,transcriber's ,notes3 ,underscores before and after a word or phrase indicate italics in the original text4 ,equal signs before and after a word or phrase indicate bold in the original text4 ,small capitals have been converted to ,,solid capitals4 ,illustrations have been moved so they do not break up paragraphs4 ,typographical errors have been silently corrected but other variations in spelling and punctuation remain unaltered4 ,,fortunes ,,and ,,dreams ,illustration3 ,,horoscope ,,fortunes ,,and ,,dreams ,a ,,practical ,,manual ,,of ,,fortune ,,telling1 ,,divination ,,and ,,the ,,interpretation ,,of ,,dreams1 ,,signs ,,and ,,omens ,,by ,,astra ,,cielo ,,new ,,york ,,george ,,sully ,,and ,,company ,,copyright1 #aiag ,,by ,,sully ,,and ,,kleinteich ,printed in ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,contents ,,page ,,introduction vii ,,astrology #a ,historical ,review--,astrological ,readings--,the ,astrological ,guide to ,fortune--,horoscope and ,tables--,character as ,told by ,astrology--,how to ,determine the ,lucky and ,unlucky ,days of ,any ,month--,derivations of the ,names of the ,months--,derivations of the ,german and ,english ,days of the ,week4 ,,the ,,ancient ,,oracles #cj ,napoleon's ,oraculum--,oraculum ,table4 ,,fortune-,,telling ,,by ,,cards #eb ,the ,origin and ,history of ,playing ,cards--,suits and ,symbols--,mystic ,meaning--,the ,charm and ,power of ,cards--,what the ,cards ,signify--,meaning of the ,various ,cards--,telling ,one's ,fortune with ,twenty-one ,cards--,italian ,method--,the ,french ,system--,english ,system--,the ,gypsy ,method--,creole ,method--,card ,oracles4 ,,fortune-,,telling ,,with ,,dice ,,and ,,dominoes #ib ,,the ,,science ,,of ,,palmistry #aai ,principal ,lines of the ,palm and ,their ,meaning--,the ,shape and ,length of the ,phalanges--,form of the ,hand--,character from the ,shape of a ,hand and ,fingers--,the ,mountains--,a ,reading of the ,lines and ,other ,characteristics4 ,,the ,,science ,,of ,,phrenology #acf ,,the ,,science ,,of ,,physiognomy #ada ,what ,different ,eyes ,indicate--,reading ,character by the ,color of the ,eyes--,disposition by the ,shape of the ,nose--,reading ,character by the ,form of the ,lips--,reading ,character by the ,shape of the ,ear4 ,,fortune-,,telling ,,by ,,grounds ,,in ,a ,,teacup #adg ,,dreams ,,and ,,their ,,interpretation #aej ,do ,dreams ,foretell the ,future8--,how ,dreams ,should ,be ,interpreted--,a ,dictionary of ,dreams4 ,,the ,,language ,,of ,,flowers #aia ,,popular ,,beliefs ,,among ,,the ,,ancients ,,as ,,to ,,the ,,influence ,,of ,,precious ,,stones #bje ,the ,language of ,precious ,stones4 ,,the ,,language ,,of ,,postage ,,stamps #baa ,,the ,,meaning ,,of ,,moles #bac ,,weather ,,prophecies ,,from ,,an ,,old ,,almanac #bae ,,how ,,to ,,tell ,,one',s ,,age #bah ,,how ,,to ,,be ,,beautiful #bbj ,,memory ,,rhymes #bbb ,,introduction ,there is a ,latin saying that 8,fortune frustrates1 single-handed1 the plans of learned men40 ,there are moments in the lives of each of us when we do not seem to be masters of our actions1 but are led by blind chance into paths which bring success or failure in spite of our own individual efforts4 ,we stand in awe before a power which seems inimical to us1 or rejoice over a series of coincidences that boost us into fame and fortune4 ,it is easy to understand1 therefore1 why men of all ages have had a restless striving to search out the ,unknown and the ,unknowable1 and to endeavor to foretell the future and its mysterious dispensations4 ,in all ages1 men have endeavored in various ways to penetrate the mysteries of the future4 ,they have consulted the stars1 the oracles1 deities of their own manufacture1 cards of various devices1 etc41 in an effort to solve the problems about them4 ,there is a vein of superstition in every human being1 and some of the world's greatest geniuses1 statesmen1 scientists and warriors have not been ashamed to seek information from prophets and seers1 when the tangle of life seemed too difficult for them to unravel thru their own efforts4 ,the pages of history as well as the ,holy ,bible are full of instances where the power of divination was invoked to settle important decisions4 ,this book has been compiled for the use of intelligent people who desire to know the various ways in which events have been prophesied by occultists the world over1 and who wish to test their own faculties and consult the ,book of ,fate in their own behalf4 ,the various methods and tables are offered to the reader at their own value1 without any special claim for their accuracy or efficacy4 ,each inquirer must determine for himself how far he may trust the oracle that he has consulted4 ,some of the material is new and is not to be found in modern books of this nature4 ,most of the tables have been gleaned from very old authorities4 ,it must be understood that successful consultations depend in a great measure on the psychic operations in the mind of the inquirer1 who must approach the subject with a desire to know the truth4 ,there is an intuitive perception in all minds1 which can be developed by practice4 ,the inquirer should not be discouraged by lack of success at the start4 ,it must be remembered that any attempt to force a favorable divination by cards or astrology is unfair and makes the whole operation void4 ,,astrology ,historical ,review ,astrology1 the science of the stars and their influence on the lives and destinies of human beings1 is a very old and honorable subject4 ,it was early developed in ,egypt and flourished chiefly in ,chaldea1 whose star-gazers and prognosticators were so famous that the name 8,chaldee0 came to be used as having the same meaning as ,astrologer1 not only in the ,bible but among ancient writers4 ,in the ,east it still has its followers and is much practiced by the ,arabs and ,asiatics4 ,its vogue in ,rome and ,greece was great1 but it was forbidden by the ,emperor ,augustus1 only to be revived later4 ,the ,moors in ,spain held it in great respect and made it popular among the nations of ,europe4 ,astrology continued to be popular until the sixteenth century4 ,it was practiced by the ,european courts as late as the eighteenth century1 even in ,england4 ,it was considered a worthy science even by the great astronomer ,kepler1 and ,lilly1 another astronomer1 was called before the ,house of ,commons in the reign of ,charles ,,ii to give his opinion of future events4 ,astrology teaches us that the heavenly bodies influence not only the earth but all living creatures on the globe4 ,every child born is subject to the planet or star under which it came to life4 ,when a child is born its mind is still a blank and its character unformed4 ,the stars find a ready tablet on which to record their marks for good or evil1 and the character1 disposition1 passions1 gifts1 talents1 etc41 which the child will show in later years are decided on thru the influence of the heavenly bodies4 ,thus1 the planet ,mercury gives wisdom and force of mind2 ,venus gives the power of loving2 ,mars1 the desire to work and fight2 etc4 ,the general method of procedure in discovering the characteristics or deciding the fate of a man is to draw a horoscope1 representing the position of the stars and planets in the whole heaven or within one degree of the eastern horizon1 at the time of the individual's birth4 ,if the horoscope is to decide the success of an undertaking the date of the same is taken as a starting-point4 ,significance is given to each of the heavenly bodies as they appear singly or in conjunction and the horoscope is interpreted according to these significations4 ,the great physician1 ,paracelsus1 was enthusiastic in his teachings that the heavenly bodies had a great effect upon the bodies of men1 especially upon their diseases1 and many doctors until recent years consulted the stars in an endeavor to find the proper remedies for the suffering4 ,the ,bible has many instances which show the esteem in which ,astrology was held4 ,in the very first part we read that ,god made the stars to serve as 8signs1 seasons and days40 ,we read that the 8stars in their courses fought against ,sisera40 ,this shows how the heavenly bodies were supposed to influence the deeds of men4 ,we all know that the tides are caused by the pulling of the moon1 and that this planet would be a dreary waste were it not for the light and heat it gets from the sun4 ,we have recently discovered that the sun's rays also give us health1 that they possess a great curative power and that the ultraviolet rays are of benefit in many diseases4 ,it is but natural to suppose1 therefore1 that other planets and even distant stars influence this earth and its inhabitants4 ,many of the stars of which we see but dim specks are many thousands of times bigger than our sun and may exert a correspondingly great influence4 ,all celestial bodies probably do have some influence on our minds and our bodies4 ,they move in their orbits just as each human being has his own circle or orbit in which he moves from birth to death4 ,it seems rational to suppose that every individual is subject to the influence of some particular planet which was in the ascendant at the time of his or her birth1 and that a knowledge of the planet may help decide the ultimate career and fortune of the child4 ,we may go further and claim that the planet of a child may affect the future of the parents and that there is a mysterious relation between the parents and their offspring4 ,the orbits of the parents are often entirely changed by the coming of a child4 ,it is not a rare occurrence to have the influence of the child completely overpower the lives of the parents4 ,we all are acquainted with folks who date their good or bad fortune from the birth of a particular child4 ,people who have been respected and prosperous seem suddenly hounded by misfortune after the birth of a son1 and end in poverty4 ,on the other hand1 many a family can date its good fortune from the day a son or daughter was born to them4 ,dame ,fortune is certainly a fickle fairy who dispenses her good and bad gifts with an erratic hand1 and no one can tell what fate may befall4 8,read the answer in the stars10 is the only logical reply to the many puzzles that come up for solution4 ,warnings and danger signals are shown to us by nature more often than we think4 ,but we are so intent on our troubles or on making money that we fail to recognize them4 ,nature has resource to dreams1 premonitions1 signs and omens to tell us of our impending fate4 ,we are often agitated without knowing why1 have moods of depression and causeless fears4 ,they are portents on the part of nature that we are often too ignorant to heed4 ,a study of ,astrology may help us avoid many pitfalls4 ,it must not be considered from a superstitious point of view1 but as a possible fact in nature that may lead us to better things4 ,astrological ,readings ,a system which will tell with exactitude what every person born under a particular star can accomplish1 or what his particular bent or talent may be1 is manifestly impossible4 ,every individual is subject to so many outside influences1 is attracted or repelled by so many subtle1 mental or psychic influences1 that his astrological status is constantly undergoing some change4 ,just as every planet is subject to the force of gravity of every other heavenly body which pulls it out of its ordained course1 so is every human mind swayed and turned from its original course4 ,only the expert in astrological lore can reconcile these various influences and give a correct reading of the future4 ,the following tables1 however1 will give the reader a fairly correct estimate of his character1 traits1 faults and talents4 ,the ,astrological ,guide to ,fortune ,first find the exact date of your birth1 express the numbers in one line4 ,for instance3 ,let us say you were born ,april #e1 #ahgf4 ,april is the fourth month of the year2 you must therefore write the date #d4e4ahgf4 ,now add these numbers thus #d #e #a #h #g #f #ca4 ,repeat the addition with the resulting number #c #a #d4 ,you now have a sum resulting in a single digit4 ,this digit is your 8,key of ,fortune10 which gives you access to your planetary future4 ,now you must find your planet by adding the number of your present month to this ,key4 ,if the present month happens to be ,july1 add #g4 #d plus #g equals #aa4 ,repeating the addition #a plus #a equals #b4 ,you must now look for ,no4 #b in the 8,planetary ,chart0 on page #i4 ,you will find that ,jupiter is the custodian of your ,key4 ,you will find in the table on page #i1 that the house of ,jupiter is designated by the letter ,b4 ,next consult the table of ,primal ,questions on page #i and select one of the #ab questions which you desire answered4 ,let us suppose you selected question ,no4 #a1 8,does---- love me8 0,consult the ,horoscope ,chart on page #h and you will find that question ,no4 #a is ruled by ,aquarius4 ,you will now turn to ,table ,b1 which was the letter corresponding to the house of ,jupiter and look for ,aquarius1 which gives the answer 8,the person loves others besides you40 ,this is but one of the ways in which these astrological tables can be used4 ,it is always best to consult an expert in this science1 in order to obtain scientific results4 ,those counting their birthdays according to the ,hebrew or ,russian calendars will find the answer equally correct4 ,another method of consulting the oracle is to add the letters in your first name1 counting one for ,a1 two for ,b1 etc41 and proceeding as in the case of the dates1 until there is one digit4 ,names have in all religious systems been considered of great influence in determining a person's fate4 ,the ancients were careful in selecting names for their children1 believing that certain names could bring good or bad luck4 ,names were often changed in order to coerce ,dame ,fortune4 ,thus ,abram had his name changed to ,abraham2 ,jacob had his name changed to ,israel4 ,among the orthodox ,jews it is still customary to change the name of a very sick or an unlucky person4 ,shakespeare may well ask1 8,what's in a name80 ,according to ,astrology1 the name signifies very much4 ,,horoscope 7,see ,chart in ,frontispiece47 ,,no4 #a governed by ,,aquarius #b governed by ,,pisces #c governed by ,,aries #d governed by ,,gemini #e governed by ,,cancer #f governed by ,,leo #g governed by ,,virgo #h governed by ,,libra #i governed by ,,scorpio #aj governed by ,,sagittarius #aa governed by ,,capricorn #ab governed by ,,taurus ,,primal ,,questions #a4 ,does ---- love me8 #b4 ,will ---- return to me8 #c4 ,is ---- sincere in his dealings with me8 #d4 ,will our marriage be a happy one8 #e4 ,will ,i have luck in speculation8 #f4 ,shall ,i make the journey ,i have in prospect8 #g4 ,am ,i going to change my residence or place of business8 #h4 ,will my domestic conditions improve8 #i4 ,what fortune awaits me in my business schemes8 #aj4 ,will my plans succeed8 #aa4 ,will my future be a happy one8 #ab4 ,will ,i get rid of my troubles8 ,,planetary ,,chart ,no4 ,planet ,table #a ,sun ,a #b ,jupiter ,b #c ,neptune ,c #d ,saturn ,d #e ,earth ,e #f ,mercury ,f #g ,venus ,g #h ,mars ,h #i ,moon ,j ,,table ,a4 ,,sun4 #a4 ,,aries4 ,keep out of chance games4 #b4 ,,capricorn4 ,do not make the trip now4 #c4 ,,scorpio4 ,things are going to improve4 #d4 ,,leo4 ,a friend will help you4 #e4 ,,sagittarius4 ,do not move this season4 #f4 ,,cancer4 ,beware of your enemies4 #g4 ,,virgo4 ,don't undertake it4 ,it is dangerous4 #h4 ,,gemini4 ,a good friend4 #i4 ,,libra4 ,it is safe to engage in the business4 #aj4 ,,taurus4 ,that person will return soon4 #aa4 ,,pisces4 ,your marriage will be happy4 #ab4 ,,aquarius4 ,do not count on his love4 ,,table ,b4 ,,jupiter4 #a4 ,,libra4 ,it makes no difference just now4 #b4 ,,cancer4 ,change your occupation4 #c4 ,,aries4 ,fortune awaits you in business4 #d4 ,,sagittarius4 ,not out of town4 #e4 ,,gemini4 ,he is sincere1 but don't marry him4 #f4 ,,taurus4 ,will return soon4 #g4 ,,capricorn4 ,no1 remain here4 #h4 ,,pisces4 ,marriage will be happy4 #i4 ,,scorpio4 ,in spite of your faults4 #aj4 ,,virgo4 ,only with friends to help4 #aa4 ,,aquarius4 ,the person loves others besides you4 #ab4 ,,leo4 ,not so soon as you expect4 ,,table ,c4 ,,neptune4 #a4 ,,virgo4 ,do not carry out your plan4 #b4 ,,scorpio4 ,change your residence at once4 #c4 ,,libra4 ,do not engage in business4 #d4 ,,cancer4 ,economy will bring fortune4 #e4 ,,aries4 ,do not speculate or gamble4 #f4 ,,capricorn4 ,it is advisable4 #g4 ,,gemini4 ,a true friend4 #h4 ,,aquarius4 ,he loves you more than you think4 #i4 ,,leo4 ,beware of difficulties4 #aj4 ,,pisces4 ,marriage will be happy4 #aa4 ,,sagittarius4 ,you should move to another city4 #ab4 ,,taurus4 ,will be prevented by another4 ,,table ,d4 ,,saturn4 #a4 ,,sagittarius4 ,don't move yet4 #b4 ,,pisces4 ,the present is auspicious for marriage4 #c4 ,,leo4 ,sooner than you expect4 #d4 ,,taurus4 ,will return soon4 #e4 ,,scorpio4 ,disregard everybody's advice4 #f4 ,,aries4 ,your gains will overbalance losses4 #g4 ,,aquarius4 ,don't rely on others4 #h4 ,,libra4 ,unquestionably4 #i4 ,,virgo4 ,with work1 you will succeed4 #aj4 ,,gemini4 ,he is