Playing Cards: Diamonds

Little Baron

Here are my personal thoughts for the suit of diamonds.

Ace of Diamonds
This is a card of partnership.
I say 'partnership' and not necessarily 'lovers', because the '10 of Hearts' signifies that already - true love that is not platonic.
This relationship is not specific but it speaks of people coming together.
Maybe business partners or useful and reliable contacts.
It may be the marriage of two families.
The merging of two companies.
Of course, lovers are not excluded, but rather than describing love, I feel that the card talks of the physical joining of two people or groups - so marriage or a wedding is not out of the question, depending on surrounding cards.
With the card of 'sexual attraction' with it, I imagine that this could also signify the sexual act in it's bluntest and most raw form.

Two of Diamonds
This card is a whisper. A secret. Something is held within and not shared.
Do you have a secret? I think most of us have one or two tucked away.
If it is not your secret, you may feel suspicious that somebody else is hiding something from you.
Why does your wife always seem to be whispering in corners with your best mate? What are they talking about? Is something going on?
Why does your husband keep changing the subject when you mention your birthday? Has he got a surprise party planned?
At it's lowest, I think the card has a tendancy to be sneaky. It is possible that you do not trust someone close to you.

In other threads, I have spoken about my mother. My mother is one of the loveliest people you could meet. One of the kindest and sweetest. But out of feeling down and a little lonely, at one point, she turned to drinking for comfort. We are not talking about the hard stuff or a vast quantity. But it was enough for her to hide it from me and my father.
Things seem to have sorted out now (fingers crossed), but there is always that level of suspicion still in me that I find hard to shake. Sometimes I will sneak into the kitchen quietly when she doesn't know I am there. Not because I want to catch her out, but because if she was having a 'sly' one on the quiet to make herself feel better, I would rather know than believe that all is fine and dandy when it is not. So for me, this card is a mixture of both sides of the scenario - her hiding and keeping secrets, and me and my dad being suspicious about her doing so, whether she is or not.

Three of Diamonds
The third diamond in this card is like a spanner in the works. It disturbs domestic bliss by bringing conflict and strife with it.
My ex and I were forever having petty arguments. One after another. Some were minor and stupid, others would be more extreme.
But as we found out, you cannot live like that. Eventually, the petty differences become too much to cope with.

This card also makes me think about times when I have fallen out with friends, foolishly. Usually over something stupid. Actually, always over something stupid.
Neither friend backs down, and if you let it, this disturbance to your friendship can actually kill it. Through silly pride, what was a minor disagreement has turned into the loss of a great mate. This card may be saying 'Get in touch with them', 'make contact', 'apologise for your part of the fall out before things get out of hand'. I have nearly lost friends in the past down to other people's meddling. The best thing I could do was get in touch with them directly and say my piece. I think this card suggests this.

In general, it acknowledges that things are said in the heat of the moment. But it searches for a way to make peace. There is already enough arguments, battles and wars in the world.

Four of Diamonds
Lies. Downright dirty lies. There is no surpose about it. It is not just a suspicion. Someone lied. Someone did the dirty. The truth is out.
Your boyfriend cheated with the girl from the chip shop.
Your best mate told the guy you fancy that you are not interested, because she is and wanted him for herself.
You forged a cheque.
You cheated in an exam.
You told your mother you were going to a friend's house, when really you were spending the night with your boyfriend while his parents were away.
Your mate doesn't take your side, but that of your worst enemy.

In the last example, it is the part of the card that symbolises betrayal. A real knife in the back and through your friendship.

Another aspect of this card is revenge. Do you want to get back at that girl from the chipshop for sleeping with your man?
I imagine that surrounding cards will be able to detect whether it is a simple lie that has been told or whether you are out to get someone for what they have done - the '5 of Spades' (anger) may be a natural accompliment.

Five of Diamonds
I look at the five blinking diamonds as a news flash.
This card symbolises news.
You will hear something.
Information is on it's way - by mouth, phone, email, letter or some other source that you can receive from.

Six of Diamonds
A relationship exists here.
I think this card is as simple as that. It is just confirming that one does.
If cards of secrecy and lies are in a trio with this one, it is plausible that your partner may be lying and cheating.

Seven of Diamonds
Usually, we think of scandal as something you see on the front of a tabloid newspaper.
"Pop starlet in three-in-a-bed hotel sex romp"
"Tv Stevie's cocaine shame"
"Football star is gay .. says mystery boyfriend".

But not all scandals are as dramatic as that. It may be a minor embarrassment. You may have kissed someone you shouldn't have, said something under the influence of alcohol that you regret the next morning or a detail from the past may come back to haunt you.

This card does not necessarily tell us that the scandal is correct, however. Not all tabloid headlines are true, as we all know, so it brings with it a whole lot of gossip and idle chit-chat. What you hear may not always be correct. What you suspect may very often be false. Have you joined 'all the dots' or is it just speculation? Where is your proof?

The only problem with this card is that you cannot change things, however much you might like. If it is you that has been tarred with gossip and scandal, there is very little you can do to prove otherwise. Just look at Heather Mills McCartney and the prostitution and soft-core porn slirs. Mud sticks, I am affraid.

Eight of Diamonds
Like the '6', a relationship exists here as well.
I did think it strange or a little pointless at first to have two cards with the same meaning, but now I think of it, it might be helpful for more than one reason.
Firstly, in a large read, it might be important to highlight the same relationship more than once.
Secondly, in our lives, many people have more than one relationship throughout. There may be, in a read, a need for both relationships to exist.

