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Ace of Spades

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Classic reading: A card of good omen: perseverance followed by possession, a happy marriage, success and rapid progress in business or profession. In other readings: difficulties; it warns against false friends. Next to the 8 of Diamonds it measures the time until the wedding. In the lottery, drawing it foretells a single life.

General meaning

Upright

↕ Reversed: Perseverance gets complicated; be careful with friends.

By topic

Love

happy marriagefirm commitmentbeware of false friendssingle lifeconsistency

Friendship

warning about false friendsproven loyaltychoosing carefullyfirmnessprudence

Family

happy marriageinheritancefirmnessassetsconsistency

Career

promotion through consistencyrapid progresssuccessholding a postwatch out for rivals

Work

rapid progressprofessional successfirmnesssecuring a postperseverance

Studies

consistencysuccessthesisdisciplinewillpower

Money

possessionassetsprogress in businessfirmnessbeware of deceit

Pets

ownershipfirm adoptionconstant careprotectionbond

Health

perseverancerecovery through consistencystrengthtreatmentwarning

Choices

persiststand up for what's yourswarning against false advicefirmnessclarity

Creative projects

perseveranceprogressowning the rightssuccessprotecting the idea

Creativity

perseverance in the workdisciplinefirmnessachievementcreative edge

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

✨ 3 tips for combining it

1. With good cards, perseverance that triumphs. Example: Ace of Spades + Ten of Hearts is a happy marriage.
2. With doubtful court cards, beware of false friends. Example: Ace of Spades + Jack of Diamonds is someone who isn't what they seem.
3. With the Eight of Diamonds, a wedding timeframe. Example: Ace of Spades + Eight of Diamonds is a wedding within a year.

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