--card keywords--
1. rider
- Playing Card Correspondence: 9 of Hearts ♥️
- Nouns: delivery, messenger, news, vehicle (car, bike), fast movement, beginning
- Verbs: race, deliver, run, drive, send, run/walk, arrive
- Adjectives: new, upcoming, quick, athletic, mobile
- People: energetic, on a mission, courier
- Timing: fast, already on the way
- Tag: #1-rider
2. clover
- Playing Card Correspondence: 6 of Diamonds ♦️
- Nouns: luck, opportunity, chance, bonus, humor, green leafy plants, games, a spark of a feeling or inspiration
- Verbs: gamble, play
- Adjectives: lucky, fortunate, random, fun, herbal, fleeting
- People: risk-taker, opportunist, spontaneous, happy-go-lucky, prankster
- Timing: momentary, short-term
- Tag: #2-clover
3. ship
- Playing Card Correspondence: 10 of Spades ♠️
- Nouns: journey, vacation, shipment, trade, slow movement, vehicle (plane, train), big bodies of water
- Verbs: travel, transport, depart, yearn for something distant, wander
- Adjectives: distant, foreign, slow-moving
- People: traveler, well-traveled, foreigner, stranger
- Timing: very slow
- Tag: #3-ship
4. house
- Playing Card Correspondence: King of Hearts ♥️
- Nouns: home, family, property, belongings, land, small building
- Verbs: own, settle in
- Adjectives: domestic, familiar, intimate, comfortable, indoors
- People: homebody, homemaker, caretaker, family-oriented
- Timing: -
- Tag: #4-house
5. tree
- Playing Card Correspondence: 7 of Hearts ♥️
- Nouns: health, growth, spirit, karma, medicine, roots, spirituality, ancestry/genetics, network, system
- Verbs: grow, nurture, energize, thrive, heal
- Adjectives: healthy, spiritual, natural, invigorating, lush
- People: wise, medical, guru, environmentalist, health conscious
- Timing: centuries
- Tag: #5-tree
6. clouds
- Playing Card Correspondence: King of Clubs ♣️
- Nouns: confusion, doubt, uncertainty, undefined, bad weather, short-term problem, fog/smoke
- Verbs: confuse or be confused, doubt, be lost, obscure
- Adjectives: abstract, nebulous, unclear, uncertain, vague
- People: spacey, easily swayed/manipulated, noncommittal, flaky, distracted, illogical, moody
- Timing: -
- Tag: #6-clouds
7. snake
- Playing Card Correspondence: Queen of Clubs ♣️
- Nouns: deception, threat, misfortune, twists and turns, complications, envy, desire
- Verbs: lie, tempt, manipulate
- Adjectives: corrupt, negative, hidden, selfish
- People: untrustworthy, seductive, two-faced, sexy, flexible
- Timing: -
- Tag: #7-snake
8. coffin
- Playing Card Correspondence: 9 of Diamonds ♦️
- Nouns: end, death, rest, loss, box/container, completion, deadline
- Verbs: finish, sleep, dread, lie down, mourning
- Adjectives: finished, depressed, underground
- People: depressed, negative, corpse-like
- Timing: -
- Tag: #8-coffin
9. bouquet
- Playing Card Correspondence: Queen of Spades ♠️
- Nouns: gift, beauty, blessing, admiration, affection, gratitude, nice surprise, pleasure, flowers, art/creative ventures, fashion
- Verbs: give gift, thank, admire, decorate, invite, create
- Adjectives: beautiful, pleasant, creative, artistic, fragrant
- People: attractive, charming, fashionable, vain
- Timing: -
- Tag: #9-bouquet
10. scythe
- Playing Card Correspondence: Jack of Diamonds ♦️
- Nouns: cut, decision, accident, shock
- Verbs: split, criticize, pare down
- Adjectives: fast, sudden, dangerous, cutting edge, efficient
- People: decisive, harsh, cutthroat
- Timing: immediate, autumn
- Tag: #10-scythe
11. whip
- Playing Card Correspondence: Jack of Clubs ♣️
- Nouns: discipline, punishment, pain, sex, conflict, repetitive motion, exercise
- Verbs: harm, compete, train, scold
- Adjectives: repetitive, aggressive, abusive, physical, recurring episodes
- People: harsh, enforcer, combative
- Timing: repetitive, at regular intervals
- Tag: #11-whip
12. birds
- Playing Card Correspondence: 7 of Diamonds ♦️
- Nouns: conversation, communications, gossip, announcement, information, small group of people, a couple, a pair of something, thoughts, manageable stress
- Verbs: chat, debate, hang out, use social media, sing
- Adjectives: double, loud, small (quantity), restless
- People: talkative, a gossip, sibling
- Timing: -
- Tag: #12-birds
13. child
