{"collection":"scripture-revelation","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/gutenberg_54774/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/gutenberg_54774","id":"gutenberg_54774","license":"Public Domain (US)","rights_basis":"gutenberg_metadata_copyright_false","source":"gutenberg","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54774","summary":null,"tags":["Category: How To ...","Category: Religion/Spirituality","Dreams","Fortune-telling"],"text":"Transcriber's Notes:\n\n Underscores \"_\" before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_\n in the original text.\n Equal signs \"=\" before and after a word or phrase indicate =bold=\n in the original text.\n Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals.\n Illustrations have been moved so they do not break up paragraphs.\n Typographical errors have been silently corrected but other variations\n in spelling and punctuation remain unaltered.\n\n\n\n\nFORTUNES AND DREAMS\n\n\n[Illustration: HOROSCOPE]\n\n FORTUNES AND DREAMS\n\n A PRACTICAL MANUAL OF FORTUNE\n TELLING, DIVINATION AND THE\n INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS,\n SIGNS AND OMENS\n\n BY\n ASTRA CIELO\n\n NEW YORK\n GEORGE SULLY AND COMPANY\n\n COPYRIGHT, 1917\n BY SULLY AND KLEINTEICH\n\n Printed in U. S. A.\n\n\n\n\n CONTENTS\n\n\n PAGE\n INTRODUCTION vii\n\n ASTROLOGY 1\n Historical Review\u2014Astrological\n Readings\u2014The Astrological Guide to\n Fortune\u2014Horoscope and Tables\u2014Character as\n Told by Astrology\u2014How to Determine the Lucky\n and Unlucky Days of Any Month\u2014Derivations\n of the Names of the Months\u2014Derivations of\n the German and English Days of the Week.\n\n THE ANCIENT ORACLES 30\n Napoleon\u2019s Oraculum\u2014Oraculum Table.\n\n FORTUNE-TELLING BY CARDS 52\n The Origin and History of Playing\n Cards\u2014Suits and Symbols\u2014Mystic\n Meaning\u2014The Charm and Power of Cards\u2014What\n the Cards Signify\u2014Meaning of the Various\n Cards\u2014Telling One\u2019s Fortune with\n Twenty-one Cards\u2014Italian Method\u2014The\n French System\u2014English System\u2014The Gypsy\n Method\u2014Creole Method\u2014Card Oracles.\n\n FORTUNE-TELLING WITH DICE AND DOMINOES 92\n\n THE SCIENCE OF PALMISTRY 119\n Principal Lines of the Palm and Their\n Meaning\u2014The Shape and Length of the\n Phalanges\u2014Form of the Hand\u2014Character\n from the Shape of a Hand and Fingers\u2014The\n Mountains\u2014A Reading of the Lines and Other\n Characteristics.\n\n THE SCIENCE OF PHRENOLOGY 136\n\n THE SCIENCE OF PHYSIOGNOMY 141\n What Different Eyes Indicate\u2014Reading\n Character by the Color of the\n Eyes\u2014Disposition by the Shape of the\n Nose\u2014Reading Character by the Form of the\n Lips\u2014Reading Character by the Shape of the\n Ear.\n\n FORTUNE-TELLING BY GROUNDS IN A TEACUP 147\n\n DREAMS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION 150\n Do Dreams Foretell the Future?\u2014How\n Dreams Should Be Interpreted\u2014A Dictionary\n of Dreams.\n\n THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS 191\n\n POPULAR BELIEFS AMONG THE ANCIENTS AS TO THE\n INFLUENCE OF PRECIOUS STONES 205\n The Language of Precious Stones.\n\n THE LANGUAGE OF POSTAGE STAMPS 211\n\n THE MEANING OF MOLES 213\n\n WEATHER PROPHECIES FROM AN OLD ALMANAC 215\n\n HOW TO TELL ONE\u2019S AGE 218\n\n HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL 220\n\n MEMORY RHYMES 222\n\n\n\n\nINTRODUCTION\n\n\nThere is a Latin saying that \u201cFortune frustrates, single-handed, the\nplans of learned men.\u201d There are moments in the lives of each of us\nwhen we do not seem to be masters of our actions, but are led by blind\nchance into paths which bring success or failure in spite of our own\nindividual efforts. We stand in awe before a power which seems inimical\nto us, or rejoice over a series of coincidences that boost us into fame\nand fortune.\n\nIt is easy to understand, therefore, why men of all ages have had a\nrestless striving to search out the Unknown and the Unknowable, and\nto endeavor to foretell the future and its mysterious dispensations.\nIn all ages, men have endeavored in various ways to penetrate the\nmysteries of the future. They have consulted the stars, the oracles,\ndeities of their own manufacture, cards of various devices, etc., in an\neffort to solve the problems about them.\n\nThere is a vein of superstition in every human being, and some of the\nworld\u2019s greatest geniuses, statesmen, scientists and warriors have not\nbeen ashamed to seek information from prophets and seers, when the\ntangle of life seemed too difficult for them to unravel thru their own\nefforts. The pages of history as well as the Holy Bible are full of\ninstances where the power of divination was invoked to settle important\ndecisions.\n\nThis book has been compiled for the use of intelligent people who\ndesire to know the various ways in which events have been prophesied\nby occultists the world over, and who wish to test their own faculties\nand consult the Book of Fate in their own behalf. The various methods\nand tables are offered to the reader at their own value, without any\nspecial claim for their accuracy or efficacy. Each inquirer must\ndetermine for himself how far he may trust the oracle that he has\nconsulted. Some of the material is new and is not to be found in modern\nbooks of this nature. Most of the tables have been gleaned from very\nold authorities.\n\nIt must be understood that successful consultations depend in a great\nmeasure on the psychic operations in the mind of the inquirer, who\nmust approach the subject with a desire to know the truth. There is an\nintuitive perception in all minds, which can be developed by practice.\nThe inquirer should not be discouraged by lack of success at the start.\nIt must be remembered that any attempt to force a favorable divination\nby cards or astrology is unfair and makes the whole operation void.\n\n\n\n\nASTROLOGY\n\n\nHistorical Review\n\nAstrology, the science of the stars and their influence on the lives\nand destinies of human beings, is a very old and honorable subject. It\nwas early developed in Egypt and flourished chiefly in Chaldea, whose\nstar-gazers and prognosticators were so famous that the name \u201cChaldee\u201d\ncame to be used as having the same meaning as Astrologer, not only\nin the Bible but among ancient writers. In the East it still has its\nfollowers and is much practiced by the Arabs and Asiatics. Its vogue\nin Rome and Greece was great, but it was forbidden by the Emperor\nAugustus, only to be revived later. The Moors in Spain held it in great\nrespect and made it popular among the nations of Europe.\n\nAstrology continued to be popular until the sixteenth century. It was\npracticed by the European courts as late as the eighteenth century,\neven in England. It was considered a worthy science even by the great\nastronomer Kepler, and Lilly, another astronomer, was called before\nthe House of Commons in the reign of Charles II to give his opinion of\nfuture events.\n\nAstrology teaches us that the heavenly bodies influence not only the\nearth but all living creatures on the globe. Every child born is\nsubject to the planet or star under which it came to life. When a child\nis born its mind is still a blank and its character unformed. The stars\nfind a ready tablet on which to record their marks for good or evil,\nand the character, disposition, passions, gifts, talents, etc., which\nthe child will show in later years are decided on thru the influence of\nthe heavenly bodies. Thus, the planet Mercury gives wisdom and force\nof mind; Venus gives the power of loving; Mars, the desire to work and\nfight; etc.\n\nThe general method of procedure in discovering the characteristics or\ndeciding the fate of a man is to draw a horoscope, representing the\nposition of the stars and planets in the whole heaven or within one\ndegree of the eastern horizon, at the time of the individual\u2019s birth.\nIf the horoscope is to decide the success of an undertaking the date of\nthe same is taken as a starting-point. Significance is given to each\nof the heavenly bodies as they appear singly or in conjunction and the\nhoroscope is interpreted according to these significations.\n\nThe great physician, Paracelsus, was enthusiastic in his teachings\nthat the heavenly bodies had a great effect upon the bodies of men,\nespecially upon their diseases, and many doctors until recent years\nconsulted the stars in an endeavor to find the proper remedies for the\nsuffering.\n\nThe Bible has many instances which show the esteem in which Astrology\nwas held. In the very first part we read that God made the stars to\nserve as \u201csigns, seasons and days.\u201d We read that the \u201cstars in their\ncourses fought against Sisera.\u201d This shows how the heavenly bodies were\nsupposed to influence the deeds of men.\n\nWe all know that the tides are caused by the pulling of the moon, and\nthat this planet would be a dreary waste were it not for the light and\nheat it gets from the sun. We have recently discovered that the sun\u2019s\nrays also give us health, that they possess a great curative power and\nthat the ultraviolet rays are of benefit in many diseases. It is but\nnatural to suppose, therefore, that other planets and even distant\nstars influence this earth and its inhabitants. Many of the stars of\nwhich we see but dim specks are many thousands of times bigger than our\nsun and may exert a correspondingly great influence.\n\nAll celestial bodies probably do have some influence on our minds and\nour bodies. They move in their orbits just as each human being has his\nown circle or orbit in which he moves from birth to death. It seems\nrational to suppose that every individual is subject to the influence\nof some particular planet which was in the ascendant at the time of his\nor her birth, and that a knowledge of the planet may help decide the\nultimate career and fortune of the child.\n\nWe may go further and claim that the planet of a child may affect the\nfuture of the parents and that there is a mysterious relation between\nthe parents and their offspring. The orbits of the parents are often\nentirely changed by the coming of a child. It is not a rare occurrence\nto have the influence of the child completely overpower the lives of\nthe parents. We all are acquainted with folks who date their good or\nbad fortune from the birth of a particular child. People who have been\nrespected and prosperous seem suddenly hounded by misfortune after the\nbirth of a son, and end in poverty. On the other hand, many a family\ncan date its good fortune from the day a son or daughter was born to\nthem.\n\nDame Fortune is certainly a fickle fairy who dispenses her good and bad\ngifts with an erratic hand, and no one can tell what fate may befall.\n\u201cRead the answer in the stars,\u201d is the only logical reply to the many\npuzzles that come up for solution.\n\nWarnings and danger signals are shown to us by nature more often than\nwe think. But we are so intent on our troubles or on making money that\nwe fail to recognize them. Nature has resource to dreams, premonitions,\nsigns and omens to tell us of our impending fate. We are often agitated\nwithout knowing why, have moods of depression and causeless fears. They\nare portents on the part of nature that we are often too ignorant to\nheed.\n\nA study of Astrology may help us avoid many pitfalls. It must not be\nconsidered from a superstitious point of view, but as a possible fact\nin nature that may lead us to better things.\n\n\nAstrological Readings\n\nA system which will tell with exactitude what every person born under\na particular star can accomplish, or what his particular bent or\ntalent may be, is manifestly impossible. Every individual is subject\nto so many outside influences, is attracted or repelled by so many\nsubtle, mental or psychic influences, that his astrological status is\nconstantly undergoing some change. Just as every planet is subject to\nthe force of gravity of every other heavenly body which pulls it out of\nits ordained course, so is every human mind swayed and turned from its\noriginal course. Only the expert in astrological lore can reconcile\nthese various influences and give a correct reading of the future.\n\nThe following tables, however, will give the reader a fairly correct\nestimate of his character, traits, faults and talents.\n\n\nThe Astrological Guide to Fortune\n\nFirst find the exact date of your birth, express the numbers in one\nline. For instance: Let us say you were born April 5, 1876. April\nis the fourth month of the year; you must therefore write the date\n4.5.1876. Now add these numbers thus 4 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 6 = 31. Repeat\nthe addition with the resulting number 3 + 1 = 4. You now have a sum\nresulting in a single digit. This digit is your \u201cKey of Fortune,\u201d\nwhich gives you access to your planetary future. Now you must find\nyour planet by adding the number of your present month to this Key.\nIf the present month happens to be July, add 7. 4 plus 7 equals 11.\nRepeating the addition 1 plus 1 equals 2. You must now look for No. 2\nin the \u201cPlanetary Chart\u201d on page 9. You will find that Jupiter is the\ncustodian of your Key. You will find in the table on page 9, that the\nhouse of Jupiter is designated by the letter B. Next consult the table\nof Primal Questions on page 9 and select one of the 12 questions which\nyou desire answered.\n\nLet us suppose you selected question No. 1, \u201cDoes\u2014\u2014 love me?\n\u201dConsult the Horoscope Chart on page 8 and you will find that question\nNo. 1 is ruled by Aquarius. You will now turn to Table B, which was the\nletter corresponding to the house of Jupiter and look for Aquarius,\nwhich gives the answer \u201cThe person loves others besides you.\u201d\n\nThis is but one of the ways in which these astrological tables can be\nused. It is always best to consult an expert in this science, in order\nto obtain scientific results. Those counting their birthdays according\nto the Hebrew or Russian calendars will find the answer equally\ncorrect. Another method of consulting the oracle is to add the letters\nin your first name, counting one for A, two for B, etc., and proceeding\nas in the case of the dates, until there is one digit.\n\nNames have in all religious systems been considered of great influence\nin determining a person\u2019s fate. The ancients were careful in selecting\nnames for their children, believing that certain names could bring good\nor bad luck. Names were often changed in order to coerce Dame Fortune.\nThus Abram had his name changed to Abraham; Jacob had his name changed\nto Israel. Among the orthodox Jews it is still customary to change the\nname of a very sick or an unlucky person.\n\nShakespeare may well ask, \u201cWhat\u2019s in a name?\u201d According to Astrology,\nthe name signifies very much.\n\n HOROSCOPE\n (See Chart in Frontispiece.)\n\n NO.\n 1 governed by AQUARIUS\n 2 governed by PISCES\n 3 governed by ARIES\n 4 governed by GEMINI\n 5 governed by CANCER\n 6 governed by LEO\n 7 governed by VIRGO\n 8 governed by LIBRA\n 9 governed by SCORPIO\n 10 governed by SAGITTARIUS\n 11 governed by CAPRICORN\n 12 governed by TAURUS\n\n PRIMAL QUESTIONS\n 1. Does \u2014\u2014 love me?\n 2. Will \u2014\u2014 return to me?\n 3. Is \u2014\u2014 sincere in his dealings with me?\n 4. Will our marriage be a happy one?\n 5. Will I have luck in speculation?\n 6. Shall I make the journey I have in prospect?\n 7. Am I going to change my residence or place of business?\n 8. Will my domestic conditions improve?\n 9. What fortune awaits me in my business schemes?\n 10. Will my plans succeed?\n 11. Will my future be a happy one?\n 12. Will I get rid of my troubles?\n\n PLANETARY CHART\n No. Planet Table\n 1 Sun A\n 2 Jupiter B\n 3 Neptune C\n 4 Saturn D\n 5 Earth E\n 6 Mercury F\n 7 Venus G\n 8 Mars H\n 9 Moon J\n\n TABLE A.\n SUN.\n\n 1. ARIES. Keep out of chance games.\n 2. CAPRICORN. Do not make the trip now.\n 3. SCORPIO. Things are going to improve.\n 4. LEO. A friend will help you.\n 5. SAGITTARIUS. Do not move this season.\n 6. CANCER. Beware of your enemies.\n 7. VIRGO. Don\u2019t undertake it. It is dangerous.\n 8. GEMINI. A good friend.\n 9. LIBRA. It is safe to engage in the business.\n 10. TAURUS. That person will return soon.\n 11. PISCES. Your marriage will be happy.\n 12. AQUARIUS. Do not count on his love.\n\n TABLE B.\n JUPITER.\n\n 1. LIBRA. It makes no difference just now.\n 2. CANCER. Change your occupation.\n 3. ARIES. Fortune awaits you in business.\n 4. SAGITTARIUS. Not out of town.\n 5. GEMINI. He is sincere, but don\u2019t marry him.\n 6. TAURUS. Will return soon.\n 7. CAPRICORN. No, remain here.\n 8. PISCES. Marriage will be happy.\n 9. SCORPIO. In spite of your faults.\n 10. VIRGO. Only with friends to help.\n 11. AQUARIUS. The person loves others besides you.\n 12. LEO. Not so soon as you expect.\n\n TABLE C.\n NEPTUNE.\n\n 1. VIRGO. Do not carry out your plan.\n 2. SCORPIO. Change your residence at once.\n 3. LIBRA. Do not engage in business.\n 4. CANCER. Economy will bring fortune.\n 5. ARIES. Do not speculate or gamble.\n 6. CAPRICORN. It is advisable.\n 7. GEMINI. A true friend.\n 8. AQUARIUS. He loves you more than you think.\n 9. LEO. Beware of difficulties.\n 10. PISCES. Marriage will be happy.\n 11. SAGITTARIUS. You should move to another city.\n 12. TAURUS. Will be prevented by another.\n\n TABLE D.\n SATURN.\n\n 1. SAGITTARIUS. Don\u2019t move yet.\n 2. PISCES. The present is auspicious for marriage.\n 3. LEO. Sooner than you expect.\n 4. TAURUS. Will return soon.\n 5. SCORPIO. Disregard everybody\u2019s advice.\n 6. ARIES. Your gains will overbalance losses.\n 7. AQUARIUS. Don\u2019t rely on others.\n 8. LIBRA. Unquestionably.\n 9. VIRGO. With work, you will succeed.\n 10. GEMINI. He is fickle but faithful.\n 11. CAPRICORN. Not at present.\n 12. CANCER. Your fortune will be secure.\n\n TABLE E.\n EARTH.\n\n 1. TAURUS. May return and not for long.\n 2. LEO. Consult a business friend.\n 3. CAPRICORN. With a companion you may risk it.\n 4. SCORPIO. Yes, if you love each other.\n 5. LIBRA. Stick at what you are doing now.\n 6. PISCES. Fortune will come.\n 7. CANCER. Happy, if you are on your guard.\n 8. VIRGO. Yes, if you go quickly and carefully.\n 9. SAGITTARIUS. You may move anywhere at present.\n 10. AQUARIUS. Loves you, but conceals it.\n 11. GEMINI. Quick-tempered, but faithful.\n 12. ARIES. You will never get fortune thru gambling.\n\n TABLE F.\n MERCURY.\n\n 1. LEO. Beware of a return.\n 2. TAURUS. Is prevented from returning by family.\n 3. GEMINI. Most of the time.\n 4. PISCES. Your fortune will come after marriage.\n 5. CAPRICORN. You will be successful.\n 6. SAGITTARIUS. Remain, till you get a better chance.\n 7. ARIES. Your losses will be great.\n 8. CANCER. Not fortunate without thrift.\n 9. AQUARIUS. He is true to you.\n 10. SCORPIO. Not now, but soon.\n 11. VIRGO. Proceed slowly and cautiously to success.\n 12. LIBRA. You will find a fortune in business.\n\n TABLE G.\n MARS.\n\n 1. PISCES. Depends upon the person you marry.\n 2. ARIES. You may, with care.\n 3. CANCER. Children will make you happy.\n 4. AQUARIUS. As you love, so will you be loved.\n 5. VIRGO. You will succeed.\n 6. GEMINI. Means well, but can\u2019t keep promises.\n 7. SCORPIO. Put your shoulder to the wheel.\n 8. SAGITTARIUS. You will do well anywhere.\n 9. TAURUS. You will hear from .... soon.\n 10. LIBRA. Work will bring happiness.\n 11. LEO. Yes, but not entirely.\n 12. CAPRICORN. Another journey soon.\n\n TABLE H.\n VENUS.\n\n 1. CANCER. You will be rich and happy.\n 2. LIBRA. Begin business alone.\n 3. AQUARIUS. His love is true.\n 4. ARIES. Not at the present time.\n 5. LEO. It will bring good fortune in the end.\n 6. VIRGO. Take your time.\n 7. PISCES. Marry only one in your own station.\n 8. TAURUS. Will return soon.\n 9. GEMINI. Very sincere.\n 10. CAPRICORN. It is advisable.\n 11. SCORPIO. It will, if you beware of false friends.\n 12. SAGITTARIUS. Stay near friends.\n\n TABLE J.\n MOON.\n\n 1. GEMINI. You can depend upon his sincerity.\n 2. VIRGO. Will succeed, if you work hard.\n 3. SAGITTARIUS. Do not move out of neighborhood.\n 4. LIBRA. Do not engage in business.\n 5. CANCER. You will be rich, but not happy.\n 6. AQUARIUS. His love is selfish.\n 7. LEO. With effort, you will succeed.\n 8. CAPRICORN. Yes, very soon.\n 9. PISCES. Your fortune will come after marriage.\n 10. ARIES. Do not gamble.\n 11. TAURUS. Is prevented from returning.\n 12. SCORPIO. Children will improve things.\n\n\nCharacter as Told by Astrology\n\nJANUARY.\u2014Those born in January are earnest, truthful people, usually\nnot over-enthusiastic, but keen and possessing commercial and executive\nability. They are slow to undertake anything, but once they are started\nthey have grit and endurance. They are idealists and have a deeply\nreligious nature. They are tolerant of others and charitable. Their\nlove of society often makes them leaders in social and benevolent\norganizations. They are fond of great enterprises, in which they are\nusually successful. If they speculate, they win, altho they should be\ndoubly cautious. They make good parents and excellent neighbors. Are\ninclined to neuralgia and rheumatism, which can be averted by proper\ncare and diet.\n\nFEBRUARY.\u2014Those born in this month are calm, judicious and\neven-tempered. They are good talkers and slow to show anger. In their\nbusiness, they are faithful and earnest. What they begin is usually\nwell planned and carried to a successful issue. They are fond of home\nlife and indulgent to wife and children. They are inclined to be\nsusceptible to cold and should beware of enervating diseases. Women\nborn in February, especially the second half, frequently have psychic\npowers. Men make good lawyers or doctors and often rise to great\nprominence. Are liable to catarrhal and pulmonary troubles, but often\nlive very long.\n\nMARCH.\u2014People born in March are usually sensitive and critical. They\nare fond of domesticity and keep much to themselves. They often have\ngreat ability, are inventive and have a keen analytical mind. Many\nmathematicians are born in this month. They command psychic power and\nbecome good musicians. As a rule they are trustworthy as employees,\nand the women usually are fond of the mysterious. They are inclined to\nmental illness and often troubled with headaches and rheumatism. They\nshould beware of all speculation and gambling. Headaches and nervous\ntroubles may assail them in old age.\n\nAPRIL.\u2014This month produces people who are capable and successful.\nThey take unusual interest in scientific questions, are inventive,\nargumentative and become good politicians, lawyers or preachers. Are\nusually religiously inclined and sensitive. Have a strong will and\ngreat executive powers. Many architects, electricians and scientists\nare born in April. In their home life they are happy and easily\nsatisfied; apt to be dominated by their opposite partner, but never\nrelinquish their opinion if the other is in the wrong. A little\nspeculation is safe, but should be approached cautiously. Usually live\nto a good old age, but should guard against gout and diabetes.\n\nMAY.\u2014Men born in this month, especially the latter half, are\nomnivorous readers and good talkers. They have artistic and musical\ntastes, but are not always successful as business men, as they lack\nthe endurance and grit necessary to overcome obstacles. Will do better\nworking for others than for themselves. They should never speculate\nor take unusual risks. In their home they are idolized and love their\nown devotedly. Have few friends but are attached to them. They are\nreligious, sensitive, poetic and faithful. Many poets and composers are\nborn in this month. They are liable to bronchitis and lung trouble.\n\nJUNE.\u2014People born in June are pleasure-loving, fond of dress and\nluxury, easy-going and hate to make much effort. They reason thru\nintuition and are easily elated and just as easily depressed. They are\noften disappointed thru difficulty in coming to a decision. They do not\ncalculate but are guided by likes and dislikes. They frequently gain\nthru speculation, but more often lose. They are eager for the society\nof great people and rise to heights of fame thru proper help and\ninfluence. Women make good as religious teachers. Men go into politics\nand other professions. They should beware of excesses in eating or\ndrinking in order to avoid intestinal diseases.\n\nJULY.\u2014Men born in July are possessed of great will-power, are often\ndomineering and achieve big positions in business or politics. They\noften have unusual business ability and are leaders in forming big\ncombinations. They are inventive and ingenious. They love dress, sports\nand ostentation. Their natures are keen, critical, forceful. They\nare not always just in their estimate of others, and while they give\nfreely, are not always charitable. Their home life is often happy, but\nmore often subject to scandal. They speculate successfully. Are often\nvictims of catarrhal and pulmonary diseases.\n\nAUGUST.\u2014Those born in August are quick, impulsive, kind-hearted. They\nare optimistic but easily depressed by music, art and literature. They\nare capable of big achievements. In old age their enthusiasm is apt to\nwane and their success diminishes. They talk well, are fond of society,\ncultivate a pure home life, are religious, charitable, tender-hearted.\nThey are capable in positions requiring fidelity and confidence. They\nhave mechanical ability and a great deal of initiative. Are apt to\ndream much and should profit by their dreams. They are apt to suffer\nfrom nervous disorders.\n\nSEPTEMBER.\u2014Those born in this month are proud, ambitious and inclined\nto be showy. They have a positive nature often accompanied by literary\nability. Their ideals run into money-making, and in this they are\nusually successful. They have a well-developed taste for fine clothes\nand beautiful homes. They are often jealous and suspicious, but make\ngood husbands and wives and strict parents. They are often difficult\nto approach, as they hold themselves aloof from all but the highest\nsociety, and are frequently snobbish. They have a taste for literature\nand science. They are usually successful in speculating. Are inclined\nto accidents and diseases of the stomach and kidneys.\n\nOCTOBER.\u2014October brings forth people of a religious and patriotic\nnature, fond of church, poetry and literature. They are devoted to\ntheir homes, make good neighbors, are kind, charitable and peaceful.\nBeing sensitive, they are easily offended and are shy of strangers.\nMany of them become famous as artists, musicians, authors, actors or\nprofessional men. They are not so successful in commercial life, as\nthey are sensitive to rebuffs and disappointments. They are optimistic\nand are happy as a rule. Often gifted with telepathic powers. Headaches\nand nervousness often afflict their mature years.\n\nNOVEMBER.\u2014People born in this month are fond of travel and delight in\nnature. Their home life is happy, altho they are prone to jealousy.\nThey are cool and brave in the face of danger, but easily depressed\nthru disappointments. Their temperaments are nervous. They are often\nstubborn and quick to take offense. As a rule they are faithful to\ntheir employers, firm in their allegiance and just to all. They are\nnot usually religious, but inclined to free-thought. They should never\nspeculate, but stick to a legitimate business. Often troubled with\ndiseases of the digestive organs.\n\nDECEMBER.\u2014Those born in the Christmas month are often proud and\nstubborn. They like flattery and have a high opinion of their own\nimportance. In business they show ability, carry out their decisions\nquickly and make good executives. They are fearless, but not always\ndiplomatic or truthful. When once they form an attachment it is for\nlife. They are devoted lovers of the home and true friends. If aroused,\nthey may become deadly foes. In personal appearance they are neat, and\naspire to the highest society. They often fill positions of trust and\nare leaders in great undertakings. They are bold speculators. They\nare liable to diseases from high living, such as gout, rheumatism or\napoplexy.\n\n\nHOW TO DETERMINE THE LUCKY AND UNLUCKY DAYS OF ANY MONTH.\n\n(_This method is taken from an ancient treatise on Astrology._)\n\nAscertain from any almanac the day on which a full moon occurs, and\ncount the number of days from that to the end of the month: you then\nmultiply the number of days in the month by the number ascertained as\nabove, and the total will give you the lucky days (subject to a further\ntest hereafter explained). If the total happens to be, say, 516, the\nlucky days of that month would be the 5th and 16th, and if it should be\n399\u2014as neither of these figures can be paired\u2014the lucky days from\nthat total are the 3d and 9th, and the 9th would be considered doubly\nlucky, if no tests worked to the contrary.