fickle but faithful4 #aa4 ,,capricorn4 ,not at present4 #ab4 ,,cancer4 ,your fortune will be secure4 ,,table ,e4 ,,earth4 #a4 ,,taurus4 ,may return and not for long4 #b4 ,,leo4 ,consult a business friend4 #c4 ,,capricorn4 ,with a companion you may risk it4 #d4 ,,scorpio4 ,yes1 if you love each other4 #e4 ,,libra4 ,stick at what you are doing now4 #f4 ,,pisces4 ,fortune will come4 #g4 ,,cancer4 ,happy1 if you are on your guard4 #h4 ,,virgo4 ,yes1 if you go quickly and carefully4 #i4 ,,sagittarius4 ,you may move anywhere at present4 #aj4 ,,aquarius4 ,loves you1 but conceals it4 #aa4 ,,gemini4 ,quick-tempered1 but faithful4 #ab4 ,,aries4 ,you will never get fortune thru gambling4 ,,table ,f4 ,,mercury4 #a4 ,,leo4 ,beware of a return4 #b4 ,,taurus4 ,is prevented from returning by family4 #c4 ,,gemini4 ,most of the time4 #d4 ,,pisces4 ,your fortune will come after marriage4 #e4 ,,capricorn4 ,you will be successful4 #f4 ,,sagittarius4 ,remain1 till you get a better chance4 #g4 ,,aries4 ,your losses will be great4 #h4 ,,cancer4 ,not fortunate without thrift4 #i4 ,,aquarius4 ,he is true to you4 #aj4 ,,scorpio4 ,not now1 but soon4 #aa4 ,,virgo4 ,proceed slowly and cautiously to success4 #ab4 ,,libra4 ,you will find a fortune in business4 ,,table ,g4 ,,mars4 #a4 ,,pisces4 ,depends upon the person you marry4 #b4 ,,aries4 ,you may1 with care4 #c4 ,,cancer4 ,children will make you happy4 #d4 ,,aquarius4 ,as you love1 so will you be loved4 #e4 ,,virgo4 ,you will succeed4 #f4 ,,gemini4 ,means well1 but can't keep promises4 #g4 ,,scorpio4 ,put your shoulder to the wheel4 #h4 ,,sagittarius4 ,you will do well anywhere4 #i4 ,,taurus4 ,you will hear from 4444 soon4 #aj4 ,,libra4 ,work will bring happiness4 #aa4 ,,leo4 ,yes1 but not entirely4 #ab4 ,,capricorn4 ,another journey soon4 ,,table ,h4 ,,venus4 #a4 ,,cancer4 ,you will be rich and happy4 #b4 ,,libra4 ,begin business alone4 #c4 ,,aquarius4 ,his love is true4 #d4 ,,aries4 ,not at the present time4 #e4 ,,leo4 ,it will bring good fortune in the end4 #f4 ,,virgo4 ,take your time4 #g4 ,,pisces4 ,marry only one in your own station4 #h4 ,,taurus4 ,will return soon4 #i4 ,,gemini4 ,very sincere4 #aj4 ,,capricorn4 ,it is advisable4 #aa4 ,,scorpio4 ,it will1 if you beware of false friends4 #ab4 ,,sagittarius4 ,stay near friends4 ,,table ,j4 ,,moon4 #a4 ,,gemini4 ,you can depend upon his sincerity4 #b4 ,,virgo4 ,will succeed1 if you work hard4 #c4 ,,sagittarius4 ,do not move out of neighborhood4 #d4 ,,libra4 ,do not engage in business4 #e4 ,,cancer4 ,you will be rich1 but not happy4 #f4 ,,aquarius4 ,his love is selfish4 #g4 ,,leo4 ,with effort1 you will succeed4 #h4 ,,capricorn4 ,yes1 very soon4 #i4 ,,pisces4 ,your fortune will come after marriage4 #aj4 ,,aries4 ,do not gamble4 #aa4 ,,taurus4 ,is prevented from returning4 #ab4 ,,scorpio4 ,children will improve things4 ,character as ,told by ,astrology ,,january4--,those born in ,january are earnest1 truthful people1 usually not over-enthusiastic1 but keen and possessing commercial and executive ability4 ,they are slow to undertake anything1 but once they are started they have grit and endurance4 ,they are idealists and have a deeply religious nature4 ,they are tolerant of others and charitable4 ,their love of society often makes them leaders in social and benevolent organizations4 ,they are fond of great enterprises1 in which they are usually successful4 ,if they speculate1 they win1 altho they should be doubly cautious4 ,they make good parents and excellent neighbors4 ,are inclined to neuralgia and rheumatism1 which can be averted by proper care and diet4 ,,february4--,those born in this month are calm1 judicious and even-tempered4 ,they are good talkers and slow to show anger4 ,in their business1 they are faithful and earnest4 ,what they begin is usually well planned and carried to a successful issue4 ,they are fond of home life and indulgent to wife and children4 ,they are inclined to be susceptible to cold and should beware of enervating diseases4 ,women born in ,february1 especially the second half1 frequently have psychic powers4 ,men make good lawyers or doctors and often rise to great prominence4 ,are liable to catarrhal and pulmonary troubles1 but often live very long4 ,,march4--,people born in ,march are usually sensitive and critical4 ,they are fond of domesticity and keep much to themselves4 ,they often have great ability1 are inventive and have a keen analytical mind4 ,many mathematicians are born in this month4 ,they command psychic power and become good musicians4 ,as a rule they are trustworthy as employees1 and the women usually are fond of the mysterious4 ,they are inclined to mental illness and often troubled with headaches and rheumatism4 ,they should beware of all speculation and gambling4 ,headaches and nervous troubles may assail them in old age4 ,,april4--,this month produces people who are capable and successful4 ,they take unusual interest in scientific questions1 are inventive1 argumentative and become good politicians1 lawyers or preachers4 ,are usually religiously inclined and sensitive4 ,have a strong will and great executive powers4 ,many architects1 electricians and scientists are born in ,april4 ,in their home life they are happy and easily satisfied2 apt to be dominated by their opposite partner1 but never relinquish their opinion if the other is in the wrong4 ,a little speculation is safe1 but should be approached cautiously4 ,usually live to a good old age1 but should guard against gout and diabetes4 ,,may4--,men born in this month1 especially the latter half1 are omnivorous readers and good talkers4 ,they have artistic and musical tastes1 but are not always successful as business men1 as they lack the endurance and grit necessary to overcome obstacles4 ,will do better working for others than for themselves4 ,they should never speculate or take unusual risks4 ,in their home they are idolized and love their own devotedly4 ,have few friends but are attached to them4 ,they are religious1 sensitive1 poetic and faithful4 ,many poets and composers are born in this month4 ,they are liable to bronchitis and lung trouble4 ,,june4--,people born in ,june are pleasure-loving1 fond of dress and luxury1 easy-going and hate to make much effort4 ,they reason thru intuition and are easily elated and just as easily depressed4 ,they are often disappointed thru difficulty in coming to a decision4 ,they do not calculate but are guided by likes and dislikes4 ,they frequently gain thru speculation1 but more often lose4 ,they are eager for the society of great people and rise to heights of fame thru proper help and influence4 ,women make good as religious teachers4 ,men go into politics and other professions4 ,they should beware of excesses in eating or drinking in order to avoid intestinal diseases4 ,,july4--,men born in ,july are possessed of great will-power1 are often domineering and achieve big positions in business or politics4 ,they often have unusual business ability and are leaders in forming big combinations4 ,they are inventive and ingenious4 ,they love dress1 sports and ostentation4 ,their natures are keen1 critical1 forceful4 ,they are not always just in their estimate of others1 and while they give freely1 are not always charitable4 ,their home life is often happy1 but more often subject to scandal4 ,they speculate successfully4 ,are often victims of catarrhal and pulmonary diseases4 ,,august4--,those born in ,august are quick1 impulsive1 kind-hearted4 ,they are optimistic but easily depressed by music1 art and literature4 ,they are capable of big achievements4 ,in old age their enthusiasm is apt to wane and their success diminishes4 ,they talk well1 are fond of society1 cultivate a pure home life1 are religious1 charitable1 tender-hearted4 ,they are capable in positions requiring fidelity and confidence4 ,they have mechanical ability and a great deal of initiative4 ,are apt to dream much and should profit by their dreams4 ,they are apt to suffer from nervous disorders4 ,,september4--,those born in this month are proud1 ambitious and inclined to be showy4 ,they have a positive nature often accompanied by literary ability4 ,their ideals run into money-making1 and in this they are usually successful4 ,they have a well-developed taste for fine clothes and beautiful homes4 ,they are often jealous and suspicious1 but make good husbands and wives and strict parents4 ,they are often difficult to approach1 as they hold themselves aloof from all but the highest society1 and are frequently snobbish4 ,they have a taste for literature and science4 ,they are usually successful in speculating4 ,are inclined to accidents and diseases of the stomach and kidneys4 ,,october4--,october brings forth people of a religious and patriotic nature1 fond of church1 poetry and literature4 ,they are devoted to their homes1 make good neighbors1 are kind1 charitable and peaceful4 ,being sensitive1 they are easily offended and are shy of strangers4 ,many of them become famous as artists1 musicians1 authors1 actors or professional men4 ,they are not so successful in commercial life1 as they are sensitive to rebuffs and disappointments4 ,they are optimistic and are happy as a rule4 ,often gifted with telepathic powers4 ,headaches and nervousness often afflict their mature years4 ,,november4--,people born in this month are fond of travel and delight in nature4 ,their home life is happy1 altho they are prone to jealousy4 ,they are cool and brave in the face of danger1 but easily depressed thru disappointments4 ,their temperaments are nervous4 ,they are often stubborn and quick to take offense4 ,as a rule they are faithful to their employers1 firm in their allegiance and just to all4 ,they are not usually religious1 but inclined to free-thought4 ,they should never speculate1 but stick to a legitimate business4 ,often troubled with diseases of the digestive organs4 ,,december4--,those born in the ,christmas month are often proud and stubborn4 ,they like flattery and have a high opinion of their own importance4 ,in business they show ability1 carry out their decisions quickly and make good executives4 ,they are fearless1 but not always diplomatic or truthful4 ,when once they form an attachment it is for life4 ,they are devoted lovers of the home and true friends4 ,if aroused1 they may become deadly foes4 ,in personal appearance they are neat1 and aspire to the highest society4 ,they often fill positions of trust and are leaders in great undertakings4 ,they are bold speculators4 ,they are liable to diseases from high living1 such as gout1 rheumatism or apoplexy4 ,,how ,,to ,,determine ,,the ,,lucky ,,and ,,unlucky ,,days ,,of ,,any ,,month4 7,this method is taken from an ancient treatise on ,astrology47 ,ascertain from any almanac the day on which a full moon occurs1 and count the number of days from that to the end of the month3 you then multiply the number of days in the month by the number ascertained as above1 and the total will give you the lucky days 7subject to a further test hereafter explained74 ,if the total happens to be1 say1 #eaf1 the lucky days of that month would be the #eth and #afth1 and if it should be #cii--;as neither of these figures can be paired--the lucky days from that total are the #c;d and #ith1 and the #ith would be considered doubly lucky1 if no tests worked to the contrary4 ,the unlucky days are determined in precisely the same manner1 by multiplying the number of days in the month by the number which have passed previous to a full moon4 ,after working out your list of lucky days in the manner above described1 you must then test them1 in order to be sure that there are no opposing influences4 ,you can do this by calculating the unlucky days4 ,should you find that any day of the month which was designated as lucky came also in the list of unlucky days the latter preponderates and you must strike it from the lucky list4 ,this plan of demonstrating lucky and unlucky days is very ancient1 and has been tested to such an extent that it is considered accurate by most astrologers4 ,in olden times1 before the mass of the people understood much about figures1 the professional fortune-tellers demanded a large fee for computing the lucky days of any month1 which they accomplished in the manner above described4 ,lucky marriage days for girls were cast in the same manner1 except that the age of the girl was used as the multiplicator1 or multiplier1 instead of the number of days in the month4 ,the result was determined similarly1 and also by a test of the unlucky days4 ,thus if a girl is eighteen years old1 and thinks of marrying in ,october1 she takes up an almanac and ascertains the day of the full moon in that month4 ,if it occurs on the #bdth1 and there are thirty-one days in the month this leaves seven for the multiplier4 ,she multiplies this by her age1 eighteen1 and the result is #abf1 which shows that the lucky days for her marriage in that month are the #abth and #fth1 unless they are destroyed by another test1 which is determined as follows4 ,there are twenty-three days before the #bdth1 and she must multiply twenty-three by eighteen1 which process gives #dad1 and shows that the #dth and #adth are the only unlucky days for her marriage4 ,and as they do not conflict with the lucky days1 the #fth and #abth may be considered as genuine lucky days for that month1 reckoning the moon to be full on the #bdth4 ,in determining her age1 she should reckon any period over half a year as a full and completed year4 ,,unlucky ,,days ,,for ,,males ,january #c1 #d4 ,february #f1 #g1 #ab1 #ac1 #ai1 #bj4 ,march #e1 #f1 #ab1 #ac4 ,may #ab1 #ac1 #bj1 #ba1 #bf1 #bg4 ,june #a1 #b1 #i1 #aj1 #af1 #ag1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd4 ,july #c1 #d1 #aj1 #aa1 #af1 #ag1 #ah4 ,october #c1 #d1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #af1 #ag1 #ca4 ,november #a1 #c4 ,almost all persons 7being of male sex7 who are born on the days included in the foregoing table will--in a greater or less degree--suffer1 not only by pecuniary embarrassments and loss of property1 but will also experience great distress and anxiety troubles about their children1 daughters forming unhappiness in their family affairs1 grave disaffection toward each other among those who are married1 trouble about their children1 daughter forming unfortunate attachments1 and a variety of untoward events of other descriptions4 ,the influences of these days are calculated to excite in the minds of persons born thereon an extraordinary passion for speculation1 for change in their affairs1 for the initiation of new undertakings1 but all of them will tend nearly to one point--loss of property and pecuniary embarrassments4 ,if such persons embark their capital on credit in new concerns or engagements1 they will be likely to receive interruptions to the progress of their undertakings4 ,those who enter into engagements intended to be permanent--whether purchases1 leases1 partnerships or1 in short1 any other speculation of a description which cannot readily be transferred or disposed of--will dearly repent their bargains4 ,they will find their affairs from time to time much interrupted and agitated1 and will experience many disappointments in money matters1 trouble through bills1 and have need of all their activity and address to prop their declining credit2 indeed1 almost all engagements and affairs that are entered into by persons born on any of these days will receive some sort of check or obstruction4 ,the greater number of such persons will also be subject to sickness4 ,,list ,,of ,,unlucky ,,days ,,for ,,females4 ,january #e1 #f1 #ac1 #ad1 #bj1 #ba4 ,february #b1 #c1 #i1 #aj1 #af1 #ag1 #bb1 #bc4 ,march #a1 #b1 #h1 #i1 #af1 #ag1 #bh1 #bi4 ,april #bd1 #be4 ,may #a1 #b1 #i1 #ag1 #bb1 #bi1 #cj4 ,june #e1 #f1 #ab1 #ac1 #ah1 #ai4 ,july #c1 #d4 ,september #i1 #af4 ,october #bj1 #bg4 ,november #i1 #aj1 #ba1 #bi1 #cj4 ,december #f1 #ad1 #ba4 ,the old author from whom these particulars are derived concludes with the following counsel3 8,we advise all females born on these days to be extremely cautious of placing their affections too hastily1 for they will be subject to disappointment and vexations in these respects4 ,it will be better for them1 in such matters1 to be guided by the advice of their friends1 rather than by their own feelings2 they will be less fortunate in placing their affections than in any other action of their lives1 as many of their marriages will terminate in separations1 divorces1 etc4 ,their courtships will end in elopements1 seductions and other misfortunes4 ,these statements are drawn from the best astrological sources1 and are given as a warning1 that the persons concerned may avoid certain perplexing labyrinths of destiny1 from which nothing but care and attention can save them40 ,the ,derivations of the ,names of the ,months ,,january--,the ,roman ,janus presided over the beginning of everything2 hence the first month of the year was called after him4 ,,february--,the ,roman festival was held on the #aeth day of this month1 in honor of ,lupercus1 the god of fertility4 ,,march--,named from the ,roman god of war1 ,mars4 ,,april--,latin ,aprilis1 probably derived from aperire1 to open2 because spring