King of Diamonds Meaning in Cartomancy

Authority and means · The negotiator · Status · Power through money

A person of means and authority. Deal as an equal.

Upright Meaning

The King of Diamonds is power through money and position: the entrepreneur, the magistrate, the executive, the man with resources and influence. The folk tradition reads him as a bank or a courtroom, and the older English books added a note of caution about his honesty. He suggests that someone established and influential is involved in your situation, or that you are negotiating with such a person. He invites you to deal with him as an equal and to get the terms in writing.

Reversed Meaning

Reversed, the King suggests money used as leverage, an authority that bends rules in its own favor, or success that has hardened someone.

Love & Relationships

A partner who provides and may also control, or status playing a role in a relationship. It invites you to be clear about what you want that money cannot supply.

Career & Money

A powerful client, an investor, a decision-maker, a legal or financial authority. It suggests preparing thoroughly and negotiating calmly.

Advice

Negotiate from your worth. Write everything down.

Timing

Tied to the person; otherwise within the month.

As a Person

An established, influential person, often a man of means: ambitious, shrewd, used to deciding, generous when it suits him. He respects competence and clear terms. Traditional readers gave him fair or graying hair; the authority is the signal.

Card Combinations

• Three Of Diamonds — A legal or financial authority; a formal decision.
• King Of Clubs — A business negotiation between two powerful people.
• Nine Of Spades — A financial authority brings bad news; a loss through official channels.

Reflection

Where are you deferring to money or status when you could be negotiating?