I have been reading playing cards since 1986. This form of divination is called cartomancy. I learned how to read playing cards from a Filipino woman, whom I lovingly refer to as Momma Shirley. When Momma Shirley was a young girl her great grandmother taught her to read playing cards while growing up in the Philippines and she blessed me with passing that knowledge on to me.

(see this blog post for the full story of Momma Shirley, the chicken, and me)