- Playing Card Correspondence: Jack of Spades ♠️
- Nouns: child, innocence, wonder/curiosity, “beginner mind”, fresh start
- Verbs: try new things, be a beginner at something
- Adjectives: naive, youthful, small (size), minor (in importance), unprepared
- People: young person, beginner, immature, open-minded, childlike, new learner, rookie
- Timing: -
- Tag: #13-child
14. fox
- Playing Card Correspondence: 9 of Clubs ♣️
- Nouns: treachery, scam, theft, work/employment, wit, duplicity, survival
- Verbs: get by, cheat, spy, pull strings, scheme
- Adjectives: cunning, clever
- People: liar, street-smart, hard-working
- Timing: -
- Tag: #14-fox
15. bear
- Playing Card Correspondence: 10 of Clubs ♣️
- Nouns: power, protection, strength, courage, authority, material resources (e.g., savings account, a stash)
- Verbs: save resources, lead, bulk up, eat
- Adjectives: stable, strong, large
- People: leader, well-off, overbearing, parent or guardian
- Timing: -
- Tag: #15-bear
16. stars
- Playing Card Correspondence: 6 of Hearts ♥️
- Nouns: hope, ambitions, direction, clarity, maps, night, air, signals sent through the air (WiFi, phone calls)
- Verbs: focus, chart course, have a clear view
- Adjectives: auspicious, everywhere, very large (quantity)
- People: ambitious, focused, clear-headed
- Timing: -
- Tag: #16-stars
17. stork
- Playing Card Correspondence: Queen of Hearts ♥️
- Nouns: change (usually for the better), progress, improvement, new influence, relocation, birth, productivity, the next step
- Verbs: migrate, improve, upgrade, need to move on or get away, dance
- Adjectives: new, evolving, changing
- People: transitioning, tall, graceful
- Timing: spring, seasonal, periodically
- Tag: #17-stork
18. dog
- Playing Card Correspondence: 10 of Hearts ♥️
- Nouns: friend, significant other, someone you trust, outside help, obedience, dog, pet
- Verbs: make friends, support, protect
- Adjectives: friendly, helpful, responsible, dutiful, obedient
- People: friendly, devoted, supportive
- Timing: -
- Tag: #18-dog
19. tower
- Playing Card Correspondence: 6 of Spades ♠️
- Nouns: institution, authority, structure/hierarchy, ego, isolation, a building, a utility (phone, internet, electric)
- Verbs: supervise, guard, look down on, elevate
- Adjectives: official, influential, structured, traditional
- People: high status, egotistical, in position of power, introvert
- Timing: -
- Tag: #19-tower
20. garden
- Playing Card Correspondence: 8 of Spades ♠️
- Nouns: nature, social gathering, meeting, event, a community, your social network, culture
- Verbs: be in public, socialize, gardening
- Adjectives: populated, outdoors
- People: extrovert, social butterfly
- Timing: -
- Tag: #20-garden
21. mountain
- Playing Card Correspondence: 8 of Clubs ♣️
- Nouns: long-term problem, obstacle, delay, impasse, resistance, a border
- Verbs: hold up a process, get in the way
- Adjectives: immobile, isolated
- People: procrastinator, stubborn, standoffish, isolated, distant
- Timing: delayed
- Tag: #21-mountain
22. paths (crossroads)
- Playing Card Correspondence: Queen of Diamonds ♦️
- Nouns: choices, decision, alternative path, junction, roads
- Verbs: hesitate, separate, diversify, vote
- Adjectives: multiple (as in options or factors)
- People: indecisive, unsure, dabbles in many things
- Timing: -
- Tag: #22-paths
23. mice
- Playing Card Correspondence: 7 of Clubs ♣️
- Nouns: decay, stress, anxiety, sickness, resources depleted, teamwork or anticipation (in a positive reading), nooks and crannies
- Verbs: multiply, hoard, steal, be detailed/specific, trickle away, dissolve
- Adjectives: restless, agitated
- People: nervous, anxious, picky
- Timing: -
- Tag: #23-mice
24. heart
- Playing Card Correspondence: Jack of Hearts ♥️
- Nouns: joy, love, passion, external affection, kindness
- Verbs: have a fondness for something, share
- Adjectives: kind, compassionate
- People: charitable, lover
- Timing: -
- Tag: #24-heart
25. ring
- Playing Card Correspondence: Ace of Clubs ♣️
- Nouns: alliance, marriage, commitment, a contract, valuable items, circle, cycle, a cuff or collar, something that binds
- Verbs: make a promise, go in circles, unite forces
- Adjectives: circular process, eternal (as a vow or cycle), whole, routine, exclusive
