🃏 Cartomancy Part Five: Building Your Own Cartomancy Practice

So far, we’ve explored the rich Appalachian roots of Cartomancy, the meanings behind the cards, how to interpret them, and how to bond with your deck as a spiritual ally. These insights not only deepen our connection to the practice but also enhance our intuitive abilities when reading for ourselves or others. Each card tells…

🔮 Cartomancy Part Four: Making a Personal Connection with Your Deck

The deeper you go into Cartomancy, the more you’ll notice something special: your cards aren’t just tools—they’re allies. Like a favorite knife in the kitchen or a well-loved walking stick, they take on your energy, your spirit, and your story over time. As you shuffle and draw them, they become imbued with your personal experiences,…

🔮 Cartomancy Part Three: Interpreting Spreads & Combining Cards

So far in this series, we’ve walked through the Appalachian roots of Cartomancy, exploring the cultural significance and historical context that has shaped this fascinating practice. We have also delved into how numbered cards carry deep symbolic meaning, revealing layers of interpretation that go beyond their numerical values, and tried a few simple, intuitive spreads…

🔮 Cartomancy Part Two: Number Magic & Simple Spreads

In the first post of this series, we explored the quiet power of Cartomancy in Appalachian folk traditions—the way wisdom was hidden in plain sight and how a humble deck of playing cards could serve as a tool of spirit, intuition, and ancestral knowing. You can read it here: Now, it’s time to dig deeper…

🔮 Hidden in the Cards: An Appalachian Introduction to Cartomancy

Up in the mountains and tucked within the hollers of Appalachia, wisdom often lived quietly—in herb jars, in family recipes, in whispered prayers, and in the shuffle of a worn deck of cards. Before Tarot cards found their way into mainstream bookstores and Instagram grids, there was Cartomancy: the age-old practice of reading playing cards…