Cartomancy Reading Info, Online Cartomancy Reading Information

• Cartomancy Info, Wikipedia - The most popular method of Cartomancy using a standard playing deck is referred to as the Wheel of Fortune. Here, the reader removes cards at random and assigns significance to them based in the order they were chosen. Cartomancy is fortune-telling or divination using a deck of cards. Forms of Cartomancy appeared soon after playing cards were first introduced into Europe in the 14th century. Practitioners of Cartomancy are generally known as cartomancers, card readers, or simply readers. Cartomancy is one of the oldest of the more common forms of fortune-telling. It is similar to tarot card reading in that various card spreads are used, such as single card, "Destiny Square," and 3 cards. The tarot can also be used in Cartomancy.
• Playing Cards Cartomancy - Telling fortunes using playing cards is well known as being used by the Gypsies. But wherever cards are played, they are used for divination purposes also. It is thought that European playing cards are based on Mamluk playing cards. These Islamic playing cards do not have pictures, instead there is an elaborate suit sign with a title: Malik (King), Na'ib (Viceroy) dan Na'ib Thani (Second Viceroy). The suits are Cups, Polo Sticks, Swords and Coins.
• Origins of Cartomancy/Card Reading - How did cartomancy actually get started? Was it tarot or a regular deck of playing cards that catapulted the art of foretelling the future from cards to what it is today?