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Ace of Diamonds

Playing cards

Classic reading: A letter (missive). Preceded by a heart: a letter from a lover or friend; by a club: a business letter or one containing money; by a diamond: a letter driven by jealousy; by a spade: bad news. Also the wedding ring and the strongest card in the game (Cupid and Venus).

General meaning

Upright

↕ Reversed: A letter with bad news, written by a dark young man with no social standing.

By topic

Love

ringproposallove letter or jealous letterengagementwedding

Friendship

letter from a friendmessageinvitationnews from afarcorrespondence

Family

family letterwedding ringwritten inheritancenoticedocument

Career

appointmentcontractletter of recommendationofferjob commitment

Work

contractbusiness letterwritten offerdocumentimportant email

Studies

acceptance letterdegreewritten gradesenrolmentcall for applications

Money

letter with moneychequebusiness documentincomenotification

Pets

the animal's papershealth cardregistrationmicrochipformal adoption

Health

written resultsmedical reportprescriptionnoticediagnosis

Choices

to sign or not to signdecision in writingcommitmentsealformal offer

Creative projects

contractpermitletter of supportopen callformal proposal

Creativity

manuscriptacceptance lettersignaturewritten workdedication

The keywords for each topic describe the card upright; the reversed meaning has its own line.

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Images: Vector Playing Cards, public domain.