![]() ![]() One traditional and popular method of divining with playing cards is to generally read the red cards (diamonds and hearts) as “good” and the black cards (spades and clubs) as “bad”. The author has melded Appalachian dream interpretations into the card meanings – an interesting addition that will probably create a bit of a learning curve for anyone that is familiar with reading playing cards but not familiar with Appalachian dream symbols. ![]() What I did not expect was the dream interpretation aspect present in this deck. I had also recently read Richards’ book Doctoring the Devil. I was interested in this deck because I’ve been reading playing cards for over a decade myself and I enjoy collecting playing card decks for this purpose. Hence the name of the deck, Conjure Cards: Fortune Telling Deck and Guidebook, created by Jake Richards, a native of Tennessee and an expert in Appalachian conjure magic. This tradition has made its way into many different belief systems and practices, including Appalachian folk magic and conjure. Fortunes began to be told using playing cards soon after the cards were invented in the 14 th century. Reading fortunes using playing cards has a history as long as the history of playing cards themselves. Conjure Cards: Fortune Telling Deck and Guidebook, by Jake Richards ![]()
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