\n\nThe unlucky days are determined in precisely the same manner, by\nmultiplying the number of days in the month by the number which have\npassed previous to a full moon.\n\nAfter working out your list of lucky days in the manner above\ndescribed, you must then test them, in order to be sure that there are\nno opposing influences. You can do this by calculating the unlucky\ndays. Should you find that any day of the month which was designated as\nlucky came also in the list of unlucky days the latter preponderates\nand you must strike it from the lucky list.\n\nThis plan of demonstrating lucky and unlucky days is very ancient,\nand has been tested to such an extent that it is considered accurate\nby most astrologers. In olden times, before the mass of the people\nunderstood much about figures, the professional fortune-tellers\ndemanded a large fee for computing the lucky days of any month, which\nthey accomplished in the manner above described.\n\nLucky marriage days for girls were cast in the same manner, except\nthat the age of the girl was used as the multiplicator, or multiplier,\ninstead of the number of days in the month. The result was determined\nsimilarly, and also by a test of the unlucky days. Thus if a girl is\neighteen years old, and thinks of marrying in October, she takes up\nan almanac and ascertains the day of the full moon in that month. If\nit occurs on the 24th, and there are thirty-one days in the month\nthis leaves seven for the multiplier. She multiplies this by her age,\neighteen, and the result is 126, which shows that the lucky days for\nher marriage in that month are the 12th and 6th, unless they are\ndestroyed by another test, which is determined as follows. There are\ntwenty-three days before the 24th, and she must multiply twenty-three\nby eighteen, which process gives 414, and shows that the 4th and 14th\nare the only unlucky days for her marriage. And as they do not conflict\nwith the lucky days, the 6th and 12th may be considered as genuine\nlucky days for that month, reckoning the moon to be full on the 24th.\nIn determining her age, she should reckon any period over half a year\nas a full and completed year.\n\n UNLUCKY DAYS FOR MALES\n\n January 3, 4.\n February 6, 7, 12, 13, 19, 20.\n March 5, 6, 12, 13.\n May 12, 13, 20, 21, 26, 27.\n June 1, 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24.\n July 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18.\n October 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 31.\n November 1, 3.\n\nAlmost all persons (being of male sex) who are born on the days included\nin the foregoing table will\u2014in a greater or less degree\u2014suffer, not\nonly by pecuniary embarrassments and loss of property, but will also\nexperience great distress and anxiety troubles about their children,\ndaughters forming unhappiness in their family affairs, grave\ndisaffection toward each other among those who are married, trouble\nabout their children, daughter forming unfortunate attachments, and\na variety of untoward events of other descriptions. The influences\nof these days are calculated to excite in the minds of persons born\nthereon an extraordinary passion for speculation, for change in their\naffairs, for the initiation of new undertakings, but all of them will\ntend nearly to one point\u2014loss of property and pecuniary embarrassments.\nIf such persons embark their capital on credit in new concerns or\nengagements, they will be likely to receive interruptions to the\nprogress of their undertakings. Those who enter into engagements\nintended to be permanent\u2014whether purchases, leases, partnerships or, in\nshort, any other speculation of a description which cannot readily be\ntransferred or disposed of\u2014will dearly repent their bargains.\n\nThey will find their affairs from time to time much interrupted and\nagitated, and will experience many disappointments in money matters,\ntrouble through bills, and have need of all their activity and address\nto prop their declining credit; indeed, almost all engagements and\naffairs that are entered into by persons born on any of these days will\nreceive some sort of check or obstruction. The greater number of such\npersons will also be subject to sickness.\n\n LIST OF UNLUCKY DAYS FOR FEMALES.\n\n January 5, 6, 13, 14, 20, 21.\n February 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23.\n March 1, 2, 8, 9, 16, 17, 28, 29.\n April 24, 25.\n May 1, 2, 9, 17, 22, 29, 30.\n June 5, 6, 12, 13, 18, 19.\n July 3, 4.\n September 9, 16.\n October 20, 27.\n November 9, 10, 21, 29, 30.\n December 6, 14, 21.\n\nThe old author from whom these particulars are derived concludes with\nthe following counsel: \u201cWe advise all females born on these days\nto be extremely cautious of placing their affections too hastily,\nfor they will be subject to disappointment and vexations in these\nrespects. It will be better for them, in such matters, to be guided by\nthe advice of their friends, rather than by their own feelings; they\nwill be less fortunate in placing their affections than in any other\naction of their lives, as many of their marriages will terminate in\nseparations, divorces, etc. Their courtships will end in elopements,\nseductions and other misfortunes. These statements are drawn from the\nbest astrological sources, and are given as a warning, that the persons\nconcerned may avoid certain perplexing labyrinths of destiny, from\nwhich nothing but care and attention can save them.\u201d\n\n\nThe Derivations of the Names of the Months\n\nJANUARY\u2014The Roman Janus presided over the beginning of everything;\nhence the first month of the year was called after him.\n\nFEBRUARY\u2014The Roman festival was held on the 15th day of this month, in\nhonor of Lupercus, the god of fertility.\n\nMARCH\u2014Named from the Roman god of war, Mars.\n\nAPRIL\u2014Latin _Aprilis_, probably derived from _aperire_, to open;\nbecause spring generally begins, and the buds open, in this month.\n\nMAY\u2014Latin _Maius_, probably derived from _Maia_, a feminine divinity\nworshiped at Rome on the first day of this month.\n\nJUNE\u2014Juno, a Roman divinity worshiped as the Queen of Heaven.\n\nJULY\u2014_Julius_\u2014Julius C\u00e6sar was born in this month.\n\nAUGUST\u2014Named by the Emperor Augustus C\u00e6sar, B.C. 30, after himself, as\nhe regarded it as a fortunate month, being that in which he had gained\nseveral victories.\n\nSEPTEMBER (_Septem_, or 7)\u2014September was the seventh month in the old\nRoman calendar.\n\nOCTOBER (_Octo_, or 8)\u2014Eighth month of the old Roman year.\n\nNOVEMBER (_Novem_, or 9)\u2014November was the ninth month in the old Roman\nyear.\n\nDECEMBER (_Decem_, or 10)\u2014December was the tenth month of the early\nRoman year. About the 21st of this month the sun enters the Tropic of\nCapricorn, and forms the winter solstice.\n\n\nDerivations of the German and English Days of the Week\n\nSUNDAY, (Saxon) _Sunnandaeg_, day of the sun.\n\nMONDAY, (German) _Montag_, day of the moon.\n\nTUESDAY, (Anglo-Saxon) Tiwesdaeg, from Tiw, the god of war.\n\nWEDNESDAY, (Anglo-Saxon) _Wodnesdaeg_, from Odin, the god of storms.\n\nTHURSDAY, (Danish) _Thor_, the god of thunder.\n\nFRIDAY, (Saxon) _Frigedaeg_, day of Freya, goddess of marriage.\n\nSATURDAY, the day of Saturn, the god of time.\n\nThe names of the seven days of the week in the languages derived from\nthe Latin originated with the Roman astronomers. They gave them the\nnames of the sun, moon, and five planets, viz.: Mars, Mercury, Jupiter,\nVenus and Saturn.\n\n\n\n\nTHE ANCIENT ORACLES\n\n\nThe telling of fortunes and the predicting of the future in ancient\ntimes was the work of the Oracles. In the ancient religions the\nOracle was believed to be a revelation made by some god or divinity\nin reply to the questions of men. The word \u201coracle\u201d was applied both\nto the answer and to the sacred place where the answer was given. The\nresponses were made either by priests and priestesses or by signs and\nportents.\n\nAt the Oracle of Dodona the responses were given either by the\nmovements of leaves, the noise of brazen vessels, or the murmurings\nof the waters of a fountain. Usually springs or grottos of which the\nwaters were known to have delirious effects were selected for the sites\nof the oracles. At Dydima the vapor of the water affected both the\npriestess and person who consulted her. At Delphi the priestess, who\nwas called the \u201cPythia,\u201d delivered her utterances from a tripod placed\nover a chasm, from which intoxicating vapors arose. In some of the\noracles, incense and artificial fumigations were used.\n\nThe answers of the oracles were famous for their obscurity and lack\nof meaning. They were often susceptible of two or more meanings.\nWhen King Cr\u0153sus asked of the oracle whether he should make war\nagainst Alexander, the reply was: \u201cIf you make war you destroy a\ngreat kingdom.\u201d Cr\u0153sus began the war thinking that he would destroy\nAlexander, but it was his own kingdom that he destroyed.\n\nThe responses of the Pythia were not considered authoritative till they\nhad been submitted and approved by the presiding priest. Delphi was the\nmost famous oracle and became the center of all the Greek oracles. Even\nthe Romans believed in its power.\n\nWith the coming of Christianity, the oracles lost much of their\ninfluence. Eusebius affirms that Christ put an end to the reign of\nSatan on earth and thereafter the oracles became silent.\n\nIn Greece there were altogether twenty-two oracles to Apollo, which\nwere consulted for various purposes. One was used exclusively for the\ninterpretation of dreams, another for the foretelling of battles,\nstill another was consulted by those who went into the Olympian games\nto find out whether they would be victorious. At Patr\u00e6 sick persons\ncame to inquire whether they would get well. At Nysa the priests would\ntake patients and induce a cataleptic sleep, during which the sick man\nprescribed his own remedy.\n\nIt is easy to see why many of the utterances of the oracles came true.\nThey appealed to the superstition of the primitive people, who took the\nreplies as coming from their gods, and tried to live up to them. The\nwill to see the prophecy fulfilled was often sufficient to make it come\ntrue.\n\n\nNapoleon\u2019s Oraculum\n\nThis well-known method of telling fortunes is exceedingly ancient, and\nwas a favorite with Napoleon;\u2014hence its name. The usual method was\nto mark down four rows of dots at random on a sheet of paper and then\ncount them. If the first row had an uneven number of dots, one star was\nput in the first place, if an even number, two stars were put down,\nand so for each of the four rows. The resulting figure gave the key by\nwhich the chart was to be consulted. It often happened, however, that\nthe questioner consciously or unconsciously regulated the number of\ndots to suit his purpose.\n\nA more modern and strictly impartial way is the following: Take any\nbook. Hold it tightly shut and stick a card at random between two of its\npages. Open the book at those pages, note the first four words on the\nupper line of the left-hand page. Count the letters in these four\nwords. If the first word has an even number place two dots in the first\nspace, if odd, place only one dot. Then take the second word and place\none or two dots in the same way, and so for the other two words. You\nwill thus get a symbol that may look as follows: [Symbol] or [Symbol]\nor [Symbol]. These are called the Astral \u201cKeys.\u201d There are 16 possible\nconstructions or keys. Now ask your question. Turn to the Cabalistic\nChart on page 35. Decide on which of the 16 questions you want to\nask. Note the number opposite that question. Run your finger along\nthe top of the table till you find the Astral Key which you have just\nformed. At the junction of this column with the number line, you will\nfind a mystic letter which tells you which of the oraculum tables to\nconsult. For example: You want to ask the question, \u201cShall I recover my\nproperty?\u201d This you find is No. 6 on the chart; the symbol is [Symbol].\nFind this symbol, run your finger down the column till it meets with\nthe line of No. 6, and it gives you the mystic letter A. Turn to the\noraculum table marked A and opposite the same symbol you will find the\nreply, \u201cYou will not recover your property.\u201d\n\nInstead of the book and card plan, four dice may be used in the same\nmanner. The points indicating the even or uneven numbers of dots in the\nsymbol.\n\nDo not ask a question more than once in any one day. Always begin the\nsearch by reciting the formula:\n\n \u201c_Oraculum, Oraculum,\n Tell true fortune, or be dumb._\u201d\n\nThe following are unlucky days, on which none of the questions should\nbe asked, or any adventure undertaken:\n\nJanuary 1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 12, 20; February 1, 17, 18; March 14, 16; April\n10, 17, 18; May 7, 8; June 17; July 17, 21; August 20, 21; September\n10, 18; October 6; November 6, 10; December 6, 11, 15.\n\n[Illustration: ORACULUM TABLE]\n\n 1. Shall I obtain my wish?\n 2. Success in my undertakings?\n 3. Shall I gain or lose my cause?\n 4. Shall I live in foreign parts?\n 5. Will the stranger return?\n 6. Shall I recover my property?\n 7. Will my friend be true?\n 8. Shall I have to travel?\n 9. Does the person love me?\n 10. Will the marriage be happy?\n 11. What sort of a wife or husband?\n 12. Will I have a son or daughter?\n 13. Will the patient recover?\n 14. Shall I speculate?\n 15. Will I be lucky?\n 16. What does my dream signify?\n\n\nThe Answers\n\n[Illustration]\n\n A.\n What you desire you will shortly obtain.\n Trouble and sorrow will come to you.\n Be cautious in what you do today, or you will lose.\n Do not speculate.\n Your life will be spared.\n You will have a daughter, but a thankless one.\n Your mate will be virtuous and good-hearted.\n You will make enemies if you marry this person.\n Decline this Love, for it will not be constant.\n Don\u2019t travel; it will not be to your advantage.\n A true and sincere friendship will continue.\n You will not recover your property.\n Yes, the stranger will soon return.\n Do not remove from where you are at present.\n The Lord will help you if your cause is good.\n You will be lucky.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n B.\n Luck will come to you and will be coveted by others.\n Do not follow your desire for the present.\n A favor or kindness will come from some person.\n Beware of enemies who would defraud you.\n Only by the advice of an expert.\n The patient should be prepared for the worst.\n A son who will be a blessing.\n You will secure a rich partner.\n You will have prosperity thru this marriage.\n This love comes from an upright and sincere heart.\n God will protect you on your way.\n Beware of false and deceitful acquaintances.\n You will certainly recover your property.\n Unforeseen trouble prevents his return at present.\n Be prepared for a change.\n Be wise and careful or you will lose.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n C.\n With the blessing of God you will be lucky.\n Unless you take expert advice you will be unlucky.\n If they are not extravagant your desires will be granted.\n Peace and plenty will come to you and friends.\n You may meet with trouble unless you are prepared.\n You will lose if you speculate.\n Health and prosperity will result.\n A daughter that will bring a fortune.\n The person is in middling circumstances but happy.\n Decline this marriage or you may regret it.\n Refuse further intercourse.\n Better stay at home and help your folks.\n A true and sincere friendship is at your command.\n That which you have lost is lost forever.\n Sickness prevents him from seeing you.\n Stay where you now are and you will be content.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n D.\n You will obtain a fortune in another country.\n You will certainly gain if you have courage.\n God will change your misfortune into success and happiness.\n You may meet poverty and distress unless you change your ways.\n You will have many impediments in the accomplishment of your pursuits.\n Abandon all evil inclinations.\n Speculate\u2014but cautiously.\n The patient\u2019s illness will be lingering, but he will recover.\n A dutiful and handsome son will bless your union.\n Modest in circumstances but honest.\n Marriage will add to your prosperity.\n The person you love does not speak well of you.\n Your journey will be pleasant if guided by prudence.\n His heart is false. Beware!\n You may gain your property if you are cautious.\n Do not expect to see the stranger again. It is better so.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n E.\n The stranger will not return to you.\n Pray to God and strive modestly. He will help you.\n You will gain what you seek by industry.\n Remain here among your family and you will do well.\n You will obtain your wishes soon.\n You have enemies who will endeavor to ruin you.\n An enemy is endeavoring to bring misfortune to you.\n Never speculate.\n The patient will soon recover. There is danger of a relapse.\n A daughter who will be honored and marry rich.\n Your partner will be fond of pleasure.\n Marriage may bring you to poverty, therefore be cautious.\n Their love is false to you and will harm you.\n Don\u2019t travel for the present. It is dangerous.\n This person deserves to be respected.\n You will never recover the property you have lost. Be reconciled.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n F.\n Employ a detective and you will recover your property.\n The stranger will never return.\n You will be successful in foreign countries.\n A great fortune will be yours. Wait patiently.\n Your indecision is a great hindrance to your success.\n Wait till next month. Your wishes are in vain at present.\n There is great danger and sorrow before you. Be courageous.\n Today is unlucky. Take no risks.\n Leave speculation to others.\n The patient\u2019s recovery is assured.\n A fine boy will bring luck and joy.\n A worthy person and a fine fortune is to be yours.\n Do not let your intentions destroy your peace of mind.\n His love is true and constant. Guard it well.\n You will not have cause to repent it. Travel.\n You can trust this friend and never have cause for sorrow.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n G.\n This friend will be faithful and true.\n Bear your loss with courage.\n He will return unexpectedly.\n If you stay at home.\n You will meet failure in your pursuits unless you economize.\n Heaven will bless you thru your friends.\n Not at the present time.\n You will get ahead of all enemies.\n It will be difficult for you to escape bad luck.\n If you speculate you will lose.\n The patient will recover after a week.\n A daughter and a son, both lucky.\n You will get an honest associate and prosper.\n This marriage may bring sorrow. Decline it.\n Do not yield to this love.\n You may be recalled by an unexpected event.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n H.\n Go on your travels and see the world.\n Your so-called friend hates you. Beware of him.\n Your hopes to recover your property will soon be realized.\n An unforeseen affair prevents the stranger\u2019s return.\n Your fortune will come in another land.\n You will do well to refuse.\n You will not succeed. Try something else.\n You will soon realize your wishes.\n Your fortune will change for the better soon.\n Your luck will soon improve. Have courage.\n A good time to speculate.\n The patient will soon be better.\n A healthy son will bless you.\n You will be married in a short time to a worthy man.\n Do not marry this person if you value your happiness.\n This love will continue until death.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n I.\n Love is true, but will cause great misery.\n It will be foolish for you to travel at present.\n Your friend will be sincere and true.\n You will recover the stolen property soon.\n The traveler will return within a week.\n You will be more prosperous in foreign lands.\n Place your trust in God. He will give you happiness.\n Your future will shortly be changed for the better.\n You will succeed if you work hard.\n The misfortune which threatens will be prevented.\n Beware of false friends who seek to harm you.\n Speculate in moderation.\n The patient will gain health and strength again.\n She will have a daughter who will be a credit to her.\n You will marry a person for whom you will have little love.\n The marriage will come off according to your expectations.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n K.\n You will be comfortable and happy after many trials.\n You will have a sincere love from an upright heart.\n You will prosper in your journey and return safely.\n You can rely on the friendship of this person.\n Your property is lost forever.\n The traveler will be absent for some time.\n You will have luck and happiness abroad.\n Yes, success for the present is in sight.\n You may succeed in your undertaking if you work hard.\n You will do well to change your intentions.\n There are mean persons who would harm you.\n Your circumstances will shortly mend. Be patient.\n Speculation is serious.\n The patient cannot live long.\n She will have a tall, handsome son.\n It will not be difficult for you to get a good partner.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n L.\n You will get a successful partner.\n Good luck will attend this marriage.\n His love is changeable.\n You will be lucky in your travels.\n Love is true and sacred. You may rely on it.\n You will lose your property.\n The stranger will return with a fortune.\n You will have success at home.\n Your gain will not be worth while.\n Be cautious or you will meet with trouble.\n You will succeed according to your aspirations.\n You will get money soon.\n You will do well in spite of business.\n Speculation spells loss.\n The patient will recover in a month.\n She will have a tall, handsome daughter.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n M.\n She will have a son who will gain wealth and honor.\n A partner with much money.\n The marriage will be lucky and prosperous.\n Party wishes to be yours only.\n A long journey will prove to your advantage.\n Do not place trust in the person.\n You will find your property at home.\n The traveler\u2019s return is doubtful.\n You will succeed in France but not in Germany.\n You will get no gain.\n You may get more luck than you expect.\n Whatever your desires, you will speedily be gratified.\n Will be asked to a wedding soon.\n You will have no occasion to complain of ill-luck.\n Buy stocks, but not on margin.\n The patient\u2019s recovery is slow.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n N.\n The patient will recover, but will not live long.\n She will have a fair daughter.\n You will marry into a very rich family.\n By marriage you will gain much wealth.\n Await the time and you will not be disappointed.\n Stay at home.\n This person is a sincere well-wisher.\n You will not recover the lost goods.\n When abroad keep from gambling.\n You will soon have what you little expect.\n In this venture you will have great success.\n Be sensible and rejoice ever at that which is given you.\n Sorrow will depart and joy will return.\n Your luck will soon be at hand.\n Be cautious.\n The stranger will return in a year.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n O.\n Don\u2019t speculate.\n The patient\u2019s recovery is assured.\n She will have a son who will become famous.\n You will get a sensible partner.\n Delay not your marriage; you will have happiness.\n Nobody loves you better.\n You may go ahead with confidence.\n A secret enemy is trying to deceive you.\n You will recover the stolen goods.\n The stranger will not return again.\n A woman will greatly increase your fortune.\n You will be cheated out of your earnings.\n You will be happy in the end.\n Fortune shuns you at present, but will come in time.\n You will soon hear agreeable news.\n There are troubles lurking about you.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n P.\n Every day will bring you increased happiness.\n Beware of gambling.\n The patient will recover soon and live long.\n She will have a son and a daughter.\n Your partner will be rich and lucky.\n Your marriage will bring you much happiness.\n He or she loves you devotedly.\n Stay at home; you will not prosper otherwise.\n This friend will bring you good fortune.\n You will not get back your goods.\n He is ill and cannot come to you.\n Remain at home and depend upon your own industry.\n Prosperity is ordained to you. Be patient.\n Work, and don\u2019t depend too much on luck.\n Your wish will be granted to you soon.\n Be very careful lest any accident befall you.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n Q.\n Joy and happiness between friends is your lot.\n This day is lucky. Use it.\n He will yet earn a fortune, although he is now poor.\n Recovery is doubtful.\n She will have a son who will be a genius.\n A rich partner with a bad temper will be yours.\n You insure your happiness by wedding.\n He has great love for you, but wishes to conceal it.\n Go on your journey without fear. It will be lucky.\n He is inconsistent and deceitful.\n You will recover your property in a week.\n The stranger may return unexpectedly.\n You will dwell abroad in comfort.\n You will surely prosper if you are modest.\n You will soon enjoy plenty.\n Be contented with your present fortune.\n\n\n\n\nFORTUNE-TELLING BY CARDS\n\n\nThe Origin and History of Playing Cards.\n\nThe history of playing cards extends back five hundred years, and\nvarious stories and theories have been mooted as to how and by whom\nthey were first introduced into Europe. Many Eastern nations\u2014notably\nthose of India, China, Chaldea and Egypt\u2014possessed cards for\ndivination and playing purposes which differed both in design and use\nfrom those known in Europe at an early date. It seems from ancient\nmanuscripts that the wise men of the East regarded cards with great\nveneration and ascribed to them mysterious powers. They considered them\nmediums of revelation from the celestial powers.\n\nMany authorities hold that playing cards were invented by Europeans. It\nis certain that they were known in Italy as early as 1379, and that the\nMoors and Saracens introduced them into Spain at an earlier date. The\nfirst cards were called \u201cNabis,\u201d and the Hebrew word \u201c_Nabi_\u201d means to\nprophesy. This gives weight to the theory that the original intention\nof cards was for purposes of divination.\n\nThe earliest cards of which we have any definite knowledge were called\n\u201cTarots,\u201d which are supposed to have been the invention of a Jewish\nastrologer and cabalist. Various explanations are given as to the name.\nThe science and divination by means of these cards were supposed to\nbe found in the Egyptian \u201cBook of Thoth,\u201d which Moses learned in the\nEgyptian temples and of which he guarded the secret jealously. Outside\nof a few packs in some of the museums, there are no tarot cards to\nbe found. The pictures on them represented priests, popes, jugglers,\nemperors, devils and other characters. Later on numerals were added\nto the symbolic cards so that games could be played with them. At the\nbeginning of the fifteenth century, Venice had games of cards composed\nof 78 cards, 22 containing symbols and 56 numerals. Later the size of\nthe pack was reduced to 52 cards.\n\n\nSuits and Symbols\n\nThere have always been four suits in use, but the symbols used had\nvaried in different countries. Originally they were cups, money, swords\nand clubs. These are still retained in Italian and Spanish cards. Old\nGerman cards have acorns, leaves, hearts and bells. The French cards\nused spades and clubs, hearts and diamonds. The word \u201cspade\u201d comes\nfrom the Italian word meaning a sword. The club sign was adopted from\nthe three-leaf clover. Many of the packs used last century were very\ncostly and artistic. They were painted by hand to represent historic\ncharacters.\n\n\nMystic Meaning\n\nTo many people a pack of cards comes next in importance to the Bible.\nTo others they are supposed to be the devil\u2019s own handbooks of\ndestruction. They have exercised an irresistible fascination over the\nminds of men and women of all ages. A great interest attaches to the\nmany possible combinations to be made from the cards in a pack. It has\nbeen pointed out that\u2014\n\n The fifty-two cards represent the 52 weeks in the year.