Identify your special qualities by knowing your signature card
• Become aware of relationship card links that can improve your love life and increase your understanding of others
• Discover which celebrities share your card
• Find out your good years for money, career, and new opportunities
Whether you are using the cards for serious inquiry or simply for fun, this simple and enthralling guide is for all who seek to know more about themselves, their loved ones, and their futures.
Acknowledgments | vii | |
Preface | xi | |
Introduction | 1 | |
How to Find Your Card at a Glance Birthday Timetable | 3 | |
Part I | The Playing Card System | |
1 | The Playing Card System | 7 |
2 | The Symbols of the Cards | 10 |
The Suits | 10 | |
The Numbers | 11 | |
Court Cards | 13 | |
The Twelve Astrological Sun Signs & Their Archetypes | 13 | |
The Seven Planets | 17 | |
3 | Your Personal Card Sequence in the Earthly and Spiritual Spreads | 21 |
Your Card Sequence in the Earthly Spread | 21 | |
Your Card Sequence in the Spiritual Spread | 21 | |
Replacement Cards | 24 | |
Fixed and Semi-fixed Cards | 24 | |
The Joker | 24 | |
The Planets in Your Personal Card Sequence | 24 | |
Sun Sign Ruling Card | 28 | |
Personality Cards | 28 | |
4 | Your Relationships With Others | 30 |
Reading the Cards Horizontally | 30 | |
Reading the Cards Vertically | 32 | |
Reading the Cards Diagonally | 32 | |
Replacement Cards in Relationships | 32 | |
Planetary Links in Relationships | 32 | |
Part II | Descriptions of the Cards (cards listed individually) | |
The Aces | 41 | |
The 2s | 61 | |
The 3s | 81 | |
The 4s | 100 | |
The 5s | 120 | |
The 6s | 140 | |
The 7s | 159 | |
The 8s | 179 | |
The 9s | 199 | |
The 10s | 219 | |
The Jacks | 240 | |
The Queens | 261 | |
The Kings | 282 | |
The Joker | 302 | |
Part III | Your Destiny Years A Card for Every Year of Your Life | 307 |