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TEA-CUP READING AND

FORTUNE-TELLING BY TEA

LEAVES

By A Highland Seer

i!h Ten Ill"#!ra!i$n#

NEW YORK

GEORGE SULLY AND COMPANY

PRINTED IN U. S. A.

CONTENTS

Preface 11

I.

Introduction to te

Art of Di!ination

fro" #ea$Lea!e%

1&

II.Ritua' and Metod

of U%in( te #eacu) *+

III.

Genera' Princi)'e%

#o ,e O-%er!ed inReadin( te Cu)

*

I/.

An A')a-etica'

Li%t of S0"-o'%

it #eir

Si(nification%

&

/.S)eci"en Cu)%2

it Inter)retation% +3

/I. O"en% 44



ILLUSTRATIONS

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PRE5ACE

It i% %o"eat curiou% tat a"on( te (reat nu"-er of -oo9% on occu't

%cience and a'' for"% of di!ination ic a!e -een )u-'i%ed in te

En('i% 'an(ua(e tere %ou'd -e none dea'in( e:c'u%i!e'0 it te #ea$

cu) Readin( and te Art of #e''in( 5ortune% -0 te #ea$'ea!e%;

notit%tandin( tat it i% one of te "o%t co""on for"% of di!ination

)racti%ed -0 te )ea%ant% of Scot'and and -0 !i''a(e fortune$te''er% in a''

)art% of ti% countr0. In "an0 of te cea)er and-oo9% to 5ortune$te''in(

-0 Card% or in oter a0% on'0 -rief reference% to te #ea$cu) "etod are

(i!en< -ut on'0 too e!ident'0 -0 riter% o are "ere'0 ac=uainted it it

-0 ear%a0 and a!e not "ade a %tud0 of it for te"%e'!e%.

#i% i% )ro-a-'0 -ecau%e te Readin( of te #ea$cu)% afford% -ut 'itt'e

o))ortunit0 to te Seer of e:tractin( "one0 fro" credu'ou% fo'9< a rea%on0 it a% ne!er ado)ted -0 te (0)%0 %oot%a0er%2 o )referred te

"ore o-!iou%'0 'ucrati!e "etod% of cro%%in( te )a'" it (o'd or %i'!er2

or of car(in( a fee for "ani)u'atin( a )ac9 of )'a0in($card%.

Readin( te Cu) i% e%%entia''0 a do"e%tic for" of 5ortune$te''in( to -e

)racti%ed at o"e2 and it %ucce%% -0 an0one o i'' ta9e te trou-'e to

"a%ter te %i")'e ru'e% 'aid don in te%e )a(e%; and it i% in te o)e tat

it i'' )ro!ide a -a%i% for "uc innocent and ine:)en%i!e a"u%e"ent andrecreation round te tea$ta-'e at o"e2 a% e'' a% for a "ore %eriou% %tud0



of an intere%tin( %u->ect2 tat ti% 'itt'e (uide$-oo9 to te %cience i%

confident'0 offered to te )u-'ic.

C?AP#ER I

IN#RODUC#ION #O #?E AR# O5 DI/INA#ION 5ROM #EA$

LEA/ES

It %ee"% i('0 )ro-a-'e tat at no )re!iou% )eriod of te or'd@% i%tor0

a!e tere -een %o "an0 )er%on% a% tere are at te )re%ent "o"ent

an:iou% to a%certain in ad!ance2 if tat -e u"an'0 )o%%i-'e2 a 9no'ed(e

of at 'ea%t @at a da0 "a0 -rin( fort.@ #e incidence of te (reate%t of a''ar%2 ic a% re%u'ted in %)ar%e ne% of to%e fro" o" te0 are

%e)arated2 and )roduce% a %tate of uncertaint0 a% to at te future o'd% in

%tore for eac of te ina-itant% of te ,riti% E")ire2 i%2 of cour%e2

re%)on%i-'e for ti% increa%e in a )erfect'0 %ane and natura' curio%it0< it

it% ine!ita-'e re%u't2 a de%ire to e")'o0 an0 for" of di!ination in te o)e

tat %o"e 'i(t "a0 a)'0 -e ca%t u)on te dar9ne%% and o-%curit0 of te

future.

It i% unfortunate'0 te ca%e2 a% record% of te )o'ice$court% a!e recent'0

%on2 tat te creation of ti% de"and for fore9no'ed(e of co"in(

e!ent% or for infor"ation a% to te e''$-ein( of di%tant re'ati!e% and

friend% a% re%u'ted in te a-undant %u))'0 of te ant -0 %core% of

)retended @5ortune$te''er%@ and di!iner% of te 5uture< o2 tradin( u)on

te credu'it0 and an:ietie% of teir unfortunate fe''o$countr0o"en2 %ee9

to "a9e a 'i!in( at teir e:)en%e.

No it i% an a:io"2 ic centurie% of e:)erience a!e %on to -e a%

%ound a% to%e of Euc'id i"%e'f2 tat te "o"ent te taint of "one0

enter% into te -u%ine%% of readin( te 5uture te accurac0 and credit of te

5ortune to'd di%a))ear%. #e 5ortune$te''er no 'on(er )o%%e%%e% te

%in('ene%% of "ind or )ur)o%e nece%%ar0 to a c'ear readin( of te %0"-o'%

e or %e con%u't%. #e a"ount of te fee i% te fir%t con%ideration2 and ti%

a'one i% %ufficient to o-%cure te "enta' !i%ion and to -ia% te >ud("ent.

#i% a))'ie% to te !er0 i(e%t and "o%t con%cientiou% of 5ortune$te''er% )er%on% rea''0 ade)t at fore%eein( te future en no taint of "onetar0

reard inter!ene%. #e (reater nu"-er2 oe!er2 of %o$ca''ed 5ortune$



te''er% are -ut car'atan%2 it te "ere%t %"atterin( of )art'0$a%%i"i'ated

9no'ed(e of %o"e for" of di!ination or @caracter$readin(@< eter -0

te card%2 coin%2 dice2 do"inoe%2 and%2 cr0%ta'2 or in an0 oter )retended

a0. Wit te%e2 te taint of te "one0 te0 o)e to recei!e c'oud% %uc

"ind or intuition a% te0 "a0 )o%%e%%2 and it fo''o% tat teir >ud("ent%

and )ro(no%tication% a!e )reci%e'0 te %a"e !a'ue a% te no%tru"% of te

=uac9 "edicine$!endor. #e0 are !er0 different fro" te ?i('ander o2

co"in( to te door of i% cotta(e or -otie at dan2 re(ard% %teadfa%t'0 te

%i(n% and o"en% e note% in te a))earance of te %902 te action% of

ani"a'%2 te f'i(t of -ird%2 and %o fort2 and deri!e% tere fro" a fore%i(t

into te co"in( e!ent% of te o)enin( da0. #e0 differ a'%o fro" te @%)ae$

ife2@ o2 "ani)u'atin( te cu) fro" ic %e a% ta9en er "ornin(

drau(t of tea2 'oo9% at te !ariou% for"% and %a)e% te 'ea!e% and dre(%

a!e ta9en2 and deduce% tence %uc %i")'e orar0 )ro(no%tication% a% te

na"e of te )er%on fro" o" @)o%tie@ i'' )re%ent'0 -rin( u) te ('en a

'etter or a )arce' or a re"ittance of "one0< or a% to eter %e i% 'i9e'0 to

(o a >ourne02 or to ear ne% fro" acro%% te %ea2 or to o-tain a (ood )rice

for te o%e %e a% 9nitted or for te cic9en% or e((% %e i% %endin( to

te %tore$9ee)er. ?ere te taint of a "one0$)a0"ent i% a'to(eter a-%ent<

and no ?i('and @%)ae$ife@ or %eer ou'd drea" of ta9in( a fee for

'oo9in( into te future on -ea'f of anoter )er%on.

It fo''o%2 terefore2 tat )ro!ided e or %e i% e=ui))ed it te re=ui%ite

9no'ed(e and %o"e %9i'' and intuition2 te )er%on% "o%t fitted to te''

correct'0 teir on fortune are te"%e'!e%< -ecau%e te0 cannot )a0

te"%e'!e% for teir on )ro(no%tication%2 and te a-%ence of a "onetar0

taint con%e=uent'0 'ea!e% te >ud("ent un-ia%ed. Undou-ted'0 one of te

%i")'e%t2 "o%t ine:)en%i!e and2 a% te e:)erience of near'0 tree centurie%

a% )ro!ed2 "o%t re'ia-'e for"% of di!ination itin it% on )ro)er 'i"it%2

i% tat of readin( fortune% in tea$cu)%. A'tou( it cannot -e of te (reate%tanti=uit02 %eein( tat tea a% not introduced into ,ritain unti' te "idd'e of

te %e!enteent centur02 and for "an0 0ear% tereafter a% too rare and

co%t'0 to -e u%ed -0 te (reat -u'9 of te )o)u'ation2 te )ractice of

readin( te tea$'ea!e% dou-t'e%% de%cend% fro" te %o"eat %i"i'ar for"

of di!ination 9non to te Gree9% a% Bκοταβος B -0 ic fortune in 'o!e

a% di%co!ered -0 te )articu'ar %)'a% "ade -0 ine tron out of a cu)

into a "eta' -a%in. A fe %)ae$i!e% %ti'' )racti%e ti% "etod -0 troin(

out te tea$'ea!e% into te %aucer2 -ut te readin( of te %0"-o'% a% te0are ori(ina''0 for"ed in te cu) i% undou-ted'0 te -etter "etod.



An0 )er%on after a %tud0 of ti% -oo9 and -0 carefu''0 fo''oin( te

)rinci)'e% ere 'aid don "a0 it )ractice =uic9'0 'earn to read te

orar0 fortune% tat te tea$'ea!e% forete''. It %ou'd -e di%tinct'0

under%tood2 oe!er2 tat tea$cu) fortune% are on'0 orar02 or dea'in( it

te e!ent% of te our or te %ucceedin( tent0$four our% at furte%t. #e

i""ediate'0 fortco"in( e!ent% are to%e ic ca%t teir %ado%2 %o to

%)ea92 itin te circ'e of te cu). In ti% a0 te tea$'ea!e% "a0 -e

con%u'ted once a da02 and "an0 of te "inor a))enin(% of 'ife fore%een

it con%idera-'e accurac02 accordin( to te %9i'' in di%cernin( te

%0"-o'% and te intuition re=uired to inter)ret te" ic "a0 -e

)o%%e%%ed -0 te %eer. Ade)t% 'i9e te ?i('and )ea%ant$o"en can and do

forete'' e!ent% tat %u-%e=uent'0 occur2 and tat it re"ar9a-'e accurac0.