generally begins1 and the buds open1 in this month4 ,,may--,latin ,maius1 probably derived from ,maia1 a feminine divinity worshiped at ,rome on the first day of this month4 ,,june--,juno1 a ,roman divinity worshiped as the ,queen of ,heaven4 ,,july--,julius--,julius ,csar was born in this month4 ,,august--,named by the ,emperor ,augustus ,csar1 ,b4,c4 #cj1 after himself1 as he regarded it as a fortunate month1 being that in which he had gained several victories4 ,,september 7,septem1 or #g7--,september was the seventh month in the old ,roman calendar4 ,,october 7,octo1 or #h7--;,eighth month of the old ,roman year4 ,,november 7,novem1 or #i7--,november was the ninth month in the old ,roman year4 ,,december 7,decem1 or #aj7--;,december was the tenth month of the early ,roman year4 ,about the #bast of this month the sun enters the ,tropic of ,capricorn1 and forms the winter solstice4 ,derivations of the ,german and ,english ,days of the ,week ,,sunday1 7,saxon7 ,sunnandaeg1 day of the sun4 ,,monday1 7,german7 ,montag1 day of the moon4 ,,tuesday1 7,anglo-,saxon7 ,tiwesdaeg1 from ,tiw1 the god of war4 ,,wednesday1 7,anglo-,saxon7 ,wodnesdaeg1 from ,odin1 the god of storms4 ,,thursday1 7,danish7 ,thor1 the god of thunder4 ,,friday1 7,saxon7 ,frigedaeg1 day of ,freya1 goddess of marriage4 ,,saturday1 the day of ,saturn1 the god of time4 ,the names of the seven days of the week in the languages derived from the ,latin originated with the ,roman astronomers4 ,they gave them the names of the sun1 moon1 and five planets1 viz43 ,mars1 ,mercury1 ,jupiter1 ,venus and ,saturn4 ,,the ,,ancient ,,oracles ,the telling of fortunes and the predicting of the future in ancient times was the work of the ,oracles4 ,in the ancient religions the ,oracle was believed to be a revelation made by some god or divinity in reply to the questions of men4 ,the word 8oracle0 was applied both to the answer and to the sacred place where the answer was given4 ,the responses were made either by priests and priestesses or by signs and portents4 ,at the ,oracle of ,dodona the responses were given either by the movements of leaves1 the noise of brazen vessels1 or the murmurings of the waters of a fountain4 ,usually springs or grottos of which the waters were known to have delirious effects were selected for the sites of the oracles4 ,at ,dydima the vapor of the water affected both the priestess and person who consulted her4 ,at ,delphi the priestess1 who was called the 8,pythia10 delivered her utterances from a tripod placed over a chasm1 from which intoxicating vapors arose4 ,in some of the oracles1 incense and artificial fumigations were used4 ,the answers of the oracles were famous for their obscurity and lack of meaning4 ,they were often susceptible of two or more meanings4 ,when ,king ,crsus asked of the oracle whether he should make war against ,alexander1 the reply was3 8,if you make war you destroy a great kingdom40 ,crsus began the war thinking that he would destroy ,alexander1 but it was his own kingdom that he destroyed4 ,the responses of the ,pythia were not considered authoritative till they had been submitted and approved by the presiding priest4 ,delphi was the most famous oracle and became the center of all the ,greek oracles4 ,even the ,romans believed in its power4 ,with the coming of ,christianity1 the oracles lost much of their influence4 ,eusebius affirms that ,christ put an end to the reign of ,satan on earth and thereafter the oracles became silent4 ,in ,greece there were altogether twenty-two oracles to ,apollo1 which were consulted for various purposes4 ,one was used exclusively for the interpretation of dreams1 another for the foretelling of battles1 still another was consulted by those who went into the ,olympian games to find out whether they would be victorious4 ,at ,patr sick persons came to inquire whether they would get well4 ,at ,nysa the priests would take patients and induce a cataleptic sleep1 during which the sick man prescribed his own remedy4 ,it is easy to see why many of the utterances of the oracles came true4 ,they appealed to the superstition of the primitive people1 who took the replies as coming from their gods1 and tried to live up to them4 ,the will to see the prophecy fulfilled was often sufficient to make it come true4 ,napoleon's ,oraculum ,this well-known method of telling fortunes is exceedingly ancient1 and was a favorite with ,napoleon2--hence its name4 ,the usual method was to mark down four rows of dots at random on a sheet of paper and then count them4 ,if the first row had an uneven number of dots1 one star was put in the first place1 if an even number1 two stars were put down1 and so for each of the four rows4 ,the resulting figure gave the key by which the chart was to be consulted4 ,it often happened1 however1 that the questioner consciously or unconsciously regulated the number of dots to suit his purpose4 ,a more modern and strictly impartial way is the following3 ,take any book4 ,hold it tightly shut and stick a card at random between two of its pages4 ,open the book at those pages1 note the first four words on the upper line of the left-hand page4 ,count the letters in these four words4 ,if the first word has an even number place two dots in the first space1 if odd1 place only one dot4 ,then take the second word and place one or two dots in the same way1 and so for the other two words4 ,you will thus get a symbol that may look as follows3 ,symbol or ,symbol or ,symbol4 ,these are called the ,astral 8,keys40 ,there are #af possible constructions or keys4 ,now ask your question4 ,turn to the ,cabalistic ,chart on page #ce4 ,decide on which of the #af questions you want to ask4 ,note the number opposite that question4 ,run your finger along the top of the table till you find the ,astral ,key which you have just formed4 ,at the junction of this column with the number line1 you will find a mystic letter which tells you which of the oraculum tables to consult4 ,for example3 ,you want to ask the question1 8,shall ,i recover my property80 ,this you find is ,no4 #f on the chart2 the symbol is ,symbol4 ,find this symbol1 run your finger down the column till it meets with the line of ,no4 #f1 and it gives you the mystic letter ,a4 ,turn to the oraculum table marked ,a and opposite the same symbol you will find the reply1 8,you will not recover your property40 ,instead of the book and card plan1 four dice may be used in the same manner4 ,the points indicating the even or uneven numbers of dots in the symbol4 ,do not ask a question more than once in any one day4 ,always begin the search by reciting the formula3 8,oraculum1 ,oraculum1 ,tell true fortune1 or be dumb40 ,the following are unlucky days1 on which none of the questions should be asked1 or any adventure undertaken3 ,january #a1 #b1 #d1 #f1 #aa1 #ab1 #bj2 ,february #a1 #ag1 #ah2 ,march #ad1 #af2 ,april #aj1 #ag1 #ah2 ,may #g1 #h2 ,june #ag2 ,july #ag1 #ba2 ,august #bj1 #ba2 ,september #aj1 #ah2 ,october #f2 ,november #f1 #aj2 ,december #f1 #aa1 #ae4 ,illustration3 ,,oraculum ,,table #a4 ,shall ,i obtain my wish8 #b4 ,success in my undertakings8 #c4 ,shall ,i gain or lose my cause8 #d4 ,shall ,i live in foreign parts8 #e4 ,will the stranger return8 #f4 ,shall ,i recover my property8 #g4 ,will my friend be true8 #h4 ,shall ,i have to travel8 #i4 ,does the person love me8 #aj4 ,will the marriage be happy8 #aa4 ,what sort of a wife or husband8 #ab4 ,will ,i have a son or daughter8 #ac4 ,will the patient recover8 #ad4 ,shall ,i speculate8 #ae4 ,will ,i be lucky8 #af4 ,what does my dream signify8 ,the ,answers ,illustration ,a4 ,what you desire you will shortly obtain4 ,trouble and sorrow will come to you4 ,be cautious in what you do today1 or you will lose4 ,do not speculate4 ,your life will be spared4 ,you will have a daughter1 but a thankless one4 ,your mate will be virtuous and good-hearted4 ,you will make enemies if you marry this person4 ,decline this ,love1 for it will not be constant4 ,don't travel2 it will not be to your advantage4 ,a true and sincere friendship will continue4 ,you will not recover your property4 ,yes1 the stranger will soon return4 ,do not remove from where you are at present4 ,the ,lord will help you if your cause is good4 ,you will be lucky4 ,illustration ,b4 ,luck will come to you and will be coveted by others4 ,do not follow your desire for the present4 ,a favor or kindness will come from some person4 ,beware of enemies who would defraud you4 ,only by the advice of an expert4 ,the patient should be prepared for the worst4 ,a son who will be a blessing4 ,you will secure a rich partner4 ,you will have prosperity thru this marriage4 ,this love comes from an upright and sincere heart4 ,god will protect you on your way4 ,beware of false and deceitful acquaintances4 ,you will certainly recover your property4 ,unforeseen trouble prevents his return at present4 ,be prepared for a change4 ,be wise and careful or you will lose4 ,illustration ,c4 ,with the blessing of ,god you will be lucky4 ,unless you take expert advice you will be unlucky4 ,if they are not extravagant your desires will be granted4 ,peace and plenty will come to you and friends4 ,you may meet with trouble unless you are prepared4 ,you will lose if you speculate4 ,health and prosperity will result4 ,a daughter that will bring a fortune4 ,the person is in middling circumstances but happy4 ,decline this marriage or you may regret it4 ,refuse further intercourse4 ,better stay at home and help your folks4 ,a true and sincere friendship is at your command4 ,that which you have lost is lost forever4 ,sickness prevents him from seeing you4 ,stay where you now are and you will be content4 ,illustration ,d4 ,you will obtain a fortune in another country4 ,you will certainly gain if you have courage4 ,god will change your misfortune into success and happiness4 ,you may meet poverty and distress unless you change your ways4 ,you will have many impediments in the accomplishment of your pursuits4 ,abandon all evil inclinations4 ,speculate--but cautiously4 ,the patient's illness will be lingering1 but he will recover4 ,a dutiful and handsome son will bless your union4 ,modest in circumstances but honest4 ,marriage will add to your prosperity4 ,the person you love does not speak well of you4 ,your journey will be pleasant if guided by prudence4 ,his heart is false4 ,beware6 ,you may gain your property if you are cautious4 ,do not expect to see the stranger again4 ,it is better so4 ,illustration ,e4 ,the stranger will not return to you4 ,pray to ,god and strive modestly4 ,he will help you4 ,you will gain what you seek by industry4 ,remain here among your family and you will do well4 ,you will obtain your wishes soon4 ,you have enemies who will endeavor to ruin you4 ,an enemy is endeavoring to bring misfortune to you4 ,never speculate4 ,the patient will soon recover4 ,there is danger of a relapse4 ,a daughter who will be honored and marry rich4 ,your partner will be fond of pleasure4 ,marriage may bring you to poverty1 therefore be cautious4 ,their love is false to you and will harm you4 ,don't travel for the present4 ,it is dangerous4 ,this person deserves to be respected4 ,you will never recover the property you have lost4 ,be reconciled4 ,illustration ,f4 ,employ a detective and you will recover your property4 ,the stranger will never return4 ,you will be successful in foreign countries4 ,a great fortune will be yours4 ,wait patiently4 ,your indecision is a great hindrance to your success4 ,wait till next month4 ,your wishes are in vain at present4 ,there is great danger and sorrow before you4 ,be courageous4 ,today is unlucky4 ,take no risks4 ,leave speculation to others4 ,the patient's recovery is assured4 ,a fine boy will bring luck and joy4 ,a worthy person and a fine fortune is to be yours4 ,do not let your intentions destroy your peace of mind4 ,his love is true and constant4 ,guard it well4 ,you will not have cause to repent it4 ,travel4 ,you can trust this friend and never have cause for sorrow4 ,illustration ,g4 ,this friend will be faithful and true4 ,bear your loss with courage4 ,he will return unexpectedly4 ,if you stay at home4 ,you will meet failure in your pursuits unless you economize4 ,heaven will bless you thru your friends4 ,not at the present time4 ,you will get ahead of all enemies4 ,it will be difficult for you to escape bad luck4 ,if you speculate you will lose4 ,the patient will recover after a week4 ,a daughter and a son1 both lucky4 ,you will get an honest associate and prosper4 ,this marriage may bring sorrow4 ,decline it4 ,do not yield to this love4 ,you may be recalled by an unexpected event4 ,illustration ,h4 ,go on your travels and see the world4 ,your so-called friend hates you4 ,beware of him4 ,your hopes to recover your property will soon be realized4 ,an unforeseen affair prevents the stranger's return4 ,your fortune will come in another land4 ,you will do well to refuse4 ,you will not succeed4 ,try something else4 ,you will soon realize your wishes4 ,your fortune will change for the better soon4 ,your luck will soon improve4 ,have courage4 ,a good time to speculate4 ,the patient will soon be better4 ,a healthy son will bless you4 ,you will be married in a short time to a worthy man4 ,do not marry this person if you value your happiness4 ,this love will continue until death4 ,illustration ,i4 ,love is true1 but will cause great misery4 ,it will be foolish for you to travel at present4 ,your friend will be sincere and true4 ,you will recover the stolen property soon4 ,the traveler will return within a week4 ,you will be more prosperous in foreign lands4 ,place your trust in ,god4 ,he will give you happiness4 ,your future will shortly be changed for the better4 ,you will succeed if you work hard4 ,the misfortune which threatens will be prevented4 ,beware of false friends who seek to harm you4 ,speculate in moderation4 ,the patient will gain health and strength again4 ,she will have a daughter who will be a credit to her4 ,you will marry a person for whom you will have little love4 ,the marriage will come off according to your expectations4 ,illustration ,k4 ,you will be comfortable and happy after many trials4 ,you will have a sincere love from an upright heart4 ,you will prosper in your journey and return safely4 ,you can rely on the friendship of this person4 ,your property is lost forever4 ,the traveler will be absent for some time4 ,you will have luck and happiness abroad4 ,yes1 success for the present is in sight4 ,you may succeed in your undertaking if you work hard4 ,you will do well to change your intentions4 ,there are mean persons who would harm you4 ,your circumstances will shortly mend4 ,be patient4 ,speculation is serious4 ,the patient cannot live long4 ,she will have a tall1 handsome son4 ,it will not be difficult for you to get a good partner4 ,illustration ,l4 ,you will get a successful partner4 ,good luck will attend this marriage4 ,his love is changeable4 ,you will be lucky in your travels4 ,love is true and sacred4 ,you may rely on it4 ,you will lose your property4 ,the stranger will return with a fortune4 ,you will have success at home4 ,your gain will not be worth while4 ,be cautious or you will meet with trouble4 ,you will succeed according to your aspirations4 ,you will get money soon4 ,you will do well in spite of business4 ,speculation spells loss4 ,the patient will recover in a month4 ,she will have a tall1 handsome daughter4 ,illustration ,m4 ,she will have a son who will gain wealth and honor4 ,a partner with much money4 ,the marriage will be lucky and prosperous4 ,party wishes to be yours only4 ,a long journey will prove to your advantage4 ,do not place trust in the person4 ,you will find your property at home4 ,the traveler's return is doubtful4 ,you will succeed in ,france but not in ,germany4 ,you will get no gain4 ,you may get more luck than you expect4 ,whatever your desires1 you will speedily be gratified4 ,will be asked to a wedding soon4 ,you will have no occasion to complain of ill-luck4 ,buy stocks1 but not on margin4 ,the patient's recovery is slow4 ,illustration ,n4 ,the patient will recover1 but will not live long4 ,she will have a fair daughter4 ,you will marry into a very rich family4 ,by marriage you will gain much wealth4 ,await the time and you will not be disappointed4 ,stay at home4 ,this person is a sincere well-wisher4 ,you will not recover the lost goods4 ,when abroad keep from gambling4 ,you will soon have what you little expect4 ,in this venture you will have great success4 ,be sensible and rejoice ever at that which is given you4 ,sorrow will depart and joy will return4 ,your luck will soon be at hand4 ,be cautious4 ,the stranger will return in a year4 ,illustration ,o4 ,don't speculate4 ,the patient's recovery is assured4 ,she will have a son who will become famous4 ,you will get a sensible partner4 ,delay not your marriage2 you will have happiness4 ,nobody loves you better4 ,you may go ahead with confidence4 ,a secret enemy is trying to deceive you4 ,you will recover the stolen goods4 ,the stranger will not return again4 ,a woman will greatly increase your fortune4 ,you will be cheated out of your earnings4 ,you will be happy in