In a spread, The Wish marks the mind at a fork: thinking things over, weighing options, a decision that wants clarity before it is made.
— The divinatory art of the 52-card deck —
The 3 of Clubs is the card of thought as creative force. In the Playing Card Oracles it is The Wish: a card of great magnitude that signals an opportunity to set the course of things yet to be — with a warning to guard closely the direction of your thoughts.
Thought is creative, and has influence even beyond what we are willing to admit to ourselves. Look into the eyes of the figure beneath the table on this card and make no mistake: what are you creating with your thoughts? Is it what you really want? Do not underestimate the power of the mind. As the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for — it might come true.
The 3 of Clubs is a card of great magnitude. It signals an opportunity to set the course of things yet to be, along with a warning to guard closely the direction of your thoughts.
Knowledge of the future, Ana writes, is really not so mysterious. You don’t need a crystal ball or even a card reader to reveal it to you: the secret lies in knowing how to look inside your own head.
In a spread, The Wish marks the mind at a fork: thinking things over, weighing options, a decision that wants clarity before it is made.
As an energy, it is manifestation itself — thought setting the course of what comes next. Wish deliberately; the card treats your habitual thoughts as prophecy.
Its warning is literal: guard the direction of your thoughts. A mind rehearsing fears is wishing for them. What you are creating in your head is on its way.
Traditional cartomancy gives the 3 of Clubs happy meanings — often marriage or a fortunate partnership, success arriving in stages.
In the Playing Card Oracles, the Threes are the betwixt cards: flux seeking stability, options open, a decision pending — and here the deciding faculty is the mind itself.
In the Playing Card Oracles it is The Wish: the creative power of the mind — manifestation, deliberation, the need for mental clarity — and the warning to guard your thoughts, because what you dwell on, you are wishing for.
It is stronger than that: a card of great magnitude that signals an opportunity to set the course of things yet to be. The fulfillment follows the direction of your thinking — hence its double edge of promise and warning.
The book’s answer: you don’t need a crystal ball. Knowledge of the future lies in knowing how to look inside your own head — the thoughts you are feeding today are the events you are scheduling for tomorrow.
The full grammar of the deck — geometries, timing, and the voices of all fifty-two — lives in The Playing Card Oracles: A Source Book for Divination.