\n\n Thirteen cards in each suit represent the 13 lunar months,\n and the 13 weeks in each quarter.\n\n The four suits represent the four seasons of the year.\n\n The twelve court cards represent the 12 signs of the Zodiac.\n\n Number of pips on all the plain cards = 220\n Number of pips on the court cards = 12\n Counting each of the court cards as 10 = 120\n Number of cards in each suit 13\n \u2014\u2014-\n Total equals the number of days in the year 365\n\n\nThe Charm and Power of Cards\n\nWe have nothing to do in this book with cards used for gambling\npurposes, but as instruments of Cartomancy we find them full of charm\nand interest. Every person has a certain amount of superstition in his\nnature and desires to take a look into the dim and mysterious future.\nNo one need be ashamed of confessing a certain amount of interest in\nthe unseen and occult. Strange coincidences are happening all the time,\nand there are many inexplicable occurrences that meet us at every\nturn. Educated men and women are taking an interest in the occult to a\ngreater extent than ever before, altho in the past the great statesmen\nand famous women of France, even the great Napoleon himself, were\nbelievers in the power of cards to foretell the future. Divination by\ncards is of great antiquity and is still as popular as ever. Formerly\nit was connected with astrologers\u2019 incantation and religious practices.\nNow, however, it is indulged in principally as a means of amusement.\nOf course no one need be warned against the danger of taking a pack\nof cards as a guide in matters of importance requiring judgment and\ndiscretion.\n\n\nWhat the Cards Signify\n\nThere are several systems of telling fortunes by cards. In each the\nmeaning of the cards and the mode of laying them out differ. The\nmeaning of a card is modified when the card is reversed. As our modern\npacks are practically the same, looking at them from either end, it is\nwell to mark the cards so that you can tell which is the top and which\nis the bottom. This could be done before starting to use the pack.\n\n\nMEANING OF THE VARIOUS CARDS.\n\nHearts are especially connected with the work of Cupid and Hymen. The\nsuit has also close reference to affairs of the home and to both the\ndomestic and social sides of life.\n\nDiamonds are representative of financial matters, small and great, with\na generally favorable signification.\n\nClubs stand for prosperity, a happy home life with intelligent\npleasures and successful undertakings.\n\nSpades forebode evil. They speak of sickness, death, monetary losses\nand anxieties, separation from friends and dear ones. They are also\nrepresentative of love, appealing exclusively to the senses.\n\n\nMEANING OF THE HEARTS.\n\n_Ace._\u2014A love letter, good news; (reversed) a removal or a visit from\na friend.\n\n_King._\u2014Fair man of generous disposition; (reversed) a disappointing\nperson.\n\n_Queen._\u2014Fair, good-natured woman; (reversed) she has had an unhappy\nlove affair.\n\n_Knave._\u2014A young bachelor devoted to enjoyment; (reversed) a military\nlover with a grievance.\n\n_Ten._\u2014Antidote to bad cards, happiness and success; (reversed)\npassing worries.\n\n_Nine._\u2014The wish card, good luck; (reversed) short sorrow.\n\n_Eight._\u2014Thoughts of marriage, affections of a fair person; (reversed)\nunresponsiveness.\n\n_Seven._\u2014Calm, content; (reversed) boredom, satiety.\n\n\nMEANING OF THE DIAMONDS.\n\n_Ace._\u2014A letter, an offer of marriage; (reversed) evil tidings.\n\n_King._\u2014A very fair or white-haired man; a soldier by profession, and\nof a deceitful turn of mind; (reversed) a treacherous schemer.\n\n_Queen._\u2014A fair woman, given to gossip and wanting in refinement;\n(reversed) a rather spiteful flirt.\n\n_Knave._\u2014Subordinate official, who is untrustworthy; (reversed) a\nmischief-maker.\n\n_Ten._\u2014Traveling or a removal; (reversed) ill luck will attend the\nstep.\n\n_Nine._\u2014Vexation, hindrances; (reversed) domestic wrangling, or\ndisagreement between lovers.\n\n_Eight._\u2014Love passages; (reversed) blighted affections.\n\n_Seven._\u2014Unkindly chaff, cynicism; (reversed) stupid and unfounded\nslander.\n\n\nMEANING OF THE CLUBS.\n\n_Ace._\u2014Good luck, letters or papers relating to money, pleasant\ntidings; (reversed) short-lived happiness, a tiresome correspondence.\n\n_King._\u2014A dark man, warm-hearted and true as a friend, straight in his\ndealings; (reversed) good intentions frustrated.\n\n_Queen._\u2014A dark woman, loving but hasty, and bearing no malice;\n(reversed) harassed by jealousy.\n\n_Knave._\u2014A ready-witted young man, clever at his work and ardent in\nhis love; (reversed) irresponsible and fickle.\n\n_Ten._\u2014Prosperity and luxury; (reversed) a sea voyage.\n\n_Nine._\u2014An unlooked-for inheritance, money acquired under a will;\n(reversed) a small, friendly gift.\n\n_Eight._\u2014Love of a dark man or woman which, if accepted and\nreciprocated, will bring joy and well-being; (reversed) an unworthy\naffection calculated to cause trouble.\n\n_Seven._\u2014Trifling financial matters; (reversed) money troubles.\n\n\nMEANING OF THE SPADES.\n\n_Ace._\u2014Emotional enjoyment; (reversed) news of a death, sorrow.\n\n_King._\u2014A widower, an unscrupulous lawyer, impossible as a friend, and\ndangerous as an enemy; (reversed) the desire to work evil without the\npower.\n\n_Queen._\u2014Widow, a very dark woman; (reversed) an intriguing, spiteful\nwoman.\n\n_Knave._\u2014Legal or medical student, wanting in refinement of mind and\nmanners; (reversed) a treacherous character, fond of underhand measures.\n\n_Ten._\u2014Grief, loss of freedom; (reversed) passing trouble or illness.\n\n_Nine._\u2014A bad omen, news of failure or death; (reversed) loss of one\nnear and dear by death.\n\n_Eight._\u2014Coming illness; (reversed) an engagement canceled or a\nrejected proposal, dissipation.\n\n_Seven._\u2014Everyday worries, or a resolve taken; (reversed) silly\nstratagems in love-making.\n\n\nCOMBINATIONS OF COURT CARDS.\n\n_Four Aces._\u2014When these fall together they imply danger, financial\nloss, separation from friends, love troubles. The evil is mitigated in\nproportion to the number of them that are reversed.\n\n_Three Aces._\u2014Passing troubles relieved by good news, faithlessness of\na lover. If reversed, they mean foolish excess.\n\n_Two Aces._\u2014These mean union: if Hearts and Clubs, it will be for\ngood; if Diamonds and Spades, for evil, probably the outcome of\njealousy. If reversed, the object of the union will fail.\n\n_Four Kings._\u2014Honors, preferment, good appointments. If reversed, the\ngood things will be of less value, but will arrive earlier.\n\n_Three Kings._\u2014Serious matters will be taken in hand with the best\nresult, unless any of the three cards be reversed, when it will be\ndoubtful.\n\n_Two Kings._\u2014Co-operation in business, upright conduct, and prudent\nenterprises to be crowned with success. Each one reversed represents an\nobstacle. Both reversed spell failure.\n\n_Four Queens._\u2014A social gathering which may be spoilt by one or more\nbeing reversed.\n\n_Three Queens._\u2014Friendly visits. If reversed, scandal, gossip and\npossibly bodily danger.\n\n_Two Queens._\u2014Interchanged, secrets betrayed, a meeting between\nfriends. When both are reversed, there will be suffering for the\ninquirer resulting from his own acts. Only one reversed, means rivalry.\n\n_Four Knaves._\u2014Jolly conviviality. Any of them reversed lessens the\nevil.\n\n_Three Knaves._\u2014Worries and vexations from acquaintances, slander\ncalling the inquirer\u2019s honor in question. If reversed, it foretells a\npassage-at-arms with a social inferior.\n\n_Two Knaves._\u2014Loss of goods. If both are reversed, the trouble is\nimminent; if one only, it is near.\n\n\nCOMBINATIONS OF PLAIN CARDS.\n\n_Four Tens._\u2014Good fortune, success. The more there are reversed, the\ngreater number of obstacles in the way.\n\n_Three Tens._\u2014Ruin brought about by lawsuits. When reversed, the evil\nis decreased.\n\n_Two Tens._\u2014Unexpected luck, which may be connected with a change\nof occupation. If one be reversed, it will come soon; if both are\nreversed, it is distant.\n\n_Four Nines._\u2014Unexpected events. The number that are reversed stand\nfor the time to elapse.\n\n_Three Nines._\u2014Health, wealth and happiness. If reversed, it means\nfinancial difficulties caused by imprudence.\n\n_Two Nines._\u2014Prosperity and contentment accompanied by business\nmatters. If reversed, small worries.\n\n_Four Eights._\u2014Attending a journey or the taking up of a new position.\nIf reversed, undisturbed stability.\n\n_Three Eights._\u2014Thoughts of love and marriage, new family ties. If\nreversed, flirtation and foolishness.\n\n_Two Eights._\u2014Pleasures and passing love fancies. If reversed,\ndisappointments.\n\n_Four Sevens._\u2014Schemes and contention and opposition. If reversed,\nfailure of same.\n\n_Three Sevens._\u2014Loss of friends, ill-health, remorse. If reversed,\nslight ailments or unpleasant reaction.\n\n_Two Sevens._\u2014Mutual love and marriage. If reversed, faithlessness or\nregret.\n\n\nGENERAL INFORMATION.\n\nWhen a number of court cards fall together it is a sign of hospitality,\nfestive social intercourse, and gaiety of all kinds.\n\nMarried people who seek to read the cards must represent their own\nlife partner by the king or queen of the suit they have chosen for\nthemselves, regardless of anything else. For example, a very dark man,\nthe King of Spades, must consider his wife represented by the Queen of\nSpades.\n\nBachelors and spinsters may choose cards to personate their lovers and\nfriends.\n\nA court card placed between two cards of the same grade\u2014for instance,\ntwo nines, two sevens, etc.\u2014shows that the one represented by that\ncard is threatened.\n\nShould a military man consult the cards he must always be represented\nby the King of Diamonds.\n\nIt is always essential to cut cards with the left hand, there being a\nlong-established idea that it is more intimately connected with the\nheart than the right. A round table is generally preferred by those who\nare in the habit of practising cartomancy. It is a matter of opinion as\nto whether the cards speak with the same clearness and accuracy when\nconsulted by the inquirer without a fortune-teller. The services of\nan expert are generally supposed to be of great advantage, even when\npeople have mastered the rudiments of cartomancy themselves.\n\n\nTelling One\u2019s Fortune with Twenty-one Cards\n\n\nTHE ITALIAN METHOD.\n\nThirty-two cards are actually required for this method, altho only 21\nof them are used. After shuffling the cards and cutting with the left\nhand, the fortune-teller counts off the first 11 cards and lays them\naside. From the 21 which are left he takes the top card and lays it\napart, then he lays out the other 20 on the table before him. One card\nmust represent the inquirer, either a knave or a queen, according to\nthe sex. If this card is not among the 20 cards on the table the pack\nmust be dealt over. The meaning of the cards must then be considered;\nif any set of 2, 3 or more of a kind occur their meaning should be read\nalso, as it may modify the general interpretation of the rest. The 20\ncards should be read from left to right continuously to let each card\ncontinue the meaning of the one before. The cards must then be put\ntogether again and shuffled and cut as before. The top card is again\nlaid aside and the others divided into 3 packs, of which 2 contain\n7 cards each and the last only 6 cards. The inquirer chooses one of\nthe packs, which is next turned with the face up and one after the\nother the cards are to be read according to their significance. This\noperation must be repeated 3 times.\n\nThe following will give an example of how these cards are to be\nmanipulated:\n\nLet us take the Knave of Clubs as representing the inquirer, and the\n21 cards selected are the following in their regular order: King of\nSpades, Queen of Hearts (reversed), Ace of Hearts, Knave of Clubs, Ace\nof Spades (reversed), Ace of Clubs, Knave of Hearts, King of Hearts,\nQueen of Spades (reversed), Nine of Hearts, Knave of Diamonds, Ten\nof Spades, Ace of Diamonds (reversed), King of Diamonds, Seven of\nDiamonds, Eight of Diamonds, Eight of Spades (reversed), Seven of Clubs\n(reversed), Nine of Clubs (reversed), Nine of Diamonds. The Surprise\nplaced apart.\n\nOn examining this list carefully we find there are 4 Aces, which\nindicate danger and financial loss. The fact that one of them is\nreversed shows that the trouble is somewhat lightened.\n\nThere are 3 Kings, which indicate that important matters will be\nundertaken and carried thru successfully by the inquirer.\n\nThere are 2 Queens, both reversed, which show that the young man may\nsuffer thru his own faults.\n\nThere are 3 Knaves, which mean more worries and vexations thru which\nthe inquirer\u2019s honor may be at stake.\n\nThree Nines, however, are indicative of happiness and wealth, altho\nthere will be difficulties to overcome.\n\nThe 2 Eights indicate some love interest and flirtation.\n\nAnd the 2 Sevens speak of mutual love and marriage, altho one being\nreversed adds an element of regret.\n\nWe will now follow the cards as they lie before us from left to right:\n\nThe King of Spades is an unscrupulous man who is a dangerous enemy and\nwill cause trouble.\n\nThe Queen of Hearts, reversed, speaks of a woman who, while\ngood-natured, has had an unlucky love affair and on whom the inquirer\nhas set his heart.\n\nThe Ace of Hearts indicates that a love letter containing good news\nwill be sent to her by the inquirer.\n\nThe Knave of Clubs, a clever young fellow, is mixed up in the affair,\nbut some grief may affect his health as indicated by the Ace of Spades,\nwhile the Ace of Clubs, coming immediately after, shows that this\nsorrow may have something to do with money matters.\n\nThe 3 court cards which follow are indicative of a good time in which\nthe inquirer will have to deal with the Knave of Hearts, who is a young\nbachelor devoted to enjoyments, the King of Hearts a man of generous\ndisposition, and the Queen of Spades, reversed, a dark, intriguing\nwoman.\n\nThe Nine of Hearts shows that the inquirer will have good luck and\npleasure, but the Knave of Diamonds, following immediately after, shows\nthat an untrustworthy friend is trying to bring him to trouble.\n\nThe Ten of Spades means considerable worry and is followed by the Ace\nof Diamonds, reversed, which also indicates bad tidings in which the\nKing of Diamonds, an old soldier with a deceitful turn of mind and who\nhas a grievance against the inquirer, will have recourse to scandal and\nslander, as indicated by the Seven of Diamonds.\n\nNext comes the Eight of Diamonds, which shows that the inquirer will\nindulge in love-making, but he is in for considerable worry as his\noffer of marriage will be rejected.\n\nThe Seven of Clubs tells him that money matters will also cause worry\nuntil the Nine of Clubs, reversed, indicates that a gift of money will\nrelieve the situation somewhat. However, there will still be vexatious\nhindrances, as indicated by the Nine of Diamonds.\n\nThe \u201cSurprise\u201d may now be turned up, and contains, let us say, the King\nof Clubs\u2014a warm-hearted, true friend, straight in his dealings, thru\nwhom happiness and prosperity may come to the inquirer.\n\n\n_The Significance of the Three Packs._\n\nAs before stated, after having read these cards as a continuous\nmessage, the cards must be again shuffled and cut into three packs.\nThe inquirer is asked to choose one of the packs. We will take it for\ngranted that he takes the middle pack, containing 7 cards. Let us say,\nfor example, that this pack contains the following cards: Knave of\nDiamonds, Seven of Diamonds, Ace of Clubs, Queen of Spades (reversed),\nAce of Spades, Ace of Diamonds, Eight of Diamonds. Reading these cards,\nwe notice three Aces, which indicate a lot of trouble\u2014possibly a\nfaithless lover\u2014to be followed by good news. The Knave of Diamonds, an\nuntrustworthy friend mixed up in a scandal which is shown by the Seven\nof Diamonds, and is brought about by a letter relating to money, as\nshown by the Ace of Clubs. A widow with an intriguing mind, shown by\nthe Queen of Spades, has something to do in this trouble. The Ace of\nSpades foretells enjoyment\u2014probably an offer of marriage or a letter,\nas indicated by the Ace of Diamonds. The Eight of Diamonds foretells a\nhappy marriage after all these troubles.\n\nThe inquirer now selects another pack, which is to be read in the same\nmanner, and finally the third pack is to be similarly interpreted.\n\n\nTHE FRENCH SYSTEM.\n\nThirty-two cards are required, rejecting all under the Sevens. They\nmust be shuffled and cut as usual and divided into two packs of 16\neach. The inquirer chooses one of the packs, and the first card is\nlaid aside for the \u201cSurprise.\u201d The remaining 15 cards are turned face\nupward and laid on the table from left to right. A certain card must\nbe selected to represent the inquirer. And this must be in the pack he\nselects. If not, the division must be gone over again until this card\nis found in the selected pack.\n\n\n_Method of Reading._\n\nIf there are any 2, 3 or 4 of a kind their explanation must first be\ngiven. Next start from the card representing the inquirer and count in\ngroups of 7 from right to left. Next, pair the end cards together and\nread their meaning. After this shuffle the 15 cards again and divide\nthem into three packs of 5 cards each. The top card of each is first\nremoved and placed with the other which has been set apart as the\n\u201cSurprise.\u201d This will leave three packs of 4 cards each. Inquirer then\nchooses one of the packs, and the 4 cards are laid out on the table\nfrom left to right and their meaning is read. The left-hand pack is\n\u201cfor the house,\u201d the right-hand pack \u201cfor those who do not expect,\u201d and\nthe remaining pack is \u201cfor the surprise.\u201d\n\nLet us suppose, for example, that the inquirer, being a woman, is\nrepresented by the Queen of Clubs. She chooses the middle of the three\npacks, which contains the Knave of Clubs, Eight of Diamonds (reversed),\nEight of Hearts, Queen of Clubs. These will be read as follows: \u201cA\nclever young man is ardent in his love and is flirting with the\ninquirer. He has thoughts of marriage in which the inquirer plays a\nvery important part. And the prospects are favorable.\u201d\n\nThe next pack, which is \u201cfor the house,\u201d may have the following cards:\nKnave of Spades, Ace of Spades, Knave of Hearts, King of Spades. They\nare read as follows: There are 3 Spades, which indicate disappointment.\nTwo Knaves coming together indicate loss of goods and other trouble.\nThe Knave of Spades indicates a legal gentleman of not very refined\ncharacter who is employed by his master, an unscrupulous lawyer, as\nshown by the King of Spades, and who is an enemy of the inquirer. A\nyoung bachelor devoted to pleasure, however, will help the inquirer out\nof difficulty. The next pack, which is for \u201cthose who do not expect,\u201d\nis, we will say, composed of the Queen of Hearts, Ten of Spades, Ace\nof Clubs, Nine of Clubs. These indicate that a fair-haired lady, who\nhas had considerable grief, will bring letters relating to money to\nthe inquirer, possibly an unlooked-for inheritance which will change\nthe career of the inquirer. In the case of a merchant, it may mean new\ncustomers.\n\nFinally comes the pack \u201cThe Surprise,\u201d in which we will find The Ace\nof Hearts, Queen of Spades, Nine of Diamonds, Ten of Hearts. These are\nread as follows: \u201cA love letter with the best of news will be received.\nA dark-haired lady will throw hindrances and trouble into the path of\nthe inquirer, in spite of which happiness and success will be the final\noutcome.\u201d\n\n\nAN ENGLISH SYSTEM OF TELLING THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.\n\nWe will present an easy and generally accepted method of telling\nfortunes by means of cards. Thirty-two cards are required, which are\nshuffled and cut in the usual way. After being cut, the top card of the\nlower pack and the bottom card of the upper pack are laid aside and\nform the \u201cSurprise,\u201d then the packs are placed one upon the other. This\nleaves 30 cards, which are dealt into three equal parts; the pack at\nthe left representing the _past_, the one in the middle the _present_,\nand the one to the right the _future_.\n\nThe man or woman wishing to know what Fortune has in store is called\nthe \u201cInquirer\u201d; he is represented by a card (supposing him to be a man)\nwhich we will say is the Knave of Hearts. Let us now suppose that the\nten cards representing the _past_ are as follows:\n\n Ace of Clubs (reversed)\n King of Spades\n Knave of Diamonds\n King of Clubs\n Nine of Hearts\n Ten of Spades.\n Seven of Spades (reversed)\n Eight of Spades (reversed)\n Seven of Clubs.\n Nine of Clubs.\n\nIf we refer to the meaning of the cards as already given, we will find\nthe following as to the man\u2019s past:\n\nThe Ace of Clubs shows that happiness has been of short duration.\n\nThe King of Spades denotes that an unscrupulous friend has been at work.\n\nThe Knave of Diamonds shows that this man has been a mischief-maker.\n\nThe King of Clubs indicates that a warm heart and true friend have been\nof considerable assistance.\n\nThe Nine of Hearts shows that this man has brought good luck.\n\nThe Ten of Spades indicates that there has been considerable grief and\nsome loss of freedom due to circumstances over which the inquirer had\nno control.\n\nThe Seven of Spades (reversed) shows that silly love-making has cast\nits influence over the inquirer.\n\nThe Eight of Spades (reversed) shows, however, that the engagement has\nbeen canceled or rejected.\n\nThe Seven of Clubs indicates that trifling financial matters have at\ntimes made life sorrowful.\n\nThe Nine of Clubs indicates that this financial condition will be\nsolved by an unlooked-for inheritance.\n\nThe next pack being in the center represents the _present_, and we\nfind, perhaps, that the cards run as follows:\n\n Ace of Diamonds\n Ten of Diamonds\n Knave of Hearts (reversed)\n King of Hearts (reversed)\n Seven of Diamonds\n Nine of Spades\n Eight of Hearts\n Queen of Hearts\n Seven of Hearts\n Queen of Diamonds (reversed).\n\nThe reading of the cards will be as follows:\n\nThe Ace of Diamonds denotes the coming of an offer of marriage or a\nletter.\n\nThe Ten of Diamonds, following immediately after, indicates that the\nletter is about a voyage or a removal.\n\nThis is followed by the Knave of Hearts, and indicates that it is a\nquestion of a young bachelor who is devoted to enjoyment.\n\nBeing followed by the King of Hearts (reversed), it indicates that his\ndealings with the inquirer will be very disappointing.\n\nThe Seven of Diamonds, which follows, explains that the inquirer will\ncome in for considerable unkindly chaff.\n\nThe Nine of Spades (reversed) foretells a loss of one that is near and\ndear, thru death.\n\nThe Eight of Hearts, which follows, tells that the inquirer is\nharboring an affection for a fair lady. She is revealed to us in the\nQueen of Hearts as a good-natured, lovable woman who, according to the\nSeven of Hearts, is quietly and contentedly awaiting developments.\n\nThe Queen of Diamonds (reversed) tells him to beware of a woman who is\na spiteful flirt and apt to make trouble.\n\nThe third pack represents the _future_, and we have the following cards:\n\n Queen of Clubs\n King of Diamonds\n Eight of Diamonds\n Ten of Clubs\n Nine of Diamonds\n Eight of Clubs\n Ace of Diamonds (reversed)\n Ace of Hearts (reversed)\n Knave of Spades (reversed)\n Queen of Spades (reversed)\n\nThe Queen of Clubs indicates a dark-haired woman, rather loving but apt\nto cause trouble.\n\nThe King of Diamonds is an old man who is also inclined to make\nmischief.\n\nThe Eight of Diamonds shows that there have been some love passages\nbetween the inquirer and the lady which may develop into a romance,\nwhich, according to the Ten of Clubs, promises to be prosperous.\n\nThe Nine of Diamonds, however, shows that all will not be smooth\nsailing, for, according to the Eighth of Clubs, a dark-haired man\nis also paying attention to this woman and may make headway in his\nattentions.\n\nAccording to the Ace of Diamonds (reversed) the inquirer must be\nprepared for evil tidings.\n\nThe Ace of Hearts (reversed) foretells a visit from a friend, which the\nKnave of Spades (reversed) shows is a medical student, not of the most\nrefined character.\n\nThe Queen of Spades (reversed) shows that an unscrupulous and spiteful\nwoman is weaving her spell around the inquirer, and he had better\nbeware.\n\nAgain examining the cards of the _future_, we find two Queens, one\nreversed, which means rivalry between the women influencing this\nfortune. There are also two Eights, which indicate intrigue and\nopposition.\n\nThis is but a brief summary of the way in which this method is\nworked. A great deal depends, of course, upon the cleverness of the\nfortune-teller in interpreting the cards according to the disposition\nof the inquirer.\n\n\nTHE GYPSY METHOD.\n\nA very simple method, especially when there are many fortunes to be\ntold, which is often used by the Romany folks, is the following.\nIn this method the meanings are somewhat different from those\ngiven in previous chapters. These new meanings may better suit the\ncharacteristics of the inquirer, and in connection with the readings\nalready given they add many facts of importance.\n\nThirty-two cards are taken, the numbers under 7 being thrown out. The\ncards are shuffled and cut into three packs by the inquirer, each pack\nbeing turned face up. The center pack is taken first, then the one to\nthe right, finally the one to the left, and placed upon each other in\nthis position. The fortune-teller holds this newly arranged pack in his\nleft hand and takes off 3 cards facing upwards, selecting the highest\ncard of any suit that may appear. He retains this one and lays the\nothers aside for the next deal. Continue doing this until the pack is\nfinished. Then shuffle all the discarded cards together, until you have\n21 cards or more on the table. If 3 cards of any suit appear, or 3\ncards of the same value, they must all be taken.\n\nA card must now be selected to represent the inquirer. If she be fair\nof complexion she selects Diamonds; if medium fair, Hearts; if of brown\nhair, she selects Clubs; and if very dark, Spades. A man selects the\nKing and a woman the Queen. This representative card is shuffled with\nthe others and taken out when it is the highest of its suit. Should\nthere be 21 or more cards selected before it appears, then it must be\ntaken from the remainder and placed last of all.\n\nThe cards are read from left to right, and are placed in horseshoe\nshape as they are drawn out. Picture cards represent people, and the\nnumber of spots relates to money or events. Diamonds concern themselves\nwith money and interest; Hearts, with love affairs and affection;\nClubs, with business events; and Spades, with the more serious affairs\nof life.\n\nThe following gives the significance of each card:\n\n _Hearts_\n King A fair man\n Queen A woman of similar complexion\n Knave An honest friend\n Ten A wedding\n Nine A wish\n Eight Love\n Seven Friendship\n Ace Home.\n\n _Diamonds_\n King A fair man\n Queen A fair woman\n Knave A companion\n Ten A wealthy marriage\n Nine Rise in social position\n Eight Success thru speculation\n Seven A good income\n Ace A present.\n\n _Clubs_\n King A man of medium complexion\n Queen A woman\n Knave A successful friend\n Ten A trip by water\n Nine Successful business\n Eight Social pleasure\n Seven A business affair\n Ace A letter or legal document.\n\n _Spades_\n King A dark man\n Queen A dark woman (or widow)\n Knave Thoughts of personal matters\n Ten A journey by land\n Nine Sorrow or sickness\n Eight A loss of money or friends\n Seven A quarrel.\n\nThree Kings coming together indicate a new friend; a Knave and 2 Kings,\nmeeting an old friend; 3 Knaves, business at law; 3 Queens, a quarrel\nwith a woman; 3 Tens, a lucky deal. If the Ten of Hearts, Ten of Clubs\nand Ten of Diamonds come together, it means that a wealthy marriage\nwill follow a journey across the sea. Three Nines indicate good news;\n3 Eights, a removal; 3 Sevens, unsatisfactory news; 3 Aces, very good\nluck. An Ace of Clubs and of Diamonds together, a letter which will\nbring an offer of marriage. The Ace and Nine of Hearts indicate that a\ndesire will be realized at home; the Ace and Nine of Spades foretell\ndeath and sorrow in your family; the King, Queen and Ten of any suit\nmean that you will hear of a marriage soon.