the end4 ,fortune shuns you at present1 but will come in time4 ,you will soon hear agreeable news4 ,there are troubles lurking about you4 ,illustration ,p4 ,every day will bring you increased happiness4 ,beware of gambling4 ,the patient will recover soon and live long4 ,she will have a son and a daughter4 ,your partner will be rich and lucky4 ,your marriage will bring you much happiness4 ,he or she loves you devotedly4 ,stay at home2 you will not prosper otherwise4 ,this friend will bring you good fortune4 ,you will not get back your goods4 ,he is ill and cannot come to you4 ,remain at home and depend upon your own industry4 ,prosperity is ordained to you4 ,be patient4 ,work1 and don't depend too much on luck4 ,your wish will be granted to you soon4 ,be very careful lest any accident befall you4 ,illustration ,q4 ,joy and happiness between friends is your lot4 ,this day is lucky4 ,use it4 ,he will yet earn a fortune1 although he is now poor4 ,recovery is doubtful4 ,she will have a son who will be a genius4 ,a rich partner with a bad temper will be yours4 ,you insure your happiness by wedding4 ,he has great love for you1 but wishes to conceal it4 ,go on your journey without fear4 ,it will be lucky4 ,he is inconsistent and deceitful4 ,you will recover your property in a week4 ,the stranger may return unexpectedly4 ,you will dwell abroad in comfort4 ,you will surely prosper if you are modest4 ,you will soon enjoy plenty4 ,be contented with your present fortune4 ,,fortune-,,telling ,,by ,,cards ,the ,origin and ,history of ,playing ,cards4 ,the history of playing cards extends back five hundred years1 and various stories and theories have been mooted as to how and by whom they were first introduced into ,europe4 ,many ,eastern nations--notably those of ,india1 ,china1 ,chaldea and ,egypt--possessed cards for divination and playing purposes which differed both in design and use from those known in ,europe at an early date4 ,it seems from ancient manuscripts that the wise men of the ,east regarded cards with great veneration and ascribed to them mysterious powers4 ,they considered them mediums of revelation from the celestial powers4 ,many authorities hold that playing cards were invented by ,europeans4 ,it is certain that they were known in ,italy as early as #acgi1 and that the ,moors and ,saracens introduced them into ,spain at an earlier date4 ,the first cards were called 8,nabis10 and the ,hebrew word 8,nabi0 means to prophesy4 ,this gives weight to the theory that the original intention of cards was for purposes of divination4 ,the earliest cards of which we have any definite knowledge were called 8,tarots10 which are supposed to have been the invention of a ,jewish astrologer and cabalist4 ,various explanations are given as to the name4 ,the science and divination by means of these cards were supposed to be found in the ,egyptian 8,book of ,thoth10 which ,moses learned in the ,egyptian temples and of which he guarded the secret jealously4 ,outside of a few packs in some of the museums1 there are no tarot cards to be found4 ,the pictures on them represented priests1 popes1 jugglers1 emperors1 devils and other characters4 ,later on numerals were added to the symbolic cards so that games could be played with them4 ,at the beginning of the fifteenth century1 ,venice had games of cards composed of #gh cards1 #bb containing symbols and #ef numerals4 ,later the size of the pack was reduced to #eb cards4 ,suits and ,symbols ,there have always been four suits in use1 but the symbols used had varied in different countries4 ,originally they were cups1 money1 swords and clubs4 ,these are still retained in ,italian and ,spanish cards4 ,old ,german cards have acorns1 leaves1 hearts and bells4 ,the ,french cards used spades and clubs1 hearts and diamonds4 ,the word 8spade0 comes from the ,italian word meaning a sword4 ,the club sign was adopted from the three-leaf clover4 ,many of the packs used last century were very costly and artistic4 ,they were painted by hand to represent historic characters4 ,mystic ,meaning ,to many people a pack of cards comes next in importance to the ,bible4 ,to others they are supposed to be the devil's own handbooks of destruction4 ,they have exercised an irresistible fascination over the minds of men and women of all ages4 ,a great interest attaches to the many possible combinations to be made from the cards in a pack4 ,it has been pointed out that-- ,the fifty-two cards represent the #eb weeks in the year4 ,thirteen cards in each suit represent the #ac lunar months1 and the #ac weeks in each quarter4 ,the four suits represent the four seasons of the year4 ,the twelve court cards represent the #ab signs of the ,zodiac4 ,number of pips on all the plain cards #bbj ,number of pips on the court cards #ab ,counting each of the court cards as #aj #abj ,number of cards in each suit #ac ----- ,total equals the number of days in the year #cfe ,the ,charm and ,power of ,cards ,we have nothing to do in this book with cards used for gambling purposes1 but as instruments of ,cartomancy we find them full of charm and interest4 ,every person has a certain amount of superstition in his nature and desires to take a look into the dim and mysterious future4 ,no one need be ashamed of confessing a certain amount of interest in the unseen and occult4 ,strange coincidences are happening all the time1 and there are many inexplicable occurrences that meet us at every turn4 ,educated men and women are taking an interest in the occult to a greater extent than ever before1 altho in the past the great statesmen and famous women of ,france1 even the great ,napoleon himself1 were believers in the power of cards to foretell the future4 ,divination by cards is of great antiquity and is still as popular as ever4 ,formerly it was connected with astrologers' incantation and religious practices4 ,now1 however1 it is indulged in principally as a means of amusement4 ,of course no one need be warned against the danger of taking a pack of cards as a guide in matters of importance requiring judgment and discretion4 ,what the ,cards ,signify ,there are several systems of telling fortunes by cards4 ,in each the meaning of the cards and the mode of laying them out differ4 ,the meaning of a card is modified when the card is reversed4 ,as our modern packs are practically the same1 looking at them from either end1 it is well to mark the cards so that you can tell which is the top and which is the bottom4 ,this could be done before starting to use the pack4 ,,meaning ,,of ,,the ,,various ,,cards4 ,hearts are especially connected with the work of ,cupid and ,hymen4 ,the suit has also close reference to affairs of the home and to both the domestic and social sides of life4 ,diamonds are representative of financial matters1 small and great1 with a generally favorable signification4 ,clubs stand for prosperity1 a happy home life with intelligent pleasures and successful undertakings4 ,spades forebode evil4 ,they speak of sickness1 death1 monetary losses and anxieties1 separation from friends and dear ones4 ,they are also representative of love1 appealing exclusively to the senses4 ,,meaning ,,of ,,the ,,hearts4 ,ace4--,a love letter1 good news2 7reversed7 a removal or a visit from a friend4 ,king4--,fair man of generous disposition2 7reversed7 a disappointing person4 ,queen4--,fair1 good-natured woman2 7reversed7 she has had an unhappy love affair4 ,knave4--,a young bachelor devoted to enjoyment2 7reversed7 a military lover with a grievance4 ,ten4--,antidote to bad cards1 happiness and success2 7reversed7 passing worries4 ,nine4--,the wish card1 good luck2 7reversed7 short sorrow4 ,eight4--,thoughts of marriage1 affections of a fair person2 7reversed7 unresponsiveness4 ,seven4--,calm1 content2 7reversed7 boredom1 satiety4 ,,meaning ,,of ,,the ,,diamonds4 ,ace4--,a letter1 an offer of marriage2 7reversed7 evil tidings4 ,king4--,a very fair or white-haired man2 a soldier by profession1 and of a deceitful turn of mind2 7reversed7 a treacherous schemer4 ,queen4--,a fair woman1 given to gossip and wanting in refinement2 7reversed7 a rather spiteful flirt4 ,knave4--,subordinate official1 who is untrustworthy2 7reversed7 a mischief-maker4 ,ten4--,traveling or a removal2 7reversed7 ill luck will attend the step4 ,nine4--,vexation1 hindrances2 7reversed7 domestic wrangling1 or disagreement between lovers4 ,eight4--,love passages2 7reversed7 blighted affections4 ,seven4--,unkindly chaff1 cynicism2 7reversed7 stupid and unfounded slander4 ,,meaning ,,of ,,the ,,clubs4 ,ace4--,good luck1 letters or papers relating to money1 pleasant tidings2 7reversed7 short-lived happiness1 a tiresome correspondence4 ,king4--,a dark man1 warm-hearted and true as a friend1 straight in his dealings2 7reversed7 good intentions frustrated4 ,queen4--,a dark woman1 loving but hasty1 and bearing no malice2 7reversed7 harassed by jealousy4 ,knave4--,a ready-witted young man1 clever at his work and ardent in his love2 7reversed7 irresponsible and fickle4 ,ten4--,prosperity and luxury2 7reversed7 a sea voyage4 ,nine4--,an unlooked-for inheritance1 money acquired under a will2 7reversed7 a small1 friendly gift4 ,eight4--,love of a dark man or woman which1 if accepted and reciprocated1 will bring joy and well-being2 7reversed7 an unworthy affection calculated to cause trouble4 ,seven4--,trifling financial matters2 7reversed7 money troubles4 ,,meaning ,,of ,,the ,,spades4 ,ace4--,emotional enjoyment2 7reversed7 news of a death1 sorrow4 ,king4--,a widower1 an unscrupulous lawyer1 impossible as a friend1 and dangerous as an enemy2 7reversed7 the desire to work evil without the power4 ,queen4--,widow1 a very dark woman2 7reversed7 an intriguing1 spiteful woman4 ,knave4--,legal or medical student1 wanting in refinement of mind and manners2 7reversed7 a treacherous character1 fond of underhand measures4 ,ten4--,grief1 loss of freedom2 7reversed7 passing trouble or illness4 ,nine4--,a bad omen1 news of failure or death2 7reversed7 loss of one near and dear by death4 ,eight4--,coming illness2 7reversed7 an engagement canceled or a rejected proposal1 dissipation4 ,seven4--,everyday worries1 or a resolve taken2 7reversed7 silly stratagems in love-making4 ,,combinations ,,of ,,court ,,cards4 ,four ,aces4--,when these fall together they imply danger1 financial loss1 separation from friends1 love troubles4 ,the evil is mitigated in proportion to the number of them that are reversed4 ,three ,aces4--,passing troubles relieved by good news1 faithlessness of a lover4 ,if reversed1 they mean foolish excess4 ,two ,aces4--,these mean union3 if ,hearts and ,clubs1 it will be for good2 if ,diamonds and ,spades1 for evil1 probably the outcome of jealousy4 ,if reversed1 the object of the union will fail4 ,four ,kings4--,honors1 preferment1 good appointments4 ,if reversed1 the good things will be of less value1 but will arrive earlier4 ,three ,kings4--,serious matters will be taken in hand with the best result1 unless any of the three cards be reversed1 when it will be doubtful4 ,two ,kings4--,co-operation in business1 upright conduct1 and prudent enterprises to be crowned with success4 ,each one reversed represents an obstacle4 ,both reversed spell failure4 ,four ,queens4--,a social gathering which may be spoilt by one or more being reversed4 ,three ,queens4--,friendly visits4 ,if reversed1 scandal1 gossip and possibly bodily danger4 ,two ,queens4--,interchanged1 secrets betrayed1 a meeting between friends4 ,when both are reversed1 there will be suffering for the inquirer resulting from his own acts4 ,only one reversed1 means rivalry4 ,four ,knaves4--,jolly conviviality4 ,any of them reversed lessens the evil4 ,three ,knaves4--,worries and vexations from acquaintances1 slander calling the inquirer's honor in question4 ,if reversed1 it foretells a passage-at-arms with a social inferior4 ,two ,knaves4--,loss of goods4 ,if both are reversed1 the trouble is imminent2 if one only1 it is near4 ,,combinations ,,of ,,plain ,,cards4 ,four ,tens4--,good fortune1 success4 ,the more there are reversed1 the greater number of obstacles in the way4 ,three ,tens4--,ruin brought about by lawsuits4 ,when reversed1 the evil is decreased4 ,two ,tens4--,unexpected luck1 which may be connected with a change of occupation4 ,if one be reversed1 it will come soon2 if both are reversed1 it is distant4 ,four ,nines4--,unexpected events4 ,the number that are reversed stand for the time to elapse4 ,three ,nines4--,health1 wealth and happiness4 ,if reversed1 it means financial difficulties caused by imprudence4 ,two ,nines4--,prosperity and contentment accompanied by business matters4 ,if reversed1 small worries4 ,four ,eights4--,attending a journey or the taking up of a new position4 ,if reversed1 undisturbed stability4 ,three ,eights4--,thoughts of love and marriage1 new family ties4 ,if reversed1 flirtation and foolishness4 ,two ,eights4--,pleasures and passing love fancies4 ,if reversed1 disappointments4 ,four ,sevens4--,schemes and contention and opposition4 ,if reversed1 failure of same4 ,three ,sevens4--,loss of friends1 ill-health1 remorse4 ,if reversed1 slight ailments or unpleasant reaction4 ,two ,sevens4--,mutual love and marriage4 ,if reversed1 faithlessness or regret4 ,,general ,,information4 ,when a number of court cards fall together it is a sign of hospitality1 festive social intercourse1 and gaiety of all kinds4 ,married people who seek to read the cards must represent their own life partner by the king or queen of the suit they have chosen for themselves1 regardless of anything else4 ,for example1 a very dark man1 the ,king of ,spades1 must consider his wife represented by the ,queen of ,spades4 ,bachelors and spinsters may choose cards to personate their lovers and friends4 ,a court card placed between two cards of the same grade--for instance1 two nines1 two sevens1 etc4--shows that the one represented by that card is threatened4 ,should a military man consult the cards he must always be represented by the ,king of ,diamonds4 ,it is always essential to cut cards with the left hand1 there being a long-established idea that it is more intimately connected with the heart than the right4 ,a round table is generally preferred by those who are in the habit of practising cartomancy4 ,it is a matter of opinion as to whether the cards speak with the same clearness and accuracy when consulted by the inquirer without a fortune-teller4 ,the services of an expert are generally supposed to be of great advantage1 even when people have mastered the rudiments of cartomancy themselves4 ,telling ,one's ,fortune with ,twenty-one ,cards ,,the ,,italian ,,method4 ,thirty-two cards are actually required for this method1 altho only #ba of them are used4 ,after shuffling the cards and cutting with the left hand1 the fortune-teller counts off the first #aa cards and lays them aside4 ,from the #ba which are left he takes the top card and lays it apart1 then he lays out the other #bj on the table before him4 ,one card must represent the inquirer1 either a knave or a queen1 according to the sex4 ,if this card is not among the #bj cards on the table the pack must be dealt over4 ,the meaning of the cards must then be considered2 if any set of #b1 #c or more of a kind occur their meaning should be read also1 as it may modify the general interpretation of the rest4 ,the #bj cards should be read from left to right continuously to let each card continue the meaning of the one before4 ,the cards must then be put together again and shuffled and cut as before4 ,the top card is again laid aside and the others divided into #c packs1 of which #b contain #g cards each and the last only #f cards4 ,the inquirer chooses one of the packs1 which is next turned with the face up and one after the other the cards are to be read according to their significance4 ,this operation must be repeated #c times4 ,the following will give an example of how these cards are to be manipulated3 ,let us take the ,knave of ,clubs as representing the inquirer1 and the #ba cards selected are the following in their regular order3 ,king of ,spades1 ,queen of ,hearts 7reversed71 ,ace of ,hearts1 ,knave of ,clubs1 ,ace of ,spades 7reversed71 ,ace of ,clubs1 ,knave of ,hearts1 ,king of ,hearts1 ,queen of ,spades 7reversed71 ,nine of ,hearts1 ,knave of ,diamonds1 ,ten of ,spades1 ,ace of ,diamonds 7reversed71 ,king of ,diamonds1 ,seven of ,diamonds1 ,eight of ,diamonds1 ,eight of ,spades 7reversed71 ,seven of ,clubs 7reversed71 ,nine of ,clubs 7reversed71 ,nine of ,diamonds4 ,the ,surprise placed apart4 ,on examining this list carefully we find there are #d ,aces1 which indicate danger and financial loss4 ,the fact that one of them is reversed shows that the trouble is somewhat lightened4 ,there are #c ,kings1 which indicate that important matters will be undertaken and carried thru successfully by the inquirer4 ,there are #b ,queens1 both reversed1 which show that the young man may suffer thru his own faults4 ,there are #c ,knaves1 which mean more worries and vexations thru which the inquirer's honor may be at stake4 ,three ,nines1 however1 are indicative of happiness and wealth1 altho there will be difficulties to overcome4 ,the #b ,eights