Study Guide for Playing Card Combinations

If you want to become truly adept at cartomancy, you will need to master the art of combining the cards. This is most easily achieved by learning how to form meaningful two-card combinations.

There are thousands of possible two-card combinations. Memorizing a canned list will hold you back since it's nearly impossible to memorize every possible permutation. Inevitably you are going to run into a pair or trio of cards that you don't have a set combination for, and you will need to know how to combine those cards spontaneously.

Card combining can seem like a daunting task for the beginner cartomancer. I have found that it helps to study a few classic combinations to get a feel for how the cards work together to form a story. 

I put together the following list of suggested combinations for the Ace of Hearts as a guide to help you to learn how to put together your own combinations. I do not intend to publish a list for every card because I want you to develop your ability to create meaningful combinations for yourself.

If you look to the meanings of the individual cards in each combo, the logic will become clear, and these examples will help you to learn how to put the cards together automatically. 

Here is a sample page of combinations for the Ace of Hearts

You can access the Individual card meanings from the tab menu at the top of the blog.

Card combinations with the Ace of Hearts:

Most of these are my own personal combinations that have proven consistently accurate for me based on my own experience with reading the cards. Most of the card combinations have more than one possible meaning. The context of the reading and your own intuition will help you determine the most appropriate meanings for your reading.

It’s possible that more than one meaning will apply accurately to a situation. I’ve listed here the most common meanings for the combinations. They are merely suggestions, and not exhaustive. Keep in mind that card order can also affect the interpretation of a pair of cards. Other meanings are possible, so don’t be afraid to use your imagination and your intuition if the suggested combination does not fit your reading.

♥ Hearts

+ 2 of Hearts: harmony in the home, a pregnancy in the family, a family pet, childhood home, dog house

+ 3 of Hearts: a family celebration, a house party, redecorating the home, a beautiful home, a church

+ 4 of Hearts: a family wedding, emotional security in the home, stable home life, the bedroom, a roommate

+ 5 of Hearts: a sister, a daughter, fabrics and upholstery, curtains, visit from a good friend or lover (female)

+ 6 of Hearts: a brother, a son, comfortable home, visit from a good friend or lover (male), family karma

+ 7 of Hearts: a duplex, a two-family home, a surprise comes to the home, a peaceful home

+ 8 of Hearts: family cooperation, family unity, family protection, the living room

+ 9 of Hearts: dream home, wishing for a new home

+ 10 of Hearts: a secure home life, settling down, a summer home, the roof of the house

+ Jack of Hearts: son, brother, young male family member

+ Queen of Hearts: mother, wife, aunt, grandmother, female family member

+ King of Hearts: father, husband, grandfather, uncle, older male family member

♣ Clubs

+ Ace of Clubs: signing a contract on a home (buying or selling or renting), family document, the cellar or foundation of the home

+ 2 of Clubs: help from a family member, a house-warming gift, domestic help

+ 3 of Clubs: garden or yard, neighborhood, hallway or staircase, an opportunity from a family member

+ 4 of Clubs: an SUV, a home garage, a motor home, a landline phone, a phone call from a family member

+ 5 of Clubs: rearranging the home, reorganizing the home, a change in living arrangements, a house in the country

+ 6 of Clubs: family counsel, tackle family issues, home library, household chores, home gym

+ 7 of Clubs: housework, chores, family discussions, home repairs

+ 8 of Clubs: working from home, household routine, housework

+ 9 of Clubs: family from out of town, a family vacation, a vacation home, being away from home, hotel room

+ 10 of Clubs: a home business, real estate business, beach house, water pipes, washing machine, pool, a houseboat

+ Jack of Clubs: male roommate, maintenance man, a friend of the family, family oriented man

+ Queen of Clubs: female roommate, housekeeper, a friend of the family, family oriented woman

+ King of Clubs: a man who is family oriented, works in real estate or construction

♦ Diamonds

+ Ace of Diamonds: home renovations, an engagement in the family, the fireplace, the stove

+ 2 of Diamonds: borrowing money from family, independence from family, memoirs, the kitchen, home insurance

+ 3 of Diamonds: temporary lodgings, a boarder, guests, part-time work from home

+ 4 of Diamonds: an apartment, a home office, safe, lock box, place where money is kept in the home

+ 5 of Diamonds: a family dinner, furniture, a home in the city, legal issues related to home or family, property

+ 6 of Diamonds: family jealously, home electrical system, wiring, fuses, home electronics, an unsettled home environment

+ 7 of Diamonds: a real estate investment, a home loan, home equity, a luxury home

+ 8 of Diamonds: household budget, family planning, the pantry, windows

+ 9 of Diamonds: rent check, mortgage payment, tax refund, family income, electrical wiring

+ 10 of Diamonds: home security, value of the home, family nest egg

+ Jack of Diamonds: family friend, in-law, home repairman

+ Queen of Diamonds: family friend, in-law, a professional woman associated with the family, insurance agent, realtor

+ King of Diamonds: family friend, in-law, a professional man associated with the family, insurance agent, realtor

♠ Spades

+ Ace of Spades: family decision, sometimes a death in the family

+ 2 of Spades: family quarrel or separation, family gossip, getting rid of the home

+ 3 of Spades: family problems, third-party interference, misunderstandings, deceptions, household pests, termites

+ 4 of Spades: housebound, home sick, quarantined, a nursing home, a jail cell

+ 5 of Spades: moving out of the family home, a divorce in the family, estranged from family, living alone, a break in

+ 6 of Spades: moving house, changing residence, the bathroom

+ 7 of Spades: family setbacks, leak in the home, water damage, substance abuse in the family, a crack house

+ 8 of Spades: sick family member, a doctor in the family, family disappointment, house inspection, home repairman, pest control, genealogy

+ 9 of Spades: family obligations, pressure from family, domestic abuse, home demolition, damage to the home

+ 10 of Spades: family secrets, family worries, agoraphobia, the floor of a home, a winter home, a haunted house, a crime scene

+ Jack of Spades: a controlling or demanding family member

+ Queen of Spades: land lady, a controlling family member

+ King of Spades: head of the family, controlling family member, land lord, housing authority