Practice and te ac=uire"ent of a 9no'ed(e of te %i(nification of te

!ariou% %0"-o'% i% a'' tat i% nece%%ar0 in order to -eco"e )roficient and

to te'' one@% fortune and tat of one@% friend% it %9i'' and >ud("ent.

#ere i%2 of cour%e2 a %cientific rea%on for a'' for"% of di!ination )racti%ed

itout o)e or )ro"i%e of reard. Eac )er%on carrie% in i"%e'f i% on

De%tin0. E!ent% do not a))en to )eo)'e -0 cance2 -ut are in!aria-'0 te

re%u't of %o"e )a%t cau%e. 5or in%tance2 in te 'a%t 0ear% a "an -eco"e% a

%o'dier o ad ne!er intended to )ur%ue a "i'itar0 career. #i% doe% not

a))en to i" -0 cance2 -ut -ecau%e of te )rior occurrence of 'aEuro)ean ar in ic i% countr0 a% en(a(ed. #e out-rea9 of ar i%

%i"i'ar'0 te re%u't of oter cau%e%2 none of ic a))ened -0 cance2 -ut

ere founded -0 %ti'' re"oter occurrence%. It i% te %a"e it te 5uture.

#at ic a )er%on doe% toda0 a% a re%u't of %o"etin( tat a))ened in

te )a%t2 i'' in it% turn )ro!e te cau%e of %o"etin( tat i'' a))en at

%o"e future date. #e "ere act of doin( %o"etin( toda0 %et% in "otion

force% tat in )roce%% of ti"e i'' ine!ita-'0 -rin( a-out %o"e entire'0

unfore%een e!ent.

#i% e!ent i% not decreed -0 5ate or Pro!idence2 -ut -0 te )er%on o -0

te co""itta' of %o"e act uncon%ciou%'0 co")e'% te occurrence of %o"e

future e!ent ic e doe% not fore%ee. In oter ord%2 a "an decree% i%

on de%tin0 and %a)e% i% on end% -0 i% action%2 eter Pro!idence

rou($e te" or not. No ti% -ein( %o2 it fo''o% tat e carrie% i%

de%tin0 it i"2 and te "ore )oerfu' i% "ind and inte''ect te "ore

c'ear'0 i% ti% %een to -e te ca%e. #erefore it i% )o%%i-'e for a )er%on@%"ind2 for"ed a% te re%u't of )a%t e!ent% o!er ic e ad no contro'2 to



fore%ee -0 an effort at i'' occur in te future a% te re%u't of act%

de'i-erate'0 done. Since it i% (i!en to -ut fe2 and tat not often of

intention2 to %ee actua''0 at i% a-out to a))en in a !i%ion or -0 "ean%

of at i% ca''ed te @%econd %i(t2@ %o"e "aciner0 "u%t -e )ro!ided in

te for" of %0"-o'% fro" ic an inter)retation of te future can -e

"ade. It "atter% 'itt'e at te "etod or nature of te %0"-o'% co%en i%

dice or do"inoe%2 card% or tea$'ea!e%. Wat "atter% i% tat te )er%on

%a9in( te dice2 %uff'in( te do"inoe%2 cuttin( te card% or turnin( te

tea$cu)2 i% -0 te%e !er0 act% tran%ferrin( fro" i% "ind ere te0 'ie

idden e!en fro" i"%e'f te %ado% of co"in( e!ent% ic -0 i% on

action% in te )a%t e a% a'read0 )redeter"ined %a'' occur in te future. It

on'0 re"ain% for %o"eone to read and inter)ret te%e %0"-o'% correct'0 in

order to a%certain %o"etin( of at i% 'i9e'0 to a))en< and it i% ere tat

%in('ene%% of )ur)o%e and freedo" fro" u'terior "oti!e% are nece%%ar0 in

order to a!oid error and to for" a true and c'ear >ud("ent.

#i% i% te %eriou% and %cientific e:)'anation of te 'itt'e$under%tood and

'e%%$co")reended action of !ariou% for"% of di!ination a!in( for teir

o->ect te troin( of a 'itt'e 'i(t u)on te occu't. Of a'' te%e for"%

)era)% di!ination -0 tea$'ea!e% i% te %i")'e%t2 true%t2 and "o%t ea%i'0

'earned. E!en if te %tudent i% di%inc'ined to attac "uc i")ortance to

at e %ee% in te cu)2 te readin( of te tea$'ea!e% for"% a %ufficient'0innocent and a"u%in( recreation for te -rea9fa%t$ or tea$ta-'e< and te

"an o find% a 'uc90 %i(n %uc a% an ancor or a tree in i% cu)2 or te

"aiden o di%co!er% a )air of eart$%a)ed (rou)% of 'ea!e% in

con>unction it a rin(2 i'' -e %ufferin( no ar" in tu% deri!in(

encoura(e"ent for te future2 e!en %ou'd te0 attac no i")ortance to

teir occurrence2 -ut "ere'0 treat te" a% an occa%ion for ar"'e%% "irt

and -adina(e.

Weter2 oe!er2 te tea$'ea!e% -e con%u'ted %eriou%'0 or in "ere %)ort

and 'o!e of a"u%e"ent2 te "etod% %et fort in %ucceedin( ca)ter%

%ou'd -e carefu''0 fo''oed2 and te %i(nification% of te )icture% and

%0"-o'% for"ed in te cu) %cru)u'ou%'0 acce)ted a% correct2 for rea%on%

ic are e:)'ained in a %u-%e=uent ca)ter.

C?AP#ER II



RI#UAL AND ME#?OD O5 USING #?E #EA$CUP

#e -e%t 9ind of tea to u%e if tea$cu) readin( i% to -e fo''oed i%

undou-ted'0 Cina tea2 te ori(ina' tea i")orted into ti% countr0 and %ti''

te -e%t for a'' )ur)o%e%. Indian tea and te cea)er "i:ture% contain %o

"uc du%t and %o "an0 fra("ent% of ti(% and %te"% a% often to -e =uite

u%e'e%% for te )ur)o%e% of di!ination2 a% te0 i'' not co"-ine to for"

)icture%2 or %0"-o'% c'ear'0 to -e di%cerned.

#e -e%t %a)e of cu) to e")'o0 i% one it a ide o)enin( at te to) and

a -otto" not too %"a''. Cu)% it a'"o%t )er)endicu'ar %ide% are !er0

difficu't to read2 a% te %0"-o'% cannot -e %een )ro)er'02 and te %a"e "a0

-e %aid of %"a'' cu)%. A )'ain$%urfaced -rea9fa%t$cu) i% )era)% te -e%t to

u%e< and te interior %ou'd -e ite and a!e no )attern )rinted u)on it2a% ti% confu%e% te c'earne%% of te )icture )re%ented -0 te 'ea!e%2 a%

doe% an0 f'utin( or eccentricit0 of %a)e.

#e ritua' to -e o-%er!ed i% !er0 %i")'e. #e tea$drin9er %ou'd drin9 te

content% of i% or er cu) %o a% to 'ea!e on'0 a-out a'f a tea%)oonfu' of

te -e!era(e re"ainin(. ?e %ou'd ne:t ta9e te cu) -0 te and'e in i%

'eft and2 ri" u)ard%2 and turn it tree ti"e% fro" 'eft to ri(t in one

fair'0 ra)id %in(in( "o!e"ent. ?e %ou'd ten !er0 %'o'0 and carefu''0in!ert it o!er te %aucer and 'ea!e it tere for a "inute2 %o a% to )er"it of

a'' "oi%ture drainin( aa0.

If e a))roace% te orac'e at a'' %eriou%'0 e %ou'd durin( te o'e of

te%e )roceedin(% concentrate i% "ind u)on i% future De%tin02 and @i''@

tat te %0"-o'% for"in( under te (uidance of i% and and ar" ic

in teir turn are2 of cour%e2 directed -0 i% -rain %a'' correct'0 re)re%ent

at i% de%tined to a))en to i" in te future.

If2 oe!er2 e or %e i% not in %uc dead'0 earne%t2 -ut "ere'0 indu'(in(

in a ar"'e%% )a%ti"e2 %uc an effort of concentration need not -e "ade.

#e @i''in(@ i%2 of cour%e2 a9in to @i%in(@ en cuttin( te card% in

anoter ti"e$onoured for" of fortune$te''in(.

#e cu) to -e read %ou'd -e e'd in te and and turned a-out in order to

read te %0"-o'% itout di%tur-in( te"2 ic i'' not a))en if te

"oi%ture a% -een )ro)er'0 drained aa0. #e and'e of te cu) re)re%ent%

te con%u'tant and i% a9in to te @ou%e@ in di!ination -0 te card%. ,0 ti%



fi:ed )oint >ud("ent i% "ade a% to e!ent% a))roacin( te @ou%e@ of te

con%u'tant2 >ourne0% aa0 fro" o"e2 "e%%a(e% or !i%itor% to -e e:)ected2

re'ati!e di%tance2 and %o fort. #e ad!anta(e of e")'o0in( a cu) in%tead

of a %aucer i% ere a))arent.

@#e -otto" of te cu) re)re%ent% te re"oter future foreto'd< te %ide

e!ent% not %o far di%tant< and "atter% %0"-o'i%ed near te ri" to%e tat

"a0 -e e:)ected to occur =uic9'0. #e nearer te %0"-o'% a))roac te

and'e in a'' tree ca%e% te nearer to fu'fi'"ent i'' -e te e!ent%

)ro(no%ticated.