\n\n\n_Reading the Cards_\n\nLet us now take a typical example of this method. Let the inquirer be\nrepresented by the Queen of Hearts. Shuffle and divide the pack into\n3, giving the King, Knave and Seven of Hearts, indicating that the\ninquirer has a male friend of medium complexion and good intentions.\nLay these 3 cards in order beginning with the left hand. The\nfortune-teller now proceeds to draw off 3 cards, making his selection\nas above explained. Having finished the pack, he repeats the process\ntwice more. We will suppose that in these deals the following cards\nhave been selected:\n\nKing, Knave, Seven of Hearts, Ace of Clubs, King of Spades, Queen of\nClubs, Queen of Diamonds, Queen of Spades, King of Clubs, Knave of\nDiamonds, Ace of Hearts, Knave of Spades, King of Diamonds, Knave of\nClubs, Queen of Hearts, Ace of Diamonds, Ten of Hearts, Eight of Clubs,\nSeven of Spades, Ace of Spades, Ten of Clubs, Ten of Spades and Ten of\nDiamonds.\n\nBeginning from the Queen of Hearts, as the starting-point, we proceed\nto count 7 to the left. The seventh card being the Queen of Spades,\nthe seventh from this is the King of Hearts, and again counting to the\nseventh we get the Ten of Hearts.\n\nThis is to be read as follows:\n\nThe inquirer has many good friends, but the Queen of Spades represents\na woman who will interpose difficulties to her marriage, but without\neffect. The next card is the Knave of Diamonds followed by the Seven\nof Hearts and the Seven of Spades; which combination represents news\ncoming soon, but which may not be advantageous to the inquirer. The\nKnave of Spades is followed by the King and Ten of Clubs, which denotes\nthat a dark man is separated from the inquirer, but thinks of her and\nhopes to be with her soon.\n\n\nTHE CREOLE METHOD\n\nYou will no doubt remember the fascinating story of how Josephine, the\nwife of Napoleon I. and Empress of France, had her fortune told when\nstill a girl. She was a Creole\u2014that is a native of the West Indies and\nof French descent. Tradition tells us that she went to an old colored\nwitch, who laid out the cards according to the Creole system and from\nthem prophesied, \u201cYou will be greater than a queen.\u201d Josephine at first\nhad faith in this prediction, but after waiting for a king to propose\nto her, she married a French soldier named Beauharnais, by whom she had\ntwo children. He died during the early part of the French Revolution.\nNapoleon, who at that time was a poor lieutenant, deeply in debt and\nwithout prospects, proposed to her. He did not seem likely to carry out\nthe prophecy and raise her to be more than queen; so she refused him.\nAt last she was won over by his persistency and married him. In the\ncourse of years she became Empress of France.\n\nJust what the Creole method of divination was had been forgotten for\nmany years. The following system, however, has recently been declared\nby an old gypsy of Martinique to be the exact method used by the\nfortune-teller of Josephine. It will not be found in any other book. It\nwill be interesting principally because it differs materially from all\nthe methods given in other books on cartomancy.\n\nBegin by shuffling all the 52 cards thoroughly. The inquirer then cuts\nthem and takes the pack in his left hand, first holding it on his\nforehead and saying, \u201cQue le cerveau parle!\u201d which means, \u201cLet the\nBrain speak,\u201d\u2014then holding it over the heart, saying, \u201cQue le c\u0153ur\nd\u00e9cide!\u201d or in English, \u201cLet the Heart decide.\u201d The operator then takes\nthe cards and spreads them fanwise before her on the table, with the\nbacks up. The inquirer then draws out at random the mystic number of 9\ncards, arranging them as follows, face up:\n\n[Illustration]\n\nThe first card is called the \u201cKey Card,\u201d for it decides the\ninterpretation to be put on the rest. If it is a Heart, it foretells\nthe height of success; if a Diamond, it foretells wealth; if a Spade,\nit brings misfortune; if a Club, it denotes hard work. The next two\ncards decide the time in which the fortune will be determined. The low\nspots indicate a short space, the higher spots, a longer space of time.\nThe court cards indicate a remote fortune, but a happy one. The next\nthree cards indicate the rank or station to which Fortune will elevate\nthe inquirer. If court cards, the Fates will be kind; if ordinary or\nlow cards, the inquirer will have to be content with mediocrity. The\nAce means disgrace or, at best, a very low station.\n\nThe next two cards denote the course of married life. If court cards,\nthe marital relations will be happy; if low cards, there will be\ntrouble and friction, The Ace means unhappiness at home. The last card\nis devoted to health. A court card means the best of health; the lower,\nmore or less serious illness, according to the degree indicated by\ntheir spots. The Ace means an early death. The cards that were drawn by\nJosephine were (so we are informed):\n\n King of Hearts\n Ten of Diamonds Nine of Diamonds\n Queen of Hearts Queen of Diamonds Queen of Clubs\n King of Diamonds King of Clubs\n Ten of Hearts\n\nIt will be seen that every card denotes the height of fortune\u2014a\ncombination that is rarely met with. After reading the mystic nine, the\nremaining cards are again shuffled and the inquirer draws out thirteen\ncards at random from the pack. These are arranged in the form of a\ncross as shown in the diagram.\n\n[Illustration]\n\nPut the first card in the center and the remaining cards to left,\nright, top and bottom as indicated by the numbers. The reading of the\ncards is as follows:\n\nHearts denote love; Diamonds, wealth; Clubs, hard work; and Spades,\nmisfortune.\n\nOf the court cards, Kings are lucky for women inquirers and Queens for\nmen. Knaves are lucky if red and unlucky if black.\n\nThe Ace is always a sign of coming evil.\n\nThe odd numbers are lucky for men and unlucky for women, and the even\nnumbers are the reverse. A 2-spot means a gift; a 3-spot, a letter;\na 4-spot, news; a 5-spot, an accident; a 6-spot, a change; a 7-spot,\nfriendship; an 8-spot, assistance; a 9-spot, home conditions; a\n10-spot, business conditions.\n\nLet us suppose the cards just laid out in a cross are the following:\n\n Knave of Hearts\n Ten of Clubs\n Ace of Spades\n Three of Diamonds King of Spades\n Eight of Hearts Four of Hearts Queen of Spades\n Ten of Hearts Four of Hearts\n Seven of Diamonds\n Knave of Spades\n Two of Clubs\n\nThis we would read as follows, the inquirer being a lady:\n\nThe Knave of Hearts denotes luck in love; probably a suitor if the\ninquirer be unmarried, or a loving husband if the inquirer be married.\n\nThe Ten of Clubs indicates that business conditions will soon improve,\nfor an even number is lucky for ladies. The Ace of Spades shows a very\ndark and pressing trouble that threatens. Three of Diamonds shows that\nmoney will be lost by a foolish transaction. Eight of Hearts shows that\nfortunate assistance will be at hand. Ten of Hearts means that through\nfriendship the business conditions will have greatly improved.\n\nThe King of Spades means that a dark man will have a disagreeable\neffect upon the inquirer, and the Queen of Spades, the man\u2019s wife, will\nbe instrumental in making things unpleasant. Be careful not to get into\ntheir bad graces.\n\nThe Four of Hearts indicates welcome news from a dear friend. The\nSeven of Diamonds shows that this friendship will bring gain of money\nas well. Knave of Spades means, \u201cBeware of a treacherous man who is\ndisposed to do you harm!\u201d The Two of Clubs means an unexpected gift\nfrom a business man, or possibly a gain through hard luck. Other\ninterpretations may be put on these cards according to the temperament\nof the fortune-teller.\n\nA modification of this method is to draw 21 cards instead of 13.\nArrange 12 of these in the form of a semicircle, and the other 9 in the\nform of a triangle within the circle. To discover the past, read the\ncircle first from left to right. Then to predict the future, read the\ntriangle beginning at the left-hand angle, going up to the apex, down\non the right-hand side, and across the base.\n\n\nCARD ORACLES.\n\nAnswering questions by means of cards is a popular pastime. If the\ninquirer wishes to know\u2014\n\n\u201c_When will my wedding be?_\u201d\n\nshe draws four cards and lays them face up on the table. The spots must\nbe counted to get the number of weeks. A Queen or King means a speedy\nmarriage with prosperity. A Knave means a delay. An Ace signifies\ntrouble and bids the inquirer consider well before taking the important\nstep.\n\n\u201c_Will my lover be true to me?_\u201d\n\nLay the top 15 cards on the table face up. If the Ten, Nine or Eight of\nHearts is among them, the chances are favorable. If the Ace of Spades\nis among them, the omen is bad. If the King of Hearts turns up, you can\ntrust him for life.\n\n\u201c_Have I cause for jealousy?_\u201d\n\nCount off the top 9 cards. If the Ace of any suit is among them,\nbeware, for there is someone he loves better than you.\n\n\u201c_Shall we ever part?_\u201d\n\nLay out 4 cards from the top in the form of a cross. Count the spots.\nIf odd, then you will never part; if even, be prepared for a short\nparting in the future. If an Ace is among them, the parting will be a\nlong one.\n\n\u201c_Is it advisable for me to change my residence?_\u201d\n\nLay 9 cards in a circle face up. If the middle card is a picture card,\nremain where you are. If a small card, the number of spots indicate in\nhow many months you should move. If an Ace, it indicates the need of\ngreat care.\n\n\u201c_What fortune is there in store for me?_\u201d\n\nTake off 3 cards and lay them face up. If red cards, they foretell a\ngood fortune; if black, trouble. If a King or Queen appears, it means\nthat influential friends will help. If a Knave, beware of an enemy. If\nan Ace, you will have a struggle to achieve success.\n\n _HEARTS_\n _In days of youth, life\u2019s golden spring,\n When throbs of love begin;\n Then hearts are trumps, and fate will bring\n A hand that\u2019s sure to win._\n\n\n _DIAMONDS_\n _In summer time of joyous life,\n When gifts of wealth expand;\n Then diamonds are trumps, and the happy wife\n Finds them a winning hand._\n\n\n _CLUBS_\n _In the autumn days of life\u2019s decline,\n When friends are choice but few;\n Then clubs are trumps, and club-life fine\n Holds winning hands for you._\n\n\n _SPADES_\n _When winter comes with hoary age,\n Then spades are trumps, my boy.\n The Sextons spade will close life\u2019s page,\n With its sorrow and its joy._\n\n\n\n\nFortune-telling with Dice and Dominoes\n\n\nA very ancient and fascinating way of telling one\u2019s fortune is by\nmeans of two dice, and the following tables make the game easy and\ninteresting. We have confined ourselves to twenty questions, comprising\nthose which would most naturally occur to inquirers desiring to know\nthe future.\n\nTwo dice are used. The inquirer first selects the question to be\nanswered, and calling this question aloud, takes the dice either in his\npalms or in a cup, and throws them on the table. The number of spots\nof the upper surface of the dice are noted, the corresponding table\nof answers is consulted, and the answer corresponds in number to the\nquestion asked.\n\nIf, for example, a lady has chosen the question 5, \u201cHow many beaux\nshall I have?\u201d and the dice fall with numbers 2 and 3 facing upward,\nthe answer would be, \u201cPerhaps one, possibly none.\u201d The same plan is\nadopted with dominoes, except that all stones containing blanks must\nfirst be thrown out. The dominoes are laid with the backs upward, mixed\nthoroughly, and one at a time selected, and turned over. The number of\nspots indicate which table of answers is to be consulted.\n\n\n QUESTIONS.\n\n 1. Does he ever think of me?\n 2. Will someone soon pay me attention?\n 3. What must I do to please him?\n 4. Shall I do what is asked of me?\n 5. How many beaux shall I have?\n 6. What kind of a man will my husband be?\n 7. May I trust him?\n 8. Does he love me?\n 9. Shall I get married soon?\n 10. Shall I have many adventures?\n 11. Shall I be wealthy?\n 12. Will my secret be discovered?\n 13. What do people think of me?\n 14. Shall I see him soon?\n 15. Shall I receive a letter soon?\n 16. Shall I receive a present soon?\n 17. Shall I take a journey soon?\n 18. Will my condition be improved?\n 19. Will my wish be fulfilled?\n 20. Will it prove a blessing?\n\n ANSWERS.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He has too much to think about for such thoughts.\n 2. If you would treat a certain gentleman with a little more\n regard, he would appreciate it.\n 3. Do not receive the attention of others.\n 4. Say what your heart dictates.\n 5. One, a stout and very unpoetical fellow.\n 6. Very tall, dark complexioned, quarrelsome, of a jealous\n disposition; rough, but with the best intentions.\n 7. Find out what people say about him. It is rumored that\n there is much falsehood in him.\n 8. With his heart and soul.\n 9. In five months or more.\n 10. No, very few, indeed.\n 11. You will have money, but you must bear in mind that money\n does not always make one rich, nor give happiness, and\n sometimes is the source of bitter woe.\n 12. If you tell it to nobody; otherwise not.\n 13. A genius in every respect, but for that reason you are thought\n to have a great many faults.\n 14. At an unexpected time.\n 15. Yes, for it will make you very happy.\n 16. Not very soon.\n 17. Yes, the journey of which you are thinking\n at present.\n 18. Not in the way you would like it.\n 19. Yes, sooner than expected.\n 20. Yes, altho at first you will not be aware of it.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. Very often; as often as circumstances permit.\n 2. Wrinkles will be visible on you before that happens.\n 3. Do not be so terribly affected. Show him by your manners that\n you have a heart and are honest and sensible.\n 4. Be careful, for you might be laughed at.\n 5. One, a very good and amiable young man.\n 6. Amiable, cheerful, a little romantic, somewhat poetical,\n good-hearted, but weak.\n 7. Look in his open, honest countenance and you will know.\n 8. Simply with ordinary brotherly affection, nothing more.\n 9. Four years from now.\n 10. Your life will be rather wearisome.\n 11. If you are painstaking and very economical.\n 12. There is one person who knows it, but will never disclose it.\n 13. A mere fashionable puppet, heartless and soulless.\n 14. Yes, rather soon.\n 15. Yes, bringing sad news.\n 16. Be patient for some time.\n 17. Not quite as soon as desired.\n 18. Very soon, and in an unforeseen way.\n 19. Yes, but not completely, and not quite as desired.\n 20. If it is taken as Fortune means it.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. You know exactly what he does.\n 2. Yes, but only to make a fool out of you.\n 3. Do not use too much sugar in your coffee, or he will think\n you extravagant.\n 4. Yes, do it, if it can be done without blushing.\n 5. Three, and not one good for much.\n 6. A little conceited, vain fellow with rather a heavy mustache.\n 7. Be prudent.\n 8. Yes, but you share his heart with other admirers.\n 9. No matter how hard you try, it will not be sooner than four years.\n 10. Many, but not interesting ones.\n 11. You will have more than a competence; but you will lose heavily\n if you or your husband play at cards with money.\n 12. You will disclose it.\n 13. Quick at repartee, but not really witty.\n 14. Not so soon, you will have to wait a while.\n 15. Yes, quite a long one.\n 16. Very soon, and which will give you much pleasure.\n 17. Yes, but it will cost you many tears.\n 18. Soon, by an unexpected occurrence.\n 19. It will, more fully than expected.\n 20. It will cost you many tears at first, but will end happily.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He is thinking of you now, very lovingly and seriously.\n 2. Yes, many, and three at the same time.\n 3. Dress your hair neatly, do not wink, sit up erect and be very\n cordial to everybody.\n 4. What will a particular person say about it, if you do?\n 5. Two, a foolish old fellow, and a wild young man.\n 6. A man of strong character, energetic and haughty,\n with wit and humor.\n 7. He deserves much confidence.\n 8. He is merely a true friend to you; no more.\n 9. Yes, very soon.\n 10. Very many interesting ones.\n 11. If you do not speculate.\n 12. If you keep it a secret; but you gossip too much.\n 13. Very peculiar, by some. There is one person who understands you.\n 14. Not until you are both gray.\n 15. Not soon, but then it will be a very tender conclusion.\n 16. No one thinks of giving you anything, just now.\n 17. Yes, and it will give you much pleasure.\n 18. Soon, and in such a way that seemed to you impossible.\n 19. Yes, but very far from the present.\n 20. If you are thoughtful, cheerful, and try to be an optimist.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He does think of you, for which ye will be sorry some day.\n 2. No, not for a long time.\n 3. Do not be sentimental, but show common sense in whatever you\n say and do.\n 4. Yes, for he will ask nothing of which you may fear.\n 5. Three very fine and intelligent gentlemen.\n 6. A very big-built gentleman, and very conceited.\n 7. Hear what your best and dearest friends have to say about it.\n 8. No. He loves another.\n 9. When you love a particular person more than you do now.\n 10. Yes, but you will tire of them.\n 11. You will have money, and if you use it to good advantage it will\n last, otherwise not.\n 12. Yes, it will.\n 13. Haughty, conceited and discreet.\n 14. Yes, but not very soon.\n 15. Yes, from a broken heart.\n 16. Yes, but do not accept it.\n 17. An important thing will happen which will prevent it,\n it will bring joy to you.\n 18. Yes, but a long time from now.\n 19. Your wish will be fulfilled if you take care as to how you act.\n 20. Yes, if you are cautious.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He thinks of you very often.\n 2. Yes, but it will not bring you happiness.\n 3. Always be happy and pleasant; never be angry.\n 4. Your mother\u2019s advice is best.\n 5. None.\n 6. A young, handsome man who loves you very much.\n 7. Take the advice of an older female friend.\n 8. His was love at first sight, and lasting.\n 9. You will soon fall in love, perhaps on your next journey.\n 10. A few interesting ones, and you will be protected against\n the unpleasant ones.\n 11. Yes, but not very.\n 12. Everybody seems to be unconcerned about it.\n 13. People think well of you.\n 14. He is thinking of coming to you soon.\n 15. Yes, you will soon receive an interesting one.\n 16. A little pleasing present, not so soon.\n 17. You will not take advantage of an opportunity.\n 18. Yes, and to your advantage.\n 19. It is up to yourself.\n 20. Yes, and it will make you very happy.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He thinks of you, but not very seriously.\n 2. You will have many charming ones.\n 3. Try to have your skin tanned, by means of the sun.\n 4. To a certain extent.\n 5. Twenty-five, if you take advantage of all offers.\n 6. Ugly, lame, and very thin and tall.\n 7. Yes, by all means.\n 8. He loves you, but conceals it because he does not think\n it is reciprocated.\n 9. Within two years.\n 10. No, very few.\n 11. You will be wealthy as you wish.\n 12. Guard yourself and others, for there has been a leak.\n 13. Good at heart, but conceited and not very sensible.\n 14. Perhaps thru some coincidence, for he has sworn never to call.\n 15. You will receive rather a mysterious one.\n 16. Yes, a very small and dear one.\n 17. Some sad interference will prevent it for some time.\n 18. Yes, but not as you wish it.\n 19. Enemies will prevent it.\n 20. Pleasure at first, but later will cause tears.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He is thinking tenderly of you at this moment.\n 2. A fellow of a very stout appearance.\n 3. Pay very much attention to him, sit at his left side and eat\n nothing that contains onions.\n 4. No, let him coax for a while.\n 5. Perhaps one, possibly none.\n 6. Beloved of all, favorite in society and among ladies, and a\n darling of yours above all.\n 7. Yes, by all means, for he never deceived you.\n 8. Yes, but it is very painful to him.\n 9. In two years or more.\n 10. Quite some.\n 11. Be satisfied with what you have.\n 12. Some know it already.\n 13. Original and witty.\n 14. In a month and two days.\n 15. Yes, this week.\n 16. Yes, but you will be sorry that you ever got it.\n 17. Yes, and with a gentleman.\n 18. Yes, and it will bring joy to you.\n 19. Something will interfere and delay its fulfillment.\n 20. If you overcome all anxieties on its account, it will.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. Very little, but still it is more than you think of him.\n 2. Yes, a romantic, sentimental, foolish fellow.\n 3. You must learn table etiquette.\n 4. It would bring joy to you, but sorrow to more than one.\n 5. One, and he will be a burden to you.\n 6. A weak-minded drunkard and gambler.\n 7. Yes, but be watchful.\n 8. He loves you as much as you allow him to, which is not very much.\n 9. In four or five years.\n 10. They will be mischievous ones, and cause trouble.\n 11. Yes, very; in ten years.\n 12. Be cautious, and it will not.\n 13. At times foolish, but prudent and quite humorous and witty.\n 14. Next spring, when the snow melts.\n 15. The one wished for is on its way.\n 16. Yes, and you will rejoice over it.\n 17. No, but perhaps a year from now.\n 18. Yes, as you wish it.\n 19. It will, but not so soon.\n 20. It will prove as you interpret it.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He very seldom thinks of anything or anybody.\n 2. Tomorrow a person will fall in love with you.\n 3. Try to be as witty as possible.\n 4. Take your father\u2019s advice.\n 5. Three worthy gentlemen, within a month.\n 6. Handsome and well situated in the business world.\n 7. Trust him as far as you feel it is safe.\n 8. He would love you if he knew it would be mutual.\n 9. In three years.\n 10. Some at intervals of years.\n 11. You will have plenty if economical.\n 12. No, but would be to your advantage to have it discovered.\n 13. Humorous and interesting.\n 14. At the next meeting of a large crowd.\n 15. Do not expect one very soon, for he is very angry.\n 16. Yes, and from one you love dearly.\n 17. Not soon, but then it will bring much pleasure to you.\n 18. According to how you act. Be cautious.\n 19. Yes, but to your disadvantage.\n 20. If it happens naturally, it will bring joy.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. Very little.\n 2. Yes, from a soldier.\n 3. Please him in every respect.\n 4. It would do no harm if you would.\n 5. One, and he will give himself entirely up to you.\n 6. A fellow who will be a burden to you.\n 7. He is fond of flirting, but is true to you.\n 8. He loves you only.\n 9. In four or five years.\n 10. Only while out of your home town.\n 11. If you are economical.\n 12. It may, but a long time from now.\n 13. Clear understanding, but a very poor listener.\n 14. Today perhaps.\n 15. No, unless it is an answer to yours.\n 16. Yes, but from one you don\u2019t admire.\n 17. There will be no particular opportunity, but perhaps you will.\n 18. Yes, but not so soon.\n 19. Yes, but it will bring sorrow to someone.\n 20. No, unfortunately not.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He is constantly thinking of you.\n 2. Not in two or three years yet.\n 3. Be patient, and allow him to have his own way.\n 4. If you do, you may regret it.\n 5. One, but an unworthy one.\n 6. Very uninteresting and tiresome.\n 7. You would hurt his feelings, if you did not.\n 8. Very much, and very dearly.\n 9. In five years.\n 10. Only when you attend crowds of people.\n 11. Conveniently so.\n 12. Not so soon. Be cautious.\n 13. Just so. You have many admirers.\n 14. Be independent and wait for him to come, before going to him.\n 15. No, not a present.\n 16. Yes, but not a very large one.\n 17. As you desire; it will be up to yourself.\n 18. Not that it will make much of a difference.\n 19. Yes, and it will bring many friends to you.\n 20. Yes, in disguise.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. Yes, very pleasing thoughts.\n 2. Yes, very many and at the present time.\n 3. When you see him again, place a flower in his buttonhole.\n 4. Do it unintentionally.\n 5. Four at the same time.\n 6. Disfigured and very ugly, but you will not notice it.\n 7. Do not trust him, unless you feel sure that he can be trusted.\n 8. He cannot live without you.\n 9. In six or seven years.\n 10. Many at unexpected times.\n 11. For a very short time only.\n 12. Yes, but not so soon.\n 13. All think you very witty and humorous, but conceited.\n 14. He will not come; laboring under a wrong impression.\n 15. Yes, a very interesting one.\n 16. No, not for a long while.\n 17. A very short one.\n 18. When you most heartily wish for it.\n 19. Yes, but that will bring you an enemy which will sadden the joy.\n 20. A blessing to all.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He thinks as often of you as you of him.\n 2. Tomorrow evening about 8 o\u2019clock.\n 3. Answer, but do it gracefully.\n 4. No, you must not do it.\n 5. Only one.\n 6. Pleasant and handsome.\n 7. No. He is a scoundrel.\n 8. He feels that he cannot help himself.\n 9. In a week or more.\n 10. Your life will be very peaceful.\n 11. You will always have plenty.\n 12. It would be very good to be discovered.\n 13. Not witty, and interesting only at times.\n 14. Yes, very soon.\n 15. Tomorrow perhaps.\n 16. Not so soon as you desire.\n 17. Very soon, a long one.\n 18. Yes, to your happiness.\n 19. It will not.\n 20. Yes, to the best happiness.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He does not.\n 2. Unfortunately for you, much too soon.\n 3. He hates to see you dressed with a low-necked dress\n and bare arms.\n 4. Yes, without any fear.\n 5. Two; one squints, and the other is bald.\n 6. Tall and round. He is patient and fond of sweet things.\n 7. You have had enough proofs that he has the best heart\n in the world.\n 8. He is yours in heart and soul.\n 9. In three years.\n 10. Your life will be like a foaming torrent.\n 11. As wealthy as you are at present.\n 12. No, but is advisable to disclose it quickly.\n 13. Neither very discreet nor very witty, very interesting to one.\n 14. Before the autumn wind blows over the meadow.\n 15. Yes, but not the wished-for one.\n 16. Yes, a bouquet of flowers.\n 17. You will soon see cities which you never expected to visit.\n 18. When you wish for it to change.\n 19. If that is really your wish.\n 20. No. That is an impossibility at present.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He thinks of you in sleep and in dreams.\n 2. You are constantly surrounded by admirers.\n 3. Treat him with frankness and candor, but don\u2019t act coquettishly.\n 4. Whatever you do, do it prudently.\n 5. One, and a very jealous one who will constantly watch you.\n 6. Loving and tender; he will claim daily a score of kisses.\n 7. Always; you need not mistrust him so very much.\n 8. Does not his pale countenance betray his deep sorrow?\n 9. Yes, in six weeks or more.\n 10. Yes, thrilling adventures.\n 11. Quite rich.\n 12. It will unless you guard yourself cautiously.\n 13. A good creature.\n 14. No. You are separated forever.\n 15. Yes, one is now on its way.\n 16. Yes, but not from the one you expect.\n 17. A short, sentimental one.\n 18. Yes, but it will not be of much advantage to you.\n 19. If you do your best to promote it.\n 20. It will bring both joy and sorrow.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. Your eyes are a pair of stars which, once seen, can never\n be forgotten.\n 2. Yes, but be prudent, for he is a sad rogue.\n 3. Show more kindness to human beings, and less toward cats.\n 4. It would be unjust to refuse.\n 5. One; a fat little fellow.\n 6. Very ugly, but in your eyes the very handsomest.\n 7. Yes, with your full heart.\n 8. Do you not see his cheeks redden when he looks at you?\n 9. Never, or not till late in life.\n 10. Too many, especially love adventures.\n 11. Your wealth will exceed your knowledge of what to do with it.\n 12. It is discovered at the present time.\n 13. A mischievous little vixen.\n 14. Very soon, sooner than you expect.\n 15. The one you want you will never receive.\n 16. Very soon, a very sweet one.\n 17. Yes, the one you are looking forward to with pleasure.\n 18. It will depend upon yourself only.\n 19. Yes, certainly.\n 20. It will bring joy and happiness to you.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He would like to, but is afraid.\n 2. When you cease your coquettish ways.