Nine of Diamonds
Uncertainty.
You are confused. You don't know what to believe. You are unsure and doubt something. Maybe it is the scandal in the '7' or the infedelity of the '4' you have trouble coming to terms with and believing.

On the other hand it might be someone else that is undesided. Maybe an employer has not yet made a decision about either you or another candidate while you sit and wait, in the hope that you will get the job.

Another meaning for this card is 'misunderstood'. Has someone got the wrong idea about you? Do you need to somehow try and rectify this?

Ten of Diamonds
This card stands for financial matters.
Pure and simple, it is money.
Money in bank accounts, spending money, overspending money, money in property, savings, money gambled.
If it is to do with fiances, expect to see this card. Surrounding cards, I imagine, will tell you the hows and whys of the situation.

Hope this makes sense?

LB
 

Phoenix Rising

Once again great descriptions of these courts.

The Ace diamond I have found has been a card that indicates a committed partnership, almost already exisiting..a close bond. Friendship, romantic and business. It is quite solid. Basically it is the "Marriage" partnership card. Where as the 8 & 6 diamonds, indicate, those trivial existing relationships or situations..Like you have an relationship with your father and it might not be too good. Or the is an existing "situation" going on at the moment, one of your work mates is under investigation for pinching some money..so that is an "existing situation.

2 diamonds, yes it certainly is 2 coins to it. A secret, or keeping to one self, some unknown element, a mystery even..look further with the "key words" secrets can be mystery books, a diary. And then of course, their is that what you feel "suspicious"..so yes to sides of the coins.

You have summed that 4 diamonds up really well. That really is my least favourite out of the whole deck..a lie is a lie and that's it...no other way to nicen up that card....other than sometimes a "Little white Lie" can sometimes be necessary...For instant, you promised your kid a bike for his birthday, and you just didn't have the money at that time, so instead of telling him the truth, you told him, that you had to order it in, and it won't come for a couple of weeks..(until you can save up some more money to buy it)

7 diamonds, is different to lying, it is seeing something that isn't true and spreading rumors or gossip, it can also "over-exaggeration" of a story. Also unfair criticism comes under this card...and "accusation" accusing someone of something that wasn't true or they didn't do..interesting card this one. But basically there is no solid truth to a matter...

9 diamonds. I had trouble with this card, it just wasn't gelling with me to begin with, I just couldn't make up my mind what it was trying to tell me..then I realised the feeling I had about it, was what it was meant to mean..confused, not sure, and undecided...lol Even when I do see it show up, I still feel a little unsure.

10 diamonds...Now money is money..and it is the only money card in the deck, which I like, because then you know what you are dealing with. the cards on either side will tell you what about. financial, accounting etc to do with money.
 

Joermit

Excellent thoughts and meditations on the energy of these cards... well done! it's awesome you're working on the cards like this... again.. .we're here to help.. .interesting in that though we may not all share the same interpretations for cards, we still have common ground to discuss...

perhaps this is why pcs aren't as popular... the variety of systems... hard to learn together, unless you use the same... I still think we can share wonderful ideas...

I'm loving it.. thanks!

Joey
 

Phoenix Rising

Hi Joey

Yes you're right in not sharing the same method and can be hard to discuss that side of it...but a whole lot of different ingredients can make the most delicious cake. I think the way in which we can all help each other is in helping interpret the cards and techniques to be better readers..or broaden ones horizon or extend the overall meanings.

I'm loving it too.
 

Mystic Leo

Yes and I am loving the fact that we are starting from scratch. I have had playing cards in my life since I was a little girl, no TV in those days lol. So I do have an affinity towards them.

So I am thoroughly enjoying this....needless to say I am probably going to be a little slower at picking it up than the rest of you....so far so good!

So thanks again....great stuff!

:love:
 

Phoenix Rising

Mystic Leo said:
Yes and I am loving the fact that we are starting from scratch. I have had playing cards in my life since I was a little girl, no TV in those days lol. So I do have an affinity towards them.

So I am thoroughly enjoying this....needless to say I am probably going to be a little slower at picking it up than the rest of you....so far so good!

So thanks again....great stuff!

:love:

Mystic Leo..lovely to have your acquaintance with us all..and we look forward to sharing and helping you.
 

Little Baron

Mystic Leo said:
needless to say I am probably going to be a little slower at picking it up than the rest of you

I am sure you will be fine ML.

I have only been doing it for this weekend. Am having trouble remembering what all the cards mean, but somthing is starting to click within me. It is like learning the basics of a new language. Best to live with it and practice.

Good luck, and look forward to your insights.

LB
 

Phoenix Rising

LB...what I did, was I wrote the key words on my cards, until I felt I had memorised the meanings, the beauty with pc's is they are very cheap to buy another. I still have my original pack that I have written on..nothing wrong with doing that at all...Although I only needed to do that for a week. and have them memorised down pat now.
 

Little Baron

Yes, PR. I did that. But I found I was just looking at the words and not the actual card. So I am trying to get a feel for the actual arrangement now, in conjunction with the meaning.

LB
 

Phoenix Rising

Yeah I know what you mean..I did that too looked at the key words for the first week or two..but it still helped me remember them, and now other subtle meanings emerge with them..then I write them in my journal, the original meanings still apply alot of the time..or you will find words that are simillar to the base word.

As you would have found in your daily reading with the 8:club: you were avoiding him a little...but avoidance is a form of frustration too..you see where I'm coming from?? Like I get frustrated with a friend of mine, so I will make an excuse not to meet with her that day, until I'm feeling in a better to mood to communicate...extending the base word. Deborah Leigh totally encourages this, so that you listen to your intuitive perception.