indicate some love interest and flirtation4 ,and the #b ,sevens speak of mutual love and marriage1 altho one being reversed adds an element of regret4 ,we will now follow the cards as they lie before us from left to right3 ,the ,king of ,spades is an unscrupulous man who is a dangerous enemy and will cause trouble4 ,the ,queen of ,hearts1 reversed1 speaks of a woman who1 while good-natured1 has had an unlucky love affair and on whom the inquirer has set his heart4 ,the ,ace of ,hearts indicates that a love letter containing good news will be sent to her by the inquirer4 ,the ,knave of ,clubs1 a clever young fellow1 is mixed up in the affair1 but some grief may affect his health as indicated by the ,ace of ,spades1 while the ,ace of ,clubs1 coming immediately after1 shows that this sorrow may have something to do with money matters4 ,the #c court cards which follow are indicative of a good time in which the inquirer will have to deal with the ,knave of ,hearts1 who is a young bachelor devoted to enjoyments1 the ,king of ,hearts a man of generous disposition1 and the ,queen of ,spades1 reversed1 a dark1 intriguing woman4 ,the ,nine of ,hearts shows that the inquirer will have good luck and pleasure1 but the ,knave of ,diamonds1 following immediately after1 shows that an untrustworthy friend is trying to bring him to trouble4 ,the ,ten of ,spades means considerable worry and is followed by the ,ace of ,diamonds1 reversed1 which also indicates bad tidings in which the ,king of ,diamonds1 an old soldier with a deceitful turn of mind and who has a grievance against the inquirer1 will have recourse to scandal and slander1 as indicated by the ,seven of ,diamonds4 ,next comes the ,eight of ,diamonds1 which shows that the inquirer will indulge in love-making1 but he is in for considerable worry as his offer of marriage will be rejected4 ,the ,seven of ,clubs tells him that money matters will also cause worry until the ,nine of ,clubs1 reversed1 indicates that a gift of money will relieve the situation somewhat4 ,however1 there will still be vexatious hindrances1 as indicated by the ,nine of ,diamonds4 ,the 8,surprise0 may now be turned up1 and contains1 let us say1 the ,king of ,clubs--a warm-hearted1 true friend1 straight in his dealings1 thru whom happiness and prosperity may come to the inquirer4 ,the ,significance of the ,three ,packs4 ,as before stated1 after having read these cards as a continuous message1 the cards must be again shuffled and cut into three packs4 ,the inquirer is asked to choose one of the packs4 ,we will take it for granted that he takes the middle pack1 containing #g cards4 ,let us say1 for example1 that this pack contains the following cards3 ,knave of ,diamonds1 ,seven of ,diamonds1 ,ace of ,clubs1 ,queen of ,spades 7reversed71 ,ace of ,spades1 ,ace of ,diamonds1 ,eight of ,diamonds4 ,reading these cards1 we notice three ,aces1 which indicate a lot of trouble--possibly a faithless lover--to be followed by good news4 ,the ,knave of ,diamonds1 an untrustworthy friend mixed up in a scandal which is shown by the ,seven of ,diamonds1 and is brought about by a letter relating to money1 as shown by the ,ace of ,clubs4 ,a widow with an intriguing mind1 shown by the ,queen of ,spades1 has something to do in this trouble4 ,the ,ace of ,spades foretells enjoyment--probably an offer of marriage or a letter1 as indicated by the ,ace of ,diamonds4 ,the ,eight of ,diamonds foretells a happy marriage after all these troubles4 ,the inquirer now selects another pack1 which is to be read in the same manner1 and finally the third pack is to be similarly interpreted4 ,,the ,,french ,,system4 ,thirty-two cards are required1 rejecting all under the ,sevens4 ,they must be shuffled and cut as usual and divided into two packs of #af each4 ,the inquirer chooses one of the packs1 and the first card is laid aside for the 8,surprise40 ,the remaining #ae cards are turned face upward and laid on the table from left to right4 ,a certain card must be selected to represent the inquirer4 ,and this must be in the pack he selects4 ,if not1 the division must be gone over again until this card is found in the selected pack4 ,method of ,reading4 ,if there are any #b1 #c or #d of a kind their explanation must first be given4 ,next start from the card representing the inquirer and count in groups of #g from right to left4 ,next1 pair the end cards together and read their meaning4 ,after this shuffle the #ae cards again and divide them into three packs of #e cards each4 ,the top card of each is first removed and placed with the other which has been set apart as the 8,surprise40 ,this will leave three packs of #d cards each4 ,inquirer then chooses one of the packs1 and the #d cards are laid out on the table from left to right and their meaning is read4 ,the left-hand pack is 8for the house10 the right-hand pack 8for those who do not expect10 and the remaining pack is 8for the surprise40 ,let us suppose1 for example1 that the inquirer1 being a woman1 is represented by the ,queen of ,clubs4 ,she chooses the middle of the three packs1 which contains the ,knave of ,clubs1 ,eight of ,diamonds 7reversed71 ,eight of ,hearts1 ,queen of ,clubs4 ,these will be read as follows3 8,a clever young man is ardent in his love and is flirting with the inquirer4 ,he has thoughts of marriage in which the inquirer plays a very important part4 ,and the prospects are favorable40 ,the next pack1 which is 8for the house10 may have the following cards3 ,knave of ,spades1 ,ace of ,spades1 ,knave of ,hearts1 ,king of ,spades4 ,they are read as follows3 ,there are #c ,spades1 which indicate disappointment4 ,two ,knaves coming together indicate loss of goods and other trouble4 ,the ,knave of ,spades indicates a legal gentleman of not very refined character who is employed by his master1 an unscrupulous lawyer1 as shown by the ,king of ,spades1 and who is an enemy of the inquirer4 ,a young bachelor devoted to pleasure1 however1 will help the inquirer out of difficulty4 ,the next pack1 which is for 8those who do not expect10 is1 we will say1 composed of the ,queen of ,hearts1 ,ten of ,spades1 ,ace of ,clubs1 ,nine of ,clubs4 ,these indicate that a fair-haired lady1 who has had considerable grief1 will bring letters relating to money to the inquirer1 possibly an unlooked-for inheritance which will change the career of the inquirer4 ,in the case of a merchant1 it may mean new customers4 ,finally comes the pack 8,the ,surprise10 in which we will find ,the ,ace of ,hearts1 ,queen of ,spades1 ,nine of ,diamonds1 ,ten of ,hearts4 ,these are read as follows3 8,a love letter with the best of news will be received4 ,a dark-haired lady will throw hindrances and trouble into the path of the inquirer1 in spite of which happiness and success will be the final outcome40 ,,an ,,english ,,system ,,of ,,telling ,,the ,,past1 ,,present ,,and ,,future4 ,we will present an easy and generally accepted method of telling fortunes by means of cards4 ,thirty-two cards are required1 which are shuffled and cut in the usual way4 ,after being cut1 the top card of the lower pack and the bottom card of the upper pack are laid aside and form the 8,surprise10 then the packs are placed one upon the other4 ,this leaves #cj cards1 which are dealt into three equal parts2 the pack at the left representing the past1 the one in the middle the present1 and the one to the right the future4 ,the man or woman wishing to know what ,fortune has in store is called the 8,inquirer02 he is represented by a card 7supposing him to be a man7 which we will say is the ,knave of ,hearts4 ,let us now suppose that the ten cards representing the past are as follows3 ,ace of ,clubs 7reversed7 ,king of ,spades ,knave of ,diamonds ,king of ,clubs ,nine of ,hearts ,ten of ,spades4 ,seven of ,spades 7reversed7 ,eight of ,spades 7reversed7 ,seven of ,clubs4 ,nine of ,clubs4 ,if we refer to the meaning of the cards as already given1 we will find the following as to the man's past3 ,the ,ace of ,clubs shows that happiness has been of short duration4 ,the ,king of ,spades denotes that an unscrupulous friend has been at work4 ,the ,knave of ,diamonds shows that this man has been a mischief-maker4 ,the ,king of ,clubs indicates that a warm heart and true friend have been of considerable assistance4 ,the ,nine of ,hearts shows that this man has brought good luck4 ,the ,ten of ,spades indicates that there has been considerable grief and some loss of freedom due to circumstances over which the inquirer had no control4 ,the ,seven of ,spades 7reversed7 shows that silly love-making has cast its influence over the inquirer4 ,the ,eight of ,spades 7reversed7 shows1 however1 that the engagement has been canceled or rejected4 ,the ,seven of ,clubs indicates that trifling financial matters have at times made life sorrowful4 ,the ,nine of ,clubs indicates that this financial condition will be solved by an unlooked-for inheritance4 ,the next pack being in the center represents the present1 and we find1 perhaps1 that the cards run as follows3 ,ace of ,diamonds ,ten of ,diamonds ,knave of ,hearts 7reversed7 ,king of ,hearts 7reversed7 ,seven of ,diamonds ,nine of ,spades ,eight of ,hearts ,queen of ,hearts ,seven of ,hearts ,queen of ,diamonds 7reversed74 ,the reading of the cards will be as follows3 ,the ,ace of ,diamonds denotes the coming of an offer of marriage or a letter4 ,the ,ten of ,diamonds1 following immediately after1 indicates that the letter is about a voyage or a removal4 ,this is followed by the ,knave of ,hearts1 and indicates that it is a question of a young bachelor who is devoted to enjoyment4 ,being followed by the ,king of ,hearts 7reversed71 it indicates that his dealings with the inquirer will be very disappointing4 ,the ,seven of ,diamonds1 which follows1 explains that the inquirer will come in for considerable unkindly chaff4 ,the ,nine of ,spades 7reversed7 foretells a loss of one that is near and dear1 thru death4 ,the ,eight of ,hearts1 which follows1 tells that the inquirer is harboring an affection for a fair lady4 ,she is revealed to us in the ,queen of ,hearts as a good-natured1 lovable woman who1 according to the ,seven of ,hearts1 is quietly and contentedly awaiting developments4 ,the ,queen of ,diamonds 7reversed7 tells him to beware of a woman who is a spiteful flirt and apt to make trouble4 ,the third pack represents the future1 and we have the following cards3 ,queen of ,clubs ,king of ,diamonds ,eight of ,diamonds ,ten of ,clubs ,nine of ,diamonds ,eight of ,clubs ,ace of ,diamonds 7reversed7 ,ace of ,hearts 7reversed7 ,knave of ,spades 7reversed7 ,queen of ,spades 7reversed7 ,the ,queen of ,clubs indicates a dark-haired woman1 rather loving but apt to cause trouble4 ,the ,king of ,diamonds is an old man who is also inclined to make mischief4 ,the ,eight of ,diamonds shows that there have been some love passages between the inquirer and the lady which may develop into a romance1 which1 according to the ,ten of ,clubs1 promises to be prosperous4 ,the ,nine of ,diamonds1 however1 shows that all will not be smooth sailing1 for1 according to the ,eighth of ,clubs1 a dark-haired man is also paying attention to this woman and may make headway in his attentions4 ,according to the ,ace of ,diamonds 7reversed7 the inquirer must be prepared for evil tidings4 ,the ,ace of ,hearts 7reversed7 foretells a visit from a friend1 which the ,knave of ,spades 7reversed7 shows is a medical student1 not of the most refined character4 ,the ,queen of ,spades 7reversed7 shows that an unscrupulous and spiteful woman is weaving her spell around the inquirer1 and he had better beware4 ,again examining the cards of the future1 we find two ,queens1 one reversed1 which means rivalry between the women influencing this fortune4 ,there are also two ,eights1 which indicate intrigue and opposition4 ,this is but a brief summary of the way in which this method is worked4 ,a great deal depends1 of course1 upon the cleverness of the fortune-teller in interpreting the cards according to the disposition of the inquirer4 ,,the ,,gypsy ,,method4 ,a very simple method1 especially when there are many fortunes to be told1 which is often used by the ,romany folks1 is the following4 ,in this method the meanings are somewhat different from those given in previous chapters4 ,these new meanings may better suit the characteristics of the inquirer1 and in connection with the readings already given they add many facts of importance4 ,thirty-two cards are taken1 the numbers under #g being thrown out4 ,the cards are shuffled and cut into three packs by the inquirer1 each pack being turned face up4 ,the center pack is taken first1 then the one to the right1 finally the one to the left1 and placed upon each other in this position4 ,the fortune-teller holds this newly arranged pack in his left hand and takes off #c cards facing upwards1 selecting the highest card of any suit that may appear4 ,he retains this one and lays the others aside for the next deal4 ,continue doing this until the pack is finished4 ,then shuffle all the discarded cards together1 until you have #ba cards or more on the table4 ,if #c cards of any suit appear1 or #c cards of the same value1 they must all be taken4 ,a card must now be selected to represent the inquirer4 ,if she be fair of complexion she selects ,diamonds2 if medium fair1 ,hearts2 if of brown hair1 she selects ,clubs2 and if very dark1 ,spades4 ,a man selects the ,king and a woman the ,queen4 ,this representative card is shuffled with the others and taken out when it is the highest of its suit4 ,should there be #ba or more cards selected before it appears1 then it must be taken from the remainder and placed last of all4 ,the cards are read from left to right1 and are placed in horseshoe shape as they are drawn out4 ,picture cards represent people1 and the number of spots relates to money or events4 ,diamonds concern themselves with money and interest2 ,hearts1 with love affairs and affection2 ,clubs1 with business events2 and ,spades1 with the more serious affairs of life4 ,the following gives the significance of each card3 ,hearts ,king ,a fair man ,queen ,a woman of similar complexion ,knave ,an honest friend ,ten ,a wedding ,nine ,a wish ,eight ,love ,seven ,friendship ,ace ,home4 ,diamonds ,king ,a fair man ,queen ,a fair woman ,knave ,a companion ,ten ,a wealthy marriage ,nine ,rise in social position ,eight ,success thru speculation ,seven ,a good income ,ace ,a present4 ,clubs ,king ,a man of medium complexion ,queen ,a woman ,knave ,a successful friend ,ten ,a trip by water ,nine ,successful business ,eight ,social pleasure ,seven ,a business affair ,ace ,a letter or legal document4 ,spades ,king ,a dark man ,queen ,a dark woman 7or widow7 ,knave ,thoughts of personal matters ,ten ,a journey by land ,nine ,sorrow or sickness ,eight ,a loss of money or friends ,seven ,a quarrel4 ,three ,kings coming together indicate a new friend2 a ,knave and #b ,kings1 meeting an old friend2 #c ,knaves1 business at law2 #c ,queens1 a quarrel with a woman2 #c ,tens1 a lucky deal4 ,if the ,ten of ,hearts1 ,ten of ,clubs and ,ten of ,diamonds come together1 it means that a wealthy marriage will follow a journey across the sea4 ,three ,nines indicate good news2 #c ,eights1 a removal2 #c ,sevens1 unsatisfactory news2 #c ,aces1 very good luck4 ,an ,ace of ,clubs and of ,diamonds together1 a letter which will bring an offer of marriage4 ,the ,ace and ,nine of ,hearts indicate that a desire will be realized at home2 the ,ace and ,nine of ,spades foretell death and sorrow in your family2 the ,king1 ,queen and ,ten of any suit mean that you will hear of a marriage soon4 ,reading the ,cards ,let us now take a typical example of this method4 ,let the inquirer be represented by the ,queen of ,hearts4 ,shuffle and divide the pack into #c1 giving the ,king1 ,knave and ,seven of ,hearts1 indicating that the inquirer has a male friend of medium complexion and good intentions4 ,lay these #c cards in order beginning with the left hand4 ,the fortune-teller now proceeds to draw off #c cards1 making his selection as above explained4 ,having finished the pack1 he repeats the process twice more4 ,we will suppose that in these deals the following cards have been selected3 ,king1 ,knave1 ,seven of ,hearts1 ,ace of ,clubs1 ,king of ,spades1 ,queen of ,clubs1 ,queen of ,diamonds1 ,queen of ,spades1 ,king of ,clubs1 ,knave of ,diamonds1 ,ace of ,hearts1 ,knave of ,spades1 ,king of ,diamonds1 ,knave of ,clubs1 ,queen of ,hearts1 ,ace of ,diamonds1 ,ten of ,hearts1 ,eight of ,clubs1 ,seven of ,spades1 ,ace of ,spades1 ,ten of ,clubs1 ,ten of ,spades and ,ten of ,diamonds4 ,beginning from the ,queen of ,hearts1 as the starting-point1 we proceed to count #g to the left4 ,the seventh card being the ,queen of ,spades1 the seventh from this is the ,king of ,hearts1 and again counting to the seventh we get the ,ten of ,hearts4 ,this is to be read as follows3 ,the inquirer has many good friends1 but the ,queen of ,spades represents a woman who will interpose difficulties to her marriage1 but without effect4 ,the next card is the ,knave of ,diamonds followed by the ,seven of ,hearts and the ,seven of ,spades2 which combination