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“Ye are twenty-five cards.Become twenty-five devilsEnter into the body, into the blood, into the soul .”So begins a nineteenth century Italian charm making use of a small deck of playing cards. This brief-but-richly drawn book explores the practice of divination by playing cards—known as cartomancy. It reveals the “secrets in plain sight” which hide within the pips, kings, queens, and jokers of a standard deck. Explore one method of divination in-depth as you meet the “fifty-four devils”—the symbolic spirits of each card—and learn about invoking ancestral blessings for card readings, the folklore of playing cards, and how to relate fairy tales to a spread along the way.-From the back cover Review: "ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS ON CARTOMANCY" - I have quite a few books on the topic but this one blows all those out of the 'water'! It has a much richer text, information very explicit details that I have not found yet except run of the mill type answers to the cards and combo.. there is more intriguing rare information. You can find intimate details of the person your reading or anyone in their life. This is not your average cartomancy reference book like I said its very rich and full in the details. Very user friendly..I will from here go forth and forward with this book by my side. I'm going to call it the bible of cartomancy. Everyone should have this little book that reads for people or themselves.. Thank you to the Author Mr. Cory Thomas Hutcheson for being so thorough and for including surprising obscure information in this valuable book. Dont hesitate to make the purchase. "The Cards Are With You".. Review: For believers and non believers - This book and a deck of playing cards is a fun gift for anyone, whether they are into cartomancy or not. I happen to be into and I liked the book for the folk tales and card meanings. It is well written and easy to understand, I did wish there was more separation between the suits, it was a little inconvenient to flip back and forth and look for the bold lettering. I havent come across many books on this subject and was very happy to find this one.
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T**R
"ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS ON CARTOMANCY"
I have quite a few books on the topic but this one blows all those out of the 'water'! It has a much richer text, information very explicit details that I have not found yet except run of the mill type answers to the cards and combo.. there is more intriguing rare information. You can find intimate details of the person your reading or anyone in their life. This is not your average cartomancy reference book like I said its very rich and full in the details. Very user friendly..I will from here go forth and forward with this book by my side. I'm going to call it the bible of cartomancy. Everyone should have this little book that reads for people or themselves.. Thank you to the Author Mr. Cory Thomas Hutcheson for being so thorough and for including surprising obscure information in this valuable book. Dont hesitate to make the purchase. "The Cards Are With You"..
M**N
For believers and non believers
This book and a deck of playing cards is a fun gift for anyone, whether they are into cartomancy or not. I happen to be into and I liked the book for the folk tales and card meanings. It is well written and easy to understand, I did wish there was more separation between the suits, it was a little inconvenient to flip back and forth and look for the bold lettering. I havent come across many books on this subject and was very happy to find this one.
K**E
Great Book for Learners
Pleasantly surprised by this book, it was well written and very informative. I’ve been reading Tarot and Lenormand for a long time but sortilege is new to me. This book is a great place to start if you’re learning.
M**R
A Favorite of mine
This and Richard Webster's book on Cartomancy are everything you need to set out in this old tradition. What I particularly Love about Cory's book is the way he brings your new tools too life, alongside his practical advise to add the same too your reading in storytelling lessons. It also carries a substantial appendix of Beautifully varied facts with a neat Bibliography for those who wish to delve deeper. Go for it, it's worth twice the price easily in a field where much is overpriced!
N**R
Great Book!
This book is very interesting ! I LOVE IT, I have many books on the cartomancy subject and this book tells a lot ! I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TOTALLY TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE SUBJECT!
T**T
Perfect Resource
You're getting your bang for your buck with this one! Everything is clearly laid out, practical, and easy to access. I really like the ebook because when I'm practicing card divination all I have to do is go to my bookmarks to see what Mr. Hutcheson has to say on the matter! I really love this book.
S**R
Well written and informative!
This book has a very complete list of the meanings of each card in each suit for card readings.
J**G
Very interesting read.
I enjoyed reading it, and it gives suggestions for additional books on the subject. Not a difficult book. Casual writing style.
