In cartomancy with playing cards, the Five of Clubs (5♣) is a card of effort.

All fives in cartomancy represent change, but the suit of Clubs never hands out anything for free. Therefore, the Five of Clubs represent change enacted by the querent (or the person whose Face comes up to the left of the Five). Of all the cards in the deck, the Five of Clubs is definitely the more proactive, and it shows action taken to pursue a goal. It’s the card of elbow grease, of activity.

The implication is that the querent needs to fight to get what he wants, so a further idea that may be conveyed by this card is that obstacles or competition exist. This is why competition is another keyword associated with the Five of Clubs.

In love readings, the Five of Clubs represents action taken, usually to do something together or for one of the partners. It can be mildly positive in that it signifies the couple is willing to put effort into something even when the thrill of love is gone. If followed by positive cards, the Five of Clubs stabilizes the couple. If the querent is alone, he or she is active in looking for someone.

However, in more negative contexts, the Five of Clubs can show that the person’s affection is in competition with someone else, hinting at possible triangles.

In career, work and money readings, the meaning varies greatly. The card can signify activity, doing your best. Followed by money cards it can also show investments. With negative cards, the Five of Clubs signifies impotence, the inability to lift your status no matter how much you work. It can also hint at competitiveness on the workplace.

The card is associated with all forms of competition and also with sports and physical labor.

Psychologically the Five of Clubs is a card of combativeness and proactivity. It can also point to a competitive mindset for good or bad.

Some Combinations:

8♣ – 5♣ – 5♠ = being overworked
Q♣ – 5♣ – K♣ – Q♦ = the female querent is in a relationship with a married man.
5♣ – K♠ – 7♦ = winning a court case or a public award or a ministerial job after a selection procedure
5♣ – A♥ – A♦ = renovations at home
5♣ – 7♦ = a good investment