GYPSY CARDS

My first card readings started spontaneously when I was around 11 years old. There were a lot’s of fortune telling games that kids in school practiced for fun, one of them was with Belote playing cards. Belote is a popular game around a region where I grew up, so everybody had a deck of that Hungary cards at home.

I remember that fortune telling spread we all used was fun, but a bit boring to me, so I upgraded the style of spread, and my readings were scarily accurate.
I always had that string for connecting myself with other energies and auras around me, but I didn’t know why or how, I thought that everyone can do that, so I was often misunderstood, thinking that sometimes I do not have to say everything, that people around me can just feel what I’m thinking, feeling, wanting..

Well, soon enough I realized that is not a case and started to nourishing my senses and with that my readings were getting better and better.
My spread was fun trough my high school and college parties, gatherings, I was reading for friends and we all had a good time out of it, and for the most of the time, I nail the point with it.
Gradually I got a real Tarot deck and everything started to be more serious and now I feel that Tarot readings and other esoteric methods are my callings and the way of life.
But why am I telling you all this?
Well, I want to say more about one fierce and sassy deck of cards that are reminding me of my beginnings.
It’s a Gypsy card deck by Piatnik, which have 36 cards with illustrations of daily situations.

It’s nothing like Tarot, the deck does not have that profound spark and metaphysics in it. It’s pretty straightforward and sometimes rude like my friends and clients like to say 🙂
When you ask these cards questions like- ” does he love me” or “should I apply for this job”, they can be so upfront and say something like- “No, he would rather be a widower” or “No, you do not have a talent for it” , they don t mess around, they are not tryin’ to be spiritual and deep, it is what it is with them.

When I first got this deck it reminded so much on this school fortune telling games and it was pretty funny to me, they have that childlike sincerity in them and do not take situations worthy of any deeper analysis.
Just like when we were kids and did not think much about inner growth or why some things are the way that they are.

I often use them to get answers for YES/NO questions and when I do not need deep answers or client is impatient and needs quick solutions without backgrounds.
They are very good and you do not have to be an experienced reader to understand them. They, of course, have some rules and regulations but they all are quick to learn.
Cards contain many of the delicate romantic Romney Gipsy Lenormand Colours and symbolism’s and have vivid illustrations.
There are many ways to read them, but most frequent is with three or nine cards.

Three card spread:

First card- past situation and influences

Middle card- current situation
Third card- most likely outcome

Nine card spread is similar but more detailed because for every period (past, present, future) we use three cards

Other popular spreads are 12 card spread, love spread, using all cards, etc.

Now a bit more about each card:

•  YEARNING–  longing and wishing for something, impossibility to move on
• BABY- new beginnings, offspring, pregnancy, a new idea
•   SADNESS- card of lost, material or physical, sometimes both, negative card
• JUDGE- trials, court, accounts, lawyers, law, justice
• DISHONESTY- lies, hypocrisy, illusions
• WIDOWER- loneliness, poverty, weakness, old man
• WIDOW- loneliness, old women, women problems, ends of relationships ^^
• GIFT- gift and presents, good situations ahead, positive card
• ENEMY- gossips, fights, low tolerance, bad communication
• LOVER- happiness, sex, love, affair
• HAPPINESS- wealth, well being, security, and comfort
• OFFICER-  someone in uniform can help you, responsibility, order
• WEDDING- happiness and joy, new enterprises
• UNEXPECTED HAPPINESS- new love, surprises, positive card
• THOUGHT- planning, inner world, fantasies,  imagination
• DEATH- end of relationship, death, transformation
• BAD LUCK- failure, incompetence, disability, sickness
• HOPE- possibilities, patience,  positive card
• TROUBLE- bad news, worries, negative card
• STABILITY- balance, solid life situations
• SICKNESS- illness, unrequited love, sickness in family, negative card
• PRIEST- wedding, big decisions, inner growth
• LETTER- news, messages, revealing secrets
• JOY- new love, gains, positive card
• LOYALTY- trust issues, loyalty in relationships
• MESSAGE- love secrets, beginnings, startups
• SOME MONEY- little gain is ahead, praise for your hard work
• HOUSE- home, retreat, deep thoughts, conventions, family
• VISIT- something could come in your home or someone, stay alert
• MONEY- good health, gain, positive card
• LOSS- lost of money, credits, debt, obligation, negative card
• THIEF- fraud, watch your stuff, someone is after your stuff and partners
• MISTRESS- love, cheating, good times, energy
• TRIP- new acquaintances, meetings, journeys, travels
• JEALOUSY- love scams, cheaters, end of marriages
• LOVE-  content relationship, good luck, positive card

 

This is some crucial keywords for each card, it all depends on what cards are around and if the card is reversed or not. If you want to try your luck and your skills, this deck can be fun and useful 🙂

If you want me to read it for you contact me on my e-mail address- ija.tarot@gmail.com
Or if you would like a Tarot reading, advice or talk 🙂

Have a great day and good luck!

Ija