The spade symbolizes wisdom, acceptance and labor. It is also represents earth in regard to the four elements and is a leaf from the cosmic tree representing life. When combined with clubs, the spade represents fall, winter and the power of the dark.
One may also ask, does Ace of Spades mean death?
The Ace of Spades represents the Death of the Year and the start of a new one, when the wheel turns again. The reason why it is a trump card is that Death comes for all of us in the end, and there is no escape – even for kings. The spade is also known in the Tarot as the sword – a symbol of war.
Regarding this, what is spade slang for?
Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable defines it in 1913 as being “outspoken, blunt, even to the point of rudeness”, adding that it implies calling “things by their proper names without any ‘beating about the bush'”.
What does the ace of spades signify?
Supposedly, U.S. troops believed that Vietnamese traditions held the symbolism of the spade to mean death and ill-fortune and in a bid to frighten and demoralize Viet Cong soldiers, it was common practice to mockingly leave an ace of spades on the bodies of killed Vietnamese and even to litter the forested grounds and …
What suit is highest in poker?
spades