If ti% %i")'e ritua' a% -een correct'0 carried out te tea$'ea!e%2 eter

"an0 or fe2 i'' -e found di%tri-uted a-out te -otto" and %ide% of te

cu). #e fortune "a0 -e e=ua''0 e'' to'd eter tere are "an0 'ea!e%or fe< -ut of cour%e tere "u%t -e %o"e2 and terefore te tea %ou'd not

a!e -een "ade in a )ot )ro!ided it one of te )atent arran(e"ent% tat

%to) te 'ea!e% fro" i%%uin( fro" te %)out en te -e!era(e i% )oured

into te cu)%. #ere i% notin( to -eat one of te )'ain o'd$fa%ioned

eartenare tea)ot%2 eter for te )ur)o%e of )re)arin( a )a'ata-'e

-e!era(e or for tat of )ro!idin( te "ean% of te''in( a fortune.

C?AP#ER III

GENERAL PRINCIPLES #O ,E O,SER/ED IN READING #?E CUP

#e interior of te tea$cu) en it i% read0 to -e con%u'ted i'' e:i-it te

'ea!e% %cattered a))arent'0 in a fortuitou% and accidenta' "anner2 -ut

rea''0 in accordance it te "u%cu'ar action of te 'eft ar" a% contro''ed -0 te "ind at o%e -iddin( it a% or9ed. #e%e %cattered 'ea!e% i''

for" 'ine% and circ'e% of dot% or %"a'' 'ea!e% and du%t co"-ined it

%te"%2 and (rou)% of 'ea!e% in 'ar(er or %"a''er )atce%; a))arent'0 in

"eanin('e%% confu%ion.

Carefu' notice %ou'd no -e ta9en of a'' te %a)e% and fi(ure% for"ed

in%ide te cu). #e%e %ou'd -e !ieed front different )o%ition%2 %o tat

teir "eanin( -eco"e% c'ear. It i% not !er0 ea%0 at fir%t to %ee at te

%a)e% rea''0 are2 -ut after 'oo9in( at te" carefu''0 te0 -eco"e )'ainer.

#e different %a)e% and fi(ure% in te cu) "u%t -e ta9en to(eter in a



(enera' readin(. ,ad indication% i'' -e -a'anced -0 (ood one%< %o"e

(ood one% i'' -e %tren(tened -0 oter%2 and %o on.

It i% no te -u%ine%% of te %eereter te con%u'tant or %o"e ade)t to

o" e a% anded te cu) to -e readto find %o"e fair'0 c'o%e

re%e"-'ance -eteen te (rou)% for"ed -0 te 'ea!e% and !ariou% natura'

or artificia' o->ect%. #i% )art of te )erfor"ance re%e"-'e% te 'oo9in( for

@)icture% in te fire@ a% )racti%ed -0 ci'dren in nur%erie% and %coo'$roo"%

and occa%iona''0 -0 )eo)'e of a 'ar(er (rot. Actua' re)re%entation% of

%uc tin(% a% tree%2 ani"a'%2 -ird%2 ancor%2 cron%2 coffin%2 f'oer%2 and

%o fort "a0 -0 te e:erci%e of te )oer% of o-%er!ation and i"a(ination

-e di%cerned2 a% e'' a% %=uare%2 trian('e%2 and cro%%e%. Eac of te%e

)o%%e%%e%2 a% a %0"-o'2 %o"e fortunate or unfortunate %i(nification. Suc

%i(n% "a0 -e eiter 'ar(e or %"a''2 and teir re'ati!e i")ortance "u%t -e >ud(ed accordin( to teir %ie. Su))o%in( te %0"-o' o-%er!ed %ou'd -e

tat indicatin( te recei)t of a 'e(ac02 for in%tance; if %"a'' it ou'd "ean

tat te ineritance ou'd -e -ut trif'in(2 if 'ar(e tat it ou'd -e

%u-%tantia'2 i'e if 'ea!e% (rou)ed to for" a re%e"-'ance to a coronet

acco")an0 te %i(n for a 'e(ac02 a tit'e ou'd )ro-a-'0 de%cend u)on te

con%u'tant at te %a"e ti"e. #e "eanin( of a'' te %0"-o'% of ti% nature

'i9e'0 to -e for"ed -0 te fortuitou% arran(e"ent of 'ea!e% in a tea$cu) i%

fu''0 %et fort in te conc'udin( ca)ter< and it i% unnece%%ar0 terefore toen'ar(e u)on ti% -ranc of te %u->ect.

#ere are2 oe!er2 %e!era' )oint% of a "ore (enera' caracter tat "u%t -e

con%idered -efore it i% )o%%i-'e to for" an accurate >ud("ent of te fortune

di%)'a0ed. 5or in%tance2 i%o'ated 'ea!e% or (rou)% of a fe 'ea!e% or %te"%

fre=uent'0 for" 'etter% of te a')a-et or nu"-er%. #e%e 'etter% and

nu"-er% )o%%e%% "eanin(% ic "u%t -e %ou(t in con>unction it oter

%i(n%. If near a 'etter L i% %een a %"a'' %=uare or o-'on( 'eaf2 or if a nu"-erof !er0 %"a'' dot% for" %uc a %=uare or o-'on(2 it indicate% tat a 'etter or

)arce' i'' -e recei!ed fro" %o"e-od0 o%e %urna"e not Cri%tian

na"e -e(in% it an L. If te co"-ined %0"-o' a))ear% near te and'e

and near te ri" of te cu)2 te 'etter i% c'o%e at and< if in te -otto"

tere i'' -e de'a0 in it% recei)t. If te %i(n of a 'etter i% acco")anied -0

te a))earance of a -ird f'0in( toard% te @ou%e@ it "ean% a te'e(ra)ic

de%)atc; if f'0in( aa0 fro" te ou%e te con%u'tant i'' a!e to %end

te te'e(ra". ,ird% f'0in( a'a0% indicate ne% of %o"e %ort.



A(ain2 te du%t in te tea and te %"a''er 'ea!e% and %te"% fre=uent'0 for"

'ine% of dot%. #e%e are %i(nificant of a >ourne02 and teir e:tent and

direction %o% it% 'en(t and te )oint of te co")a%% toard% ic it

i'' e:tend; te and'e for ti% )ur)o%e -ein( con%idered a% due %out. If

te con%u'tant i% at o"e and 'ine% 'ead fro" te and'e ri(t round te

cu) and -ac9 to te and'e2 it %o% tat e i'' return< if te0 end -efore

(ettin( -ac9 to te and'e2 and e%)ecia''0 if a re%e"-'ance to a ou%e

a))ear% ere te >ourne0 'ine end%2 it -eto9en% re"o!a' to %o"e oter

)'ace. If te con%u'tant -e aa0 fro" o"e2 'ine% 'eadin( to te and'e

%o a return o"e2 and if free fro" cro%%e% or oter %0"-o'% of de'a0 tat

te return i'' -e %)eed0; oteri%e it i'' -e )o%t)oned. #e occurrence

of a nu"era' "a0 indicate te nu"-er of da0%2 or if in connection it a

nu"-er of %"a'' dot% (rou)ed around te %i(n of a 'etter2 a )re%ent or a

'e(ac02 te a"ount of te re"ittance in te for"er2 te nu"-er of )re%ent%

to -e e:)ected2 or te a"ount of te 'e(ac0 co"in(. Dot% %urroundin( a

%0"-o' a'a0% indicate "one0 co"in( in %o"e for" or oter2 accordin( to

te nature of te %0"-o'.

It i'' -e %een tat to read a fortune in te tea$cu) it an0 rea' a))roac

to accurac0 and a %eriou% atte")t to deri!e a (enuine foreca%t fro" te cu)

te %eer "u%t not -e in a urr0. ?e or %e "u%t not on'0 %tud0 te (enera'

a))earance of te oro%co)e di%)'a0ed -efore i"2 and decide u)on tere%e"-'ance of te (rou)% of 'ea!e% to natura' or artificia' o->ect%2 eac of

ic )o%%e%%e% a %e)arate %i(nificance2 -ut "u%t a'%o -a'ance te -ad and

(ood2 te 'uc90 and un'uc90 %0"-o'%2 and %tri9e an a!era(e. 5or in%tance2

a 'ar(e -ou=uet of f'oer%2 ic i% a fortunate %i(n2 ou'd outei( in

i")ortance one or to "inute cro%%e%2 ic in ti% ca%e ou'd "ere'0

%i(nif0 %o"e %"a'' de'a0 in te rea'i%ation of %ucce%%< erea% one 'ar(e

cro%% in a )ro"inent )o%ition ou'd -e a arnin( of di%a%ter tat ou'd -e

'itt'e2 if at a''2 "iti(ated -0 te )re%ence of %"a'' i%o'ated f'oer%2 oe!er'uc90 indi!idua''0 te%e "a0 -e. #i% i% on te %a"e )rinci)'e a% tat -0

ic a%tro'o(er% >ud(e a oro%co)e2 en2 after co")utin( te a%)ect% of

te )'anet% toard% eac oter2 te Sun and Moon2 te A%cendant2 Mid$

ea!en2 and te %i(nificator of te Nati!e2 te0 -a'ance te (ood a%)ect%

a(ain%t te -ad2 te %tron( a(ain%t te ea92 te ,enefic% a(ain%t te

Ma'efic%2 and %o %tri9e an a!era(e. In a %i"i'ar a0 te 'uc90 and un'uc902

%i(n% in a tea$cu) "u%t -e -a'anced one a(ain%t te oter and an a!era(e

%truc9; and in ti% connection it "a0 -e )ointed out tat %0"-o'% ic%tand out c'ear'0 and di%tinct'0 -0 te"%e'!e% are of "ore i")ortance tan



to%e it difficu't0 to -e di%cerned a"id c'oud'i9e "a%%e% of %a)e'e%%

'ea!e%. Wen te%e c'oud% o-%cure or %urround a 'uc90 %i(n te0 ea9en

it% force2 and !ice !er%a. In tea$cu) readin(2 oe!er2 te fortune to'd "u%t

-e re(arded cief'0 a% of a orar0 caracter2 not2 a% it an a%tro'o(ica'

oro%co)e2 tat of a o'e 'ife< and ere it i% "ere'0 indu'(ed in a% a

'i(t a"u%e"ent to i'e aa0 a fe "inute% after a "ea' %uc nicet0 of

>ud("ent i% not ca''ed for. #e %eer i'' >u%t ('ance at te cu)2 note te

%i(n for a 'etter fro" %o"eone2 or tat for a >ourne0 to te %ea%ide or te

)ro:i"it0 of a (ift2 or an offer of "arria(e2 and )a%% on to anoter cu).

