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I rememebr being around adults who read the cards when I was growing up. Not tarot cards though....A regular deck of playing cards...
 It's called cartomancy. This art has been suggested to have roots in ancient Egypt, while other sources indicate it was first practiced in Europe, around the 16th century.

 I don't rememebr her putting the cards in any form or spread...she just read them while holding them in her hands .
I learned from her by watching and listening....

And you thought your mom was playing solitare...