represents news coming soon1 but which may not be advantageous to the inquirer4 ,the ,knave of ,spades is followed by the ,king and ,ten of ,clubs1 which denotes that a dark man is separated from the inquirer1 but thinks of her and hopes to be with her soon4 ,,the ,,creole ,,method ,you will no doubt remember the fascinating story of how ,josephine1 the wife of ,napoleon ,i4 and ,empress of ,france1 had her fortune told when still a girl4 ,she was a ,creole--that is a native of the ,west ,indies and of ,french descent4 ,tradition tells us that she went to an old colored witch1 who laid out the cards according to the ,creole system and from them prophesied1 8,you will be greater than a queen40 ,josephine at first had faith in this prediction1 but after waiting for a king to propose to her1 she married a ,french soldier named ,beauharnais1 by whom she had two children4 ,he died during the early part of the ,french ,revolution4 ,napoleon1 who at that time was a poor lieutenant1 deeply in debt and without prospects1 proposed to her4 ,he did not seem likely to carry out the prophecy and raise her to be more than queen2 so she refused him4 ,at last she was won over by his persistency and married him4 ,in the course of years she became ,empress of ,france4 ,just what the ,creole method of divination was had been forgotten for many years4 ,the following system1 however1 has recently been declared by an old gypsy of ,martinique to be the exact method used by the fortune-teller of ,josephine4 ,it will not be found in any other book4 ,it will be interesting principally because it differs materially from all the methods given in other books on cartomancy4 ,begin by shuffling all the #eb cards thoroughly4 ,the inquirer then cuts them and takes the pack in his left hand1 first holding it on his forehead and saying1 8,que le cerveau parle60 which means1 8,let the ,brain speak10--then holding it over the heart1 saying1 8,que le cur dcide60 or in ,english1 8,let the ,heart decide40 ,the operator then takes the cards and spreads them fanwise before her on the table1 with the backs up4 ,the inquirer then draws out at random the mystic number of #i cards1 arranging them as follows1 face up3 ,illustration ,the first card is called the 8,key ,card10 for it decides the interpretation to be put on the rest4 ,if it is a ,heart1 it foretells the height of success2 if a ,diamond1 it foretells wealth2 if a ,spade1 it brings misfortune2 if a ,club1 it denotes hard work4 ,the next two cards decide the time in which the fortune will be determined4 ,the low spots indicate a short space1 the higher spots1 a longer space of time4 ,the court cards indicate a remote fortune1 but a happy one4 ,the next three cards indicate the rank or station to which ,fortune will elevate the inquirer4 ,if court cards1 the ,fates will be kind2 if ordinary or low cards1 the inquirer will have to be content with mediocrity4 ,the ,ace means disgrace or1 at best1 a very low station4 ,the next two cards denote the course of married life4 ,if court cards1 the marital relations will be happy2 if low cards1 there will be trouble and friction1 ,the ,ace means unhappiness at home4 ,the last card is devoted to health4 ,a court card means the best of health2 the lower1 more or less serious illness1 according to the degree indicated by their spots4 ,the ,ace means an early death4 ,the cards that were drawn by ,josephine were 7so we are informed73 ,king of ,hearts ,ten of ,diamonds ,nine of ,diamonds ,queen of ,hearts ,queen of ,diamonds ,queen of ,clubs ,king of ,diamonds ,king of ,clubs ,ten of ,hearts ,it will be seen that every card denotes the height of fortune--a combination that is rarely met with4 ,after reading the mystic nine1 the remaining cards are again shuffled and the inquirer draws out thirteen cards at random from the pack4 ,these are arranged in the form of a cross as shown in the diagram4 ,illustration ,put the first card in the center and the remaining cards to left1 right1 top and bottom as indicated by the numbers4 ,the reading of the cards is as follows3 ,hearts denote love2 ,diamonds1 wealth2 ,clubs1 hard work2 and ,spades1 misfortune4 ,of the court cards1 ,kings are lucky for women inquirers and ,queens for men4 ,knaves are lucky if red and unlucky if black4 ,the ,ace is always a sign of coming evil4 ,the odd numbers are lucky for men and unlucky for women1 and the even numbers are the reverse4 ,a #b-spot means a gift2 a #c-spot1 a letter2 a #d-spot1 news2 a #e-spot1 an accident2 a #f-spot1 a change2 a #g-spot1 friendship2 an #h-spot1 assistance2 a #i-spot1 home conditions2 a #aj-spot1 business conditions4 ,let us suppose the cards just laid out in a cross are the following3 ,knave of ,hearts ,ten of ,clubs ,ace of ,spades ,three of ,diamonds ,king of ,spades ,eight of ,hearts ,four of ,hearts ,queen of ,spades ,ten of ,hearts ,four of ,hearts ,seven of ,diamonds ,knave of ,spades ,two of ,clubs ,this we would read as follows1 the inquirer being a lady3 ,the ,knave of ,hearts denotes luck in love2 probably a suitor if the inquirer be unmarried1 or a loving husband if the inquirer be married4 ,the ,ten of ,clubs indicates that business conditions will soon improve1 for an even number is lucky for ladies4 ,the ,ace of ,spades shows a very dark and pressing trouble that threatens4 ,three of ,diamonds shows that money will be lost by a foolish transaction4 ,eight of ,hearts shows that fortunate assistance will be at hand4 ,ten of ,hearts means that through friendship the business conditions will have greatly improved4 ,the ,king of ,spades means that a dark man will have a disagreeable effect upon the inquirer1 and the ,queen of ,spades1 the man's wife1 will be instrumental in making things unpleasant4 ,be careful not to get into their bad graces4 ,the ,four of ,hearts indicates welcome news from a dear friend4 ,the ,seven of ,diamonds shows that this friendship will bring gain of money as well4 ,knave of ,spades means1 8,beware of a treacherous man who is disposed to do you harm60 ,the ,two of ,clubs means an unexpected gift from a business man1 or possibly a gain through hard luck4 ,other interpretations may be put on these cards according to the temperament of the fortune-teller4 ,a modification of this method is to draw #ba cards instead of #ac4 ,arrange #ab of these in the form of a semicircle1 and the other #i in the form of a triangle within the circle4 ,to discover the past1 read the circle first from left to right4 ,then to predict the future1 read the triangle beginning at the left-hand angle1 going up to the apex1 down on the right-hand side1 and across the base4 ,,card ,,oracles4 ,answering questions by means of cards is a popular pastime4 ,if the inquirer wishes to know-- 8,when will my wedding be80 she draws four cards and lays them face up on the table4 ,the spots must be counted to get the number of weeks4 ,a ,queen or ,king means a speedy marriage with prosperity4 ,a ,knave means a delay4 ,an ,ace signifies trouble and bids the inquirer consider well before taking the important step4 8,will my lover be true to me80 ,lay the top #ae cards on the table face up4 ,if the ,ten1 ,nine or ,eight of ,hearts is among them1 the chances are favorable4 ,if the ,ace of ,spades is among them1 the omen is bad4 ,if the ,king of ,hearts turns up1 you can trust him for life4 8,have ,i cause for jealousy80 ,count off the top #i cards4 ,if the ,ace of any suit is among them1 beware1 for there is someone he loves better than you4 8,shall we ever part80 ,lay out #d cards from the top in the form of a cross4 ,count the spots4 ,if odd1 then you will never part2 if even1 be prepared for a short parting in the future4 ,if an ,ace is among them1 the parting will be a long one4 8,is it advisable for me to change my residence80 ,lay #i cards in a circle face up4 ,if the middle card is a picture card1 remain where you are4 ,if a small card1 the number of spots indicate in how many months you should move4 ,if an ,ace1 it indicates the need of great care4 8,what fortune is there in store for me80 ,take off #c cards and lay them face up4 ,if red cards1 they foretell a good fortune2 if black1 trouble4 ,if a ,king or ,queen appears1 it means that influential friends will help4 ,if a ,knave1 beware of an enemy4 ,if an ,ace1 you will have a struggle to achieve success4 ,,hearts ,in days of youth1 life's golden spring1 ,when throbs of love begin2 ,then hearts are trumps1 and fate will bring ,a hand that's sure to win4 ,,diamonds ,in summer time of joyous life1 ,when gifts of wealth expand2 ,then diamonds are trumps1 and the happy wife ,finds them a winning hand4 ,,clubs ,in the autumn days of life's decline1 ,when friends are choice but few2 ,then clubs are trumps1 and club-life fine ,holds winning hands for you4 ,,spades ,when winter comes with hoary age1 ,then spades are trumps1 my boy4 ,the ,sextons spade will close life's page1 ,with its sorrow and its joy4 ,fortune-telling with ,dice and ,dominoes ,a very ancient and fascinating way of telling one's fortune is by means of two dice1 and the following tables make the game easy and interesting4 ,we have confined ourselves to twenty questions1 comprising those which would most naturally occur to inquirers desiring to know the future4 ,two dice are used4 ,the inquirer first selects the question to be answered1 and calling this question aloud1 takes the dice either in his palms or in a cup1 and throws them on the table4 ,the number of spots of the upper surface of the dice are noted1 the corresponding table of answers is consulted1 and the answer corresponds in number to the question asked4 ,if1 for example1 a lady has chosen the question #e1 8,how many beaux shall ,i have80 and the dice fall with numbers #b and #c facing upward1 the answer would be1 8,perhaps one1 possibly none40 ,the same plan is adopted with dominoes1 except that all stones containing blanks must first be thrown out4 ,the dominoes are laid with the backs upward1 mixed thoroughly1 and one at a time selected1 and turned over4 ,the number of spots indicate which table of answers is to be consulted4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,does he ever think of me8 #b4 ,will someone soon pay me attention8 #c4 ,what must ,i do to please him8 #d4 ,shall ,i do what is asked of me8 #e4 ,how many beaux shall ,i have8 #f4 ,what kind of a man will my husband be8 #g4 ,may ,i trust him8 #h4 ,does he love me8 #i4 ,shall ,i get married soon8 #aj4 ,shall ,i have many adventures8 #aa4 ,shall ,i be wealthy8 #ab4 ,will my secret be discovered8 #ac4 ,what do people think of me8 #ad4 ,shall ,i see him soon8 #ae4 ,shall ,i receive a letter soon8 #af4 ,shall ,i receive a present soon8 #ag4 ,shall ,i take a journey soon8 #ah4 ,will my condition be improved8 #ai4 ,will my wish be fulfilled8 #bj4 ,will it prove a blessing8 ,,answers4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he has too much to think about for such thoughts4 #b4 ,if you would treat a certain gentleman with a little more regard1 he would appreciate it4 #c4 ,do not receive the attention of others4 #d4 ,say what your heart dictates4 #e4 ,one1 a stout and very unpoetical fellow4 #f4 ,very tall1 dark complexioned1 quarrelsome1 of a jealous disposition2 rough1 but with the best intentions4 #g4 ,find out what people say about him4 ,it is rumored that there is much falsehood in him4 #h4 ,with his heart and soul4 #i4 ,in five months or more4 #aj4 ,no1 very few1 indeed4 #aa4 ,you will have money1 but you must bear in mind that money does not always make one rich1 nor give happiness1 and sometimes is the source of bitter woe4 #ab4 ,if you tell it to nobody2 otherwise not4 #ac4 ,a genius in every respect1 but for that reason you are thought to have a great many faults4 #ad4 ,at an unexpected time4 #ae4 ,yes1 for it will make you very happy4 #af4 ,not very soon4 #ag4 ,yes1 the journey of which you are thinking at present4 #ah4 ,not in the way you would like it4 #ai4 ,yes1 sooner than expected4 #bj4 ,yes1 altho at first you will not be aware of it4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,very often2 as often as circumstances permit4 #b4 ,wrinkles will be visible on you before that happens4 #c4 ,do not be so terribly affected4 ,show him by your manners that you have a heart and are honest and sensible4 #d4 ,be careful1 for you might be laughed at4 #e4 ,one1 a very good and amiable young man4 #f4 ,amiable1 cheerful1 a little romantic1 somewhat poetical1 good-hearted1 but weak4 #g4 ,look in his open1 honest countenance and you will know4 #h4 ,simply with ordinary brotherly affection1 nothing more4 #i4 ,four years from now4 #aj4 ,your life will be rather wearisome4 #aa4 ,if you are painstaking and very economical4 #ab4 ,there is one person who knows it1 but will never disclose it4 #ac4 ,a mere fashionable puppet1 heartless and soulless4 #ad4 ,yes1 rather soon4 #ae4 ,yes1 bringing sad news4 #af4 ,be patient for some time4 #ag4 ,not quite as soon as desired4 #ah4 ,very soon1 and in an unforeseen way4 #ai4 ,yes1 but not completely1 and not quite as desired4 #bj4 ,if it is taken as ,fortune means it4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,you know exactly what he does4 #b4 ,yes1 but only to make a fool out of you4 #c4 ,do not use too much sugar in your coffee1 or he will think you extravagant4 #d4 ,yes1 do it1 if it can be done without blushing4 #e4 ,three1 and not one good for much4 #f4 ,a little conceited1 vain fellow with rather a heavy mustache4 #g4 ,be prudent4 #h4 ,yes1 but you share his heart with other admirers4 #i4 ,no matter how hard you try1 it will not be sooner than four years4 #aj4 ,many1 but not interesting ones4 #aa4 ,you will have more than a competence2 but you will lose heavily if you or your husband play at cards with money4 #ab4 ,you will disclose it4 #ac4 ,quick at repartee1 but not really witty4 #ad4 ,not so soon1 you will have to wait a while4 #ae4 ,yes1 quite a long one4 #af4 ,very soon1 and which will give you much pleasure4 #ag4 ,yes1 but it will cost you many tears4 #ah4 ,soon1 by an unexpected occurrence4 #ai4 ,it will1 more fully than expected4 #bj4 ,it will cost you many tears at first1 but will end happily4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he is thinking of you now1 very lovingly and seriously4 #b4 ,yes1 many1 and three at the same time4 #c4 ,dress your hair neatly1 do not wink1 sit up erect and be very cordial to everybody4 #d4 ,what will a particular person say about it1 if you do8 #e4 ,two1 a foolish old fellow1 and a wild young man4 #f4 ,a man of strong character1 energetic and haughty1 with wit and humor4 #g4 ,he deserves much confidence4 #h4 ,he is merely a true friend to you2 no more4 #i4 ,yes1 very soon4 #aj4 ,very many interesting ones4 #aa4 ,if you do not speculate4 #ab4 ,if you keep it a secret2 but you gossip too much4 #ac4 ,very peculiar1 by some4 ,there is one person who understands you4 #ad4 ,not until you are both gray4 #ae4 ,not soon1 but then it will be a very tender conclusion4 #af4 ,no one thinks of giving you anything1 just now4 #ag4 ,yes1 and it will give you much pleasure4 #ah4 ,soon1 and in such a way that seemed to you impossible4 #ai4 ,yes1 but very far from the present4 #bj4 ,if you are thoughtful1 cheerful1 and try to be an optimist4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he does think of you1 for which ye will be sorry some day4 #b4 ,no1 not for a long time4 #c4 ,do not be sentimental1 but show common sense in whatever you say and do4 #d4 ,yes1 for he will ask nothing of which you may fear4 #e4 ,three very fine and intelligent gentlemen4 #f4 ,a very big-built gentleman1 and very conceited4 #g4 ,hear what your best and dearest friends have to say about it4 #h4 ,no4 ,he loves another4 #i4 ,when you love a particular person more than you do now4 #aj4 ,yes1 but you will tire of them4 #aa4 ,you will have money1 and if you use it to good advantage it will last1 otherwise not4 #ab4 ,yes1 it will4 #ac4 ,haughty1 conceited and discreet4 #ad4 ,yes1 but not very soon4 #ae4 ,yes1 from a broken heart4 #af4 ,yes1 but do not accept it4 #ag4 ,an important thing will happen which will prevent it1 it will bring joy to you4 #ah4 ,yes1 but a long time from now4 #ai4 ,your wish will be fulfilled if you take care as to how you act4 #bj4 ,yes1 if you are cautious4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he thinks of you very often4 #b4 ,yes1 but it will not bring you happiness4 #c4 ,always be happy and pleasant2 never be angry4 #d4 ,your mother's advice is best4 #e4 ,none4 #f4 ,a young1 handsome man who loves you very much4 #g4 ,take the advice of an older female friend4 #h4 ,his was love at first sight1 and lasting4 #i4 ,you will soon fall in love1 perhaps on your next journey4 #aj4 ,a few interesting ones1 and you will be protected against the unpleasant ones4 #aa4 ,yes1 but not very4 #ab4 ,everybody seems to be unconcerned about it4 #ac4 ,people think well of you4 #ad4 ,he is thinking of coming to you soon4 #ae4 ,yes1 you will soon receive an interesting one4 #af4 ,a little pleasing present1 not so soon4 #ag4 ,you will not take advantage of an opportunity4 #ah4 ,yes1 and to your advantage4 #ai4 ,it is up to yourself4 #bj4 ,yes1 and it will make you very