It %ou'd -e o-%er!ed tat %o"e cu)% en e:a"ined i'' )re%ent no

feature% of intere%t2 or i'' -e %o c'ouded and "udd'ed tat no c'ear

"eanin( i% to -e read in te". In %uc a ca%e te %eer %ou'd a%te no ti"e

o!er te". Eiter te con%u'tant a% not concentrated i% or er attentionu)on te -u%ine%% in and en turnin( te cu)2 or i% de%tin0 i% %o

o-%cured -0 te indeci%ion of i% "ind or te !a(uene%% of i% idea% tat it

i% una-'e to "anife%t it%e'f -0 %0"-o'%. Per%on% o con%u't te tea$'ea!e%

too fre=uent'0 often find ti% "udd'ed %tate of tin(% to %u)er!ene.

Pro-a-'0 once a ee9 i'' -e often enou( to 'oo9 into te future2

a'tou( tere i% %o"etin( to -e %aid for te ?i('and cu%to" of

e:a"inin( te 'ea!e% of te "ornin( cu) of tea in order to o-tain %o"e

in%i(t into te e!ent% te da0 "a0 -e e:)ected to -rin( fort. #o @'oo9 inte cu)@ tree or four ti"e% a da02 a% %o"e %i''0 fo'9 do2 i% %i")'0 to a%9 for

contradictor0 "anife%tation% and con%e=uent -ei'der"ent2 and i%

%0")to"atic of te id'e2 e")t02 -e"u%ed "ind% tat )ro")t to %uc i''$

ad!i%ed conduct.

Of cour%e te tea$cu) "a0 -e e")'o0ed %o'e'0 for te )ur)o%e of a%9in(

at i% 9non to a%tro'o(er% a% @a orar0 =ue%tion@2 %uc2 for in%tance2 a%

@Sa'' I ear fro" "0 'o!er in 5rance2 and enF@ In ti% ca%e te attentionof te con%u'tant en turnin( te cu) "u%t -e concentrated %o'e'0 on ti%

%in('e )oint2 and te %eer i'' re(ard te %a)e% ta9en -0 te tea$'ea!e%

%o'e'0 in ti% connection in order to (i!e a definite and %ati%factor0 an%er.

An e:a")'e of ti% c'a%% of orar0 =ue%tion i% inc'uded a"on( te

i''u%tration% 5i(. 18.

C?AP#ER I/



AN ALP?A,E#ICAL LIS# O5 SYM,OLS WI#? #?EIR

SIGNI5ICA#IONS

A =ue%tion tat i'' !er0 natura''0 occur to )er%on% of an en=uirin( turn of

"ind in re(ard to te fi(ure% and %0"-o'% %een in te tea$cu) i%; W0

%ou'd one %0"-o' nece%%ari'0 %i(nif0 one tin( and not %o"etin( =uite

differentF

#e an%er2 of cour%e2 i% tat te "eanin(% (i!en to te %0"-o'% are )ure'0

ar-itrar02 and tat tere i% no %cientific rea%on 0 one %ou'd %i(nif0 one

tin( and not anoter. #ere i% no rea' rea%on 0 te ace of c'u-%2 for

in%tance2 %ou'd not -e con%idered te @?ou%e Card@ in%tead of te nine of

eart%2 or 0 te dou-'e four in do"inoe% %ou'd %i(nif0 an in!itation

in%tead of a eddin(2 'i9e te dou-'e tree.

It i% o-!iou%'0 nece%%ar02 oe!er2 in atte")tin( to read te future -0

"ean% of an0 9ind of %0"-o'%2 eter )i)%2 dot%2 nu"-er% or an0tin(

e'%e2 to fi: -eforeand u)on %o"e definite "eanin( to -e attri-uted to eac

%e)arate %0"-o' and to o'd fa%t to ti% "eanin( in a'' e!ent%. In te ca%e

of tea$'ea!e%2 ere te %0"-o'% are not "ere @con!entiona' %i(n%@ or

nu"-er% -ut actua' fi(ure% 'i9e te )icture% %een in te fire or to%e

en!i%a(ed in drea"%2 tere i% no dou-t tat te %i(nification of "o%t ofte" i% te re%u't of e")0rica' e:)erience. Generation% of %)ae$i!e% a!e

found tat te recurrence of a certain fi(ure in te cu) a% corre%)onded

it te occurrence of a certain e!ent in te future 'i!e% of te !ariou%

)er%on% o a!e con%u'ted te"; and ti% e")0rica' 9no'ed(e a% -een

anded don fro" %eer to %eer unti' a %ufficient de)o%it of tradition a%

-een for"ed fro" ic it a% -een found )o%%i-'e to co")i'e a detai'ed

'i%t of te "o%t i")ortant %0"-o'% and to attac to eac a traditiona'

"eanin(. #e%e %i(nification% a!e -een co''ected -0 te riterin ade%u'tor0 "annero!er a 'on( )eriod of 0ear% cief'0 fro" %)ae$i!e% in

-ot ?i('and and Lo'and Scot'and2 -ut a'%o in Corna''2 on Dart"oor2

in Midd'e En('and2 in G'ouce%ter%ire and Nortu"-er'and. Occa%iona''0

it a% -een found tat a different "eanin( i% attri-uted to a %0"-o' -0 one

%eer fro" tat (i!en it -0 anoter. In %uc ca%e% an a'ternati!e %i(nification

"i(t2 of cour%e2 a!e -een (i!en ere2 -ut a% te e%%ence of a'' %uc

%i(nification% i% tat te0 %a'' -e %ta-'e and un!ar0in(2 te riter a%

fi:ed u)on ice!er "eanin( a% -een "o%t ide'0 attri-uted to te%0"-o' or a))ear% to a!e te -e%t autorit0 for it% ado)tion2 %o tat te



e'e"ent of dou-t "a0 -e e:c'uded.

A'tou( inc'uded in teir a')a-etica' order in te 'i%t ic fo''o%2

tere are certain fi(ure% and %0"-o'% ic are of %o co""on occurrence

and -ear %uc definite inter)retation tat it i% ad!i%a-'e to refer to te"

ere in detai'. Certain %0"-o'% are in!aria-'0 %i(n% of a))roacin( (ood$

fortune; certain oter% of treatened i''$'uc9. A"on( te for"er "a0 -e

"entioned trian('e%2 %tar%2 trefoi' or c'o!er$'ea!e%2 ancor%2 tree%2 (ar'and%

and f'oer%2 -rid(e% or arce%2 and cron%. A"on( te 'atter2 coffin%2

c'oud%2 cro%%e%2 %er)ent%2 rat% and "ice and %o"e i'd -ea%t%2 our$('a%%e%2

u"-re''a%2 curc$%tee)'e%2 %ord% and (un%2 ra!en%2 o'%2 and "on9e0%

are a'' o"inou% %0"-o'%.

SYM,OLS AND SIGNI5ICA#IONS

A,,EY2 future ea%e and freedo" fro" orr0.

ACORN2 i")ro!e"ent in ea't2 continued ea't2 %tren(t2 and (ood

fortune.

AIRCRA5#2 un%ucce%%fu' )ro>ect%.

ANC?OR2 a 'uc90 %i(n< %ucce%% in -u%ine%% and con%tanc0 in 'o!e< if

c'oud02 te re!er%e "u%t -e read.

ANGEL2 (ood ne%2 e%)ecia''0 (ood fortune in 'o!e.

APES2 %ecret ene"ie%.

APPLES2 'on( 'ife< (ain -0 co""erce.

APPLE$#REE2 can(e for te -etter.

ARC?2 a >ourne0 a-road.

ARROW2 a di%a(reea-'e 'etter fro" te direction in ic it co"e%.

ASS2 "i%fortune o!erco"e -0 )atience< or a 'e(ac0.

AE2 difficu'tie% o!erco"e.



,ADGER2 'on( 'ife and )ro%)erit0 a% a -ace'or.

,ASKE#2 an addition to te fa"i'0.

,A#2 fruit'e%% >ourne0% or ta%9%.

,EAR2 a 'on( )eriod of tra!e'.

,EAS#S2 oter tan to%e "entioned2 forete'' "i%fortune.

,IRDS2 a 'uc90 %i(n< (ood ne% if f'0in(2 if at re%t a fortunate >ourne0.

,OA#2 a friend i'' !i%it te con%u'tant.

,OUHUE#2 one of te 'uc9ie%t of %0"-o'%< %taunc friend%2 %ucce%%2 a

a))0 "arria(e.

,RIDGE2 a fa!oura-'e >ourne0.

,UILDING2 a re"o!a'.

,ULL2 %'ander -0 %o"e ene"0.

,US?2 an in!itation into %ociet0.

,U##ER5LY2 %ucce%% and )'ea%ure.

CAMEL2 a -urden to -e )atient'0 -orne.

CANNON2 (ood fortune.

CAR MO#OR2 and CARRIAGE2 a))roacin( ea't2 !i%it% fro"

friend%.

CAR#2 f'uctuation% of fortune.

CAS#LE2 une:)ected fortune or a 'e(ac0.

CA#2 difficu'tie% cau%ed -0 treacer0.

CA#?EDRAL2 (reat )ro%)erit0.



CA##LE2 )ro%)erit0.

C?AIN2 an ear'0 "arria(e< if -ro9en2 trou-'e in %tore.

C?AIR2 an addition to te fa"i'0.

C?URC?2 a 'e(ac0.

CIRCLES2 "one0 or )re%ent%. #e0 "ean tat te )er%on o%e fortune i%

read "a0 e:)ect "one0 or )re%ent%.

CLOUDS2 %eriou% trou-'e< if %urrounded -0 dot%2 financia' %ucce%%.

