King of Clubs Meaning in Cartomancy

The adviser · Authority earned · A father figure · A warm-hearted leader

Trusted authority is near. Take the advice, keep the decision.

Upright Meaning

The King of Clubs is authority you can trust. He is the adviser, the executive, the judge who is fair, the father or father figure whose word carries weight because it has been kept. Older readers called him a dark-haired, warm-hearted friend. He suggests that someone with real experience is available to you, or that you are being asked to take that role. He invites you to lead with judgment rather than force.

Reversed Meaning

Reversed, the King suggests authority that has become rigid, advice from someone who has stopped listening, or a leader who cannot delegate.

Love & Relationships

A partner who is steady, principled and protective, or a man whose advice shapes your relationship. It invites you to value reliability and to ask for tenderness too.

Career & Money

A senior ally, a boss who backs you, a business adviser, or a promotion into responsibility. It suggests seeking counsel from someone who has already made your mistakes.

Advice

Ask the wisest person you know. Then make the decision yourself.

Timing

Tied to the person; otherwise within the month.

As a Person

An experienced, warm, authoritative person, often a man in a leadership or fatherly role: fair, loyal, decisive, a giver of advice that is worth taking. He can be stern, but his sternness is in service of the people he leads. Traditional readers gave him dark hair.

Card Combinations

• Six Of Clubs — A senior ally guides your next move.
• Queen Of Clubs — Parents, or two experienced people who run things together.
• King Of Diamonds — A business negotiation between two powerful people.

Reflection

Whose judgment do you trust most, and when did you last ask for it?