happy4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he thinks of you1 but not very seriously4 #b4 ,you will have many charming ones4 #c4 ,try to have your skin tanned1 by means of the sun4 #d4 ,to a certain extent4 #e4 ,twenty-five1 if you take advantage of all offers4 #f4 ,ugly1 lame1 and very thin and tall4 #g4 ,yes1 by all means4 #h4 ,he loves you1 but conceals it because he does not think it is reciprocated4 #i4 ,within two years4 #aj4 ,no1 very few4 #aa4 ,you will be wealthy as you wish4 #ab4 ,guard yourself and others1 for there has been a leak4 #ac4 ,good at heart1 but conceited and not very sensible4 #ad4 ,perhaps thru some coincidence1 for he has sworn never to call4 #ae4 ,you will receive rather a mysterious one4 #af4 ,yes1 a very small and dear one4 #ag4 ,some sad interference will prevent it for some time4 #ah4 ,yes1 but not as you wish it4 #ai4 ,enemies will prevent it4 #bj4 ,pleasure at first1 but later will cause tears4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he is thinking tenderly of you at this moment4 #b4 ,a fellow of a very stout appearance4 #c4 ,pay very much attention to him1 sit at his left side and eat nothing that contains onions4 #d4 ,no1 let him coax for a while4 #e4 ,perhaps one1 possibly none4 #f4 ,beloved of all1 favorite in society and among ladies1 and a darling of yours above all4 #g4 ,yes1 by all means1 for he never deceived you4 #h4 ,yes1 but it is very painful to him4 #i4 ,in two years or more4 #aj4 ,quite some4 #aa4 ,be satisfied with what you have4 #ab4 ,some know it already4 #ac4 ,original and witty4 #ad4 ,in a month and two days4 #ae4 ,yes1 this week4 #af4 ,yes1 but you will be sorry that you ever got it4 #ag4 ,yes1 and with a gentleman4 #ah4 ,yes1 and it will bring joy to you4 #ai4 ,something will interfere and delay its fulfillment4 #bj4 ,if you overcome all anxieties on its account1 it will4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,very little1 but still it is more than you think of him4 #b4 ,yes1 a romantic1 sentimental1 foolish fellow4 #c4 ,you must learn table etiquette4 #d4 ,it would bring joy to you1 but sorrow to more than one4 #e4 ,one1 and he will be a burden to you4 #f4 ,a weak-minded drunkard and gambler4 #g4 ,yes1 but be watchful4 #h4 ,he loves you as much as you allow him to1 which is not very much4 #i4 ,in four or five years4 #aj4 ,they will be mischievous ones1 and cause trouble4 #aa4 ,yes1 very2 in ten years4 #ab4 ,be cautious1 and it will not4 #ac4 ,at times foolish1 but prudent and quite humorous and witty4 #ad4 ,next spring1 when the snow melts4 #ae4 ,the one wished for is on its way4 #af4 ,yes1 and you will rejoice over it4 #ag4 ,no1 but perhaps a year from now4 #ah4 ,yes1 as you wish it4 #ai4 ,it will1 but not so soon4 #bj4 ,it will prove as you interpret it4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he very seldom thinks of anything or anybody4 #b4 ,tomorrow a person will fall in love with you4 #c4 ,try to be as witty as possible4 #d4 ,take your father's advice4 #e4 ,three worthy gentlemen1 within a month4 #f4 ,handsome and well situated in the business world4 #g4 ,trust him as far as you feel it is safe4 #h4 ,he would love you if he knew it would be mutual4 #i4 ,in three years4 #aj4 ,some at intervals of years4 #aa4 ,you will have plenty if economical4 #ab4 ,no1 but would be to your advantage to have it discovered4 #ac4 ,humorous and interesting4 #ad4 ,at the next meeting of a large crowd4 #ae4 ,do not expect one very soon1 for he is very angry4 #af4 ,yes1 and from one you love dearly4 #ag4 ,not soon1 but then it will bring much pleasure to you4 #ah4 ,according to how you act4 ,be cautious4 #ai4 ,yes1 but to your disadvantage4 #bj4 ,if it happens naturally1 it will bring joy4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,very little4 #b4 ,yes1 from a soldier4 #c4 ,please him in every respect4 #d4 ,it would do no harm if you would4 #e4 ,one1 and he will give himself entirely up to you4 #f4 ,a fellow who will be a burden to you4 #g4 ,he is fond of flirting1 but is true to you4 #h4 ,he loves you only4 #i4 ,in four or five years4 #aj4 ,only while out of your home town4 #aa4 ,if you are economical4 #ab4 ,it may1 but a long time from now4 #ac4 ,clear understanding1 but a very poor listener4 #ad4 ,today perhaps4 #ae4 ,no1 unless it is an answer to yours4 #af4 ,yes1 but from one you don't admire4 #ag4 ,there will be no particular opportunity1 but perhaps you will4 #ah4 ,yes1 but not so soon4 #ai4 ,yes1 but it will bring sorrow to someone4 #bj4 ,no1 unfortunately not4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he is constantly thinking of you4 #b4 ,not in two or three years yet4 #c4 ,be patient1 and allow him to have his own way4 #d4 ,if you do1 you may regret it4 #e4 ,one1 but an unworthy one4 #f4 ,very uninteresting and tiresome4 #g4 ,you would hurt his feelings1 if you did not4 #h4 ,very much1 and very dearly4 #i4 ,in five years4 #aj4 ,only when you attend crowds of people4 #aa4 ,conveniently so4 #ab4 ,not so soon4 ,be cautious4 #ac4 ,just so4 ,you have many admirers4 #ad4 ,be independent and wait for him to come1 before going to him4 #ae4 ,no1 not a present4 #af4 ,yes1 but not a very large one4 #ag4 ,as you desire2 it will be up to yourself4 #ah4 ,not that it will make much of a difference4 #ai4 ,yes1 and it will bring many friends to you4 #bj4 ,yes1 in disguise4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,yes1 very pleasing thoughts4 #b4 ,yes1 very many and at the present time4 #c4 ,when you see him again1 place a flower in his buttonhole4 #d4 ,do it unintentionally4 #e4 ,four at the same time4 #f4 ,disfigured and very ugly1 but you will not notice it4 #g4 ,do not trust him1 unless you feel sure that he can be trusted4 #h4 ,he cannot live without you4 #i4 ,in six or seven years4 #aj4 ,many at unexpected times4 #aa4 ,for a very short time only4 #ab4 ,yes1 but not so soon4 #ac4 ,all think you very witty and humorous1 but conceited4 #ad4 ,he will not come2 laboring under a wrong impression4 #ae4 ,yes1 a very interesting one4 #af4 ,no1 not for a long while4 #ag4 ,a very short one4 #ah4 ,when you most heartily wish for it4 #ai4 ,yes1 but that will bring you an enemy which will sadden the joy4 #bj4 ,a blessing to all4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he thinks as often of you as you of him4 #b4 ,tomorrow evening about #h o'clock4 #c4 ,answer1 but do it gracefully4 #d4 ,no1 you must not do it4 #e4 ,only one4 #f4 ,pleasant and handsome4 #g4 ,no4 ,he is a scoundrel4 #h4 ,he feels that he cannot help himself4 #i4 ,in a week or more4 #aj4 ,your life will be very peaceful4 #aa4 ,you will always have plenty4 #ab4 ,it would be very good to be discovered4 #ac4 ,not witty1 and interesting only at times4 #ad4 ,yes1 very soon4 #ae4 ,tomorrow perhaps4 #af4 ,not so soon as you desire4 #ag4 ,very soon1 a long one4 #ah4 ,yes1 to your happiness4 #ai4 ,it will not4 #bj4 ,yes1 to the best happiness4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he does not4 #b4 ,unfortunately for you1 much too soon4 #c4 ,he hates to see you dressed with a low-necked dress and bare arms4 #d4 ,yes1 without any fear4 #e4 ,two2 one squints1 and the other is bald4 #f4 ,tall and round4 ,he is patient and fond of sweet things4 #g4 ,you have had enough proofs that he has the best heart in the world4 #h4 ,he is yours in heart and soul4 #i4 ,in three years4 #aj4 ,your life will be like a foaming torrent4 #aa4 ,as wealthy as you are at present4 #ab4 ,no1 but is advisable to disclose it quickly4 #ac4 ,neither very discreet nor very witty1 very interesting to one4 #ad4 ,before the autumn wind blows over the meadow4 #ae4 ,yes1 but not the wished-for one4 #af4 ,yes1 a bouquet of flowers4 #ag4 ,you will soon see cities which you never expected to visit4 #ah4 ,when you wish for it to change4 #ai4 ,if that is really your wish4 #bj4 ,no4 ,that is an impossibility at present4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he thinks of you in sleep and in dreams4 #b4 ,you are constantly surrounded by admirers4 #c4 ,treat him with frankness and candor1 but don't act coquettishly4 #d4 ,whatever you do1 do it prudently4 #e4 ,one1 and a very jealous one who will constantly watch you4 #f4 ,loving and tender2 he will claim daily a score of kisses4 #g4 ,always2 you need not mistrust him so very much4 #h4 ,does not his pale countenance betray his deep sorrow8 #i4 ,yes1 in six weeks or more4 #aj4 ,yes1 thrilling adventures4 #aa4 ,quite rich4 #ab4 ,it will unless you guard yourself cautiously4 #ac4 ,a good creature4 #ad4 ,no4 ,you are separated forever4 #ae4 ,yes1 one is now on its way4 #af4 ,yes1 but not from the one you expect4 #ag4 ,a short1 sentimental one4 #ah4 ,yes1 but it will not be of much advantage to you4 #ai4 ,if you do your best to promote it4 #bj4 ,it will bring both joy and sorrow4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,your eyes are a pair of stars which1 once seen1 can never be forgotten4 #b4 ,yes1 but be prudent1 for he is a sad rogue4 #c4 ,show more kindness to human beings1 and less toward cats4 #d4 ,it would be unjust to refuse4 #e4 ,one2 a fat little fellow4 #f4 ,very ugly1 but in your eyes the very handsomest4 #g4 ,yes1 with your full heart4 #h4 ,do you not see his cheeks redden when he looks at you8 #i4 ,never1 or not till late in life4 #aj4 ,too many1 especially love adventures4 #aa4 ,your wealth will exceed your knowledge of what to do with it4 #ab4 ,it is discovered at the present time4 #ac4 ,a mischievous little vixen4 #ad4 ,very soon1 sooner than you expect4 #ae4 ,the one you want you will never receive4 #af4 ,very soon1 a very sweet one4 #ag4 ,yes1 the one you are looking forward to with pleasure4 #ah4 ,it will depend upon yourself only4 #ai4 ,yes1 certainly4 #bj4 ,it will bring joy and happiness to you4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he would like to1 but is afraid4 #b4 ,when you cease your coquettish ways4 #c4 ,upon your next meeting1 give him your hand and say1 8,i am exceedingly happy to call you my friend40 #d4 ,you cannot well do anything else4 #e4 ,one1 and he will bring much joy into your life4 #f4 ,very tall1 brown-complexioned1 noble1 manly and amiable young man who wears spectacles4 #g4 ,you may believe him and not the world's tittle-tattle4 #h4 ,the next time you hand him a glass of water1 and if in taking it he tries to touch your hand1 he loves you4 #i4 ,in a year and six months4 #aj4 ,very many with rogues and robbers4 #aa4 ,rich in love and all amiable virtues1 but not rich in money4 #ab4 ,you think it to be a secret1 but it never has been one4 #ac4 ,very capricious4 #ad4 ,if you write that he should come1 otherwise not4 #ae4 ,very soon1 and a very tender one4 #af4 ,yes1 a living present1 with a kiss4 #ag4 ,yes1 but not the one you are now thinking of4 #ah4 ,not very soon4 #ai4 ,yes1 but not so soon as you would like it4 #bj4 ,as long as you keep your heart pure and true4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,he tries not to1 for when he does it is very painful4 #b4 ,a rich old1 lame gentleman1 with a mustache4 #c4 ,do not conceal your love2 prove it by sending him a gift4 #d4 ,it will bring about important consequences1 depending upon yourself whether it will be advantageous or not4 #e4 ,it is best that you have none4 #f4 ,a very handsome man1 a genius1 and your love is mutual4 #g4 ,trust him and him only4 #h4 ,in the same way as you love him4 #i4 ,when the first snow falls4 #aj4 ,you are subject to many4 #aa4 ,your present conditions will continue4 #ab4 ,yes1 by an enemy who will betray it4 #ac4 ,very artless1 nothing else4 #ad4 ,at the beginning of autumn4 #ae4 ,in a month or so1 the longed-for one4 #af4 ,someone is thinking at present to make you one1 but whether he will or not is unknown4 #ag4 ,yes1 to ,england4 #ah4 ,yes1 soon4 #ai4 ,to a very small extent4 #bj4 ,it will bring much happiness to you4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,no1 perhaps later4 #b4 ,one is paying attention to you at the present time4 #c4 ,he thinks you faultless4 #d4 ,if you think it will give you pleasure and joy4 #e4 ,one1 the one you love4 #f4 ,a witty fellow1 full of mischief and fun4 #g4 ,take care in trusting him4 #h4 ,he does1 but conceals it4 #i4 ,this year or next4 #aj4 ,a very interesting one1 but not so soon4 #aa4 ,yes1 but be very economical4 #ab4 ,yes1 next week all will be known4 #ac4 ,very silly at times1 but you are pardoned by all4 #ad4 ,you have driven him away1 he will never return4 #ae4 ,this week2 a very interesting one4 #af4 ,perhaps this week1 but surely this month4 #ag4 ,yes1 to some other foreign country4 #ah4 ,to some extent1 and will bring much joy4 #ai4 ,it is up to your behavior4 #bj4 ,it will bring many happy hours4 ,symbol ,symbol #a4 ,yes1 but with sorrow4 #b4 ,yes1 it will start by the presentation of a flower4 #c4 ,whatever you do will not please him4 ,he is a faultfinder4 #d4 ,if you do1 you will be laughed at by the one of whom you are asked to do it4 #e4 ,one1 an unexpected one4 #f4 ,a worthless fellow who will bring you sorrow1 yet a dear fellow4 #g4 ,don't place too much confidence in him4 #h4 ,he loves you very much and would be happy to gain your hand4 #i4 ,next spring4 #aj4 ,not very soon1 but you will in time4 #aa4 ,if you make up your mind to be4 #ab4 ,yes1 when least expected4 #ac4 ,very foolish at times1 yet witty at other times4 #ad4 ,tomorrow perhaps4 #ae4 ,yes1 sooner than you expect4 #af4 ,yes1 a ring4 #ag4 ,a pleasant trip eastward4 #ah4 ,not the way that you would wish it4 #ai4 ,if you desire it truthfully4 #bj4 ,at present it is doubtful4 ,,the ,,science ,,of ,,palmistry,a ,if we regard either hand closely1 we notice that the surface of the fingers and palms consists of elevations1 depressions and lines4 ,the ancients gave these different formations separate names to which they attached certain meanings4 ,for the purpose of divination the science of palmistry is of great importance1 because it is these selfsame lines and elevations in the palm which betray the character and disposition of its possessor4 ,the old notion that they also disclose his future has been discarded by modern authorities4 ,the lines on the palm remain unchangeable and irremovable4 ,this has been often proved in the cases where through accident the palm happened to become disfigured2 even where the entire skin came off1 it was observed that these delicately indented lines which seemed to be only in the superficial layer of the skin were in reality indelibly stamped into the tissues of the hand1 and the new skin bore them in the same manner4 ,a ,the significance of the lines and mountains of the hands are compiled from several old and authentic treatises on ,palmistry4 ,the ,line of ,life and the ,line of ,fate are the only ones to undergo any change1 and they are also the lines which1 though unable to hint the future1 clearly show the earliest past and the direction which the possessor should pursue4 ,but despite some pretensions to the effect1 it is impossible to tell whether the objects sought for will be reached4 ,when it is desired to do that the other lines which are unchangeable must be called to assistance4 ,for instance1 if the ,line of ,character is strong and well defined1 the palmist assumes that the object will be accomplished1 and vice versa4 ,as may be seen1 this method is one of probabilities rather than positive truths4 ,the chief value of palm-reading consists in the helpful suggestions which it offers to the conscientious psychic in his efforts to unravel the future of his client4 ,principal ,lines of the ,palm and ,their ,meaning #a4 ,the ,line of ,life1 which begins over the ball of the palm1 may with equal reason be called the line of the heart1 because it furnishes the skillful palmist with information concerning the heart as well as concerning long life4 ,if this line is long1 firm1 continuous1 it indicates continued good health and a strong heart4 ,it shows cheerfulness and old age4 ,if the line is discontinued1 cut transversely with short lines1 interrupted with small indentions1 spots and warts1 and in addition has a pale color1 it signifies poor health and heart trouble4 ,if the line is weak and thin at the beginning1 but grows stronger toward the end1 it means that its possessor is not healthy in his youth1 but will acquire robust health as he grows older4 ,if the line begins firmly and then tapers off toward the end1 just the opposite meaning is to be deduced4 ,if the ,line of ,life issues a branch opposite the index finger and pointing to it1 it presages honor and riches for the possessor4 ,illustration #b4 ,the ,line of ,fate or ,fortune1 so called because its peculiar formation holds the secret of the possessor's fortune1 which secret may be disclosed only by the skillful palmist--runs from the wrist toward the fingers4 ,if the line begins at the ball of the palm1 it signifies success in love and a rich marriage4 ,but if it begins toward the end of the hand1 it signifies success in one's journeys and in foreign countries4 ,should the line reach the first joint of the middle finger1 it signifies good results1 but at the same time it also betrays greed and selfishness4 ,if little twigs issue from the main line they indicate riches