P**Y
Curioso y ameno
Es un librito que no está mal. No obstante el título y su marketing son mucho más interesantes que el contenido en sí. Por un lado agrupa un potpurrí de información de otros libros (información incompleta) que no está mal para luego buscar esos libros y ampliar. Por otro, explica su propia visión de la cartomancia a la que le resta todo tipo de envoltorio mágico o religioso (a pesar de repetir que su educación católica le lleva a emplear rezos a modo de consagración como preliminar a la sesión de cartomancia; una contradicción). Su método es emplear cartas de poker con un toque o recuerdo al estilo "lenormand" y muy simplista: distinción entre cartas benévolas o malignas atendiendo al color, al palo y finalmente al número. Múltiples tiradas, algo de folklore e historias, bien de numerología y eso es todo. Lo recomiendo como curiosidad;es ameno de leer; te lleva a enlazar con otros autores y te hace mirar la baraja de poker de otra manera. También útil para arcanos menores del tarot por sus equivalencias, incluso para los interesados en el lenormand francés (jeu de vie), aunque no lo trate específicamente. Te hace emprender un camino hacia el manejo tan importante de la numerología en cartomancia y el empleo de una baraja de poker sin ilustraciones es el mejor método. Ahora, cada autor tiene sus propios significados adivinatorios,lo cual deja patente el autor cuando te explica quiénes fueron las cartomantes más conocidas y el método que empleaban.
J**N
Does what it says on the tin
There is something very Jack Sparrow about reading playing cards and Cory’s humour and teaching style manages to keep this working class method of fortune-telling alive whilst also imparting all the formation needed to perform this craft. The prose is clear and hints and examples helpful
L**N
perfect as described very impressed with this book thank you
perfect as described very impressed with this book thank you very impressed with delivery company as well as fast shipping from Amazon Prime thank you totally impressed more than I thought I would be
K**S
Sehr sympathisches, originelles Buch.
Ich habe schon angesichts des äußerst niedrigen Preises keinen Moment bereut, dieses E-Book gekauft zu haben, auch wenn mich Titel und Cover zunächst nicht angesprochen haben. Der Autor stellt in erster Linie ein numerologisch ausgerichtetes System des Kartenlegens mit einem gewöhnlichen 52-Blatt-Kartenspiel + Joker vor. Solche Systeme haben den Vorteil, dass man sich wenig merken muss, da man die Kartenbedeutung durch Kombination von Zahlenwert und Farbe erschließt,meist bleiben sie jedoch sehr abstrakt, wenig alltagstauglich, allzu verkopft. Cory Thomas Hutcheson hat jedoch jeder Karte zusätzlich ein oder zwei aussagekräftige Stichwörter, meist sprachliche "Bilder", leicht fassbare Symbole zugeordnet, die (zumindest bei mir) die Phantasie zusätzlich anregen, ähnlich wie es die realen Abbildungen auf Lenormand-Karten tun und das Wesen der Karte leicht erfassen lassen. Zum kopflastigen Kombinieren (Zehn = Vollendung, Kreuz = Arbeit usw. kommt die Phantasie, kommen die Gefühle. Kreuz-Ass ist eine Höhle, Kreuz-Zwei ein Handschlag, Karo-Drei ein Brunnen, Herz-Sechs ein Hund, Pik-Zehn eine verfallene Kirche. Pik-König ein Verbrecher oder der Henker... Sie regen an, wie es der Autor auch vorschlägt, sie zu märchenhaften Erzählungen zu verbinden. Funktioniert (für mich) gut, trotzdem wäre es schön, wenn irgendwann einmal ein passendes illustriertes Kartendeck zu diesem Buch erscheinen sollte, das Buch würde es verdienen. Manchen wird diese mentale Illustration der Karten allerdings im Schnitt zu düster ausfallen... Auch das Gebet vor dem Kartenlegen wird nicht allen gefallen. Die Legesysteme sind wenige und konventionell, aber recht gut mit Beispielen beschrieben. Der Autor ist sehr an traditioneller v.a. amerikanischer Folklore interessiert (und betreibt dazu einen Blog), dieses Geerdete, Verwurzelte zieht sich durch das ganze Buch. Gefreut hat mich daher der "volkskundliche" Anhang, mit Auszügen aus alten Werken: eine Beschwörung, eine Erzählung, ein gereimtes Losorakel, sowie ein ganz einfaches zweites, diesmal traditionelles Kartenlege-System aus Kentucky... Von mir eine klare Empfehlung, auch wenn mir bewusst ist, dass diese Art Buch nicht alle ansprechen wird.
L**E
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Very good and useful book. Very complete and inspired!
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