Uncle John’s Unsinkable Bathroom Reader (48 page)

Diamond cards can refer to relationships or financial matters. They can be positive or negative.

7 –
Cynicism or unfriendly teasing
. Upside down: dishonesty or slander.

8 –
Love
. Upside down: unrequited love.

9 –
Frustration, or barriers in the subject’s path
. Upside down: domestic discord or lovers’ quarrels.

10 –
Traveling or eviction
. Upside down: Bad luck on a trip.

Jack –
A subordinate or official of some kind who cannot be trusted
. Upside down: a troublemaker.

Queen –
A low-class, fair-haired woman who is prone to gossip
. Upside down: A flirtatious and hostile woman.

King –
A blond or gray-haired man
,
or a soldier in uniform
. Upside down: a schemer.

Ace –
Good news of some kind, perhaps in the form of a letter or a proposal of marriage
. Upside down: Bad news.

CLUBS

Clubs are the luckiest cards of all. They can mean anything from material wealth to successful ventures to a happy home life.

7 –
Small monetary gains
. Upside down: small money troubles.

8 –
The love of a dark-complected man or woman
. Happiness results when the love is returned in kind. Upside down: love and affection from someone who’s far more trouble than they’re worth.

9 –
Money inherited unexpectedly
. Upside down: The receipt of a small gift.