\n 3. Upon your next meeting, give him your hand and say,\n \u201cI am exceedingly happy to call you my friend.\u201d\n 4. You cannot well do anything else.\n 5. One, and he will bring much joy into your life.\n 6. Very tall, brown-complexioned, noble, manly and amiable\n young man who wears spectacles.\n 7. You may believe him and not the world\u2019s tittle-tattle.\n 8. The next time you hand him a glass of water, and if in taking\n it he tries to touch your hand, he loves you.\n 9. In a year and six months.\n 10. Very many with rogues and robbers.\n 11. Rich in love and all amiable virtues, but not rich in money.\n 12. You think it to be a secret, but it never has been one.\n 13. Very capricious.\n 14. If you write that he should come, otherwise not.\n 15. Very soon, and a very tender one.\n 16. Yes, a living present, with a kiss.\n 17. Yes, but not the one you are now thinking of.\n 18. Not very soon.\n 19. Yes, but not so soon as you would like it.\n 20. As long as you keep your heart pure and true.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. He tries not to, for when he does it is very painful.\n 2. A rich old, lame gentleman, with a mustache.\n 3. Do not conceal your love; prove it by sending him a gift.\n 4. It will bring about important consequences, depending upon\n yourself whether it will be advantageous or not.\n 5. It is best that you have none.\n 6. A very handsome man, a genius, and your love is mutual.\n 7. Trust him and him only.\n 8. In the same way as you love him.\n 9. When the first snow falls.\n 10. You are subject to many.\n 11. Your present conditions will continue.\n 12. Yes, by an enemy who will betray it.\n 13. Very artless, nothing else.\n 14. At the beginning of autumn.\n 15. In a month or so, the longed-for one.\n 16. Someone is thinking at present to make you one, but whether he\n will or not is unknown.\n 17. Yes, to England.\n 18. Yes, soon.\n 19. To a very small extent.\n 20. It will bring much happiness to you.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. No, perhaps later.\n 2. One is paying attention to you at the present time.\n 3. He thinks you faultless.\n 4. If you think it will give you pleasure and joy.\n 5. One, the one you love.\n 6. A witty fellow, full of mischief and fun.\n 7. Take care in trusting him.\n 8. He does, but conceals it.\n 9. This year or next.\n 10. A very interesting one, but not so soon.\n 11. Yes, but be very economical.\n 12. Yes, next week all will be known.\n 13. Very silly at times, but you are pardoned by all.\n 14. You have driven him away, he will never return.\n 15. This week; a very interesting one.\n 16. Perhaps this week, but surely this month.\n 17. Yes, to some other foreign country.\n 18. To some extent, and will bring much joy.\n 19. It is up to your behavior.\n 20. It will bring many happy hours.\n\n [Symbol] [Symbol]\n\n 1. Yes, but with sorrow.\n 2. Yes, it will start by the presentation of a flower.\n 3. Whatever you do will not please him. He is a faultfinder.\n 4. If you do, you will be laughed at by the one of whom you are\n asked to do it.\n 5. One, an unexpected one.\n 6. A worthless fellow who will bring you sorrow, yet a dear fellow.\n 7. Don\u2019t place too much confidence in him.\n 8. He loves you very much and would be happy to gain your hand.\n 9. Next spring.\n 10. Not very soon, but you will in time.\n 11. If you make up your mind to be.\n 12. Yes, when least expected.\n 13. Very foolish at times, yet witty at other times.\n 14. Tomorrow perhaps.\n 15. Yes, sooner than you expect.\n 16. Yes, a ring.\n 17. A pleasant trip eastward.\n 18. Not the way that you would wish it.\n 19. If you desire it truthfully.\n 20. At present it is doubtful.\n\n\n\n\nTHE SCIENCE OF PALMISTRY[A]\n\n\nIf we regard either hand closely, we notice that the surface of the\nfingers and palms consists of elevations, depressions and lines. The\nancients gave these different formations separate names to which they\nattached certain meanings.\n\nFor the purpose of divination the science of palmistry is of great\nimportance, because it is these selfsame lines and elevations in the\npalm which betray the character and disposition of its possessor. The\nold notion that they also disclose his future has been discarded by\nmodern authorities.\n\nThe lines on the palm remain unchangeable and irremovable. This has\nbeen often proved in the cases where through accident the palm happened\nto become disfigured; even where the entire skin came off, it was\nobserved that these delicately indented lines which seemed to be only\nin the superficial layer of the skin were in reality indelibly stamped\ninto the tissues of the hand, and the new skin bore them in the same\nmanner.\n\n[A] _The significance of the lines and mountains of the hands are\ncompiled from several old and authentic treatises on Palmistry._\n\nThe Line of Life and the Line of Fate are the only ones to undergo any\nchange, and they are also the lines which, though unable to hint the\nfuture, clearly show the earliest past and the direction which the\npossessor should pursue. But despite some pretensions to the effect, it\nis impossible to tell whether the objects sought for will be reached.\nWhen it is desired to do that the other lines which are unchangeable\nmust be called to assistance. For instance, if the Line of Character is\nstrong and well defined, the palmist assumes that the object will be\naccomplished, and _vice versa_. As may be seen, this method is one of\nprobabilities rather than positive truths.\n\nThe chief value of palm-reading consists in the helpful suggestions\nwhich it offers to the conscientious psychic in his efforts to unravel\nthe future of his client.\n\n\nPrincipal Lines of the Palm and Their Meaning\n\n1. _The Line of Life_, which begins over the ball of the palm, may with\nequal reason be called the line of the heart, because it furnishes\nthe skillful palmist with information concerning the heart as well\nas concerning long life. If this line is long, firm, continuous,\nit indicates continued good health and a strong heart. It shows\ncheerfulness and old age. If the line is discontinued, cut transversely\nwith short lines, interrupted with small indentions, spots and warts,\nand in addition has a pale color, it signifies poor health and heart\ntrouble. If the line is weak and thin at the beginning, but grows\nstronger toward the end, it means that its possessor is not healthy\nin his youth, but will acquire robust health as he grows older. If\nthe line begins firmly and then tapers off toward the end, just the\nopposite meaning is to be deduced.\n\nIf the Line of Life issues a branch opposite the index finger and\npointing to it, it presages honor and riches for the possessor.\n\n[Illustration]\n\n2. _The Line of Fate or Fortune_, so called because its peculiar\nformation holds the secret of the possessor\u2019s fortune, which secret may\nbe disclosed only by the skillful palmist\u2014runs from the wrist toward\nthe fingers. If the line begins at the ball of the palm, it signifies\nsuccess in love and a rich marriage. But if it begins toward the end\nof the hand, it signifies success in one\u2019s journeys and in foreign\ncountries. Should the line reach the first joint of the middle finger,\nit signifies good results, but at the same time it also betrays greed\nand selfishness.\n\nIf little twigs issue from the main line they indicate riches and\nlegacies, according to the number of the twigs; while departing\nbranches, on the other hand, show poverty and sometimes imprisonment.\n\nA skillful palmist does not have to see the actual hand in order to\ngive a correct reading. An impression of the palm on a sheet of smoked\npaper, which is afterward covered with oil in order to retain the\nimpression, shows him the main line with sufficient distinctness to\nenable him to give a correct reading.\n\n\nThe Shape and Length of the Phalanges\n\nrepresent certain qualities and features of character, as presented in\nthe following:\n\n_Jupiter_, the first finger.\u2014If the first phalanx is longer than the\nsecond, it indicates ability to control others, direct and maintain\norder; if the second phalanx is long and well developed, it indicates\nleadership; if short and thin, intellectual weakness; if the third\nphalanx is long, it indicates love of power in material things.\n\n_Saturn_, second finger.\u2014If the first phalanx is longer than the\nsecond, it indicates ability for mastering scientific subjects; if\nthe second phalanx is long, it indicates great interest in subjects\nrequiring deep study; if the third phalanx is long, it indicates a love\nof metaphysics and money.\n\n_Sun_, third finger.\u2014If the first phalanx is longer than the second,\nit indicates love of the arts; if the second phalanx is long, it\nindicates success and love of riches; if the third phalanx is thick, it\nindicates an inherited talent for the arts.\n\n_Mercury_, fourth finger.\u2014If the first phalanx is longer than the\nsecond, it indicates a taste for and love of research; if the second\nphalanx is long and well developed, it indicates industrious habits;\nif the third phalanx is long and fat, it indicates a desire for the\ncomforts of life.\n\nThe following points, upon which the science of Palmistry is based\nexplain its mysteries, and will be found very interesting, amusing and\ninstructive.\n\n\nForm of the Hand\n\nHands are classed in seven types:\n\n1. _The Elementary or Bilious Hand_, indicating brutal instinct instead\nof reason as the governing power of the character.\n\n2. _The Square or Jupiter Hand_, indicating a practical, stubborn,\nmethodical and conventional character; one apt to be suspicious of\nstrangers and radical in views.\n\n3. _The Spatulate or Nervous Hand_, so named because of its imagined\nresemblance to a spatula. It is broad at the base of the fingers,\nand indicates great energy and push to discover; also courage and\nfearlessness.\n\n4. _The Philosophic or Venus Hand_ has a long, thin, muscular palm,\nwith long fingers; indicates a student of nature and searcher after\ntruth.\n\n5. _The Mercury or Artistic Hand_ indicates quick temper,\nimpulsiveness; a character that is light-hearted, gay and charitable,\ntoday; and tomorrow, sad, tearful and uncharitable.\n\n6. _The Lunar or Idealistic Hand_ indicates an extremely sensitive\nnature.\n\n7. _The Harmonic or Solar Hand_ indicates a character of great\nversatility, brilliant in conversation, and an adept in diplomacy.\n\n\nCharacter from the Shape of a Hand and Fingers\n\nThe shape of the fingers is frequently a correct indication of the\ncharacter of the individual, and taken in connection with the lines of\nthe palm they serve as a forecast of the person\u2019s life in the past and\nfuture.\n\nA hand with pointed fingers (see Fig. 1) is rare and is usually the\naccompaniment of a delicate, sensitive palm and is the hand that\nis most often found among dreamers, poets, idealists, artists and\nphilosophers. It is an indication that soul rules over matter and\nindicates a high-grade personality.\n\nConical fingers (as in Fig. 2), with a well-formed thumb, indicate\nthat the person is quick in action and is ruled by impulse rather than\nby calculation. They are the sign of a clever, nervous, energetic\ncharacter.\n\n[Illustration]\n\nSquare fingers (such as are shown in Fig. 3) indicate perseverance,\nregularity and a love of order. They are generally found with a\nthorough business man, a progressive, law-abiding citizen with a talent\nfor conception and execution. Their owner is usually methodical,\npunctual and neat.\n\nSpatulate fingers (as shown in Fig. 4) derive their name from the fact\nthat the \u201cspatula\u201d is a knife-shaped instrument used by druggists,\nwhere the tip is slightly wider than the stem. Fingers of this kind\nshow action, energy, self-confidence. They are often found in men who\nlabor with their hands, and seldom with the idle rich.\n\nKnotted fingers (as in Fig. 5) are an indication of toil, energy and\nresourcefulness. The person is usually more imitative than original,\nbut is able to turn any situation to some practical advantage.\n\nThe refined woman\u2019s hand (see Fig. 6) has the fingers neither spatulate\nnor square, but usually of the tapering type, tho not often pronounced,\nexcept in the idle women. Possessors of such hands love beautiful\nthings, crave excitement, act on impulse, but make good wives and\nloving mothers.\n\nThe criminal\u2019s fingers (see Fig. 7) are usually short and ill-formed.\nThe fingers are wide at the base and rounded at the nails, which are\napt to be thick and coarse. The palm is soft from lack of manual work.\nThe thumb is short but flexible.\n\nIn the workman\u2019s hand (see Fig. 8) the palm is hard and thick; not\nnecessarily from toil but by nature. The thumb is short and slightly\nturned back. The fingers are usually coarse and thick. This hand\nindicates improvidence, lack of forethought, and primitive passions. It\nis also the hand of the savage and the illiterate.\n\n\nThe Mountains\n\nare joints or elevations on the palm.\n\n_Mount Venus_, if prominent, indicates a person of strong passions,\ngreat energy in business, and admiration of physical beauty in the\nopposite sex; it also indicates love of children, home and wife or\nhusband. When not well developed, there is a lack of love for home,\nchildren, wife or husband; and in a man it indicates egotism and\nlaziness; in a woman, hysteria.\n\n_Mount Jupiter_, if prominent, indicates a person who is generous,\nloves power and is brilliant in conversation; if a woman, she desires\nto shine and be a social leader. When not well developed, it indicates\nlack of self-esteem, slovenliness and indifference to personal\nappearance.\n\n_Mount Saturn_, if prominent, indicates a serious-minded person,\nreligiously inclined, slow to reach a conclusion, very prudent, free in\nthe expression of opinions, but inclined to be pessimistic.\n\n_Mount Apollo_, if prominent, indicates ability as an artist,\ngenerosity, courageness and a poetical nature; apt to be a spendthrift.\nWhen not well developed, it indicates cautiousness and prudence.\n\n_Mount Mercury_, if prominent, indicates keen perceptions, cleverness\nin conversation, a talent for the sciences, industry and deceitfulness.\nIf not well developed, it indicates a phlegmatic, stupid disposition.\n\n_Mount Luna_, if prominent, indicates a dreamy, changeable, capricious,\nenthusiastic and inventive nature. When not well developed, it\nindicates constancy, love of home and ability to imitate others.\n\n_Mount Mars_, if prominent, indicates self-respect, coolness\nand control of self under trying circumstances, courageousness,\nventuresomeness and confidence in one\u2019s ability for anything\nundertaken. When not well developed, it indicates the opposite of these\ncharacteristics.\n\n\nA Reading of the Lines and Other Characteristics\n\n\nTHE FATE LINE\n\ncommences at Rascettes and if it extends straight to Mount Saturn,\nuninterrupted, and alike in both hands, good luck and success are\nrealized without personal exertion. If not in one hand and interrupted\nin the other, success will be experienced only by great effort. If\nwell defined at the wrist, the early life is bright and promising; if\nbroken in the center, misery, for middle life is indicated. If this\nline touches Mounts Luna and Venus it indicates a good disposition and\nwealth; if inclined toward any mount, it implies success in that line\nfor which the mount stands. If it is made up of disconnected links, it\nindicates serious physical and moral struggles. Should it end at the\nHeart Line, the life has been ruined by unrequited love. If it runs\nthrough a square, the life has been in danger and saved. Should it\nmerge into the Heart Line and continue to Mount Jupiter, it denotes\ndistinction and power secured through love.\n\n\nTHE GIRDLE OF VENUS\n\nis a curved line extending from Mount Jupiter to Mercury, encircling\nSaturn and Apollo. It appears on few hands, but it indicates superior\nintellect, a sensitive and capricious nature; if it extends to the base\nof Jupiter it denotes divorce; ending in Mercury, implies great energy;\nshould it be cut by parallel lines in a man, it indicates a hard\ndrinker and gambler.\n\n\nTHE LINES OF REPUTATION\n\ncommence in the middle of the hand, at the Head Line. Mount Luna or\nMount Mars indicate financial success from intellectual pursuits after\nyears of struggling with adversity. If from the Heart Line, real\nlove of occupation and success; if from the Head Line, success from\nselfishness. An island on this line denotes loss of character, a star\non it near Apollo implies that success will be permanent, and a square,\nbrilliant success. The absence of this line implies a struggle for\nrecognition of one\u2019s abilities.\n\n\nTHE LINE OF INTUITION\n\nbeginning at the base of Mount Mercury extends around Mars and Luna;\nit is frequently found in the Venus, Mercury and Lunar types of\nhands; when deeply dented with a triangle on Mount Saturn, it denotes\nclairvoyant power; if it forms a triangle with the Fate Line, or the\nLife Line, a voyage will be taken.\n\n\nTHE HEALTH LINE\n\ncommences at center of the Rascettes, takes an oblique course from the\nFate Line, ending toward Mount Mercury. If straight and well defined,\nthere is little liability to constitutional diseases; when it does not\nextend to the Head Line, steady mental labor cannot be performed; when\nit is broad and deep on Mount Mercury, diminishing as it enters the\nLife Line, death from heart disease is indicated; small lines cutting\nit denote sickness from biliousness. When joined to the Heart Line,\nhealth and business are neglected for love; if made up of short lines,\nthere is suffering from stomach trouble or catarrh; if it is checked by\nislands there is a constitutional tendency to lung disease.\n\n\nTHE MARRIAGE LINES\n\nextend straight across Mount Mercury; if short, affairs of the heart\nwithout marriage are denoted. When near the Heart Line, early marriage\nis indicated; if it turns directly to the Heart Line, marriage will\noccur between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one; if close to the top\nof the mount, marriage will not take place before the thirty-fifth\nyear; if it curves upward it indicates a single life; when pronged and\nrunning toward the center or to Mount Mars, divorce will occur. If the\nend of this line droops, the subject will outlive wife or husband; if\nbroken, divorce is implied; if it ends in a cross, the wife or husband\nwill die from an accident. A branch from this line upward implies a\nhigh position attained by marriage. A black spot on this line means\nwidowhood.\n\n\nCHILDREN\u2019S LINES\n\nare small and upright, extending from the end of the Marriage Line.\nIf broad and well defined, males, if fine and narrow, females are\nindicated. A line of this order that is deep and well defined denotes\nprominence for that child.\n\n\nSMALL LINES\n\nhave a signification depending upon their position and number. A single\nline on Jupiter signifies success; on Saturn, happiness; on Apollo,\nfame and talent.\n\nAscending small lines are favorable, while descending lines are\nunfavorable signs.\n\nSeveral small lines on Mars indicate warfare constantly.\n\nCross lines, failure.\n\n\nLINES ON THE HAND\n\nIf not well defined, indicate poor health.\n\nDeep red lines indicate good, robust health.\n\nYellow lines indicate excessive biliousness.\n\nDark-colored lines indicate a melancholy and reserved disposition. The\nLife Line extends from the outer base of Mount Jupiter, entirely around\nthe base of Mount Venus. If chained under Jupiter, it indicates bad\nhealth in early life. Hair-lines extending from it imply a weakness,\nand if cut by small lines from Mount Venus, misplaced affections and\ndomestic broils. If arising from Mount Jupiter, an ambition to be\nwealthy and learned. If it is joined by the Line of the Head at its\nbeginning, prudence and wisdom are indicated. If it joins Heart and\nHead lines at its commencement, a great catastrophe will be experienced\nby the person so marked. A square on it denotes success. All lines that\nfollow it give it strength. Lines that cut the Life Line extending\nthrough the Heart Line denote interference in a love affair. If it is\ncrossed by small lines, illness is indicated. Short and badly drawn\nlines, unequal in size, imply bad blood and a tendency to fevers.\n\n\nTHE HEART LINE\n\nif it extends across the hand at the base of the finger mounts, and\nis deep and well defined, indicates purity and devotion; if well\ndefined from Mount Jupiter only, a jealous and tyrannical disposition\nis indicated; if it begins at Mount Saturn and is without branches,\nit is a fatal sign; if short and well defined in the Harmonic type of\nhand it indicates intense affection when it is reciprocated; if short\non the Mercury type of hand, it implies deep interest in intellectual\npursuits; if short and deep in the Elementary type of hand, it implies\nthe disposition to satisfy desire by brutal force, instead of by love.\n\n\nTHE HEAD LINE\n\nis parallel to the Heart Line and forms the second branch of letter\nM, generally very plain in most hands; if long and deep it indicates\nability to care for one\u2019s self; if hair-lines are attached to it,\nmental worry; if it divides toward Mount Mercury, love affairs will be\nfirst, and business secondary; if well defined its whole length, it\nimplies a well-balanced brain; a line from it extending into a star\non Mount Jupiter, great versatility, pride and love for knowledge are\nindicated; if it extend to Mount Luna, interest in occult studies is\nimplied; separated from the Life Line, indicates agressiveness; if it\nis broken, death is indicated from an injury to the head.\n\n\nTHE RASCETTES\n\nare lines across the wrist where the palm joins it.\n\nIt is claimed they indicate length of life; if straight it is a good\nsign. One Rascette indicates thirty years of life; two lines, sixty;\nthree lines, ninety.\n\n\n\n\nTHE SCIENCE OF PHRENOLOGY\n\n\nIn 1796 a German physician by the name of Franz Gall first announced\nwhat he considered a wonderful discovery and named Phrenology. It was\nfirst introduced into the United States by Dr. Charles Caldwell of\nKentucky, who studied under Gall and who lectured and wrote on the\nsubject. It made very little headway, however, until Dr. Spurzheim\nbegan to lecture on the new science in Boston, since which time the\nnumber of its adherents has been growing steadily, although there are\nmany scientific minds who still doubt its teachings.\n\nIt is a system of the philosophy of the human mind founded on the\nstructure of the brain, and embraces a theory of psychology and\norganology. It pretends to be able to tell the characteristics of a\nperson thru signs and bumps. It assumes a corresponding value between\nthe convolutions of the brain and the character or temperament of the\nindividual.\n\nThe idea was not original with Dr. Gall. In the thirteenth century\nAlbertus Magnus divided the cranium into three regions controlling\nFaculties, Judgment and Imagination. In 1562 Luigi Dolce divided\nthe brain into nine regions controlling as many mental powers. Gall\nfirst noticed that all his fellow schoolboys who were noted for\ntheir knowledge of languages and memory of words had prominent eyes.\nFollowing this as a clew, he arrived at the functions and locations of\ntwenty-seven organs of mental faculties which he named according to\ntheir action. Spurzheim found still others, and Drs. Fowler and Wells,\nthe best known American phrenologists, increased the number of such\ndivisions to thirty-five. They divided them into four principal groups:\n\n1. Domestic group; including love, patriotism, fondness for home,\nattachment to friends, etc.\n\n2. Selfish group; including combativeness, destructiveness, appetite,\nfondness of inflicting pain, etc.\n\n3. Moral group; including sense of right, integrity, justice,\nveneration, benevolence, etc.\n\n4. Self-perfecting group; including constructiveness, sense of the\nbeautiful, imitation, wit, etc.\n\nBesides these there are two minor groups of Intellectual Faculties:\u2014\n\nA. Perceptive Group; including individuality, perception of color,\nweight, arrangement, etc.\n\nB. Reflective Group; including dependence, efficiency, power of\nanalysis, sympathy, etc.\n\nMany physicians have tried to prove the accuracy of this theory.\nThousands of skulls of human beings as well as of animals have been\nexamined and their cranial bumps studied. It is believed that each\nconvolution of the brain is a separate organ and that the great centers\nof motion are in the front part of the brain. Many books have been\nwritten on the subject.\n\n[Illustration]\n\nTo tell the character of a person by Phrenology requires the services\nof a trained expert, and the few indications we can give here can only\nserve to call the reader\u2019s attention to the subject in a general way.\nThe foregoing chart is generally used by phrenologists. The numbers\nspecify the location of each organ, and the following is a description\nof the same.\n\nThese organs are on the head in the shape of protuberances or bumps,\nand can be felt with the fingers. In many cases there is nothing to\nindicate their existence, in other cases they are well developed.\n\nPROPENSITIES.\n\n 1. Amativeness. 2. Philoprogenitiveness. 3. Concentrativeness.\n 4. Adhesiveness. 5. Combativeness. 6. Destructiveness.\n 6a. Alimentiveness. 7. Secretiveness. 8. Acquisitiveness.\n 9. Constructiveness.\n\nLOWER SENTIMENTS.\n\n 10. Self-esteem. 11. Love of Approbation. 12. Cautiousness.\n\nSUPERIOR SENTIMENTS.\n\n 13. Benevolence. 14. Veneration. 15. Conscientiousness. 16. Firmness.\n 17. Hope. 18. Wonder. 19. Ideality. 20. Wit. 21. Imitation.\n\nPERCEPTIVE FACULTIES.\n\n 22. Individuality. 23. Form. 24. Size. 25. Weight. 26. Color.\n 27. Locality. 28. Number. 29. Order. 30. Eventuality. 31. Time.\n 32. Tune. 33. Language.\n\n\nREFLECTIVE FACULTIES.\n\n 34. Comparison. 35. Causality.\n\nThe judgment of the phrenologist is determined by the size of the brain\nin general and by the size of the organs that have been formulated,\nand these are estimated by certain arbitrary rules that render the\nboundaries of the regions indefinite.\n\nA study of the cuts and comparison of the sizes of different heads and\ntheir shape will prove very entertaining with most any group of persons\nintellectually inclined, and it will be found that persons that are\nnaturally good readers by instinct of human nature, with its help, can\nmake remarkable readings in the delineation of character.\n\n\n\n\nTHE SCIENCE OF PHYSIOGNOMY\n\n\nPhysiognomy is the science of reading character thru the features and\nthe facial characteristics. Many persons have a peculiar effect upon\nus. We feel antipathetic toward them in spite of their friendliness.\nOthers awaken our sympathy at once. This has been ascribed to an \u201cAura\u201d\nor electric emanation that affects our own psychic being. It is easy\nfor the practiced eye to read a person\u2019s peculiar traits by a close\nexamination of his face. This can be corroborated by a study of his\nhabits and the way he dresses. While no definite rules can be laid down\nfor all, the following indications will be found fairly correct and may\nbe taken as a guide.\n\n\nWhat Different Eyes Indicate\n\nThe long, almond-shaped eye with thick eyelids covering nearly\nhalf of the pupil, when taken in connection with the full brow, is\nindicative of genius, and is often found in artists, literary and\nscientific men. It is the eye of talent, or impressibility. The large,\nopen, transparent eye, of whatever color, is indicative of elegance,\nof taste, of refinement, of wit, of intelligence. Weakly marked\neyebrows indicate a feeble constitution and a tendency to melancholia.\nDeep-sunken eyes are selfish, while eyes in which the whole iris shows\nindicate erraticism, if not lunacy. Round eyes are indicative of\ninnocence, strongly protuberant eyes of weakness of both mind and body.\nEyes small and close together typify cunning, while those far apart\nand open indicate frankness. The normal distance between the eyes is\nthe width of one eye; a distance greater or less than this intensifies\nthe character supposed to be symbolized. Sharp angles, turning down\nat the corners of the eyes, are seen in persons of acute judgment and\npenetration. Well-opened, steady eyes belong to the sincere; wide,\nstaring eyes to the impertinent. Gray eyes are supposed to be the\nstrongest, blue the weakest, while large eyes are most subject to the\ndefect known as near-sightedness.\n\n\nReading Character by the Color of the Eyes\n\n_Blue_ (dark).\u2014Humorous and original. A maker of fun. Good-hearted and\nkind. Enjoys the company of the opposite sex. Moderate in all things.