CLO/ER2 a !er0 'uc90 %i(n< a))ine%% and )ro%)erit0. At te to) of tecu)2 it i'' co"e =uic9'0. A% it near% te -otto"2 it i'' "ean "ore or 'e%%

di%tant.

COCK2 "uc )ro%)erit0.

CO55IN2 'on( %ic9ne%% or %i(n of deat of a near re'ation or (reat friend.

COME#2 "i%fortune and trou-'e.

COMPASSES2 a %i(n of tra!e''in( a% a )rofe%%ion.

COW2 a )ro%)erou% %i(n.

CROSS2 a %i(n of trou-'e and de'a0 or e!en deat.

CROWN2 %ucce%% and onour.

CROWN AND CROSS2 %i(nifie% (ood fortune re%u'tin( fro" deat.

DAGGER2 fa!our% fro" friend%.

DEER2 =uarre'%2 di%)ute%< fai'ure in trade.

DOG2 a fa!oura-'e %i(n< faitfu' friend%2 if at to) of cu)< in "idd'e of cu)2

te0 are untru%tort0< at te -otto" "ean% %ecret ene"ie%.

DONKEY2 a 'e(ac0 'on( aaited.



DO/E2 a 'uc90 %0"-o'< )ro(re%% in )ro%)erit0 and affection.

DRAGON2 (reat and %udden can(e%.

DUCK2 increa%e of ea't -0 trade.

EAGLE2 onour and rice% trou( can(e of re%idence.

ELEP?AN#2 a 'uc90 %i(n< (ood ea't.

5ALCON2 a )er%i%tent ene"0.

5ERRE#2 acti!e ene"ie%.

5IS?2 (ood ne% fro" a-road< if %urrounded -0 dot%2 e"i(ration.

5LAG2 dan(er fro" ound% inf'icted -0 an ene"0.

5LEUR$DE$LYS2 %a"e a% LILY =.!..

5LOWERS2 (ood fortune2 %ucce%%< a a))0 "arria(e.

5O2 treacer0 -0 a tru%ted friend.

5ROG2 %ucce%% in 'o!e and co""erce.

GALLOWS2 a %i(n of (ood 'uc9.

GOA#2 a %i(n of ene"ie%2 and of "i%fortune to a %ai'or.

GOOSE2 a))ine%%< a %ucce%%fu' !enture.

GRASS?OPPER2 a (reat friend i'' -eco"e a %o'dier.

GREY?OUND2 a (ood fortune -0 %trenuou% e:ertion.

GUN2 a %i(n of di%cord and %'ander.

?AMMER2 triu") o!er ad!er%it0.

?AND2 to -e read in con>unction it nei(-ourin( %0"-o'% and

accordin( to at it )oint%.



?ARE2 a %i(n of a 'on( >ourne02 or te return of an a-%ent friend. A'%o of a

%)eed0 and fortunate "arria(e to to%e o are %in('e.

?ARP2 "arria(e2 %ucce%% in 'o!e.

?A#2 %ucce%% in 'ife.

?AWK2 an ene"0.

?EAR#2 )'ea%ure% to co"e< if %urrounded -0 dot%2 trou( "one0< if

acco")anied -0 a rin(2 trou( "arria(e.

?EA/ENLY ,ODIES2 SUN2 MOON AND S#ARS2 %i(nifie% a))ine%%

and %ucce%%.

?EN2 increa%e of rice% or an addition to te fa"i'0.

?ORSE2 de%ire% fu'fi''ed trou( a )ro%)erou% >ourne0.

?ORSE$S?OE2 a 'uc90 >ourne0 or %ucce%% in "arria(e and coo%in( a

)artner.

?OUR$GLASS2 i""inent )eri'.

?OUSE2 %ucce%% in -u%ine%%.

?UMAN 5IGURES "u%t -e >ud(ed accordin( to at te0 a))ear to -e

doin(. #e0 are (enera''0 (ood and denote 'o!e and "arria(e.

IN#ERROGA#ION "ar9 of2 dou-t or di%a))oint"ent.

I/Y2 onour and a))ine%% trou( faitfu' friend%.

ACKAL2 a %'0 ani"a' o need not -e feared. A "i%cief "a9er of no

account.

OCKEY2 %ucce%%fu' %)ecu'ation.

UG2 (ood ea't.

KANGAROO2 a ri!a' in -u%ine%% or 'o!e.



KE##LE2 deat.

KEY2 "one02 increa%in( trade2 and a (ood u%-and or ife.

KI#E2 a %i(n of 'en(t0 !o0a(in( and tra!e' 'eadin( to onour and di(nit0.

KNI5E2 a arnin( of di%a%ter trou( =uarre'% and en"it0.

LADDER2 a %i(n of tra!e'.

LEOPARD2 a %i(n of e"i(ration it %u-%e=uent %ucce%%.

LE##ERS2 %on -0 %=uare or o-'on( tea$'ea!e%2 %i(nifie% ne%. Initia'%

near i'' %o %urna"e% of riter%< if acco")anied -0 dot% te0 i''contain "one0< if unc'ouded2 (ood< -ut if fi:ed a-out -0 c'oud%2 -ad ne%

or 'o%% of "one0.

LILY2 at to) of cu)2 ea't and a))ine%%< a !irtuou% ife< at -otto"2 an(er

and %trife.

LINES indicate >ourne0% and teir direction2 read in con>unction it oter

%i(n% of tra!e'< a!0 'ine% denote trou-'e%o"e >ourne0% or 'o%%e% terein.

LION2 (reatne%% trou( )oerfu' friend%.

LYN2 dan(er of di!orce or -rea9 off of an en(a(e"ent.

MAN2 a !i%itor arri!in(. If te ar" i% e'd out2 e -rin(% a )re%ent. If

fi(ure i% !er0 c'ear2 e i% dar9< if indi%tinct2 e i% of 'i(t co")'e:ion.

MERMAID2 "i%fortune2 e%)ecia''0 to %eafarin( )er%on%.

MI#RE2 a %i(n of onour to a c'er(0"an or trou( re'i(iou% a(enc0.

MONKEY2 te con%u'tant i'' -e decei!ed in 'o!e.

MOON a% a cre%cent2 )ro%)erit0 and fortune.

MOUN#AIN2 )oerfu' friend%< "an0 "ountain%2 e=ua''0 )oerfu'

ene"ie%.



MOUSE2 dan(er of )o!ert0 trou( teft or %ind'in(.

MUS?ROOM2 %udden %e)aration of 'o!er% after a =uarre'.

NOSEGAY2 te %a"e a% ,OUHUE# =.!..

NUM,ERS de)end% on %0"-o'% in con>unction it te".

OAK2 !er0 'uc90< 'on( 'ife2 (ood ea't2 )rofita-'e -u%ine%%2 and a a))0

"arria(e.

O,LONG 5IGURES2 fa"i'0 or -u%ine%% %=ua--'e%.

OWL2 an e!i' o"en2 indicati!e of %ic9ne%%2 )o!ert02 di%(race2 a arnin(a(ain%t co""encin( an0 ne enter)ri%e. If te con%u'tant -e in 'o!e e or

%e i'' -e decei!ed.

PALM$#REE2 (ood 'uc9< %ucce%% in an0 underta9in(. A %i(n of ci'dren to

a ife and of a %)eed0 "arria(e to a "aid.

PARRO#2 a %i(n of e"i(ration for a 'en(t0 )eriod.

PEACOCK2 denote% %ucce%% and te ac=ui%ition of )ro)ert0< a'%o a a))0"arria(e.

PEAR2 (reat ea't and i")ro!ed %ocia' )o%ition< %ucce%% in -u%ine%%2 and

to a o"an a ea't0 u%-and.

PEDES#RIAN2 (ood ne%< an i")ortant a))oint"ent.

P?EASAN#2 a 'e(ac0.

PIG2 (ood and -ad 'uc9 "i:ed; a faitfu' 'o!er -ut en!iou% friend%.

PIGEONS2 i")ortant ne% if f'0in(< if at re%t2 do"e%tic -'i%% and ea't

ac=uired in trade.

PINE$#REE2 continuou% a))ine%%.

PIS#OL2 di%a%ter.



RA,,I#2 fair %ucce%% in a cit0 or 'ar(e ton.

RA#2 treacerou% %er!ant%< 'o%%e% trou( ene"ie%.

RA/EN2 deat for te a(ed< di%a))oint"ent in 'o!e2 di!orce2 fai'ure in

-u%ine%%2 and trou-'e (enera''0.

RAJOR2 'o!er%@ =uarre'% and %e)aration.

REP#ILE2 =uarre'%.

RIDER2 (ood ne% fro" o!er%ea% re(ardin( financia' )ro%)ect%.

RI5LE2 a %i(n of di%cord and %trife.

RING2 a rin( "ean% "arria(e< and if a 'etter can -e found near it2 ti% i%

te initia' of te future %)ou%e. If c'oud% are near te rin(2 an una))0

"arria(e< if a'' i% c'ear a-out it2 te contrar0. A rin( ri(t at te -otto"

"ean% te eddin( i'' not ta9e )'ace.

ROSE2 a 'uc90 %i(n -eto9enin( (ood fortune and a))ine%%.

SAW2 trou-'e -rou(t a-out -0 %tran(er%.

SCALES2 a 'a%uit.

SCEP#RE2 a %i(n of onour fro" ro0a't0.

SCISSORS2 =uarre'%< i''ne%%< %e)aration of 'o!er%.

SERPEN#2 %)itefu' ene"ie%< -ad 'uc9< i''ne%%.

S?ARK2 dan(er of deat.

S?EEP2 %ucce%%2 )ro%)erit0.

S?IP2 a %ucce%%fu' >ourne0.

SNAKES are a %i(n of -ad o"en. Great caution i% needed to ard off

"i%fortune.



SPIDER2 a %i(n of "one0 co"in( to te con%u'tant.

SHUARES2 co"fort and )eace.

S#AR2 a 'uc90 %i(n< if %urrounded -0 dot% forete''% (reat ea't and

onour%.

S#EEPLE2 -ad 'uc9.

