In cartomancy with playing cards, the Four of Clubs (4♣) is the card of talks and conversations.

Fours in cartomancy are connected with stability, but they also represent the social side of stability, which is the reaching of agreements. But the suit of Clubs is an ambiguous suit, dealing with toil and labor and hardship rather than with results, though labor is often the precondition for results. Thus, the agreement that number four talks about has not yet been reached here, so that talks and conversations are necessary.

This card represents everything concerning negotiations, discussions and all those things that people do to try to reach a common vision. But the act itself of trying to achieve it imply its absence, so that the Four of Clubs, though not a bad card, it is ambiguous and easily spoiled by the presence of negative cards.

By itself, especially if followed by Hearts or positive Diamonds, it usually signifies talks that go well, i.e., talks where the querent’s aim is achieved. On the other hand, with negative cards it will point to arguments, friction and difficulty finding a common ground.

In love, the Four of Clubs can herald a declaration of love or simply a conversation to be had with the significant other. If the person is single, they will meet someone whom they will chat with, and whether the talk will go well or not will be shown by the following cards.

In material affairs, the Four of Clubs represents interviews and business talks. It can also signify bargaining over something.

Because the card is cannected with words, another broad meaning that can be assigned to the card is that of the elaboration of progects and plans in any area of life.

As it is a four, the Four of Clubs tends to keep things stable instead of breaking them apart, so if, for instance, the querent and his partner are having issues and the Four of Clubs is the last card, it can be a sign that the couple will not break up. However, as the card points to the need for talking, it would also underline that tensions will remain present. Here is the great difference with the Four of Hearts, which shows agreement and harmony.

Psychologically, the Four of Clubs represents someone who is open and talkative, but with negative cards it points to difficulties expressing oneself or even difficulties finding agreements. The card can therefore hint at a difficult character.

Some Combinations:

4♣ – 8♣ = job interview (if 8♦ instead, it could still be a job interview or a business meeting)
4♣ – 2♠ = an argument
4♣ – K♠ = a court case or talking with someone in authority
4♣ – 6♣ = a long and difficult debate or negotiation
4♣ – 6♦ = stammering | more generally, worry over a discussion