\n\n_Blue_ (light).\u2014Vacillating character. Talented. Jealous to a degree.\nNo great vitality. Controls his nature. Easily discouraged.\n\n_Gray_ (light).\u2014Easy-going disposition. Moody at times. Reserved on\nshort acquaintance. Often cold and shrewd.\n\n_Gray_ (dark).\u2014Very determined. Quick-tempered, but easily reconciled.\nPractical. Head rules heart always. Affectionate toward opposite sex.\n\n_Brown_ (light).\u2014Fickle. No great depth of feeling. Makes friends\neasily. Mischief-lover.\n\n_Brown_ (dark).\u2014Usually talented. Loves to travel. Independent in\naction. A bright conversationalist.\n\n_Green._\u2014Jealous and pessimistic. Does not share happiness with\nothers. Shrewd in business.\n\n_Black._\u2014Compelling power to control others. Strong passions. Keen\nsense of humor. Intuitions usually right. Favorite with opposite sex.\n\n_Hazel._\u2014Loving and easily led. Believes in a good time and at best\nwhen in company. Good-tempered.\n\n\nDisposition by the Shape of the Nose\n\n_Long, Thin, Abrupt Nose._\u2014Shrewd, cold and distant. Will win success.\nNo sentiment, but practical and thrifty.\n\n_Upturned, Pug Nose._\u2014Easy-going, jolly and light-hearted. Doesn\u2019t\nworry. A person who never thinks deeply, but enjoys life.\n\n_Thin, Hooked Nose._\u2014Lover of money. Forward and progressive. Shrewd\nthinker. Very obstinate at times.\n\n_A Long, Lumpy Nose._\u2014Disagreeable, bold and daring. Adventurous\nnature. Great courage but little taste.\n\n_Thick, Hooked Nose._\u2014Talented. Fine feelings. Original and inventive.\nLoves money. Emotional.\n\n_Grecian Nose with Hump._\u2014Commanding and proud. A true friend.\nQuick-witted and intellectual.\n\n_Medium, Slightly Aquiline Nose._\u2014Affectionate. Easily hurt.\nDetermined when aroused. Gentle-mannered and musically inclined.\n\n_A Lumpy, Venous Nose._\u2014Addicted to drink and apt to have other bad\nhabits. Careless in dress, spends freely.\n\n\nReading Character by the Form of the Lips\n\n_Thick, Sensuous Lips._\u2014Lover of art and music. Affectionate. Truthful\nand intellectual. The lips of a talented person. Able to think and\nexpress self well; falls in love easily.\n\n_Thin, Compressed Lips._\u2014Strong character. Cool-headed under trying\ncircumstances. Practical in all things. Quick-tempered. Shrewd in\nbusiness.\n\n_Downward, Pouting Lips._\u2014Sound intellect. Determined. Can command\nothers. Devoted to a few. Courageous when necessary. Often pessimistic.\n\n_Full, Upward-turned Lips._\u2014Gay. Good company. Optimistic. Sentimental\nto degree but of good judgment. Jealous at times. Lovable.\n\n_Thin Open Lips, Showing Teeth._\u2014Weak character. Easily led. Moody\nwhen angered. One to take life easy. Sometimes dangerous.\n\n_Sneering Lips._\u2014Often dangerous character. Unfriendly and not easily\nmoved by pity. Often talented, but has few friends.\n\n_Cupid-Bow Lips._\u2014Usually lovable nature. Fond of flattery and\namusement. Sometimes talented.\n\n\nReading Character by the Shape of the Ear\n\n_A Shell-like, Normal Ear._\u2014Sentimental at times and fond of the\nromantic. Tender-hearted, with affection for all. Enthusiastic. Fond of\nmusic.\n\n_A Long, Narrow Ear._\u2014A deep thinker and philosopher. Cool-headed and\npractical under trying circumstances. Strong-willed. Shrewd in business\ndeals.\n\n_A Short, Irregular Ear._\u2014Accumulative of wealth. Work is recreation.\nQuick decision in all matters of business. Economical.\n\n_Long and Wide Ear._\u2014Pleasant company. Extravagant. Very optimistic.\nOne who will always get along in life and make money.\n\n_A Thick, Short Ear._\u2014Fickle-hearted. Self-centered, with a jealous\ndisposition. A poor listener, but a great talker. A pessimist.\n\n_Short, Irregular Ear._\u2014Thoughtful. Inventive nature. Learns from what\nhe sees and hears. Truthful. Trustful. Affectionate. Optimistic.\n\n\n\n\nFORTUNE-TELLING BY GROUNDS IN A TEACUP\n\n\nPour your tea into a white cup and drain off the liquid, leaving the\ngrounds in the cup. Shake them well so as to spread them over as much\nof the surface as possible. They will form groups of imaginary figures,\nand the fortune-teller must exercise ingenuity to discover in these\nfigures resemblances to familiar things. To the inexpert eye there may\nbe nothing but detached particles of tea, but to the chiromancer it\nwill be easy to find familiar forms.\n\nLong wavy lines are interpreted as meaning loss and trouble.\n\nThe more lines there are, the greater their influence.\n\nStraight lines indicate long life and peace.\n\nCircles indicate that money will soon be received, but if they are\nconnected by straight lines, there will be a delay.\n\nSquares and oblongs denote peace and happiness, while angular and\ndistorted figures foretell annoyance and worry.\n\nA large number of lines running parallel signify a happy old age.\n\nA crown brings honor and success.\n\nA cross is a bad sign and usually means the death of a dear one.\n\nBut if there are two or more crosses, it means an unexpected honor.\n\nA ring denotes marriage, while if there is a letter of the alphabet\ninside of it or near by, it foretells the initial of a lucky spouse. If\nthere are lines above or below the ring, it means a disappointment.\n\nA clover leaf is a good sign and usually denotes good luck.\n\nFigures of flowers denote long life and happiness. If at the extreme\nbottom of the cup, they mean a disappointment.\n\nFigure of a tree near the top foretells disappointment. Several trees\nare a sure sign of misfortune. A tree near a circle denotes a visit to\nthe country. An X is a good sign and means that your wishes will soon\ncome true.\n\nA mountain denotes a trip to be taken shortly.\n\nA star denotes happiness, while the crescent of a moon means success.\n\nBirds are a sign of good luck.\n\nThe figure of a fish denotes good news from a distance.\n\nA snake is a sign of an enemy and tells you to beware.\n\nA heart signifies joy and the receipt of money.\n\nAny letter by itself denotes good news from a person whose initial\nletter that happens to be.\n\nA long line signifies a journey.\n\nA circle with a cross inside usually foretells the birth of a child and\nis a lucky sign.\n\nAn anchor means success in business. If near the top of the cup, it\nspeaks of fidelity and love.\n\nA crown and a cross near each other denote that you will inherit a\nlarge fortune.\n\nPeople of poetical views will be able to find many more articles from\nwhich they can draw their own interpretation.\n\nTelling fortunes by means of coffee grounds in a cup follows the same\ngeneral rule, altho the figures are much less varied.\n\n\n\n\nDREAMS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION\n\n\nDreams are the thoughts or impressions that occupy our minds when we\nare asleep.\n\nEvery night, unless disease or strong excitement prevent, we are the\nsubject of a phenomenon which if it only occurred once in a lifetime we\nwould consider one of the greatest mysteries. We pass in an unconscious\nmoment from the usual world of deed and action into another world,\nwhere we are unaware of what goes on around us; where we see, not with\nthe eyes, where we hear things of which the ear gives no impression; in\nwhich we speak and are spoken to, altho no speech passes our lips or\nreaches our organs of hearing.\n\nIn that world we are excited to joy, to grief; we are moved to pity, we\nare stirred to anger; and yet these emotions are aroused by things that\ndo not exist. Time seems to have lost its landmarks; distance offers no\nbarriers; the dead return and the past comes once again to cheer or to\ngrieve us.\n\nWe live in a land of Dreams. Many of the thoughts that pass thru our\nbrains are forgotten before we awake. It often happens that people\ntalk in their sleep, thus proving that they are dreaming, but on being\nawakened they deny that they dreamed, for their dreams have left no\ntrace upon their memory.\n\nThe question whether we ever sleep without dreaming is as old as\nthe days of the ancient Greek philosophers, and there are many able\nauthorities on both sides of the question.\n\nLocke, a great writer on mental phenomena, is of the opinion that\ndreaming is not always present during sleep; but many of the ancient\nas well as the modern writers contend that the mind is never at rest\nbut continues uninterruptedly even in sleep, and that to cease to dream\nwould be to cease to live.\n\nSir William Hamilton argues as follows: \u201cWhen we dream, we are\nassuredly asleep, but the mind is not asleep, because it thinks. It is\ntherefore manifest that mental processes may go on even tho the body\nis unconscious. To have no recollection of our dreams does not prove\nthat we have not dreamed, altho the dream may have left no trace on our\nmemories.\u201d\n\nDreams, like our waking thoughts, are dependent on the laws of\nassociation. Altho the senses, are usually torpid in sleep, some of\nthem continue to transmit to the mind imperfect sensations which they\nreceive. Experiments have been tried to determine how far external\nimpressions will cause dreams. A bottle of hot water applied to the\nfeet of a sleeping man caused him to dream that he was on the crater\nof a volcano and that the hot earth was scorching his feet. Another\nman, having a blister applied to his head, dreamed that he was being\nscalped by Indians. A match suddenly lit may cause a man to dream of a\nterrible storm with lightning and thunder. Darwin relates the case of a\nman who was born deaf and dumb, and who never dreamed that he conversed\nwith others except thru the sign language. So, also, a blind man never\ndreams of seeing vivid colors. Thus we see that our dreams are in many\ncases dependent upon our senses.\n\nThe condition of our digestion may also influence our dreams. If the\ndigestive functions are properly performed, our dreams are apt to be\npleasant, whereas every one knows the torturing dreams that may follow\nan indigestible supper of Welsh rabbit or lobster. In the same way\nthe dreams that are caused by opium or other drugs or by intoxicating\nliquors are apt to be of a disagreeable nature.\n\nThe mind works with wonderful rapidity during sleep. A person who is\nsuddenly awakened by a loud noise may dream of many things in the\nshort second before he awakens. A long story may spin itself out in\nhis brain,\u2014adventure, robbery, war,\u2014until he is awakened by what he\nbelieves is a shot. A certain writer was suddenly aroused from a sound\nsleep by a few drops of water sprinkled on his face. He dreamed of the\nevents of an entire life in which sorrow and happiness were mingled, of\na fight on the banks of a stream into which an enemy plunged him. We\ncan dream more in a minute of time than we can enact in a day.\n\nSo, too, dreams are often characteristic of the peculiar life and\nthoughts of the dreamer. A miser will dream of saving money, a merchant\nof business deals, a musician of melody, etc. As a general thing our\ndreams are wanting in coherence. They do not seem true to life. They\nmix together things that are absurd and unconnected. We never dream of\nthe past as a thing that is past, but as a reality. People that are\nlong dead appear to us as living.\n\n\nDo Dreams Foretell the Future?\n\nIt is a popular belief, and has been thru all ages, that dreams\nforetell for us what will happen. Many remarkable cases seem to prove\nthis. All nations of antiquity believed in the divine nature of dreams.\nThe Bible is full of allusions to dreams and most of the important\nevents were revealed to men thru dreams.\n\nJacob dreamed that he saw a ladder which reached into the sky and that\nangels were ascending and descending. His whole life was shaped by this\nvision. His son, Joseph, was called \u201cThe Dreamer\u201d by his brothers. We\nall know the fascinating story of his dreams, his interpretations of\nthe visions of the butler and the baker and his reading of Pharaoh\u2019s\ndream which eventually obtained for him the position of ruler over\nEgypt. The Books of the Prophets and of Daniel are based on dreams. So\nare many of the incidents of the New Testament.\n\nComing down to more modern times, we find that many intelligent\nmen\u2014writers, inventors, kings\u2014believed in dreams.\n\nFranklin believed that he obtained a clearer insight into political\nevents thru his dreams and often acted upon the inspiration he received\nwhile asleep.\n\nA celebrated doctor discovered a well-known remedy thru a dream.\nTartini, a celebrated musician, is said to have composed his \u201cDevil\u2019s\nSonata\u201d under the inspiration of a dream in which the devil appeared to\nhim and invited him to try his skill upon his favorite fiddle. When he\nawoke, the music was so firmly impressed upon his memory that he had no\ndifficulty in writing it out on paper.\n\nThe poet Coleridge is said to have composed his poem \u201cKubla Khan\u201d in a\ndream. He had taken an anodyne for some slight indisposition, and fell\nasleep in his chair. When he awoke he retained the impression of over\ntwo hundred lines of verse which had come to him in his slumber.\n\nCabanis, the philosopher, found in his sleep the conclusions of many\nproblems that he was not able to solve while awake. Condorcet, the\nmathematician, found in his sleep the final steps in a calculation that\nbaffled him while awake.\n\nNapoleon was a great believer in dreams and was often guided by them in\nhis campaigns.\n\nColumbus, it is said, dreamed that a voice spoke to him saying, \u201cGod\nwill give thee the keys of the gates of the Ocean,\u201d and that it was\nthis that kept up his courage.\n\nIn remote times the greatest of importance was attached to dreams.\nThe ancients resorted to them in cases of difficulty or calamity.\nWhen pestilence spread among the Greeks before Troy, Homer represents\nAchilles as taking refuge in dreams, his reason being,\u2014\n\n \u201c_Dreams descend from Jove_.\u201d\n\nAristotle, Plato, Zeno, Pythagoras, Socrates, Xenophon and Sophocles\nhave all expressed their belief in the divine or prophetic character of\ndreams.\n\nA great number of historical instances are recorded in Greek and Latin\nclassics of dreams that came true. The night before the assassination\nof Julius C\u00e6sar, his wife Calpurnia dreamed that her husband fell\nbleeding across her knees. She tried to warn him, but he laughed at\nher fears. On the night that Attila died, the Emperor Marcian at\nConstantinople dreamed that he saw the bow of the conqueror broken\nasunder. Cicero relates a dream thru which a murderer was brought to\njustice.\n\nDreams were even allowed to influence legislation. During the Marsic\nWar (90 B.C.) the Roman senate ordered the temple of Juno to be\nrebuilt, in consequence of a dream. There are many other examples in\nancient history.\n\nThe old fathers of the Christian Church attached considerable\nimportance to dreams. Tertullian thought they came from God as one of a\nseries of prophecy, though he attributed many dreams to the influence\nof evil spirits. St. Augustine relates a dream thru which he was\nconvinced of the immortality of the soul.\n\n\nHow Dreams Should be Interpreted\n\nThere are two kinds of dreams: those that are reproductions of one\u2019s\nwaking thoughts or actions, or the result of digestive disturbances;\nand those that proceed from some psychological condition which we\ncannot probe or understand. Many dreams are of so trivial a nature\nthat it would be foolish to attribute any importance to them. Others\nseems to come from some outside inspiration and are prophetic. The\nancient sages who were celebrated as interpreters of dreams had a maxim\nthat the \u201cResult of dreams often follows their interpretation.\u201d They\nmeant that if you believe that a dream means a certain thing, you will\nfashion your actions so that that thing will come true.\n\nWhen the meaning of a dream is indefinite, many interpretations can be\nput on it and all of them be capable of coming true. If you are told\nthat a dream means illness, you may take it so to heart that you will\nactually fall ill, or if you are philosophical, you will shape your\ndiet or your deeds so that good health may result from the warning. If\na man dreams that he will have financial disaster, he may become so\nunfitted thru fear that he will neglect his business and thus invite\nthe ruin which he imagines the dream foretold. Or he may, if he is\nwise, take the opposite course and so shape his business methods that\nsuccess will follow instead of ruin.\n\nIn the following tables we give the interpretations of common dreams as\nthey are and have been given from time immemorial in most of the best\nknown sources, with quite a number of original meanings as experience\nhas shown them to us. Remember that the interpretation of dreams may\nvary with the peculiar conditions and circumstances surrounding the\ndreamer, and what would be true in the case of a sickly person might\nhave the opposite meaning in the case of a robust man. \u201cMan is master\nof his fate,\u201d says a poet. The troubles that cause one person to take a\npessimistic attitude and contemplate suicide serve to spur another on\nto new endeavors and new successes.\n\nThis book is not intended to foster superstition, but to offer a means\nof solving many of the mysterious occurrences in our lives and help you\nrise above your surroundings to a higher plane of usefulness.\n\n\nA Dictionary of Dreams\n\nAs a rule dreams are very complex and it is difficult to single out any\nparticular feature that stands forth and dominates the dream. But it\nfrequently happens that one idea is so vivid that it is remembered\nto the exclusion of all the rest. When you have a dream of this kind\nrefer at once to the following list, look up the dominant thought of\nyour dream and the interpretation will be given. These meanings are not\nrandom guesses, but are compiled from a number of very old books which\nhave come down to us from such seers, astrologers and psychologists\nas Cagliostro, Lenormand, Albertus Magnus and others. Of course the\nmeaning of the dream may be considerably modified by what subconscious\nthoughts accompany the dream. Thus while pearls may represent tears,\nyet if they are accompanied by the idea of love the indication is\nfavorable, and means a gift of affection.\n\n _Abandoned_\u2014Dreaming that you are deserted by your\n friends denotes their affection and love, but to\n dream that you have abandoned someone you love is\n a sign of disappointment.\n\n _Abbey_\u2014The ruins of an abbey mean good fortune; if\n seen by moonlight, wealth.\n\n _Abroad_\u2014Dreaming that you are in a strange land\n signifies success in your undertakings.\n\n _Absence_\u2014To be absent from home means a joyful\n reunion. To see people who are absent foretells\n speedy return.\n\n _Abundance_\u2014To dream of abundance shows a false\n security.\n\n _Account_\u2014A bank account signifies bankruptcy.\n\n _Acorns_\u2014Are a sign of loss of money or of love.\n\n _Almonds_\u2014If you dream of eating them it denotes an\n evil from which you will escape.\n\n _Alms_\u2014Giving alms denotes good fortune, receiving\n alms means loss of money.\n\n _Altar_\u2014Denotes a speedy marriage to the one you\n love. If already married, renewed prosperity.\n\n _Anchor_\u2014Denotes a successful enterprise.\n\n _Angel_\u2014To see an angel means a long voyage and success.\n\n _Angry_\u2014If you are angry, it portends an enemy.\n\n _Antelope_\u2014A speedy recovery from illness.\n\n _Ants_\u2014A colony of ants signifies industry leading to\n wealth. One ant means a disappointment.\n\n _Anvil_\u2014Seeing or hearing an anvil means happiness.\n\n _Ape_\u2014Means an enemy. If running from you, safety.\n\n _Apples_\u2014Signify gain. If you are eating them,\n disappointment; if on a tree, good news.\n\n _Apricots_\u2014If you dream of eating them, it means good\n news; if you see them on the tree or otherwise, a\n pleasant surprise.\n\n _Arbor_\u2014To be in an arbor means disappointment in love.\n\n _Argument_\u2014To hold an argument with anyone means that\n justice will be done.\n\n _Arm_\u2014To dream of breaking or injuring an arm\n signifies sudden fortune to a friend.\n\n _Army_\u2014To be marching with an army means \u201cBeware of a\n false friend.\u201d If encamped, it means speedy success.\n\n _Artichokes_\u2014Signify embarrassment or pain.\n\n _Artist_\u2014Means that your love suit will be successful.\n\n _Ashes_\u2014Signify embarrassment and loss.\n\n _Asparagus_\u2014To eat it, means success and health.\n\n _Ass_\u2014Signifies a quarrel or scandal.\n\n _Aunt_\u2014Portends wealth from an unexpected source.\n\n _Authority_\u2014Signifies better times.\n\n\n _Baby_\u2014To hold one means true love; to rock one, embarrassment.\n\n _Bagpipe_\u2014To hear or play a bagpipe signifies trouble.\n\n _Baker_\u2014To see or speak to a baker means plenty.\n\n _Baking_\u2014If you dream of baking pies or cakes, a\n visitor; if bread, a loss.\n\n _Ball_\u2014Dancing at a ball means harmony and pleasure.\n Playing ball signifies loss of money.\n\n _Balloon_\u2014To go up in a balloon means unexpected\n fortune. To see one means a message from home.\n\n _Bank_\u2014Depositing in a bank, beware of loss; drawing\n money out a bank, trouble at home.\n\n _Barber_\u2014Being shaved by a barber, a long journey.\n\n _Barley_\u2014To dream of barley in the field means health\n and fortune.\n\n _Barn_\u2014If full, a happy marriage; if empty, poverty.\n\n _Barracks_\u2014To see soldiers in a barracks means peace\n and prosperity.\n\n _Basin_\u2014An empty basin foretells a loss; a full\n basin, unexpected wealth.\n\n _Basket_\u2014A full basket means ease and prosperity. An empty\n one means new endeavor in order to achieve success.\n\n _Bathing_\u2014Signifies happiness; in a pond, it means misfortune;\n in a running brook, it means disappointment.\n\n _Bat_\u2014If flying, means a quarrel with a friend; if at\n rest, pleasure.\n\n _Battlefield_\u2014Signifies great honor.\n\n _Beans_\u2014If cooked, they signify a quarrel; if raw, danger.\n\n _Bear_\u2014Seeing a bear foretells misfortune.\n\n _Bed_\u2014To see a strange bed means trouble; to sleep in\n a bed, good luck.\n\n _Beer_\u2014Signifies unfruitful endeavor.\n\n _Bees_\u2014To catch or watch them means success; to be\n stung by them, failure.\n\n _Beggar_\u2014To give alms means an unforeseen present; to\n be a beggar, unexpected health.\n\n _Bell_\u2014Hearing the marriage bell means happiness; a\n church bell, alarm or misfortune. A dinner bell\n means a feast or wedding.\n\n _Bench_\u2014To sit on a bench, \u201cBeware of a rival.\u201d\n\n _Bereavement_\u2014Losing a relative or friend signifies a visit.\n\n _Betrothal_\u2014Foretells pleasures that may be brief.\n\n _Bible_\u2014To see a Bible is a reproach for evil deeds.\n To read a Bible, luck.\n\n _Billiards_\u2014Means loss thru dissipation.\n\n _Birds_\u2014Seeing birds of any kind foretells trouble\n and annoyance. If singing, however, they bring\n tidings of new pleasure.\n\n _Biscuit_\u2014Eating a biscuit denotes rejoicing.\n\n _Bite_\u2014To bite anyone signifies trouble. To be bitten\n signifies treachery of a supposed friend.\n\n _Blackbird_\u2014Foretells scandal and deceit.\n\n _Blindness_\u2014To lead a blind person means success\n in love. To dream of being blind means you will\n receive valuable information.\n\n _Blood_\u2014To see blood signifies a faithful lover.\n\n _Blows_\u2014To give or receive blows means forgiveness\n for wrongs done.\n\n _Boat_\u2014To row in a canoe or boat signifies an\n inheritance of money.\n\n _Boil_\u2014To suffer from a boil means unforeseen difficulty.\n\n _Bonnet_\u2014To wear a new bonnet means rivalry.\n\n _Book_\u2014Reading a book signifies failure; to give a\n book means victory over an enemy.\n\n _Boots_\u2014To dream of new boots means success in\n business; of old boots, a quarrel.\n\n _Bottles_\u2014A full bottle signifies sickness; an empty one,\n melancholy.\n\n _Brandy_\u2014Signifies \u201cBeware of trouble!\u201d\n\n _Bread_\u2014To dream of eating bread denotes profit in business.\n\n _Briars_\u2014Signify disputes.\n\n _Bricks_\u2014Signify a happy marriage and prosperity.\n\n _Bridge_\u2014To pass one means success. To fall from\n one, loss of business. To walk over a bridge, good\n fortune. To walk under one, disappointment.\n\n _Brook_\u2014Domestic happiness and friendship.\n\n _Bugs_\u2014Signify an enemy who wishes to harm you.\n\n _Bull_\u2014Denotes unexpected gain.\n\n _Butcher_\u2014Foretells sorrow thru the loss of a friend.\n\n\n _Cabbage_\u2014Indicates long life and happiness.\n\n _Cage_\u2014To dream of a cage with bird means liberty;\n empty it means servitude.\n\n _Cakes_\u2014Denote prosperity.\n\n _Calf_\u2014Is a sign of assured success.\n\n _Camel_\u2014Seeing one means riches; riding on one, disappointment.\n\n _Candle_\u2014A lighted candle signifies unexpected favor.\n An unlighted one means \u201cBeware of trouble!\u201d\n\n _Candy_\u2014To make or eat candy signifies good luck.\n\n _Cane_\u2014Signifies dissipation and waste.\n\n _Captive_\u2014To dream that you are in prison is a sign of luck.\n\n _Cards_\u2014To play cards means a successful marriage.\n\n _Carpenter_\u2014Denotes a new turn among business affairs.\n\n _Cart_\u2014Indicates sickness; with a horse before it, disgrace.\n\n _Carving_\u2014To dream of carving meat means business prosperity.\n\n _Cat_\u2014A white cat means a gift; a black cat means\n deceit or quarrel.\n\n _Cave_\u2014To be in a cave denotes loss.\n\n _Cellar_\u2014To be in a dark cellar means sickness or\n absence from home.\n\n _Cemetery_\u2014To be in a cemetery foretells the death of\n a friend.\n\n _Chain_\u2014Foretells a union of people hitherto separated.\n\n _Cheese_\u2014Foretells success and a journey.\n\n _Cherries_\u2014To eat cherries denotes love. To gather\n them, faithfulness.\n\n _Chess_\u2014To play a game of chess foretells business troubles.\n\n _Chestnuts_\u2014Denote troubles at home.\n\n _Chicken_\u2014To cook a chicken means good news; to eat\n one, arrival of a friend.\n\n _Child_\u2014To dream of children in health denotes pleasure\n and fortune; if ill, the dream is a warning.\n\n _Church_\u2014Signifies good fortune and many friends.\n\n _Cider_\u2014To drink cider denotes a dispute.\n\n _City_\u2014To be in a strange city means a speedy marriage.\n\n _Clams_\u2014Denote closeness and parsimony.\n\n _Clock_\u2014Seeing or hearing a clock denotes marriage.\n\n _Coal_\u2014Seeing or burning coal signifies persecution.\n\n _Cobbler_\u2014To dream of one mending shoes means trouble\n in money matters.\n\n _Cock_\u2014A crowing cock denotes sudden trouble.\n\n _Coffee_\u2014Drinking coffee is a sign of heavy trouble.\n\n _Coffin_\u2014Denotes a speedy marriage.\n\n _Cooking_\u2014To dream that you are cooking indicates a wedding.\n\n _Corkscrew_\u2014Means vexation; if in a bottle, trouble.\n\n _Corn_\u2014Is significant of riches and abundance.\n\n _Corpse_\u2014To dream of a dead body denotes long life,\n also news from friends.\n\n _Cow_\u2014Is significant of prosperity and abundance.\n\n _Crab_\u2014To see a crab walking means that your\n endeavors will come to naught.\n\n _Cradle_\u2014Indicates an increase in the family.\n\n _Cricket_\u2014Is a sign of hospitality and a visit.\n\n _Crocodile_\u2014Indicates a catastrophe.\n\n _Cross_\u2014To see a cross is a sign of tranquillity.\n\n _Crow_\u2014Means humiliation and disgrace.\n\n _Crowd_\u2014You will receive good news.\n\n _Crutches_\u2014Indicate losses if you gamble.\n\n _Cucumber_\u2014Is a sign of serious illness.\n\n _Cypress_\u2014Foretells the death of a loved one.\n\n\n _Dancing_\u2014Indicates a handsome present of someone you love.\n\n _Debts_\u2014To dream of owing money means business safety.\n\n _Devil_\u2014To dream of the devil is a warning to turn\n over a new leaf.\n\n _Dice_\u2014To dream of dice indicates scandal and dishonor.\n\n _Dirt_\u2014Denotes sickness.\n\n _Dishes_\u2014Breaking dishes denotes a family quarrel.\n\n _Dispute_\u2014Among friends, indicates renewed friendship.\n\n _Ditch_\u2014To dream of seeing or falling into a ditch\n foretells bankruptcy.\n\n _Dog_\u2014To see a dog indicates faithfulness of a\n friend. To be bitten means treachery.\n\n _Door_\u2014An open door means opportunity; a closed door, adventure.\n\n _Dove_\u2014Means happiness at home.\n\n _Drawing_\u2014Indicates a rejection of marriage.\n\n _Drowning_\u2014To dream of drowning means good news from abroad;\n to rescue a drowning person is a sign of happiness.\n\n _Drum_\u2014To see or hear a drum indicates a trifling loss.\n\n _Drunk_\u2014To see a drunken person means bad news; to be\n drunk means disgrace.\n\n _Duck_\u2014Is a sign of profit and pleasure.\n\n _Duel_\u2014To fight a duel means dissension.