S#RAIG?# LINE2 a >ourne02 !er0 )'ea%ant.

S#RAIG?# LINES are an indication of )eace2 a))ine%%2 and 'on( 'ife.

SWALLOW2 a >ourne0 it a )'ea%ant endin(.

SWAN2 (ood 'uc9 and a a))0 "arria(e.

SWORD2 di%)ute2 =uarre'% -eteen 'o!er%< a -ro9en %ord2 !ictor0 of an

ene"0.

#IM,ER2 'o(% of ti"-er indicate -u%ine%% %ucce%%.

#OAD2 deceit and une:)ected ene"ie%.

#REES2 a 'uc90 %i(n< a %ure indication of )ro%)erit0 and a))ine%%<

%urrounded -0 dot%2 a fortune in te countr0.

#RIANGLES2 a'a0% a %i(n of (ood 'uc9 and une:)ected 'e(acie%.

#RIDEN#2 %ucce%% and onour% in te Na!0.

#WIS#ED 5IGURES2 di%tur-ance% and !e:ation< (rie!ance% if tere are

"an0 %uc fi(ure%.

UM,RELLA2 anno0ance and trou-'e.

UNICORN2 %canda'.

/UL#URE2 -itter foe%.

WAGON2 a %i(n of a))roacin( )o!ert0.



WA/Y LINES2 if 'on( and a!ed2 denote 'o%%e% and !e:ation%. #e

i")ortance of te 'ine% de)end% u)on te nu"-er of te" and if ea!0 or

'i(t.

W?EEL2 an ineritance a-out to fa'' in.

WINDMILL2 %ucce%% in a !enturou% enter)ri%e.

WOL52 -eare of >ea'ou% intri(ue%.

WOMAN2 )'ea%ure and a))ine%%< if acco")anied -0 dot%2 ea't or

ci'dren. Se!era' o"en indicate %canda'.

WOOD2 a %)eed0 "arria(e.

WORMS indicate %ecret foe%.

YAC?#2 )'ea%ure and a))ine%%.

YEW$#REE indicate% te deat of an a(ed )er%on o i'' 'ea!e i%

)o%%e%%ion% to te con%u'tant.

JE,RA2 tra!e' and ad!enture in forei(n 'and%.

C?AP#ER /

A COLLEC#ION O5 SPECIMEN CUPS2 WI#? IN#ERPRE#A#IONS

#e %ucceedin( ten fi(ure% are co)ied fro" actua' tea$cu)% tat a!e -eenat different ti"e% %u->ected to te )ro)er ritua' -0 !ariou% con%u'tant% and

du'0 inter)reted -0 %eer%. #e0 are %e'ected out of a 'ar(er nu"-er a% -ein(

re)re%entati!e of "an0 different c'a%%e% of oro%co)e2 and te0 %ou'd

afford %tudent% )ractica' in%truction in at %0"-o'% to 'oo9 for2 and o

to di%cern te" c'ear'0 a% te0 turn te cu) a-out and a-out in teir and%.

,0 reference to te inter)retation% )ro!ided u)on te )a(e% facin( te

i''u%tration% e i'' -e a-'e to a%certain te )rinci)'e% u)on ic to for"

a >ud("ent of te cu) (enera''0< and ti%2 once e a% "a%tered te

"etod2 e i'' -e a-'e to %u))'e"ent2 -0 con%u'tin( te a')a-etica' 'i%t



of %0"-o'% and teir %i(nification% in te )re!iou% ca)ter2 and in ti% a0

i'' %)eedi'0 attain )roficienc0 in readin( an0 tea$cu) )re%ented for i%

con%ideration.

IN#ERPRE#A#IONS AND ILLUS#RA#IONS

IN#ERPRE#A#ION

5IG.1

#i% i% a fortunate oro%co)e. If cu) a% -een turned -0 a "an it %o%

tat e i'' (ain %ucce%%2 onour2 and ea't in te )rofe%%ion of a na!a'officer. If -0 a o"an ten er 'uc9 i% -ound u) it tat of a %ai'or or

"arine.

#e )i%to'% on te %ide% %o te )rofe%%ion of ar"%2 and te na!a' (un in

te -otto" of te cu) acco")anied -0 a trident te -ranc to ic e

-e'on(%. #e on one %ide and te tree on te oter are to of te -e%t %i(n%

of )ro"otion2 reard%2 and )ro%)erit0. #e ou%e near te )i%to' )ointin(

toard% te and'e of te cu) indicate% te ac=ui%ition of )ro)ert02 -ut a%neiter tree nor ou%e are %urrounded -0 dot% ti% i'' -e a ton2 not a

countr02 re%idence. #e re)etition of te initia' @L@ "a0 %o te na"e of

te ad"ira'2 %i)2 or -att'e in ic te officer i'' in renon. #e

trian('e% confir" te oter %i(n% of (ood fortune.



5IG.1

Principal Symbols;

#o )i%to'% on %ide%.

A cannon in con>unction it a trident in centre.

A )ear.

A tree.

A ou%e.

A )air of co")a%%e% near te ri".

Se!era' %"a'' trian('e% %cattered a-out.

Initia' 'etter% @L@ tice2 @N2@ and @/@ tice.

IN#ERPRE#A#ION

5IG. *

#ere i% notin( !er0 %i(nificant in ti% tea$cu). #e a!0 'ine% denote a

trou-'e%o"e >ourne0 'eadin( to %o"e %"a'' a"ount of 'uc9 in connection

it a )er%on or )'ace o%e na"e -e(in% it te initia' @E.@ #e our$('a%% near te ri" and te )'ace fro" ic te >ourne0 %tart% denote% tat

it i'' -e underta9en in order to a!oid %o"e i""inent )eri'. #e nu"era'

@6@ con>oined it te %i(n of a )arce' %o% tat one "a0 -e e:)ected in

tat nu"-er of da0%.



5IG.*

Principal Symbols;

Wa!0 'ine%.

Initia' @E@ in con>unction it ?or%e$%oe.

?our$('a%% near ri".

Parce' in con>unction it nu"era' @6.@

IN#ERPRE#A#ION

5IG. &

#i% %o%2 -0 "ean% of te cre%cent "oon on te %ide2 )ro%)erit0 and

fortune a% te re%u't of a >ourne0 denoted -0 te 'ine%. #e nu"-er of

trian('e% in con>unction it te initia' @?@ indicate% te na"e co""ence%

it tat 'etter2 and2 -ein( near te ri"2 at no (reat di%tance of ti"e. #e

-ird f'0in( toard% and near te and'e2 acco")anied -0 a trian('e and a'on( en!e'o)e2 denote% (ood ne% fro" an officia' %ource. #e f'a( (i!e%

arnin( of %o"e dan(er fro" an ene"0.



5IG. &

Principal Symbols;

Cre%cent "oon.

,ird f'0in(

#rian('e%.

5'a(.

Initia' @A@ in con>unction it %i(n of 'etter in officia' en!e'o)e.

Oter initia'%2 @?@ and to @L@%.@

IN#ERPRE#A#ION

5IG. 6

#e con%u'tant i% a-out to >ourne0 ea%tard to %o"e 'ar(e -ui'din( orin%titution2 %on -0 te fi(ure at te end of te %trai(t 'ine of dot%. #ere



i% %o"e confu%ion in i% or er affair% cau%ed -0 too "uc indu'(ence in

)'ea%ure and (aiet02 denoted -0 te -utterf'0 in!o'!ed in o-%cure (rou)% of

tea$'ea!e% near te and'e. #e tree and te f'eur$de$'0% or 'i'0 in te

-otto" of te cu) are2 oe!er2 %i(n% of e!entua' %ucce%%2 )ro-a-'0

trou( te a%%i%tance of %o"e )er%on o%e na"e -e(in% it an @N.@

5IG. 6

Principal Symbols;

Lar(e tree in -otto" of cu). 5'eur$de$'0% or 'i'0 .

,utterf'0 on %ide a))roacin( and'e. Line of dot% 'eadin( ea%t to

,ui'din(. Initia'% @N@ and @C.@

IN#ERPRE#A#ION

5IG.+

A 'etter i% a))roacin( te con%u'tant containin( a con%idera-'e %u" of

"one02 a% it i% %urrounded -0 dot%. #e future2 %on -0 te -otto" of te

cu)2 i% not c'ear2 and -eto9en% ad!er%itie%< -ut te )re%ence of te a""ertere denote% triu") o!er te%e2 a %i(n confir"ed -0 te at on te %ide.



#e con%u'tant i'' -e anno0ed -0 %o"e-od0 o%e na"e -e(in% it @2@

and a%%i%ted -0 one -earin( te initia' @Y.@

5IG. +

Principal Symbols;

?a""er in centre of -otto". A 'etter a))roacin( te ou%e2 acco")anied

-0 Dot%2

?at2 Initia'% @Y@ and @@ acco")anied -0 %"a'' cro%%.

IN#ERPRE#A#ION

5IG. 4

A 'etter containin( (ood ne%2 %on -0 -ird f'0in( and te trian('e2 "a0

-e e:)ected i""ediate'0. If fro" a 'o!er it %o% tat e i% con%tant and

)ro%)erou%2 oin( to te ancor on te %ide. #e 'ar(e tree on te %ide

indicate% a))ine%% and )ro%)erit0. A 'etter i'' -e recei!ed fro" %o"eone

o%e initia' i% @L.@ In te -otto" of te cu) tere are %i(n% of "inor

!e:ation% or de'a0% in connection it %o"eone o%e na"e -e(in% it@C.@



5IG. 4

Principal Symbols;

Lar(e tree on %ide. Ancor on %ide .

,ird f'0in( i( toard% and'e. S"a'' cro%% in -otto".Letter %i(n c'o%e to and'e. #rian('e .

