Door

This card is very interesting in its interpretation because, on its own, it symbolizes entry and exit, new opportunities, someone’s arrival or departure, and as such it can be called a card of action. When the Padlock card is positioned next to it, it represents business problems, a sense of isolation, and monotony. If the Gentleman, Lady, or Society card appears before it in the spread, it foretells a visitor, guests, or a gathering at home.

           The Bosnian name of the card is: VRATA

Wreath

The Wreath is one of the happiest cards in the faletarki deck, and as such it generally signifies only positive events, such as a court victory if it appears next to the Scales card, marriage when it is beside the Love card, or recovery if it touches the Bed card.

The Bosnian name of the card is: VIJENAC

New House

This card always signifies a new phase in life: relocation, a change of job, moving abroad, or confronting new circumstances. It is a card of transformation and change.

The Bosnian name of the card is: NOVA KUĆA

Padlock

This card, as illustrated by its image, signifies blockage — something that is closed, locked, and inaccessible. When placed next to the Path card, it symbolizes a delayed journey. When appearing beside the Scales card, it indicates imprisonment or the possibility of a legal sentence. If found, for example, next to the Love card, it speaks of strong emotions and a deep bond between two people. It may also indicate impotence, throat-related issues, or constipation.

The Bosnian name of the card is: KILIT

Fortune

This is a card of luck, positive energy, joy, and pleasure. When placed next to the Sun card, it symbolizes joy of life, ease, and inner peace. Its special quality is that it brings good fortune to any card it touches — to the left or right, above or below — softening negative influences or enhancing positive effects. In terms of timing, it indicates a period of six months.

The Bosnian name of the card is: NAFAKA

News

This is a classic card featuring a bird in flight as a symbol of incoming news. However, the distinctive feature of this card is that the bird holds a key in its beak, and therefore the card offers a solution to a blockage, obstacle, difficulty, or problem when it touches the Padlock card. Likewise, when positioned next to the Door card, it literally opens it, thereby foretelling a resolution to the problem or success in what the querent is planning.

The Bosnian name of the card is: HABER

Burden

This is a karmic card; it represents our karma, the life burden we carry, as well as our obligations. It can also indicate hard work when it is located near the Mill card, or legal problems if it touches or is in close proximity to the Scales card.

The Bosnian name of the card is: Teret

Worry

As its name suggests, this is a card of worry, doubt, fear, and insecurity. Sometimes the worry is justified, especially when this card is positioned next to cards such as Misfortune, Enemy, Fire, Crossroads, and others. On the other hand, the worry is completely unnecessary if this card touches any of the following cards: Sun, Fortune, Wreath, Hand of God, Gain, etc. When placed next to the Love card, it indicates worries related to love; next to the Mill or Money card, business or financial worries; next to the Bed card, health-related worries.

           The Bosnian name of the card is: BRIGA

Strenght

This is a very powerful and strong card, as its name itself reveals. It represents strength, youth, endurance, libido, strong potential, and the ability of the querent to withstand all the difficulties surrounding them. When the Strength card is positioned next to the Wreath card, it brings victory, whether in sports, a court case, or a business project. When it touches the Love card, it reveals strong emotions and a deep bond between two people; however, if a negative card is also present, it may indicate possessiveness, jealousy, and a desire for dominance.

The Bosnian name of the card is: SNAGA

Letter

This is a card of surprise, which can be either positive or negative, and it also symbolizes the arrival of written news (in the form of a document). This card is often interpreted as a symbol of official paperwork; for example, when placed next to the Scales card, it indicates a summons or notice from the court. When the Path card appears nearby, it signals news from abroad, while if this card is positioned next to the Old House card, it may represent a will or testament.

          The Bosnian name of the card is: PISMO

Bed

This card points to rest, relaxation, intimate experiences, but also to illness. Everything depends on which card or cards surround it. When positioned next to the Beggar Woman or the Old Man card, it most often indicates illness or the need for rest. When placed next to or near the Love card, its meaning is literal: sex. However, if this card is positioned next to the Grave card, it signifies apathy, loss of energy, and a lack of strength and will.

          The Bosnian name of the card is: KREVET

Loss

This card is negative in its meaning, as it warns of loss, failure, and damage. As such, it represents a disturbing element that brings stagnation and signals the need for consolidation and recovery. When placed next to or near the Money card, it points to significant financial problems. A similar meaning applies when it appears near the Mill card, where it may indicate job loss, business setbacks, or even bankruptcy. When positioned next to the Child card, for a female querent, it often signifies miscarriage or the loss of a child. If the Stairs card appears next to it, there is protection from loss and the possibility of avoiding it.

           The Bosnian name of the card is: GUBITAK

Young Man

Although this card represents a young man, it often actually signifies a young querent, and in love readings for a woman it represents her lover. In addition, this card symbolizes infatuation, passion, freedom, rebellion against authority, and as such it brings “small revolutions” and sudden changes into everyday events. When this card is positioned next to the Young Woman card, the two together represent a romantic couple. The Young Man card next to the Gentleman or Lady card signifies a son, and next to the Old Man or Beggar Woman card, a male grandchild.

            The Bosnian name of the card is: MLADIĆ

Young Woman

This card always represents a young woman — a young female querent — who, in love divination for a man, becomes his lover. It symbolizes longing, passion, infatuation, capriciousness, and very narrow-minded thinking. Namely, the Young Man and Young Woman cards often provide a very limited view of reality; for them, everything is either black or white, with no other options in between. For this reason, especially when the cards are laid out to analyze a situation or a problem, these two cards should be interpreted as cards of obstruction and as an indication of the need for alternative solutions and different perspectives.

           The Bosnian name of the card is: DJEVOJKA

Child

This is one of the gentlest cards in the entire deck, symbolizing early childhood, innocence, birth, first steps, and new beginnings. It is always a symbol of something new, and as such, it is a card of change. When positioned next to the Love card, it foretells a new love, a new emotional relationship, or a new romantic partner. Next to the Mill card, it indicates a new job; next to the Fortune card, new luck — an exceptionally positive period lasting six months — during which you can realize your wishes or plans. When analyzing the past, if this card is positioned next to the Beggar Woman card, it may reveal that the querent had an unhappy childhood.

The Bosnian name of the card is: DIJETE

Beggar Woman

This is a card of helplessness, weakness, illness, poverty, and crisis. When placed next to the Money card, it indicates someone who will ask you for money, either as a loan or financial assistance. When positioned next to the Love card, it represents a partner who lacks self-respect. If it appears alongside the Enemy card, it serves as a warning to beware of manipulators. When this card touches the Old House card, it points to bankruptcy and a poor standard of living. Among the most unfavorable positions for this card is when it appears next to the Loss card, indicating major material loss and poverty, and next to the Misfortune card, where it signifies foreclosure, heavy debts, and a long period of hardship and failure.

            The Bosnian name of the card is: PROSJAKINJA

River

This is a fluid card, one that ensures no situation in which the querent finds themselves remains static, but instead is constantly changing. For some Bosnian fortune-tellers, the River card represents human life itself, and they interpret the surrounding cards in order to determine the most important events that have occurred or are yet to occur in the querent’s life. When placed next to the Child card, it foretells tears and sadness; when next to the Fire card, it signifies the calming of a tense situation, the cooling of emotions, and the beginning of indifference or emotional withdrawal by a romantic partner. A special quality of this card is that, through its presence, it drives away negative influences from a person’s life. For example, when positioned next to the Misfortune card, it indicates that problems are already slowly fading from the querent’s life.

The Bosnian name of the card is: RIJEKA