Playing cards are a lot like life—they have an element of gamble to them. In Destiny Cards and Love Cards, author and mystic Robert Camp shows how an ordinary deck of playing cards, combined with a fortune-telling science used by ancient Egyptians, can help you determine your life ahead of time, making your next move a sure bet.

Each day of the year relates to one of the 53 playing cards (52 plus the Joker). These cards represent various personality types, both through their number and their suit. Each suit hides a lot of information and represents one of the four stages of life. Hearts represent childhood, Clubs our school years, Diamonds our adulthood and money-making years of life, and Spades represents old age, the final season of life. We see these meanings expressed in the people of these suits. Here's a definition of each and a few celebrities who belong to that suit:

Using the books as your guide, find your birth card and look at its spread for the year of your birth. This will lead you through your next series of challenges and rewards. Both books include detained life maps, insights into how your card affects your career, fortune, relationships and much more!

Edited by Cynthia Ward Cooper