Initia' @L@ it 'etter %i(n. Oter initia'%2 @C@ and @?.@

IN#ERPRE#A#ION

5IG. 3

#e to or%e$%oe% indicate a 'uc90 >ourne0 to %o"e 'ar(e re%idence in a

nort$ea%ter'0 direction2 te tree %ur"ountin( ic denote% tat a))ine%%

and fortune i'' -e found tere and tat a% it i% %urrounded -0 dot% it i%

%ituated in te countr0. #e %ittin( en in te -otto" of te cu)2

%ur"ounted -0 a trian('e to %ee ic )ro)er'0 te i''u%tration "u%t -e

turned round i% indicati!e of increa%ed ea't -0 an une:)ected 'e(ac0. A

'etter fro" %o"eone o%e na"e -e(in% it @#@ i'' contain a re"ittance

of "one02 -ut it "a0 not arri!e for %o"e 'itt'e ti"e.



5IG.3

Principal Symbols;

Lar(e or%e$%oe2 ed(e of -otto"2 in con>unction it %"a''er or%e$%oe.

Line of dot% 'eadin( E.N.E. to Lar(e -ui'din( %ur"ounted -0#ree2 o!er'a))in( ri". 5'oer% .

S"a'' trian('e%. Initia' @#@ it 'etter and "one0 %i(n%.

IN#ERPRE#A#ION

5IG.7

#i% tea$cu) a))ear% to (i!e arnin( -0 te f'a( in con>unction it a rif'e

and te 'etter @/@ tat %o"e friend of te con%u'tant i'' -e ounded in

-att'e2 and a% tere i% a coffin in te -otto" of te cu) tat te ound% i''

-e fata'. On te oter %ide2 oe!er2 a %ce)tre2 %urrounded -0 %i(n% of

onour%2 %ee"% to indicate tat @/@ i'' -e reco(nied -0 i% %o!erei(n and

a decoration -e%toed u)on i" for -ra!er0 in -att'e2 %on -0 te initia'

@K@ acco")anied -0 a 'etter$%i(n2 and -0 te a%tro'o(ica' %i(n of Mar%2

inter!enin( -eteen te%e and te %ce)tre.



5IG. 7

Principal Symbols;

Coffin in -otto"2 in con>unction it @/.@ 5'a( in con>unction it rif'e on

%ide. Sce)tre on %ide .Lar(e initia' @K@ it 'etter %i(n near %ce)tre. A%tro'o(ica' %i(n of Mar%

-eteen te". Initia' @/@ near f'a( and rif'e.

IN#ERPRE#A#ION

5IG.

If te con%u'tant -e %in('e ti% cu) i''2 -0 "ean% of te are on te %ide2

te'' i" tat e i'' %)eedi'0 -e "arried. #e fi(ure of a 'ad0 o'din( out

an i!0$'eaf i% a %i(n tat i% %eeteart i'' )ro!e true and con%tant2 and

te eart in con>unction it a rin( and te initia' @A@ %ti'' furter )oint% to

"arria(e it a )er%on o%e na"e -e(in% it tat 'etter. #e f'oer2

trian('e2 and -utterf'0 are a'' %i(n% of )ro%)erit02 )'ea%ure and a))ine%%.



5IG.

Principal Symbols;

?are %ittin( on %ide. ,utterf'0 near ri" .

?eart and rin(. Lar(e f'oer on ed(e of -otto" .

5i(ure of o"an o'din( i!0$'eaf in -otto". #rian('e.Initia'% @A@ and %"a'' @C@ it dot%.

IN#ERPRE#A#ION

5IG. 18

#i% i% t0)ica' of te cu) -ein( too often con%u'ted -0 %o"e )eo)'e. It i%

a'"o%t !oid of "eanin(2 te on'0 %0"-o'% indicatin( a %ort >ourne02

a'tou( te f'oer near te ri" denote% (ood 'uc92 and te fact tat te

-otto" i% c'ear tat notin( !er0 i")ortant i% a-out to a))en to te

con%u'tant.



5IG. 18

Principal Symbols;

Line of dot% 'eadin( W.S.W to 5'oer .

#o 'etter% near ri"

C?AP#ER /I

OMENS

?o a!e o"en% -een re(arded in te )a%tF An a))ea' to ancienc0 i%

u%ua''0 a %afe(uard for a -a%i%. It i% found tat "o%t of te ear'ie%t record%are no %u-%i%tin(. See officia' (uide to te ,riti% Mu%eu". ,a-0'onian

and A%%0rian anti=uitie%2 ta-'e ca%e ?. Nine!e Ga''er02 te fo''oin(

a))ear%;

B,0 "ean% of o"en ta-'et% te ,a-0'onian and A%%0rian )rie%t% fro" ti"e

i""e"oria' )redicted e!ent% ic te0 -e'ie!ed ou'd a))en in te

near or in te re"ote future. #e0 deduced te%e o"en% fro" te

a))earance and action% of ani"a'%2 -ird%2 fi%2 and re)ti'e%< fro" tea))earance of te entrai'% of %acrificia' !icti"%< fro" te a))earance and

condition of u"an and ani"a' off%)rin( at -irt< fro" te %tate and



condition of !ariou% "e"-er% of te u"an -od0.B

In India2 ere te record% of te ear'0 a(e% of ci!i'iation (o -ac9

undred% of 0ear%2 o"en% are con%idered of (reat i")ortance.

Later2 in Greece2 te o"e of te (reate%t and i(e%t cu'ture andci!i'iation2 e find2 too2 o"en% re(arded !er0 %eriou%'02 i'e to$da0

tere are !a%t nu"-er% of )er%on% of inte''ect2 te or'd o!er2 o )'ace

re'iance u)on o"en%.

#at tere i% %o"e (ood (round for -e'ief in %o"e o"en% %ee"%

indi%)uta-'e. Weter ti% a% ari%en a% te re%u't of e:)erience2 -0 te

fo''oin( of %o"e )articu'ar e!ent c'o%e u)on te ee'% of %i(n% o-%er!ed2

or eter it a% -een an intuiti!e %cience2 in ic )ro!i%ion a% -eenu%ed to afford an inter)retation2 i% not =uite c'ear. It %ee"% id'e to atte")t

to di%"i%% te o'e tin( a% "ere %u)er%tition2 i'd (ue%%in(2 or a->ect

credu'it02 a% %o"e tr0 to do2 it a%tro'o(0 and a'ce"0 a'%o2 and oter

occu't %cience%< te fact re"ain% tat o"en% a!e2 in nu"-er'e%% in%tance%2

(i!en (ood arnin(%.

#o %a0 tat te%e are >u%t coincidence% i% to -e( te =ue%tion. 5or te

uni!er%e i% (o!erned -0 'a. #in(% a))en -ecau%e te0 "u%t2 not -ecau%e te0 "a0. #ere i% no %uc tin( a% accident or coincidence. We

"a0 not -e a-'e to %ee te %te)% and te connection%. ,ut te0 are tere a''

te %a"e.

In 0ear% (one -0 "an0 %i(n% ere deduced fro" te %0")to"% of %ic9

"en< te e!ent% or action% of a "an@% 'ife< drea"% and !i%ion%< te

a))earance of a "an@% %ado< fro" fire2 f'a"e2 'i(t2 or %"o9e< te %tate

and condition of citie% and teir %treet%2 of fie'd%2 "ar%e%2 ri!er%2 and'and%. 5ro" te a))earance% of te %tar% and )'anet%2 of ec'i)%e%2 "eteor%2

%ootin( %tar%2 te direction of ind%2 te for" of c'oud%2 tunder and

'i(tnin( and oter eater incident%2 te0 ere a-'e to foreca%t

a))enin(%. A nu"-er of ta-'et% are de!oted to te%e )ro)ecie%.

It i% concei!a-'e tat "an0 of te%e o"en% %ou'd a!e found teir a0

into Greece2 and it i% not unrea%ona-'e to -e'ie!e tat India "a0 a!e

deri!ed er 9no'ed(e of o"en% fro" ,a-0'onia< or it "a0 a!e -een te

oter a0 a-out. #e (reate%t of %co'ar% are di!ided in teir o)inion% a% to

ic rea''0 i% te ear'ier ci!i'iation.



#e )oint to -e "ade ere i% tat in a'' )art% of te or'din =uarter%

ere e "a0 -e certain tat no trace of Grecian2 Indian2 or ,a-0'onian

%cience or ci!i'iation a% a))earedtere are to -e found %0%te"% of

)ro)ecie% -0 o"en%.

It "a0 -e accounted for in to a0%. One tat in a'' race% a% te0 (ro u)2

%o to %)ea92 tere i% te %a"e cour%e of e!o'ution of idea% and %u)er%tition

ic to "an0 a))ear% ci'di%. #e oter e:)'anation %ee"% to -e te

"ore rea%ona-'e one2 if e -e'ie!e2 a% e are forced to do2 tat o"en% do

forete''tat a'' )eo)'e%2 a'' race%2 accu"u'ate a record2 ora' or oteri%e2

of tin(% ic a!e a))ened "ore or 'e%% connected it tin(% ic

%ee"ed to indicate te". In cour%e of ti"e ti% 9no'ed(e a))ear% to

con%o'idate. It (et% (enera''0 acce)ted a% true. And ten it i% anded on

fro" (eneration to (eneration. Often it te )a%%a(e of 0ear% it (et%ti%ted and a ne "eanin( ta9en out of it a'to(eter different fro" te

ori(ina'.

It ou'd -e difficu't to atte")t to c'a%%if0 o"en%. Man0 -oo9% a!e -een

ritten on te %u->ect and "ore 0et to -e ritten of te -e'ief% of te

!ariou% race%. #e -e%t tat can -e offered ere i% a %e'ection fro" one or

oter of te !aried %ource%. In Greece %neein( a% a (ood o"en and a%

con%idered a )roof of te trut of at a% %aid at te "o"ent -0 te%neeer.

A tin('in( in te and denoted te near and'in( of "one02 a rin(in( in te

ear% tat ne% i'' %oon -e recei!ed. #e nu"-er of %neee% ten -eca"e

a %i(n for "ore definite re%u't%. #e and ic tin('ed2 eiter ri(t or 'eft2

indicated eter it ere to -e )aid or recei!ed. #e )articu'ar ear affected

a% e'd to indicate (ood or e!i' ne%. Oter in!o'untar0 "o!e"ent% of

te -od0 ere a'%o con%idered of )ri"e i")ortance.

