King of Clubs Art and Meaning
About the Deck
A modern digital cartoon deck featuring traditional symbolism in a whimsical stick-figure style.
Provenance
Damian Cugley. Web, 2002. Used with permission of the artist.
Meaning of King of Clubs from the Alleged Tarot Deck
Upright
an athletic man, just, kind, and generous
Reversed
an intolerant, bigoted man; violent, bad advice
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
A dark man. A friend. Generally married. The father of a family.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
Generally favourable may signify a good marriage.
Reversed
Advice that should be followed.
Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings
Trouble. Happiness. Disaster to friends. Good news of friends.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Man living in the country, Country Gentleman, Knowledge, Education
Reversed
A naturally good but severe man, Counsel, Advice, Deliberation.
P.R.S. Foli's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
A dark man, warm-hearted and true as a friend, straight in his dealings
Reversed
good intentions frustrated.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
vexation, quarrels, strife – a duel – murder and bloodshed, of which, however, the person inquiring of the cards is innocent. This card signifies also an age of eighty years and upward.