Modern decks consist of four suits, which correspond to the astrological elements, so when fortune telling with playing cards – hearts symbolize water, spades signify air, diamonds embody the earth and clubs denote fire. Also, each suit has a more down-to-earth meaning representing something different, just as they do with the corresponding tarot cards. Hearts have to do with affection, love the home and domestic life. It's a lucky suit that can represent success. Clubs also mean success, but in business ventures rather than at the home front. Of course, like any cards in the deck, they also have a reverse meaning based on the cards around them and the direction of the cards. Diamonds speak to materialism, abundance, marriage and career. Spades can forewarn about bad luck, life challenges and deceitful people. They are often warnings of upcoming events if changes aren't made.