- People: reliable, married
- Timing: -
- Tag: #25-ring
26. book
- Playing Card Correspondence: 10 of Diamonds ♦️
- Nouns: knowledge, data, education, secrets, account, a book/file/folder
- Verbs: learn, teach, research, keep a secret
- Adjectives: hidden, academic, occult, mysterious
- People: educator, student, someone with a secret, bookworm, curious
- Timing: -
- Tag: #26-book
27. letter
- Playing Card Correspondence: 7 of Spades ♠️
- Nouns: message, online post, media (including digital media), paperwork (e.g., certificate, license, permit, warrant, diploma, contract, invitation)
- Verbs: write a message, make/consume media, have credentials
- Adjectives: written, printed, informational, promotional
- People: content creator, author
- Timing: -
- Tag: #27-letter
28-29. person* (man and woman)
- Playing Card Correspondences: Ace of Spades ♠️ (Man), Ace of Hearts ♥️ (Woman)
- Tag: #28-29-person
* Traditionally, these cards are Man and Woman and represent a person of that gender in a reading. However, as a descriptor, they can refer to traditionally masculine and feminine qualities.
I personally don't used these gendered meanings. I read these cards simply as "Person." Who that person is is defined by the cards around it. For example, Person + Mice could be someone who is very anxious.
30. lily
- Playing Card Correspondence: King of Spades ♠️
- Nouns: maturity, time need to develop, relief after struggle, history, experience, heritage, legacy, mourning period
- Verbs: let mature/age, take time to rest, make peace with grief
- Adjectives: pale, old, senior/veteran
- People: wise, mature, experienced
- Timing: a very long time, a lifetime, winter
- Tag: #30-lily
31. sun
- Playing Card Correspondence: Ace of Diamonds ♦️
- Nouns: success, accomplishment, renewal, realization of desires, recognition, energy, vitality, end of troubles, light (literally), warmth
- Verbs: have confidence, have a positive perspective, take charge, be bold
- Adjectives: sunny, hot, optimistic
- People: cheerful, positive, confident, enthusiastic, self-centered
- Timing: summer
- Tag: #31-sun
32. moon
- Playing Card Correspondence: 8 of Hearts ♥️
- Nouns: recognition, reputation, dreams, psyche, imagination, creativity, emotion, lunar cycles
- Verbs: be inspired, ebb and flow (fluctuate)
- Adjectives: mysterious, famous, intuitive, prestigious, well-known, spherical, mercurial
- People: mercurial, dreamy, emotional
- Timing: evening, monthly
- Tag: #32-moon
33. key
- Playing Card Correspondence: 8 of Diamonds ♦️
- Nouns: solution, importance, breakthrough, “aha!” moment
- Verbs: unlock, reveal
- Adjectives: significant
- People: important, influential
- Timing: happening right now
- Tag: #33-key
34. fish
- Playing Card Correspondence: King of Diamonds ♦️
- Nouns: prosperity, money, material resources (spent), independence, liquid, small bodies of water, aquatic life, options
- Verbs: go shopping, go with the flow, stay hydrated
- Adjectives: abundant, many, slippery
- People: open-minded, free-spirited, small business owner, works in retail, independent
- Timing: -
- Tag: #34-fish
35. anchor
- Playing Card Correspondence: 9 of Spades ♠️
- Nouns: stability, will power, persistence
- Verbs: stay on course, hold your ground, settle down
- Adjectives: secure, stationary, permanent, related to the ocean, stubborn
- People: reliable, supportive, persistent
- Timing: rooted for a long time, years
- Tag: #35-anchor
36. albatross* (cross)
- Playing Card Correspondence: 6 of Clubs ♣️
- Nouns: burden, difficult responsibility, rite of passage, hardship, suffering, guilt, shame, religion, dogma/ritual
- Verbs: carry a lot of responsibility, go through an ordeal, take on a challenge
- Adjectives: guilty, under pressure
- People: burnt out, overwhelmed, abides by strict rules
- Timing: -
- Tag: #36-albatross
* This card is traditionally named Cross. However, I'm not a fan of applying religious symbolism to my personal practice. The deck I use offers an alternative name for this card: Albatross, referring to the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. I think it's a fitting replacement that keeps the same essence of bearing the consequences of your actions.