Cartomancy 101: People & Personalities Cheat Sheets
- Gem Blackthorn
- Sep 30
- 2 min read
These two cheat sheets are specific to reading for people when doing divination with regular playing cards (cartomancy). Again, I recommend learning this style of fortune telling in case you're ever in a place, or living through a time, where practicing your craft is frowned upon or dangerous. Download the image and memorize it.

Jack of Diamonds: Male under 35 or female under 18. Blonde or red hair. Blue or green eyes.
Jack of Hearts: Male under 35 or female under 18. Sandy hair with brown. Brown, blue or green eyes.
Jack of Clubs: Male under 35 or female under 18. Brown to dark brown hair. Brown eyes.
Jack of Spades: Male under 35 or female under 18. Dark brown to black hair. Dark brown eyes.
King of Diamonds: Male over 35. Blonde or red hair. Blue or green eyes.
King of Hearts: Male over 35. Sandy hair with brown. Brown, blue or green eyes.
King of Clubs: Male over 35. Brown to dark brown hair. Brown eyes.
King of Spades: Male over 35. Dark brown to black hair. Dark brown eyes.
Queen of Diamonds: Female age 19+. Blonde or red hair. Blue or green eyes.
Queen of Hearts: Female age 19+. Sandy hair with brown. Brown, blue or green eyes.
Queen of Clubs: Female age 19+. Brown to dark brown hair. Brown eyes.
Queen of Spades: Female age 19+. Dark brown to black hair. Dark brown eyes.

Jack of Hearts: The dreamer. The lover. A loved one. Family member.
Jack of Clubs: The student. Trusted friend. Helper. Admirer.
Jack of Diamonds: The optimist. Related by marriage.
Jack of Spades: The charmer. The soldier. Person in uniform.
Queen of Hearts: The homemaker. The nurturer.
Queen of Clubs: Trusted friend. The business woman. Female co-worker.
Queen of Diamonds: The socialite. Wealthy woman. The “Other Woman” (if the context calls for it).
Queen of Spades: The widow. The divorcee. Rival in business.
King of Hearts: The family man. The protector. Husband. Father. Paternal influence.
King of Clubs: Adviser. Businessman. Executive. Business owner. Work associate.
King of Diamonds: Entrepreneur. The magistrate. Politician. Government official.
King of Spades: The controller. Man of authority. Boss. Landlord.
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