Cartomancy

/ˈkɑːr.toʊ.mæn.si/ noun

Definition

Fortune-telling or divination performed by using cards, especially tarot cards.

Etymology

From carte (French for card) + -mancy (Greek manteia, divination). The term emerged in English during the 1800s as tarot and card divination became popular in European society.

Kelly Says

Cartomancy might seem mystical, but it's actually psychology in disguise—the cards serve as mirrors for reflection, and the 'magic' is in how people interpret ambiguous images to clarify their own thoughts about decisions they're already leaning toward making.

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