Cartomancy

Forms of cartomancy appeared soon after playing cards were introduced into Europe in the 14th century.

In English-speaking countries, the most common form of cartomancy is generally tarot card reading.

[2] The most popular method of cartomancy using a standard playing deck is referred to as the Wheel of Fortune.

[2][3] Here, the reader removes cards at random and assigns significance to them based on the order they were chosen.

[2] Though the interpretation of various cards varies by region, the common significators for the future are as follows:

The Fortune Teller (1895) by Art Nouveau painter Mikhail Vrubel , depicting a cartomancer
The Cartomancer fortune-teller (c. 1508, Lucas van Leyden )