King of Spades and Jack of Diamonds Playing Card Combination

The King of Spades names the theme: before you stands a mature, influential man, a boss, an official, or a hard person at the helm, used to keeping everything under control. The Jack of Diamonds colors him with a business message, a letter, or a young messenger who brings that news. The element of Air sets sternness and control, while the earthy suit of Diamonds turns it all practical: papers, news about a matter, word of money. Together the cards speak of a message that comes from a strong figure or concerns one: a boss's order, an important paper, news that demands attention. There is a note of distrust in this pairing: the message is worth checking, and behind a young messenger's pleasant words may hide the calculation of an influential man. The surrounding cards will show whether the news turns profitable or brings a dispute and a complication.

In feelings this pair sounds through affairs and messages rather than warmth. The King of Spades describes a strong, closed man with a firm character, while the Jack of Diamonds adds a young businesslike suitor or news that concerns the relationship. This may be a contrast of a mature, powerful man and a young, practical one who views life soberly. For a woman the pair hints that both a serious strong figure and a young man of calculation are around, with little room for feeling. For a single person the cards speak of meeting through a business setting, where a practical contact comes first. Treat a pleasant message with reserve and check the words against deeds.

In affairs this pair reads strongest. The King of Spades sets you before an influential figure, a stern boss or partner, while the Jack of Diamonds adds a business message, a letter, or a young businesslike go-between. This may be an order from above, a document that demands attention, or work news through an influential person. In finances the pair speaks of money tied to a strong figure: a payment, a deal, or word of income, but with caution. The King of Spades warns of money traps, and a reversed messenger of empty promises, so check the papers with special care. Do not entrust anything important to an unproven messenger, and build no plans on a single spoken word.

If the Jack of Diamonds falls first, the business message or the young messenger now leads, and the King of Spades shows whom it concerns: the news or letter points to an influential, hard man whose word decides the outcome. Then the message itself takes the center, and the strong figure only lends it weight. In our order the man of power leads, and the business message becomes the means through which he enters the situation or presses on it. To see how the emphasis shifts, look at the Jack of Diamonds and King of Spades page.

Treat this message soberly and do not take it on faith. Check the papers and the words, especially when a strong-willed, influential person stands behind them. With the strong figure hold a clear position and the language of facts, and treat the young messenger attentively but without blind trust. Entrust nothing important to unproven people, and do not rush into spending until the news is confirmed by deeds.