\n\n _Dwarf_\u2014Signifies \u201cBeware of foes!\u201d\n\n\n _Eagle_\u2014Is a sign of worthy ambition.\n\n _Eating_\u2014To dream of eating means a happy marriage or\n a rich inheritance.\n\n _Eclipse_\u2014To see an eclipse means a loss in business.\n\n _Eels_\u2014Are sign of vexation.\n\n _Eggs_\u2014Eating eggs indicates a journey.\n\n _Elephant_\u2014To ride an elephant means that you will be\n called upon to do a service.\n\n _Elopement_\u2014Signifies a speedy marriage after trouble.\n\n _Embroidery_\u2014Signifies love and ambition.\n\n _Engaged_\u2014To dream of being engaged is a sign of a\n quarrel with someone you love.\n\n _Euchre_\u2014To play euchre signifies failure in business.\n\n _Eyes_\u2014To dream of eyes is a portent of bad luck.\n\n\n _Face_\u2014To dream of a smiling face indicates joy.\n\n _Failure_\u2014To dream of failure in business or in love\n means that you will soon be successful.\n\n _Falling_\u2014To dream of falling means a sudden\n improvement in your condition.\n\n _Fan_\u2014Is a sign of rivalry between women.\n\n _Farewell_\u2014To dream of parting is a sure sign of a lawsuit.\n\n _Farmer_\u2014To dream of a farmer denotes an increase in earnings.\n\n _Feast_\u2014To be seated at a feast means that there is\n trouble ahead.\n\n _Feathers_\u2014White feathers mean friendship; dark feathers, loss.\n\n _Field_\u2014To walk in a field means visitors.\n\n _Figs_\u2014To eat figs is a sign of interrupted pleasures.\n\n _Fingers_\u2014To dream of injured fingers denotes grief.\n\n _Fire_\u2014To see a house on fire is a sign of caution.\n Beware of false friends. To kindle a fire denotes anger.\n\n _Fish_\u2014To catch fish means success in business; to\n eat fish means beware of deceitful friends.\n\n _Flag_\u2014To see a flag means coming trouble in\n business; to carry one, means unexpected honor.\n\n _Flame_\u2014To see a flame is a sign of good news.\n\n _Flea_\u2014Is a sign of triumph over one\u2019s enemies.\n\n _Flood_\u2014To dream of a flood is a sign of misfortune.\n\n _Flowers_\u2014To dream of flowers is a sure sign of\n success in business or love.\n\n _Flute_\u2014To play or hear a flute means news of a birth.\n\n _Fly_\u2014To dream of flies is a warning that someone is\n jealous of us.\n\n _Fog_\u2014To be lost in a fog is a warning of coming trouble.\n\n _Fountain_\u2014To see a running fountain denotes health\n and abundance.\n\n _Fox_\u2014Signifies triumph over enemies.\n\n _Frog_\u2014Is a sign of vexation and annoyance.\n\n _Funeral_\u2014To see or attend a funeral is a sign of a\n birth or marriage.\n\n _Fur_\u2014To wear fur signifies long life and happiness.\n\n\n _Gallows_\u2014To see a gallows is a sign of dignity,\n honor and wealth.\n\n _Gambling_\u2014Is a warning against deception.\n\n _Garden_\u2014To walk in a garden denotes a bright future.\n\n _Garlic_\u2014Signifies deception by a woman.\n\n _Garter_\u2014To find a garter foretells a letter or a\n happy marriage.\n\n _Ghost_\u2014To dream of seeing a ghost means beware of sickness.\n\n _Gift_\u2014To receive a present denotes danger.\n\n _Gloves_\u2014To buy or wear gloves means a new-found friend.\n\n _Goat_\u2014To dream of a white goat means prosperity; of\n a black goat, sickness.\n\n _Gold_\u2014Dreaming of gold denotes profit and success. A\n bag of gold indicates a gain.\n\n _Grain_\u2014A field of ripe grain is a sign of prosperity.\n\n _Grapes_\u2014To see or eat grapes denotes enjoyment and plenty.\n\n _Grass_\u2014Indicates long life.\n\n _Grasshopper_\u2014Means loss of savings.\n\n _Grave_\u2014To look into an open grave means the loss of\n a friend. To sit near a grave is a sign of good luck.\n\n _Guitar_\u2014Means deception and treachery.\n\n\n _Hail_\u2014To dream that you are in a hailstorm denotes\n trouble and sadness.\n\n _Hair_\u2014To comb your hair is a sign of perplexity and anxiety.\n\n _Ham_\u2014To eat ham is a sign of happiness.\n\n _Hammock_\u2014To lie in a hammock indicates a speedy marriage.\n\n _Harp_\u2014To dream of a harp means the death of a dear one.\n\n _Harvest_\u2014Denotes wealth and abundance.\n\n _Heart_\u2014To dream of heart trouble indicates danger.\n The picture of a heart means true love.\n\n _Heaven_\u2014To dream that you or someone else is in\n heaven is a sign of peace and prosperity.\n\n _Hell_\u2014To dream of the infernal regions is a warning to reform.\n\n _Hen_\u2014A sign of profit.\n\n _Hermit_\u2014Denotes a treacherous friend.\n\n _Hill_\u2014Going up a hill means success; going down one, failure.\n\n _Hog_\u2014To dream of a hog is a lucky dream for\n speculators, but unlucky for lovers.\n\n _Hole_\u2014Falling into a hole is a sign of many obstacles.\n\n _Honey_\u2014Signifies success in business.\n\n _Horse_\u2014Seeing a white horse means unexpected\n fortune. A black horse means deceit. Riding a horse\n means reciprocated love.\n\n _Hotel_\u2014To stop at a hotel means success.\n\n _House_\u2014To be in a new or strange house is a sign of\n consolation.\n\n _Hunger_\u2014Is a sign of profitable employment.\n\n _Husband_\u2014For a wife to dream of her husband betokens\n a quarrel. If the dream is pleasant it may mean an\n agreeable surprise.\n\n\n _Ice_\u2014Denotes gratitude.\n\n _Imp_\u2014Is an occasion on which to exercise caution.\n\n _Infant_\u2014Happiness in the married state.\n\n _Ink_\u2014To upset an ink bottle is a sign of someone\n attempting to injure you.\n\n _Insanity_\u2014To dream of being insane is a sign that\n you are overworked.\n\n _Iron_\u2014To dream of a flatiron denotes that you will\n go thru a cruel experience.\n\n _Island_\u2014To be on an island in the ocean means luck;\n in a lake or river, loneliness.\n\n _Ivory_\u2014Is a sign of profitable enterprise.\n\n _Ivy_\u2014Denotes a happy termination of courtship and a\n fortunate marriage.\n\n\n _Jail_\u2014To be in jail or prison is a sign that you\n will have unexpected honor bestowed.\n\n _Jewels_\u2014To wear much jewelry indicates coming\n poverty; to see it on another foretells a lawsuit.\n\n _Joy_\u2014To experience great joy is a sign that you will\n have bad news.\n\n _Judge_\u2014Is a sign of coming punishment.\n\n _Jug_\u2014Indicates the acquaintance of a great man.\n\n\n _Key_\u2014A bunch of keys denotes treachery on the part\n of a supposed friend. A single key means loss.\n\n _Kill_\u2014To kill a person denotes a coming quarrel.\n\n _King_\u2014To see a king denotes satisfaction in business.\n\n _Kiss_\u2014To receive a kiss denotes that you will be betrayed.\n To kiss another means good news from a friend.\n\n _Kitchen_\u2014To be in a kitchen denotes the coming of visitors.\n\n _Kite_\u2014To see or fly a kite denotes failure in your plans.\n\n _Knife_\u2014Denotes inconstancy and dissension in your family.\n\n _Knitting_\u2014Is a sign of mischievous talk on the part\n of friends.\n\n _Knocks_\u2014Denote embarrassment and difficulties.\n\n\n _Ladder_\u2014To go up a ladder means success; to go down,\n humiliation.\n\n _Lake_\u2014A warning to be careful.\n\n _Lamb_\u2014This is a favorable sign to single people and\n indicates courtship.\n\n _Lame Person_\u2014To dream of seeing a cripple or lame\n person means business misfortune.\n\n _Lamp_\u2014To carry a lamp means trouble; to upset one, loss.\n\n _Lantern_\u2014To carry a lantern means a safe adventure.\n\n _Laughter_\u2014To laugh heartily in your sleep, \u201cBeware\n of trouble!\u201d\n\n _Lawyer_\u2014Dreaming of a lawyer denotes the marriage of\n a dear friend.\n\n _Leaves_\u2014Dry leaves are a sign of indisposition which\n will not last long.\n\n _Letter_\u2014To receive a letter usually means good news\n and prosperity.\n\n _Lettuce_\u2014Denotes poverty.\n\n _Lightning_\u2014Indicates a quarrel among lovers.\n\n _Lily_\u2014A sign of innocence and happiness.\n\n _Lion_\u2014To dream of a lion means unexpected honor.\n\n _Lizard_\u2014Seeing a lizard indicates coming trouble.\n\n _Lottery_\u2014To dream of winning money in a lottery means loss.\n\n _Lovers_\u2014To see two lovers spoon is an indication of\n domestic trouble.\n\n\n _Macaroni_\u2014Eating macaroni is a sign of abundance.\n\n _Manure_\u2014Indicates depravity.\n\n _Map_\u2014To see or consult a map indicates a journey.\n\n _Market_\u2014Going to market is a sign of a joyous event.\n\n _Mask_\u2014To wear a mask or see someone else wear one\n indicates hypocrisy.\n\n _Meat_\u2014To eat or cook meat is a sign of a big reception.\n\n _Melon_\u2014Signifies hope and success.\n\n _Milestone_\u2014Seeing a milestone indicates a successful venture.\n\n _Milk_\u2014Dreaming of milk means success in love affairs.\n\n _Mirror_\u2014To see yourself in the glass denotes wounded\n pride or sickness. To break one, misadventure.\n\n _Money_\u2014To find money means bad luck; to give it away\n or spend it indicates success.\n\n _Monkey_\u2014Means \u201cBeware of getting into mischief!\u201d\n\n _Moon_\u2014To see the full moon denotes fidelity and joy;\n to see a crescent means awakening affection. An\n eclipse of the moon means loss.\n\n _Mourning_\u2014To dream of wearing mourning indicates an\n invitation to a wedding.\n\n _Mud_\u2014To find yourself in mud means the coming of wealth.\n\n _Mule_\u2014Seeing or riding a mule is a sure sign of difficulty.\n\n _Murder_\u2014To witness a murder means that you will soon see an\n old friend; to dream of being murdered means caution.\n\n _Music_\u2014Hearing music in your sleep is a sign of luck.\n\n _Mustard_\u2014Eating mustard denotes pain and trouble.\n\n\n _Nails_\u2014Metal nails mean success; finger nails denote\n misadventures.\n\n _Nakedness_\u2014Threatened danger and poverty.\n\n _Necklace_\u2014Receiving one denotes jealousy and annoyance.\n If a girl wears a necklace she will soon wed.\n\n _Needles_\u2014Are a sign of disappointment in love.\n\n _Nest_\u2014Seeing a nest with eggs denotes a quarrel. A\n nest with birds in it, good luck.\n\n _Newspaper_\u2014Reading a paper means beware of gossip.\n\n _Nose_\u2014Dreaming of your own or someone\u2019s nose denotes\n a new acquaintance.\n\n _Nurse_\u2014Dreaming of a nurse is a sign of long life.\n\n _Nuts_\u2014Eating nuts denotes a voyage.\n\n\n _Oars_\u2014Indicate a safe enterprise.\n\n _Oaths_\u2014A man using blasphemous words signifies trouble.\n\n _Offer of Marriage_\u2014Denotes happiness for at least a year.\n\n _Oil_\u2014To dream of oil is a sign of good harvest and prosperity.\n\n _Olives_\u2014Indicate honors and dignity.\n\n _Onions_\u2014To dream of eating them means aggravation and disgrace.\n\n _Opera_\u2014To dream of being at the opera denotes temporary pleasure.\n\n _Orange_\u2014To eat an orange is a sign of coming amusement.\n\n _Orange Blossoms_\u2014To see or wear orange blossoms foretells\n a wedding.\n\n _Orchard_\u2014To see or be in an orchard signifies a successful\n business deal.\n\n _Ostrich_\u2014To dream of an ostrich means failure thru vanity.\n\n _Owl_\u2014To dream of an owl means that important secrets\n will be revealed.\n\n _Oyster_\u2014To dream of opening an oyster denotes honor;\n eating one foretells a feast.\n\n\n _Pail_\u2014To carry a pail signifies a new acquaintance.\n If full it means gain.\n\n _Pain_\u2014To dream of suffering pain foretells a\n sickness and a speedy recovery.\n\n _Painter_\u2014Denotes that your business affairs will improve.\n\n _Palm Tree_\u2014Denotes honor and victory.\n\n _Paper_\u2014To dream of reading a newspaper means that\n happiness will be brief.\n\n _Parasol_\u2014To carry one denotes a voyage.\n\n _Parent_\u2014To dream of either father or mother means good news.\n\n _Parrot_\u2014To dream of a parrot foretells a robbery.\n\n _Pastry_\u2014To dream of eating pastry denotes annoyance;\n to bake pastry means improvement in your condition.\n\n _Pawnbroker_\u2014To go to a pawnbroker signifies a serious loss.\n\n _Peaches_\u2014To dream of eating peaches denotes pleasure\n and contentment.\n\n _Peacock_\u2014Foretells victory.\n\n _Peanuts_\u2014To eat peanuts signifies a lawsuit.\n\n _Pearls_\u2014To dream of receiving or wearing pearls\n signifies tears and distress.\n\n _Pears_\u2014Eating pears means long life and happiness.\n\n _Peas_\u2014To dream of peas means good fortune.\n\n _Pen_\u2014To dream of holding or writing with a pen means\n good tidings.\n\n _Pepper_\u2014To dream of pepper denotes affliction.\n\n _Pheasant_\u2014To kill a pheasant is a sign of good luck.\n\n _Piano_\u2014Playing on a piano denotes a speedy wedding.\n Buying one signifies money from an unexpected debt.\n\n _Pig_\u2014To dream of a pig is a sign of good luck.\n\n _Pigsty_\u2014Indicates financial gain.\n\n _Pigeon_\u2014Seeing a pigeon in flight means\n reconciliation; at rest denotes success.\n\n _Pillow_\u2014To dream of lying on a pillow indicates sickness.\n\n _Pills_\u2014Taking pills is a sure sign of trouble and famine.\n\n _Pine Tree_\u2014Dreaming of a lonely pine tree foretells danger.\n\n _Pins_\u2014To dream of pins is considered fortunate and means wealth.\n\n _Pirate_\u2014Foretells a fortunate adventure.\n\n _Pistol_\u2014To carry a pistol or revolver denotes a\n change in your prospects for the better.\n\n _Pitch_\u2014Signifies \u201cBeware of evil companions!\u201d\n\n _Pitchfork_\u2014Means you will be punished.\n\n _Policeman_\u2014Is a sure sign of impending trouble.\n\n _Postman_\u2014Indicates good news, from abroad.\n\n _Poverty_\u2014To dream that you are poor denotes an\n unexpected addition to your wealth.\n\n _Present_\u2014Dreaming of receiving gifts denotes a loss.\n To make a present means success.\n\n _Preserves_\u2014To make or eat preserves indicates loss\n of time and money.\n\n _Priest_\u2014To dream of a priest denotes reconciliation\n with an enemy.\n\n _Procession_\u2014To watch a parade or procession means\n success in love.\n\n _Pump_\u2014To pump water is a sign of a speedy marriage.\n\n _Purse_\u2014An empty purse denotes that you will soon receive a\n present; a full purse signifies a serious loss.\n\n\n _Quail_\u2014To see a quail denotes responsibilities in the family.\n\n _Quarrel_\u2014Means constancy and friendship.\n\n _Queen_\u2014To dream of a queen or princess is a sure sign of\n prosperity.\n\n _Quince_\u2014To dream of fresh or preserved quinces denotes a scandal.\n\n _Quoits_\u2014A warning not to gamble.\n\n\n _Rabbit_\u2014A running rabbit is a sign of disappointment.\n\n _Race_\u2014To witness a race denotes success in life.\n\n _Radish_\u2014To pick or eat a radish denotes a secret\n which you will shortly learn.\n\n _Railroad_\u2014A token that you will change your residence soon.\n\n _Rain_\u2014Is a sign of reconciliation with an enemy.\n\n _Rainbow_\u2014To see a rainbow denotes that better days\n are coming. It is a very good omen.\n\n _Rat_\u2014Beware of secret enemies.\n\n _Raven_\u2014To hear a raven croak portends misfortune.\n\n _Reading_\u2014To dream of reading a book is a sign that\n you are too lazy to succeed.\n\n _Revenge_\u2014Denotes a speedy repentance.\n\n _Ribbons_\u2014To dream of wearing ribbons is a sign of a\n visit from one you love.\n\n _Rice_\u2014To dream of eating or throwing rice denotes,\n the marriage of an intimate friend.\n\n _Ride_\u2014To ride with either men or women denotes coming trouble.\n\n _Ring_\u2014To receive one means a gain; to place one on\n the finger of another denotes marital trouble.\n\n _Rival_\u2014To dream of a rival is a sign that you will\n quarrel with the one you love best.\n\n _River_\u2014To see a river denotes a change in your condition;\n to fall into one means \u201cBeware of your enemies!\u201d\n\n _Robber_\u2014To be attacked by robbers is a sign of\n victory over a rival.\n\n _Rock_\u2014Sure sign of annoyance and loss.\n\n _Rose_\u2014This is always a sign of good luck. White\n roses signify constancy; red, an offer of marriage.\n\n _Rosebush_\u2014Denotes a constant lover.\n\n _Ruins_\u2014To explore a ruin denotes a pleasant surprise.\n\n\n _Sailor_\u2014To dream of a sailor means good tidings from\n other lands.\n\n _Salad_\u2014Means \u201cBeware of embarrassment!\u201d\n\n _Salt_\u2014To dream of using salt means a rapid recovery of\n a sick friend; to spill salt denotes disappointment.\n\n _Sausage_\u2014Is a sign of affliction or sickness.\n\n _Saw_\u2014Portends a satisfactory end in your affairs.\n\n _Scissors_\u2014Denotes that a friend will become an enemy.\n\n _Sea_\u2014To dream of the sea is a sign of a long journey.\n\n _Sermon_\u2014To hear a long sermon denotes mental trouble.\n\n _Servant_\u2014Dreaming of a servant means \u201cBeware of being\n over-confident!\u201d\n\n _Sewing_\u2014Means someone is plotting against you.\n\n _Sheep_\u2014Denotes gain in business.\n\n _Shell_\u2014A sea shell is a sign of success; a cannon shell,\n a sign of bad luck.\n\n _Ship_\u2014If at anchor a ship denotes happiness; if sailing,\n wishes fulfilled.\n\n _Shoes_\u2014Denote a speedy journey.\n\n _Shroud_\u2014To dream of a shroud is a very bad omen and\n often signifies death.\n\n _Sickness_\u2014To dream of being ill is always a bad sign.\n\n _Singing_\u2014To sing in your sleep denotes vexation when awake.\n\n _Skating_\u2014To dream of skating is a sign of success.\n\n _Skeleton_\u2014The vision of a skeleton usually signifies\n a change for the better.\n\n _Sleep_\u2014To dream that you are asleep indicates false\n security, and is a sign to be cautious.\n\n _Slip or Fall_\u2014Indicates a rise in position.\n\n _Slipper_\u2014Is significant of comfort and satisfaction.\n\n _Smoke_\u2014To smoke a cigar denotes extravagant expectations;\n to see smoke come out of a chimney denotes gain thru\n new efforts.\n\n _Snail_\u2014A crawling snail is a sign of coming dishonor.\n\n _Snake_\u2014Denotes treason, and is a caution to be\n careful whom you trust.\n\n _Sneezing_\u2014Is a sign of long life.\n\n _Snow_\u2014To see a falling snow signifies a visit from a\n lovely person.\n\n _Soap_\u2014Denotes pleasant revelations.\n\n _Soldier_\u2014To meet a soldier is a sign of a coming quarrel.\n\n _Spider_\u2014To see a spider spinning its web denotes\n success in business.\n\n _Spirit_\u2014To see a spirit in a dream is a caution to\n be more considerate of those around you.\n\n _Sponge_\u2014Is a sign of greed and avarice.\n\n _Spy_\u2014To dream of a spy means \u201cBeware of idle rumors!\u201d\n\n _Stable_\u2014To dream of a stable denotes a welcome.\n\n _Stars_\u2014To dream of a star means happiness; a shooting-star,\n gain of money.\n\n _Stocking_\u2014To put on or take off a stocking denotes a\n change in your fortune.\n\n _Stones_\u2014To dream of throwing stones denotes suffering.\n\n _Stork_\u2014Seeing a stork means loss thru robbery.\n\n _Storm_\u2014Being caught in a storm denotes coming vexation.\n\n _Stove_\u2014Sitting near a stove is an indication of comfort\n and wealth.\n\n _Strange Room_\u2014Coming into a strange room denotes the\n solving of a mystery.\n\n _Straw_\u2014Is an indication of coming poverty.\n\n _Strawberries_\u2014Are a sign of unexpected good fortune.\n\n _Sugar_\u2014Denotes want and suffering.\n\n _Sun_\u2014To dream of the sun is always lucky and portends\n a happy future.\n\n _Supper_\u2014To sit at supper means the news of a birth\n in the family.\n\n _Swan_\u2014Means that it will be long before you reach\n your desires.\n\n _Swastika_\u2014Is a sign of good luck.\n\n _Swimming_\u2014Is a sign of sure enjoyment.\n\n _Sword_\u2014To dream of wearing one is a sign of honor;\n to be wounded with one is a sign of misfortune.\n\n\n _Table_\u2014To sit at a table denotes abundance.\n\n _Tailor_\u2014Is a portent of unfaithfulness.\n\n _Tea_\u2014To drink tea means beware of confusion and trouble.\n\n _Tears_\u2014To shed tears foretells joy and sympathy.\n\n _Teeth_\u2014To dream of losing your teeth foretells the\n death of a friend or the loss of money.\n\n _Tent_\u2014To dream of being under a tent denotes a quarrel.\n\n _Theater_\u2014Being at a theater is a sign of coming\n sadness or loss.\n\n _Thimble_\u2014Denotes hard work to achieve success.\n\n _Thirst_\u2014To dream of being thirsty is a sign of affliction.\n\n _Thistle_\u2014To pluck a thistle foretells a dispute.\n\n _Thorn_\u2014Is a sign of loss of money.\n\n _Thunder_\u2014To dream of a thunderstorm denotes danger\n or death to a friend.\n\n _Tiger_\u2014To meet a tiger is a warning against an enemy.\n\n _Toads_\u2014Dreaming of a toad means you will be disgusted\n with something that will happen to you.\n\n _Torch_\u2014Denotes an invitation to a wedding.\n\n _Treasure_\u2014Finding a treasure or a heap of money\n indicates a disappointment.\n\n _Trees_\u2014Dreaming of trees denotes \u201cKeep up your courage.\u201d\n\n _Turkey_\u2014To dream of a turkey is a sign of plenty.\n\n _Turnips_\u2014Denote disappointment and annoyance.\n\n _Turtle_\u2014To see a turtle is a sign of luck.\n\n _Twins_\u2014The coming of twins denotes honors and wealth.\n\n\n _Umbrella_\u2014To borrow one denotes prosperity; to carry\n one in a storm, you will be beloved.\n\n _Uncle_\u2014To dream of an uncle denotes an advantageous marriage.\n\n _Unfaithful_\u2014Dreaming that your sweetheart is unfaithful\n is a sure sign of true love.\n\n _Uniform_\u2014To wear a uniform is a sign of coming honors.\n\n _Urn_\u2014If it contains flowers it means a speedy marriage of\n someone in your family. Empty, it means a loss.\n\n\n _Veil_\u2014To wear a white veil means a proposal of marriage;\n a black veil indicates death or separation.\n\n _Vermin_\u2014Denotes plenty and prosperity.\n\n _Village_\u2014Walking thru a village denotes a trip abroad.\n\n _Vine_\u2014A sign of prosperity and fruitfulness.\n\n _Vinegar_\u2014To dream of drinking vinegar signifies sickness.\n\n _Violet_\u2014Denotes fidelity on the part of your\n sweetheart and success in your undertaking.\n\n _Violin_\u2014Denotes sympathy and consolation.\n\n _Vise_\u2014To use a vise indicates wealth through industry.\n\n _Visitor_\u2014To dream of a visit foreshadows trouble; if\n others visit you, loneliness.\n\n _Voice_\u2014To dream of hearing a voice means that absent\n ones are thinking of you.\n\n _Voyage_\u2014Is a sign of a coming event that will alter\n your conditions.\n\n\n _Wagon_\u2014Denotes ease and pleasure.\n\n _Wall_\u2014Seeing a wall over which you cannot climb\n means prosperity after much effort.\n\n _War_\u2014To dream of war denotes peace and prosperity.\n\n _Washing_\u2014Washing your clothes denotes that a\n misunderstanding will soon pass away.\n\n _Wasps_\u2014Are a sign of annoyance and disappointment.\n\n _Watch_\u2014To dream of a watch means disappointment, and\n is a caution to use your time to better advantage.\n\n _Watchman_\u2014To see a watchman denotes a trifling loss.\n\n _Water_\u2014To dream of water in any shape is a sign of\n improvement in your condition.\n\n _Waves_\u2014To see waves at sea denotes that someone is\n trying to take advantage of you.\n\n _Wedding_\u2014To dream that you are at a wedding is often\n a sign of a funeral; if at your own wedding, it\n means a change of residence.\n\n _Well_\u2014To draw water from a well means success in\n your undertakings.\n\n _Wheat_\u2014Indicates a gain of much money.\n\n _Wheelbarrow_\u2014Is a sign of disability or infirmity.\n If broken it signifies loss.\n\n _Wife_\u2014If a man dreams that his wife is married to another\n it is a sign of a quarrel that may be serious.\n\n _Window_\u2014Looking out of a window is a sign of bad luck.\n\n _Wine_\u2014To dream of drinking wine means a disappointment;\n to become intoxicated means disgrace.\n\n _Wolf_\u2014To see a wolf is a sign of coming poverty. To\n be attacked by a wolf the defeat of your enemies.\n\n _Woman_\u2014To dream of a fair woman, beware of deceit;\n an ugly woman, beware of scandal.\n\n _Woods_\u2014To walk thru the woods is a sure sign of success.\n\n _Work_\u2014Dreaming of hard work denotes prosperity.\n\n _Worms_\u2014Seeing worms is a sign of coming ill health.\n\n _Writing_\u2014To dream of writing a letter indicates that someone is\n anxious to hear from you; writing a book, foretells fame.\n\n\n _Xmas_\u2014To dream of Christmas is a happy omen, and\n means success in love.\n\n\n _Yacht_\u2014To dream of being on a yacht denotes an\n important letter soon to be received.\n\n _Yeast_\u2014Is a sign of abundance.\n\n _Youth_\u2014An old person dreaming of being young means a reunion\n with an absent friend. A young girl dreaming of a youth can\n prepare for a speedy marriage.\n\n\n _Zebra_\u2014To see one means you will travel abroad; to\n ride on one, means \u201cBeware of loss!\u201d\n\n _Zephyr_\u2014To embroider or crochet with zephyr or wool\n denotes a meeting with a person who will love you.\n\n\n\n\nTHE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS\n\n _Oh, flowers, you darlings of Nature,\n How lovely and sweet are you;\n But the first to give you a meaning\n Was a lover faithful and true.\n May you convey what I would impart\n To the maiden who\u2019s captured my heart._\n \u2014GOLDSMITH.\n\nThere is a sentiment about flowers which appeals to the heart of\neveryone. The lover conveys his message of love, the friend, his token\nof friendship thru a bouquet or box of blooming flowers. Every incident\nof our busy and eventful lives can be celebrated by the gift of\nflowers. Births, christenings, birthdays, graduations, confirmations,\nweddings, anniversaries and funerals:\u2014all are appropriately observed\nby the sending of plants or blossoms. It is not strange, therefore,\nthat among most nations a sentimental language has been created in\nwhich the flower speaks its part and repeats the message of the heart.\nWhile there is no fixed vocabulary, the following table gives the\nsentiments most frequently associated with flowers.\n\nBy combining flowers, various shades of sentiment can be expressed and\nwhole messages conveyed.\n\nFor instance\u2014\n\nA camellia, rose and carnation would mean, \u201cYour loveliness attracts\nme. Smile upon me, and cheer my poor heart.\u201d\n\nMoss rose and myrtle mean, \u201cYour superior merit makes me love you.\u201d\n\nLily-of-the-Valley and ferns mean, \u201cYou fascinate me and my happiness\nreturns.\u201d\n\nYellow rose and ivy mean, \u201cMy love increases, can I hope for matrimony?\u201d\n\nA rosebud divested of its thorns, but retaining its leaves, conveys the\nsentiment, \u201cI fear no longer; I hope.\u201d Stripped of leaves and thorns,\nit signifies, \u201cThere is nothing to hope or fear.\u201d\n\nA full-blown rose placed over two buds signifies \u201cSecrecy.\u201d \u201cYes,\u201d is\nimplied by touching the flower given to the lips. \u201cNo,\u201d by pinching off\na petal and casting it away. \u201cI am,\u201d is expressed by a laurel leaf,\ntwined around the bouquet. \u201cI have,\u201d by an ivy leaf folded together.\n\u201cI offer you,\u201d by a leaf of Virginia creeper.\n\n\n FLOWER SENTIMENT\n\n _Acacia_ Just love is what I feel.\n _Acacia Rose_ Friendship without end.\n _Acanthus_ Modesty is your nature.\n _Adonis_ Sorrowful remembrances.\n _Agrimony_ Thankfulness and love.\n _Almond_ Hope for better days.\n _Aloe_ Quarrel.\n _Althaea_ Consumed by love.\n _Alyssum_ Worth beyond beauty is yours.\n _Amaranth_ Immortality; devotion.\n _Amaryllis_ Splendid beauty is yours.\n _Ambrosia_ Love returned brings joy.\n _Anemone_ Expectation of desolation.\n _Anemone, Garden_ Forsaken by one I love.\n _Angelica_ Inspiration; ecstasy.\n _Apple_ Temptation to tell all.\n _Apple Blossom_ Preference for you.\n _Arbor Vitae_ Unchanging friendship.\n _Arbutus_ Clinging passion.\n _Arum_ Ardor; aspiration.\n _Ash_ Grandeur of affection.\n _Ash, Mountain_ Prudence and care.\n _Aspen Tree_ Lamentation for lost hope.\n _Aster_ Thoughts of love of you.\n _Attricula_ Avarice is bad.\n _Azalea_ Happiness is mine.\n _Bachelor\u2019s Button_ Hope in love for you.\n _Balm_ Sympathy; strength of soul.\n _Balm of Gilead_ Healing my heart.\n _Balsam_ Impatience at delay.\n _Basil_ Hatred and disdain.\n _Bay Leaf_ Change of heart.\n _Beech_ Prosperity with you.\n _Bee Orchis_ Error and pain.\n _Bell Flower_ Gratitude to you.\n _Belladonna_ Coquetry becomes you.\n _Birch Tree_ Meekness is a virtue.\n _Bluebell_ Fidelity to my love.\n _Box_ Constancy; pity.\n _Bramble_ Envy of those about you.\n _Broken Straw_ Dissension is cruel.\n _Broom_ Neatness a virtue.\n _Buckbean_ Calm repose to my heart.\n _Bugloss_ Falsehood.\n _Buttercup_ Riches in your smile.\n _Calla Lily_ Feminine beauty is yours.\n _Camellia_ Loveliness of soul.\n _Candytuft_ Indifference to all but you.\n _Canterbury Bell_ Gratitude to you.\n _Cape Jessamine_ Ecstasy in your presence.\n _Cardinal Flower_ Distinction.\n _Carnation, yellow or white_ Disdain and sorrow.\n _Carnation, red_ My poor heart grieves.\n _Catchfly, white_ A victim of your spells.\n _Cedar_ I live for thee.\n _Cedar of Lebanon_ Incorruptible memories.