Man0 o"en% are deri!ed fro" te o-%er!ation of !ariou% %u-%tance%

dro))ed into a -o' of ater. In ,a-0'on oi' a% u%ed. #o$da0 in !ariou%

countrie% "e'ted 'ead2 a:2 or te ite of an e((2 i% u%ed. 5ro" te

%a)e% ic re%u't2 te trade or occu)ation of a future u%-and2 te 'uc9

for te 0ear2 and %o on2 are deduced in te fo'9 )ractice% of "odern

Euro)e. 5inn% u%e %tearine and "e'ted 'ead2 Ma(0ar% 'ead2 Ru%%ian% a:2

Dane% 'ead and e((2 and te nortern countie% of En('and e((2 a: andoi'.



,ird o"en% ere te %u->ect of !er0 %eriou% %tud0 in Greece. It a% -een

tou(t tat ti% a% -ecau%e in te ear'0 "0to'o(0 of Greece %o"e of

teir (od% and (odde%%e% ere -e'ie!ed to a!e -een -ird%. ,ird%2

terefore2 ere )articu'ar'0 %acred2 and teir a))earance% and "o!e"ent%

ere of )rofound %i(nificance. #e )rinci)a' -ird% for %i(n% ere te

ra!en2 te cro2 te eron2 ren2 do!e2 ood)ec9er2 and 9in(fi%er2 and a''

te -ird% of )re02 %uc a% te a92 ea('e2 or !u'ture2 ic te ancient%

c'a%%ed to(eter W. R. ?a''ida02 BGree9 Di!inationB. Man0 curiou%

in%tance%2 ic ere fu'fi''ed2 of -ird o"en% are re'ated in B#e Oter

Wor'd2B -0 Re!. 5. Lee. A nu"-er of fa"i'ie% a!e tradition% a-out te

a))earance of a ite -ird in )articu'ar.

BIn te ancient fa"i'0 of 5errer%2 of Cart'e0 Par92 in Stafford%ire2 a erd

of i'd catt'e i% )re%er!ed. A tradition aro%e in te ti"e of ?enr0 III. tatte -irt of a )arti$co'oured ca'f i% a %ure o"en of deat2 itin te %a"e

0ear2 to a "e"-er of te Lord 5errer% fa"i'0. ,0 a noticea-'e coincidence2

a ca'f of ti% de%cri)tion a% -een -orn ene!er a deat a% a))ened of

'ate 0ear% in ti% no-'e fa"i'0.B Staor!s"ir# $"ronicl#2 u'02 17&+. #e

fa''in( of a )icture or a %tatue or -u%t of te indi!idua' i% u%ua''0 re(arded

a% an e!i' o"en. Man0 ca%e% are cited ere ti% a% -een %oon fo''oed

-0 te deat of te )er%on.

It ou'd -e ea%0 to "u'ti)'0 in%tance% of ti% %ort; of )er%ona' o"en or

arnin(. #e i%tor0 and tradition% of our (reat fa"i'ie% are %aturated it

it. #e )rediction% and o"en% re'atin( to certain e'' 9non fa"i'ie%2 and

oter%2 recur at once< and fro" te%e it "a0 -e inferred tat -eneat te

"ore )o)u'ar -e'ief% tere i% enou( fire and trut to >u%tif0 te %"o9e tat

i% )roduced2 and to reard %o"e of te fait tat i% )'aced in te "odern

drea"-oo9% and te -oo9% of fate and te inter)retation% of o"en%.

OMENS

ACORN.5a''in( fro" te oa9 tree on an0one2 i% a %i(n of (ood fortune

to te )er%on it %tri9e%.

,A#.#o %ee one in da0 ti"e "ean% 'on( >ourne0.

,IR#?DAYS. BMonda0@% ci'd i% fair of face2 #ue%da0@% ci'd i%

fu'' of (race2 Wedne%da0@% ci'd i% fu'' of oe2 #ur%da0@% ci'd a%

far to (o2 5rida0@% ci'd i% 'o!in( and (i!in(2 Saturda0@% ci'd or9%



ard for it% 'i!in(< ,ut a ci'd tat@% -orn on te Sa--at$da0 I%

and%o"e and i%e and 'o!in( and (a0.B

,U##ER5LY.In 0our roo" "ean% (reat )'ea%ure and %ucce%%2 -ut 0ou

"u%t not catc it2 or te 'uc9 i'' can(e.

CANDLE.A %)ar9 on te ic9 of a cand'e "ean% a 'etter for te one

o fir%t %ee% it. A -i( ('o 'i9e a )arce' "ean% "one0 co"in( to 0ou.

CA#.,'ac9 cat to co"e to 0our ou%e "ean% difficu'tie% cau%ed -0

treacer0. Dri!e it aa0 and a!oid trou-'e.

C?AIN.If 0our cain -rea9% i'e on 0ou "ean% di%a))oint"ent% or a

-ro9en en(a(e"ent of "arria(e.

CLO#?ES.#o )ut on c'ote% te ron( a0 out i% a %i(n of (ood 'uc9<

-ut 0ou "u%t not a'ter te"2 or te 'uc9 i'' can(e.

CLO/ER.#o find a four$'eaf c'o!er "ean% 'uc9 to 0ou2 a))ine%% and

)ro%)erit0.

COW.Co"in( in 0our 0ard or (arden a !er0 )ro%)erou% %i(n.

CRICKE#S.A 'uc90 o"en. It forete''% "one0 co"in( to 0ou. #e0

%ou'd not -e di%tur-ed.

DOG.Co"in( to 0our ou%e2 "ean% faitfu' friend% and a fa!oura-'e

%i(n.

DEA#?$WA#C?.A c'ic9in( in te a'' -0 ti% 'itt'e in%ect i% re(arded

a% e!i'2 -ut it doe% not nece%%ari'0 "ean a deat< )o%%i-'0 on'0 %o"e%ic9ne%%.

EARS.You are -ein( ta'9ed a-out if 0our ear tin('e%. So"e %a02 Bri(t

for %)ite2 'eft for 'o!e.B Oter% re!er%e ti% o"en. If 0ou tin9 of te

)er%on2 friend2 or ac=uaintance o i% 'i9e'0 to -e ta'9in( of 0ou2 and

"ention te na"e a'oud2 te tin('in( i'' cea%e if 0ou %a0 te ri(t one.

5LAG.If it fa''% fro" te %taff2 i'e f'0in( it "ean% dan(er fro"ound% inf'icted -0 an ene"0.



5RUI# S#ONES OR PIPS.#in9 of a i% fir%t2 and ten count 0our

%tone% or )i)%. If te nu"-er i% e!en2 te o"en i% (ood. If odd2 te re!er%e

i% te ca%e.

GRASS?OPPER in te ou%e "ean% %o"e (reat friend or di%tin(ui%ed

)er%on i'' !i%it 0ou.

?ORSES?OE.#o find one "ean% it i'' -rin( 0ou 'uc9.

KNI/ES cro%%ed are a -ad o"en. If a 9nife or for9 or %ci%%or% fa''% to te

(round and %tic9% in te f'oor 0ou i'' a!e a !i%itor.

LADY,IRDS -eto9en !i%itor%.

LOOKING GLASS.#o -rea9 "ean% it i'' -rin( 0ou i'' 'uc9.

MAGPIES.One2 -ad 'uc9< to2 (ood 'uc9< tree2 a eddin(< four2 a

-irt.

MARRIAGE.A "aid %ou'd not ear co'our%< a ido ne!er ite.

?a))0 o"en% for -ride% are %un%ine and a cat %neein(.

MAY.BMarr0 in Ma02 and 0ou@'' rue te da0.B

NEW MOON on a Monda0 %i(nifie% (ood 'uc9 and (ood eater. #e

ne "oon %een for te fir%t ti"e o!er te ri(t %ou'der offer% te cance

for a i% to co"e true.

NIG?#INGALE.Luc90 for 'o!er% if eard -efore te cuc9oo.

OWLS are e!i' o"en%. Continuou% ootin( of o'% in 0our tree% i% %aid to -e one of i''$ea't.

PIGS.#o "eet a %o co"in( toard% 0ou i% (ood< -ut if %e turn% aa02

te 'uc9 f'ie%.

RA,,I#S.A ra--it runnin( acro%% 0our )at i% %aid to -e un'uc90.

RA#.A rat runnin( in front of 0ou "ean% treacerou% %er!ant% and 'o%%e%

trou( ene"ie%.



RA/EN.#o %ee one2 "ean% deat to te a(ed or trou-'e (enera''0.

SAL# %)i''ed "ean% a =uarre'. #i% "a0 -e a!oided -0 troin( a )inc

o!er te 'eft %ou'der.

SCISSORS.If te0 fa'' and %tic9 in te f'oor it "ean% =uarre'%2 i''ne%%2%e)aration of 'o!er%.

SERPEN# OR SNAKE.If it cro%%e% 0our )at2 "ean% %)itefu' ene"ie%2

-ad 'uc9. Ki'' it and 0our 'uc9 i'' -e re!er%ed.

S?OES.#e ri(t %oe i% te -e%t one to )ut on fir%t.

S?OO#ING S#ARS.If 0ou i%2 i'e te %tar i% %ti'' "o!in(2 0ouri% i'' co"e true.

SINGING -efore -rea9fa%t2 0ou@'' cr0 -efore ni(t.

SPIDERS.#e 'itt'e red %)ider i% te "one0 %)ider2 and "ean% (ood

fortune co"in( to 0ou. It "u%t not -e di%tur-ed. Lon($'e((ed %)ider% are

a'%o forerunner% of (ood fortune.

#OWEL.#o i)e 0our and% on a toe' at te %a"e ti"e it anoter2"ean% 0ou are to =uarre' it i" or er in te near future.

W?EEL.#e ee' co"in( off an0 !eic'e 0ou are ridin( in "ean% 0ou

are to inerit %o"e fortune2 a (ood o"en.

WAS?ING ?ANDS.If 0ou a% 0our and% in te ater >u%t u%ed -0

anoter2 a =uarre' "a0 -e e:)ected2 un'e%% 0ou fir%t "a9e te %i(n of te

cro%% o!er te ater.

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