\n _Celandine_ Future joys be yours.\n _Cherry Tree_ Education of my heart.\n _China Aster_ Variety desired.\n _China Pink_ Aversion to love.\n _Chrysanthemum, rose_ True love.\n _Chrysanthemum, white_ Truth will out.\n _Chrysanthemum, yellow_ Forever love and happiness.\n _Cinquefoil_ Beloved girl.\n _Clematis_ Artifice, coquetry.\n _Clover, 4-leaf_ Good luck to all.\n _Clover, red_ Industry helps.\n _Clover, white_ Think of me always.\n _Coboea_ Gossip is cruel.\n _Cockscomb_ Affectation mars.\n _Coltsfoot_ Justice follows.\n _Columbine_ Folly to be loved.\n _Columbine, purple_ Resolved to win.\n _Columbine, red_ Anxious waiting.\n _Convolvulus Major_ Dead hope.\n _Convolvulus Minor_ Uncertainty and pain.\n _Corchorus_ Impatience to see you.\n _Coreopsis_ Love at first sight.\n _Corn_ Wealth and joy.\n _Cornelian, Cherry Tree_ Durability of love.\n _Cornilla_ Success in wooing.\n _Cowslip_ Pensiveness.\n _Cowslip, American_ My divinity is here.\n _Crape Myrtle_ Eloquence in pleading.\n _Cress, Indian_ Resignation.\n _Crocus_ Cheerfulness with you.\n _Crown, Imperial_ Majesty of your glance.\n _Currants_ You please me.\n _Cypress_ Mourning for you.\n _Cypress and Marigold_ Despair in my heart.\n _Daffodil_ Chivalry tells.\n _Dahlia_ Forever thine.\n _Daisy, Garden_ I agree with you.\n _Daisy, Michaelmas_ Farewell, my dear.\n _Daisy, white_ Innocence and faith.\n _Daisy, wild_ I think of you.\n _Dandelion_ Coquetry is not like you.\n _Daphne Odorata_ I would have you always.\n _Dead Leaves_ Sadness in my soul.\n _Diosma_ Uselessness of pleading.\n _Dock_ Patience will tell.\n _Dodder_ Meanness is despicable.\n _Ebony_ Hypocrisy hurts.\n _Eglantine_ Healing my heart.\n _Elder_ Compassion from you.\n _Elm_ Dignity in your attention.\n _Elm, American_ Patriotism.\n _Endive_ Frugality wins.\n _Eupatorium_ Delay no more.\n _Evening Primrose_ Inconstancy is pain.\n _Evergreen_ Poverty disguised.\n _Ferns_ Fascination.\n _Filbert_ Reconciliation with you.\n _Fir Tree_ Elevation to your heart.\n _Flax_ Kindness wins.\n _Flowering Reed_ Confidence in you.\n _Forget-me-not_ True love.\n _Foxglove_ Insincerity disgusts me.\n _Fraxinella_ Fire purifies.\n _Fuchsia, scarlet_ Taste differs.\n _Gardenia_ Ecstasy is mine.\n _Geranium, Apple_ Preference for you.\n _Geranium, Ivy_ Happiness will come.\n _Geranium, Nutmeg_ A meeting soon.\n _Geranium, Oak_ Deign to smile on me.\n _Geranium, Rose_ Preference for me.\n _Geranium, Silver Leaf_ Recall that word.\n _Gillyflower_ Beauty wins.\n _Goldenrod_ Be cautious, dear.\n _Gooseberry_ Anticipation of evil.\n _Goosefoot_ Goodness conquers.\n _Gorse_ Affection for you.\n _Grape_ Charity at home.\n _Grass_ Utility.\n _Guelder Rose_ (_Snowball_) Winter is near.\n _Harebell_ Grief sears the soul.\n _Hawthorn_ Hope for spring.\n _Hazel_ Reconciliation.\n _Heartsease_ Think of me.\n _Heartsease, purple_ You cheer my thoughts.\n _Health_ Solitude is harmful.\n _Helenium_ Tears conquer.\n _Heliotrope, Peruvian_ Devotion to an ideal.\n _Hellebore_ Scandal is ripe.\n _Hepatica_ Confidence wins.\n _Holly_ Foresight is best.\n _Hollyhock_ Fruitfulness.\n _Hollyhock, white_ Ambition will conquer.\n _Honesty (Lunaria)_ Sincerity for you.\n _Honeysuckle_ Sweet love.\n _Honeyflower_ Secret love in my heart.\n _Hop_ Injustice hurts.\n _Hornbeam_ Ornament.\n _Horse-Chestnut_ Luxury will be yours.\n _House-Leek_ Economy is best.\n _Houstonia_ Content be mine.\n _Hoya_ (_Wax Plant_) Sculpture.\n _Hyacinth, white_ Unobtrusiveness wins.\n _Hyacinth, blue_ Constancy a blessing.\n _Hyacinth, purple_ Sorrow.\n _Hydrangea_ Heartlessness grieves.\n _Indian Cress_ Resignation.\n _Iris_ Message of love.\n _Iris, German_ Warmth of heart.\n _Ivy_ Fidelity to me.\n _Jessamine, Cape_ Joy and rapture.\n _Jessamine, white_ Amiability.\n _Jessamine, yellow_ Elegance of dress.\n _Jonquil_ Return of affection.\n _Juniper_ Protection and love.\n _Justicia_ Perfection of duty.\n _Kennedya_ Beauty becomes you.\n _Laburnum_ Pensiveness.\n _Lady\u2019s Slipper_ Win me! I am for you.\n _Lantana_ Rigor of conscience.\n _Larch_ Boldness of action.\n _Larkspur_ Fickleness will lose.\n _Laurel_ Glory and fame.\n _Laurestinus_ Don\u2019t neglect me.\n _Lavender_ Distrust me.\n _Lemon Blossom_ Discretion is best.\n _Lettuce_ Cruel girl.\n _Lilac_ Emotion of love.\n _Lilac, white_ Youth and hope.\n _Lily_ Modesty becomes you.\n _Lily-of-the-Valley_ Happiness is here.\n _Lily, Day_ Coquetry harms.\n _Lily, Water_ Eloquence tells.\n _Lily, yellow_ Gaiety.\n _Linden Tree_ Conjugal love.\n _Live Oak_ Liberty of action.\n _Locust_ Affection for me.\n _London Pride_ Frivolity is bad.\n _Love-Lies-Bleeding_ Hopeless passion.\n _Lungwort_ Life art thou to me.\n _Lupina_ Imagination fails.\n _Lychnis_ Feeling for me.\n _Madder_ Calumny harms.\n _Magnolia, Chinese_ Love of nature.\n _Magnolia_ Peerless girl.\n _Magnolia, Swamp_ Perseverance wins.\n _Mallow_ Mildness is best.\n _Mandrake_ Horror of evil.\n _Maple_ Reserve of force.\n _Marigold_ Cruelty weakens.\n _Marigold, African_ Vulgar-minded.\n _Marigold, French_ Jealousy pains.\n _Marjoram_ Blushes for shame.\n _Meadow-Saffron_ Age comes rapidly.\n _Meadow-Sweet_ Uselessness of refusing.\n _Mignonette_ Charm of love.\n _Minosa_ Sensitiveness.\n _Mint_ Virtue.\n _Mistletoe_ Kisses that delight.\n _Mock Orange_ (_Syringa_) Counterfeit love.\n _Moonwort_ Forgetfulness of pain.\n _Moss_ Maternal affection.\n _Motherwort_ Secret love.\n _Mountain Laurel_ Treachery to none.\n _Mulberry, black_ I will not survive trouble.\n _Mulberry, white_ Wisdom of the heart.\n _Mullein_ Good nature.\n _Mushroom_ Suspicion of infidelity.\n _Mustard-seed_ Indifference to me.\n _Myosotis_ Forget-me-not.\n _Myrtle_ Love me always.\n _Narcissus_ Egotism harms.\n _Peach Blossom_ Marriage with one\u2019s love.\n _Pride of China_ (_Melia_) Worry and pain.\n _Primrose_ Youth is jovial.\n _Primrose, Evening_ Inconstancy.\n _Privet_ Mildness of temper.\n _Quince_ Temptation.\n _Ragged Robin_ Wit and gaiety.\n _Reeds_ Music has charms.\n _Rose_ Love will win.\n _Rose, American_ You are lovely.\n _Rose, Bridal_ Happy love.\n _Rose, Burgundy_ Unconscious beauty.\n _Rose, China_ Grace is yours.\n _Rose, pink_ Smile upon me.\n _Rose, damask_ Freshness of youth.\n _Rose, hundred leaved_ Pride of innocence.\n _Rose, Moss_ Compassion of love.\n _Rose, red_ Hastefulness.\n _Rose, Sweetbrier_ Sympathy with you.\n _Rose, Tea_ Always lovely.\n _Rose, white_ I am worthy of you.\n _Roses, withered_ A transient joy.\n _Rose, Wild_ Worthy of you.\n _Rose, yellow_ Jealousy in my heart.\n _Roses, Garland of_ Reward of virtue.\n _Rosebud_ You are a girl of taste.\n _Rosebud, white_ Innocence.\n _Rue_ Disdain me not.\n _Rush_ Docility to me.\n _Saffron_ Danger threatens.\n _Sage_ Esteem me.\n _Satin Flower_ (_Lunaria_) Sincerity.\n _Sensitive Plant_ Timidity becomes you.\n _Service Tree_ Prudence is best.\n _Shamrock_ Light-heartedness.\n _Snapdragon_ Presumption of love.\n _Snowball_ Thoughts of bliss.\n _Snowdrop_ Consolation be mine.\n _Sorrel_ Jest not.\n _Southernwood_ Jesting is cruel.\n _Spearmint_ Warmth of passion.\n _Speedwell_ Fidelity.\n _Starwort_ Welcome home.\n _Stock, Ten-week_ Promptitude of action.\n _Stramonium_ Disguise your feelings.\n _Straw_ Agreement with me.\n _Strawberry_ Excellence of taste.\n _Strawberry Tree_ I esteem you.\n _Sumac_ Splendor of thought.\n _Sunflower_ An adorer is here.\n _Sweet Pea_ Depart not from me.\n _Sweet William_ Finesse is necessary.\n _Sycamore_ Curiosity to know.\n _Syringa_ Memory of the past.\n _Tansy_ Forgetfulness.\n _Teasel_ Misanthropy.\n _Thistle_ Sadness at home.\n _Thorns_ Severity of deed.\n _Thyme_ Activity will win.\n _Tuberose_ Danger is near.\n _Tulips_ Declaration of passion.\n _Verbena_ Pray for me.\n _Violet, blue_ Loving-kindness helps.\n _Violet, white_ Modesty and passion.\n _Weeping Willow_ Forsaken by all.\n _Witch-Hazel_ You cast a spell over me.\n _Yew_ Sorrow is mine.\n\n\n\n\nPOPULAR BELIEFS AMONG THE ANCIENTS AS TO THE INFLUENCE OF PRECIOUS\nSTONES\n\n\nIt would require a volume to give a summary of all the quaint and\nmysterious beliefs that cluster about precious stones. From very\nancient times they have been more or less associated with the idea\nthat they influence human life and happiness. Below we give a few of\nthe many traits and influences of the stones in general use. We do\nnot desire to appeal to the credulity of our readers, but merely to\nenlighten them as to the folklore of this subject.\n\nThese indications are taken literally from \u201cmany a quaint and curious\nvolume of forgotten lore.\u201d\n\n_Agate._\u2014An old popular notion regards it as a guarantee against\ndrunkenness. The water in which it is steeped is said to cure\nsterility. It is said also to counteract magical charms.\n\n_Batrachite._\u2014This substance, which is really silicate of magnesia,\nused to be regarded as a stone found in the body of a frog, and it was\nsupposed to have great powers against poison and sorcery.\n\n_Beryl._\u2014The water in which this stone has been dipped causes sympathy\nbetween those who drink it.\n\n_Chrysolite._\u2014Albertus Magnus regarded it as a preservative against\nfrenzy, but it is also a penitential stone, causing sorrow for\nwrongdoing in the heart of the sinner who wears it. Finally it is a\ncure for the gout.\n\n_Chrysoprase._\u2014Has the property of strengthening the eyes, raising the\nspirits and rendering a man liberal and joyous.\n\n_Coral._\u2014Was said to protect any house against epidemic disease, to\nstop the flow of blood, to drive away evil spirits, to avert lightning\nand hail.\n\n_Diamond._\u2014It would be curious if many traditions of occult power had\nnot centralized about this precious stone, and a bare enumeration only\nof its virtues is possible in the present place. It prevails against\npoison, plague, panic, insomnia, charms and enchantments. It soothes\nanger, reconciles husbands and wives. When it has been consecrated\nunder the planet Mars and engraved with an image of that deity, it\nrenders the wearer invincible, whence it naturally inspires courage.\nWorn round the neck, it insures safe childbirth. In some other ways, it\nseems to have been regarded as unpropitious.\n\n_Emerald._\u2014If ground into powder, this stone was supposed to cure\ndysentery and the bites of venomous animals. There is a chance that\nthose who wear it will not be subject to epilepsy. It also strengthens\nmemory and maintains chastity.\n\n_Heliotrope._\u2014The stone bearing the name, in common with a beautiful\nand well-known flower, should be sought by the curious, as it renders\nthe wearer invisible. But it is unknown in these days.\n\n_Hematite or Bloodstone._\u2014Valuable for its power in incantations,\nagainst the sorcery of the evil eye, and to cement the bonds of\nfriendship among male persons.\n\n_Hyacinth._\u2014This also is a preservative against the plague, which was\na common scourge in the old days, and was therefore an especial concern\nof occult medicine and its substitutes. The hyacinth was also a cure\nfor dropsy.\n\n_Jade._\u2014This is another stone which protects against venomous beasts.\n\n_Jasper._\u2014This stone is noticeable chiefly as a favorite gem on which\nmagical signs were engraved, so that they might be worn as amulets. But\nit also preserved the wearer from poisonous bites.\n\n_Linurgas or Lapis Lineus._\u2014A stone of ancient repute which would turn\nwhite if enveloped in a linen cloth, and the use of it would then prove\nbeneficial in projects of magic. But it has been decided that the gem\nitself is fabulous, not to speak of the properties attributed thereto.\n\n_Onyx._\u2014When engraved with the head of a camel, this stone procured\nevil dreams. It may have been used against enemies.\n\n_Opal._\u2014The malefic influence which is sometimes attributed to this\njewel, by which it has almost come to be regarded as unfortunate in the\nworld of gems, has little authority in past traditions. It acted rather\nlike a cordial to the heart of the wearer, was a safeguard against\npoison and contagion transmitted in the atmosphere; it served to raise\nthe spirits and was valuable in affections of the eye.\n\n_Pearl._\u2014If worn on the neck, it preserved chastity; if ground to\npowder and taken in milk, it sweetened irritable tempers; if ground\nwith sugar, it cured pestilential fevers.\n\n_Perithe._\u2014Whether precious or not, this stone seems unfamiliar to\nlapidaries, and as regards its appearance we can only report that it\nwas of yellow color. Its virtue was to cure gout, and it had the power\nto burn the hand when it was held firmly. There are other fabulous\nstones, as, for example, Lapis Aguila or Eagle Stone, said to be found\nin the nest of that bird. It assisted childbirth, and according to\nDioscorides, served to discover thieves.\n\n_Ruby._\u2014The range of auspicious influences possessed by precious\nstones is exceedingly restricted, and the same virtues recur\ncontinually. The ruby resists poison, preserves from the plague,\nbanishes melancholy and diverts evil thoughts. If it should change its\ncolor, this is a sign of approaching misfortunes, but it reverts to the\noriginal hue when the evil has passed away.\n\n_Sapphire._\u2014This stone was good for inflammation of the eyes, and it\nalso attracted good fortune.\n\n_Topaz._\u2014This has the faculty of cooling boiling water, and it has\nbeen said that those who desire to regain lost positions should not\nfail to carry it about their person. It procures the sympathy of the\nwhole world.\n\n_Turquoise._\u2014We find only that this gem is liable to change its color\nwhen worn by certain people, not otherwise described.\n\n\n\n\nThe Language of Precious Stones\n\n\nThe ancients attributed marvelous properties to many of the precious\nstones. We give in tabular form the different months and the stones\nsacred to them, with their respective meanings. It has been customary\namong lovers and friends to notice the significance attached to the\nvarious stones in making birthday, engagement and wedding presents.\n\n\n _January, Garnet_\u2014Constancy and fidelity in every engagement.\n _February, Amethyst_\u2014Preventive against violent passions.\n _March, Bloodstone_\u2014Courage, wisdom and firmness in affection.\n _April, Sapphire_\u2014Free from enchantment; denotes repentance.\n _May, Emerald_\u2014Discovers false friends, and insures true love.\n _June, Agate_\u2014Insures long life, health and prosperity.\n _July, Ruby_\u2014Corrects evils resulting from mistaken friendship.\n _August, Sardonyx_\u2014Insures original felicity.\n _September, Chrysolite_\u2014Free from all evil passions and sadness\n of mind.\n _October, Opal_\u2014Denotes hope, and sharpens the sight and faith of\n the possessor.\n _November, Topaz_\u2014Fidelity and friendship. Prevents bad dreams.\n _December, Turquoise_\u2014Denotes prosperity in love.\n\n\n\n\nTHE LANGUAGE OF POSTAGE STAMPS\n\n\nThe government desires the postage stamp to be placed on a letter in\nthe extreme upper right-hand corner. This is requested in order to\nfacilitate the canceling of a stamp by a special machine made for that\npurpose.\n\nLovers, however, often oppose this regulation and use the stamp as a\nmeans of conveying a message to their beloved. The following are the\nusual meanings attached to the position of the stamp:\n\nPlacing the stamp in the upper right-hand corner at a slight angle\nmeans: \u201cI expect an immediate reply.\u201d\n\nAt an angle of 45 degrees: \u201cI am provoked at your long silence.\u201d\n\nPlacing the stamp upside down: \u201cYou are very cruel.\u201d\n\nPlacing the stamp half an inch from the upper and right-hand edges\nmeans: \u201cExpect me tonight.\u201d Placing the stamp at the upper left-hand\ncorner: \u201cBe careful how you reply to this.\u201d\n\nPlacing the stamp at the lower right-hand corner: \u201cBeware! Father has\ncaught on.\u201d\n\nTearing a stamp in half and placing each half with a slight space\nbetween; in the upper right-hand corner: \u201cOur friendship is at an end.\u201d\n\nTearing the stamp and placing the halves in the upper left-hand corner:\n\u201cYou have broken my heart.\u201d\n\nUsing two one-cent stamps; in place of a two-cent stamp, if placed\nalongside of each other in the upper right-hand corner, means: \u201cMy love\nfor you has doubled.\u201d\n\nTwo penny stamps in the upper left-hand corner means: \u201cYou have a\nrival.\u201d\n\nTwo penny stamps one above the other means: \u201cI will call to see you\ntonight.\u201d\n\nTwo two-cent stamps where only one is necessary means: \u201cMy love for you\nstops at nothing.\u201d\n\nTwo penny stamps reversed means: \u201cI am thinking of you with joy.\u201d\n\nLovers frequently place a message of love under the stamp, which must\nbe taken off in order that the message can be read.\n\n\n\n\nTHE MEANING OF MOLES\n\n\nMoles, which appear on the bodies of most persons in various locations,\nhave always been mysteriously connected with the fate of the individual\nconcerned. Just how this belief originated it is hard to tell, but the\nfundamental idea is that moles are placed upon the body to foretell an\nevent or decide the characteristics of a person.\n\nIn some countries moles are regarded with reverence, and the hair which\ngrows in tufts from the moles is never pulled out or shaved. In Latin\ncountries it is a common sight to see men with clean-shaven faces but\nwith a mole on cheek or chin from which the hair is allowed to grow\nquite long.\n\nAuthorities differ as to the significance of moles and give different\ninterpretations to them. The following may be taken as the most\naccepted view:\n\nA mole on the right cheek indicates beauty, modesty, charity.\n\nA mole on the left cheek indicates vanity and frivolity.\n\nA mole on the chin denotes long life to the bearer.\n\nA mole over either eye indicates sagacity and farsightedness.\n\nA mole on the forehead signifies mental activity and ambition.\n\nA mole on the neck near the front indicates artistic temperament.\n\nA mole on the right shoulder indicates beauty and capriciousness.\n\nA mole on the left shoulder indicates domestic accomplishments and\ntastes.\n\nA mole on the right bosom indicates tendency to weakness and ill health.\n\nA mole on the left bosom indicates a tendency to hereditary illness.\n\nA mole on the back indicates characteristics inherited from the father.\n\nA mole on the abdomen indicates robust health and vigor.\n\nA mole on the right thigh indicates virile strength.\n\nA mole on the left thigh indicates ambition and success.\n\nMany small moles on arms or legs indicate robust health and long life.\n\n\n\n\nWEATHER PROPHECIES FROM AN OLD ALMANAC\n\n\n1. _Chances of the Coming Year._\u2014If the night of January 1 should\nbe fine and calm, without rain or wind, it signifies a good year and\nabundance of everything. If the wind is in the east, there will be\nmortality of cattle; if in the west, there will be grave trouble, wars\nand dissensions among nations; if in the south, there will be some\nmortality among human beings; if in the north, there is the likelihood\nof barrenness in all harvests.\n\n2. _The Year\u2019s Chances._\u2014When Christmas Day falls during the moon\u2019s\nincrease, the year will be very good, and the nearer that it is to the\nnew moon the better it will be. But if it falls during the waning moon,\nthere will be a hard year, and the nearer that it is to the decrescence\nthe worse it will be.\n\n3. _Signs of the Sun._\u2014If it be red in the morning, there will be\nrain in the evening; if it be red in the evening, a fine morning will\nfollow. Fine weather must not be expected when the sun rises with long\nbeams of light shooting over devolving clouds. Should the luminary\nlook small and round like a ball this denotes rain or tempest. Rain\nand thunder are signified when the sun grows dark and obscure in the\ndaytime. A bad day will follow when it sets enveloped in black cloud.\n\n4. _Signs of Fine Weather._\u2014This is denoted by a slight fog in the\neast before sunrise; by a white or aureated border about the horizon,\nand moisture on windows at dawn; by a heavy dew and a serene sun in the\nearly morning; and by clearness, brightness and small, scattered red\nclouds at sunset.\n\n5. _Lunar Signs._\u2014A blue tinge on the moon portends rain, a red tinge\nmeans wind to come, but white coloring signifies fine weather. Fine\ndays are likely to follow a fine Tuesday. If the horns are obscured\non the third or fourth day, this indicates rain. If the circle of the\nmoon is red, a bad time may follow; if it does not appear at all on the\nfourth day of its renewal, the whole period of the moon will be dull\nand rainy. If it rains on the first Tuesday after the full moon, it\nwill so continue during the rest of the moon\u2019s period, and the reverse\nin the contrary case. If the moon is clear on rising, there will be\nfine weather in summer and severe cold in winter; clearness at the full\npromises a fair time; so also when the halo melts quickly, but a double\nhalo means storm.\n\n6. _Star Signs._\u2014When the stars seem longer than usual, rain is\nlikely; when they are nebulous or obscure, though no clouds are\nvisible, this means rain or snow\u2014according to season. When they are\nencircled by fog, a cold wind is betokened; when they are clear and\nsparkling, it means cold in winter and fair weather in summer.\n\n7. _Vintage Prospects._\u2014If the sun is clear and bright on the Feast\nof Vincent, an old adage says that there will be more wind than water,\nwhich means that there will be a rich harvest of grapes.\n\n\n\n\nHOW TO TELL ONE\u2019S AGE\n\n\nGirls of a marriageable age do not like to tell how old they are, but\nyou can find out by following these instructions, the young lady doing\nthe figuring. Tell her to put down the number of the month in which she\nwas born; then to multiply it by 2; then to add 5; then to multiply it\nby 50; then to add her age; then to subtract 365; then to add 115; then\ntell her to tell you the amount she has left. The two figures to the\nright will denote her age, and the remainder the month of her birth.\nFor example, the amount is 822. She is twenty-two years old, and was\nborn in the eighth month, (August.) Try it.\n\nThere is a good deal of amusement in the following magical table of\nfigures. It will enable you to tell how old the ladies are. Just hand\nthis table to a young lady, and request her to tell you in which column\nor columns her age is contained, and add together the figures at the\ntop of the columns in which her age is found, and you have the great\nsecret. Thus suppose her age to be 17, you will find that number in the\nfirst and fifth columns; add the first figures of these two columns.\nHere is the magic table:\n\n 1 2 4 8 16 32\n 3 3 5 9 17 33\n 5 6 6 10 18 34\n 7 7 7 11 19 35\n 9 10 12 12 20 36\n 11 11 13 13 21 37\n 13 14 14 14 22 38\n 15 15 15 15 23 39\n 17 18 20 24 24 40\n 19 19 21 25 25 41\n 21 22 22 26 26 42\n 23 23 23 27 27 43\n 25 26 28 28 28 44\n 27 27 29 29 29 45\n 29 30 30 30 30 46\n 31 31 31 31 31 47\n 33 34 36 40 48 48\n 35 35 37 41 49 49\n 37 38 38 42 50 50\n 39 39 39 43 51 51\n 41 42 44 44 52 52\n 43 43 45 45 53 53\n 45 46 46 46 54 54\n 47 47 47 47 55 55\n 49 50 52 56 56 56\n 51 51 53 57 57 57\n 53 54 54 58 58 58\n 55 55 55 59 59 59\n 57 58 60 60 60 60\n 59 59 61 61 61 61\n 61 62 62 62 62 62\n 63 63 63 63 63 63\n\n\n\n\nHOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL\n\n\nMoore, the poet, has given expression to his ideal\nof beauty in the following lines:\n\n \u201c_This was not the beauty, oh, nothing like this,\n That to young Nourmahal gave such magic bliss;\n But that loveliness, ever in motion, which plays\n Like the light upon autumn\u2019s shadowy days._\u201d\n\n \u201c_Now here and now there, giving warmth as it flies\n From the lips to the cheek, from the cheek to the eyes;\n Now melting in mist, and now breaking in gleams,\n Like the glimpses a saint has of heavenly dreams._\u201d\n\nWordsworth also expressed himself in the following lines:\n\n \u201c_He was among the prime in worth,\n An object beauteous to behold:\n Well born, well bred; I sent him forth\n Ingenuous, innocent, and bold._\u201d\n\nPerhaps you ask how you can attain beauty if you do not possess it?\nOr, if you have some of its qualities, how you may get those you are\nlacking. If you will practice the following rules you will grow more\nand more beautiful in the eyes of others, even if age does bring gray\nhair and a wrinkled skin.\n\n_First_\u2014Cleanliness is next to godliness. Practice it in every feature\nof your daily life.\n\n_Second_\u2014Have some purpose to achieve and steadfastly work to attain\nit.\n\n_Third_\u2014Cultivate self-discipline; be master of your passions, under\nall circumstances.\n\n_Fourth_\u2014Study to know the laws of life that yield harmony and good\nhealth and obey them. Look on the bright side of life always.\n\n_Fifth_\u2014Avoid intemperance in all things.\n\n_Sixth_\u2014Cultivate every mental and bodily quality that will make you\nfirm in goodness, strong and physically able to be useful to your kind,\ngenerous and broad-minded, self-sacrificing, and you will daily and\nhourly be lovely and grow into the beautiful.\n\n\n\n\nMEMORY RHYMES\n\n\n The Months\n\n Thirty days hath September,\n April, June and November;\n All the rest have thirty-one,\n But February, which has twenty-eight alone.\n Except in leap-year; then\u2019s the time\n When February\u2019s days are twenty-nine.\n\n Birthdays\n\n Monday for health,\n Tuesday for wealth,\n Wednesday best day of all,\n Thursday for crosses,\n Friday for losses,\n Saturday no luck at all.\n He who\u2019s born on the day of rest\n In health and fortunes has the best.\n\nThe lines refer to the days of the week as birthdays. They are, in idea,\nthe same as the more familiar lines:\n\n Monday\u2019s child is fair of face,\n Tuesday\u2019s child is full of grace;\n Wednesday\u2019s child is merry and glad,\n Thursday\u2019s child is sorry and sad;\n Friday\u2019s child is loving and giving,\n Saturday\u2019s child must work for its living;\n While the child that is born on the Sabbath Day\n Is blithe and bonny, and good and gay.\n\n Short Grammar\n\n Three little words you often see\n Are Articles, a, an and the.\n A Noun\u2019s the name of anything,\n As school or garden, hoop or swing.\n Adjectives tell the kind of noun,\n As great, small, pretty, white or brown.\n Instead of nouns, the Pronouns stand\u2014\n His head, her face, your arm, my hand.\n Verbs tell something to be done\u2014\n To read, count, laugh, sing, jump or run.\n How things are done, the adverbs tell\u2014\n As slowly, quickly, ill or well.\n Conjunctions join the words together\u2014\n As men or women, wind or weather.\n The Preposition stands before\n The noun, as in or through the door.\n\n The Interjection shows surprise\u2014\n As, Oh! how pretty; Ah! how wise.\n The whole are called nine parts of speech,\n Which reading, writing, speaking teach.\n\n To Tell the Age of Horses\n\n To tell the age of any horse,\n Inspect the lower jaw, of course;\n The six front teeth the tale will tell,\n And every doubt and fear dispel.\n\n Two middle \u201cnippers\u201d you behold\n Before the colt is two weeks old,\n Before eight weeks will two more come;\n Eight months the \u201ccorners\u201d cut the gum.\n The outside grooves will disappear\n From middle two in just one year.\n In two years, from the second pair;\n In three, the corners, too, are bare.\n\n At two the middle \u201cnippers\u201d drop;\n At three, the second pair can\u2019t stop.\n When four years old the third pair goes,\n At five a full new set he shows.\n The deep black spots will pass from view\n At six years from the middle two.\n The second pair at seven years;\n At eight the spot each \u201ccorner\u201d clears.\n From middle \u201cnippers\u201d upper jaw,\n At nine the black spots will withdraw.\n The second pair at ten are white;\n Eleven finds the \u201ccorners\u201d light.\n\n As time goes on, the horsemen know,\n The oval teeth three-sided grow;\n They longer get, project before,\n Till twenty, when we know no more.\n\n Bees\n\n A swarm of bees in May\n Is worth a load of hay;\n A swarm of bees in June\n Is worth a silver spoon;\n A swarm of bees in July\n Is not worth a fly.\n\n The Cuckoo\n\n May\u2014sings all the day;\n June\u2014changes his tune;\n July\u2014prepares to fly;\n August\u2014go he must.\n\n Rules for Riding\n\n Keep up your head and your heart,\n Your hands and your heels keep down,\n Press your knees close to your horse\u2019s side,\n And your elbows close to your own.","title":"Fortunes and dreams : $b A practical manual of fortune telling, divination and the interpretation of dreams, signs and omens","tradition":"scripture-revelation","translated_text":null,"word_count":36813}