and legacies1 according to the number of the twigs2 while departing branches1 on the other hand1 show poverty and sometimes imprisonment4 ,a skillful palmist does not have to see the actual hand in order to give a correct reading4 ,an impression of the palm on a sheet of smoked paper1 which is afterward covered with oil in order to retain the impression1 shows him the main line with sufficient distinctness to enable him to give a correct reading4 ,the ,shape and ,length of the ,phalanges represent certain qualities and features of character1 as presented in the following3 ,jupiter1 the first finger4--,if the first phalanx is longer than the second1 it indicates ability to control others1 direct and maintain order2 if the second phalanx is long and well developed1 it indicates leadership2 if short and thin1 intellectual weakness2 if the third phalanx is long1 it indicates love of power in material things4 ,saturn1 second finger4--,if the first phalanx is longer than the second1 it indicates ability for mastering scientific subjects2 if the second phalanx is long1 it indicates great interest in subjects requiring deep study2 if the third phalanx is long1 it indicates a love of metaphysics and money4 ,sun1 third finger4--,if the first phalanx is longer than the second1 it indicates love of the arts2 if the second phalanx is long1 it indicates success and love of riches2 if the third phalanx is thick1 it indicates an inherited talent for the arts4 ,mercury1 fourth finger4--,if the first phalanx is longer than the second1 it indicates a taste for and love of research2 if the second phalanx is long and well developed1 it indicates industrious habits2 if the third phalanx is long and fat1 it indicates a desire for the comforts of life4 ,the following points1 upon which the science of ,palmistry is based explain its mysteries1 and will be found very interesting1 amusing and instructive4 ,form of the ,hand ,hands are classed in seven types3 #a4 ,the ,elementary or ,bilious ,hand1 indicating brutal instinct instead of reason as the governing power of the character4 #b4 ,the ,square or ,jupiter ,hand1 indicating a practical1 stubborn1 methodical and conventional character2 one apt to be suspicious of strangers and radical in views4 #c4 ,the ,spatulate or ,nervous ,hand1 so named because of its imagined resemblance to a spatula4 ,it is broad at the base of the fingers1 and indicates great energy and push to discover2 also courage and fearlessness4 #d4 ,the ,philosophic or ,venus ,hand has a long1 thin1 muscular palm1 with long fingers2 indicates a student of nature and searcher after truth4 #e4 ,the ,mercury or ,artistic ,hand indicates quick temper1 impulsiveness2 a character that is light-hearted1 gay and charitable1 today2 and tomorrow1 sad1 tearful and uncharitable4 #f4 ,the ,lunar or ,idealistic ,hand indicates an extremely sensitive nature4 #g4 ,the ,harmonic or ,solar ,hand indicates a character of great versatility1 brilliant in conversation1 and an adept in diplomacy4 ,character from the ,shape of a ,hand and ,fingers ,the shape of the fingers is frequently a correct indication of the character of the individual1 and taken in connection with the lines of the palm they serve as a forecast of the person's life in the past and future4 ,a hand with pointed fingers 7see ,fig4 #a7 is rare and is usually the accompaniment of a delicate1 sensitive palm and is the hand that is most often found among dreamers1 poets1 idealists1 artists and philosophers4 ,it is an indication that soul rules over matter and indicates a high-grade personality4 ,conical fingers 7as in ,fig4 #b71 with a well-formed thumb1 indicate that the person is quick in action and is ruled by impulse rather than by calculation4 ,they are the sign of a clever1 nervous1 energetic character4 ,illustration ,square fingers 7such as are shown in ,fig4 #c7 indicate perseverance1 regularity and a love of order4 ,they are generally found with a thorough business man1 a progressive1 law-abiding citizen with a talent for conception and execution4 ,their owner is usually methodical1 punctual and neat4 ,spatulate fingers 7as shown in ,fig4 #d7 derive their name from the fact that the 8spatula0 is a knife-shaped instrument used by druggists1 where the tip is slightly wider than the stem4 ,fingers of this kind show action1 energy1 self-confidence4 ,they are often found in men who labor with their hands1 and seldom with the idle rich4 ,knotted fingers 7as in ,fig4 #e7 are an indication of toil1 energy and resourcefulness4 ,the person is usually more imitative than original1 but is able to turn any situation to some practical advantage4 ,the refined woman's hand 7see ,fig4 #f7 has the fingers neither spatulate nor square1 but usually of the tapering type1 tho not often pronounced1 except in the idle women4 ,possessors of such hands love beautiful things1 crave excitement1 act on impulse1 but make good wives and loving mothers4 ,the criminal's fingers 7see ,fig4 #g7 are usually short and ill-formed4 ,the fingers are wide at the base and rounded at the nails1 which are apt to be thick and coarse4 ,the palm is soft from lack of manual work4 ,the thumb is short but flexible4 ,in the workman's hand 7see ,fig4 #h7 the palm is hard and thick2 not necessarily from toil but by nature4 ,the thumb is short and slightly turned back4 ,the fingers are usually coarse and thick4 ,this hand indicates improvidence1 lack of forethought1 and primitive passions4 ,it is also the hand of the savage and the illiterate4 ,the ,mountains are joints or elevations on the palm4 ,mount ,venus1 if prominent1 indicates a person of strong passions1 great energy in business1 and admiration of physical beauty in the opposite sex2 it also indicates love of children1 home and wife or husband4 ,when not well developed1 there is a lack of love for home1 children1 wife or husband2 and in a man it indicates egotism and laziness2 in a woman1 hysteria4 ,mount ,jupiter1 if prominent1 indicates a person who is generous1 loves power and is brilliant in conversation2 if a woman1 she desires to shine and be a social leader4 ,when not well developed1 it indicates lack of self-esteem1 slovenliness and indifference to personal appearance4 ,mount ,saturn1 if prominent1 indicates a serious-minded person1 religiously inclined1 slow to reach a conclusion1 very prudent1 free in the expression of opinions1 but inclined to be pessimistic4 ,mount ,apollo1 if prominent1 indicates ability as an artist1 generosity1 courageness and a poetical nature2 apt to be a spendthrift4 ,when not well developed1 it indicates cautiousness and prudence4 ,mount ,mercury1 if prominent1 indicates keen perceptions1 cleverness in conversation1 a talent for the sciences1 industry and deceitfulness4 ,if not well developed1 it indicates a phlegmatic1 stupid disposition4 ,mount ,luna1 if prominent1 indicates a dreamy1 changeable1 capricious1 enthusiastic and inventive nature4 ,when not well developed1 it indicates constancy1 love of home and ability to imitate others4 ,mount ,mars1 if prominent1 indicates self-respect1 coolness and control of self under trying circumstances1 courageousness1 venturesomeness and confidence in one's ability for anything undertaken4 ,when not well developed1 it indicates the opposite of these characteristics4 ,a ,reading of the ,lines and ,other ,characteristics ,,the ,,fate ,,line commences at ,rascettes and if it extends straight to ,mount ,saturn1 uninterrupted1 and alike in both hands1 good luck and success are realized without personal exertion4 ,if not in one hand and interrupted in the other1 success will be experienced only by great effort4 ,if well defined at the wrist1 the early life is bright and promising2 if broken in the center1 misery1 for middle life is indicated4 ,if this line touches ,mounts ,luna and ,venus it indicates a good disposition and wealth2 if inclined toward any mount1 it implies success in that line for which the mount stands4 ,if it is made up of disconnected links1 it indicates serious physical and moral struggles4 ,should it end at the ,heart ,line1 the life has been ruined by unrequited love4 ,if it runs through a square1 the life has been in danger and saved4 ,should it merge into the ,heart ,line and continue to ,mount ,jupiter1 it denotes distinction and power secured through love4 ,,the ,,girdle ,,of ,,venus is a curved line extending from ,mount ,jupiter to ,mercury1 encircling ,saturn and ,apollo4 ,it appears on few hands1 but it indicates superior intellect1 a sensitive and capricious nature2 if it extends to the base of ,jupiter it denotes divorce2 ending in ,mercury1 implies great energy2 should it be cut by parallel lines in a man1 it indicates a hard drinker and gambler4 ,,the ,,lines ,,of ,,reputation commence in the middle of the hand1 at the ,head ,line4 ,mount ,luna or ,mount ,mars indicate financial success from intellectual pursuits after years of struggling with adversity4 ,if from the ,heart ,line1 real love of occupation and success2 if from the ,head ,line1 success from selfishness4 ,an island on this line denotes loss of character1 a star on it near ,apollo implies that success will be permanent1 and a square1 brilliant success4 ,the absence of this line implies a struggle for recognition of one's abilities4 ,,the ,,line ,,of ,,intuition beginning at the base of ,mount ,mercury extends around ,mars and ,luna2 it is frequently found in the ,venus1 ,mercury and ,lunar types of hands2 when deeply dented with a triangle on ,mount ,saturn1 it denotes clairvoyant power2 if it forms a triangle with the ,fate ,line1 or the ,life ,line1 a voyage will be taken4 ,,the ,,health ,,line commences at center of the ,rascettes1 takes an oblique course from the ,fate ,line1 ending toward ,mount ,mercury4 ,if straight and well defined1 there is little liability to constitutional diseases2 when it does not extend to the ,head ,line1 steady mental labor cannot be performed2 when it is broad and deep on ,mount ,mercury1 diminishing as it enters the ,life ,line1 death from heart disease is indicated2 small lines cutting it denote sickness from biliousness4 ,when joined to the ,heart ,line1 health and business are neglected for love2 if made up of short lines1 there is suffering from stomach trouble or catarrh2 if it is checked by islands there is a constitutional tendency to lung disease4 ,,the ,,marriage ,,lines extend straight across ,mount ,mercury2 if short1 affairs of the heart without marriage are denoted4 ,when near the ,heart ,line1 early marriage is indicated2 if it turns directly to the ,heart ,line1 marriage will occur between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one2 if close to the top of the mount1 marriage will not take place before the thirty-fifth year2 if it curves upward it indicates a single life2 when pronged and running toward the center or to ,mount ,mars1 divorce will occur4 ,if the end of this line droops1 the subject will outlive wife or husband2 if broken1 divorce is implied2 if it ends in a cross1 the wife or husband will die from an accident4 ,a branch from this line upward implies a high position attained by marriage4 ,a black spot on this line means widowhood4 ,,children',s ,,lines are small and upright1 extending from the end of the ,marriage ,line4 ,if broad and well defined1 males1 if fine and narrow1 females are indicated4 ,a line of this order that is deep and well defined denotes prominence for that child4 ,,small ,,lines have a signification depending upon their position and number4 ,a single line on ,jupiter signifies success2 on ,saturn1 happiness2 on ,apollo1 fame and talent4 ,ascending small lines are favorable1 while descending lines are unfavorable signs4 ,several small lines on ,mars indicate warfare constantly4 ,cross lines1 failure4 ,,lines ,,on ,,the ,,hand ,if not well defined1 indicate poor health4 ,deep red lines indicate good1 robust health4 ,yellow lines indicate excessive biliousness4 ,dark-colored lines indicate a melancholy and reserved disposition4 ,the ,life ,line extends from the outer base of ,mount ,jupiter1 entirely around the base of ,mount ,venus4 ,if chained under ,jupiter1 it indicates bad health in early life4 ,hair-lines extending from it imply a weakness1 and if cut by small lines from ,mount ,venus1 misplaced affections and domestic broils4 ,if arising from ,mount ,jupiter1 an ambition to be wealthy and learned4 ,if it is joined by the ,line of the ,head at its beginning1 prudence and wisdom are indicated4 ,if it joins ,heart and ,head lines at its commencement1 a great catastrophe will be experienced by the person so marked4 ,a square on it denotes success4 ,all lines that follow it give it strength4 ,lines that cut the ,life ,line extending through the ,heart ,line denote interference in a love affair4 ,if it is crossed by small lines1 illness is indicated4 ,short and badly drawn lines1 unequal in size1 imply bad blood and a tendency to fevers4 ,,the ,,heart ,,line if it extends across the hand at the base of the finger mounts1 and is deep and well defined1 indicates purity and devotion2 if well defined from ,mount ,jupiter only1 a jealous and tyrannical disposition is indicated2 if it begins at ,mount ,saturn and is without branches1 it is a fatal sign2 if short and well defined in the ,harmonic type of hand it indicates intense affection when it is reciprocated2 if short on the ,mercury type of hand1 it implies deep interest in intellectual pursuits2 if short and deep in the ,elementary type of hand1 it implies the disposition to satisfy desire by brutal force1 instead of by love4 ,,the ,,head ,,line is parallel to the ,heart ,line and forms the second branch of letter ,m1 generally very plain in most hands2 if long and deep it indicates ability to care for one's self2 if hair-lines are attached to it1 mental worry2 if it divides toward ,mount ,mercury1 love affairs will be first1 and business secondary2 if well defined its whole length1 it implies a well-balanced brain2 a line from it extending into a star on ,mount ,jupiter1 great versatility1 pride and love for knowledge are indicated2 if it extend to ,mount ,luna1 interest in occult studies is implied2 separated from the ,life ,line1 indicates agressiveness2 if it is broken1 death is indicated from an injury to the head4 ,,the ,,rascettes are lines across the wrist where the palm joins it4 ,it is claimed they indicate length of life2 if straight it is a good sign4 ,one ,rascette indicates thirty years of life2 two lines1 sixty2 three lines1 ninety4 ,,the ,,science ,,of ,,phrenology ,in #agif a ,german physician by the name of ,franz ,gall first announced what he considered a wonderful discovery and named ,phrenology4 ,it was first introduced into the ,united ,states by ,dr4 ,charles ,caldwell of ,kentucky1 who studied under ,gall and who lectured and wrote on the subject4 ,it made very little headway1 however1 until ,dr4 ,spurzheim began to lecture on the new science in ,boston1 since which time the number of its adherents has been growing steadily1 although there are many scientific minds who still doubt its teachings4 ,it is a system of the philosophy of the human mind founded on the structure of the brain1 and embraces a theory of psychology and organology4 ,it pretends to be able to tell the characteristics of a person thru signs and bumps4 ,it assumes a corresponding value between the convolutions of the brain and the character or temperament of the individual4 ,the idea was not original with ,dr4 ,gall4 ,in the thirteenth century ,albertus ,magnus divided the cranium into three regions controlling ,faculties1 ,judgment and ,imagination4 ,in #aefb ,luigi ,dolce divided the brain into nine regions controlling as many mental powers4 ,gall first noticed that all his fellow schoolboys who were noted for their knowledge of languages and memory of words had prominent eyes4 ,following this as a clew1 he arrived at the functions and locations of twenty-seven organs of mental faculties which he named according to their action4 ,spurzheim found still others1 and ,drs4 ,fowler and ,wells1 the best known ,american phrenologists1 increased the number of such divisions to thirty-five4 ,they divided them into four principal groups3 #a4 ,domestic group2 including love1 patriotism1 fondness for home1 attachment to friends1 etc4 #b4 ,selfish group2 including combativeness1 destructiveness1 appetite1 fondness of inflicting pain1 etc4 #c4 ,moral group2 including sense of right1 integrity1 justice1 veneration1 benevolence1 etc4 #d4 ,self-perfecting group2 including constructiveness1 sense of the beautiful1 imitation1 wit1 etc4 ,besides these there are two minor groups of ,intellectual ,faculties3-- ,a4 ,perceptive ,group2 including individuality1 perception of color1 weight1 arrangement1 etc4 ,b4 ,reflective ,group2 including dependence1 efficiency1 power of analysis1 sympathy1 etc4 ,many physicians have tried to prove the accuracy of this theory4 ,thousands of skulls of human beings as well as of animals have been examined and their cranial bumps studied4 ,it is believed that each convolution of the brain is a separate organ and that the great centers of motion are in the front part of the brain4 ,many books have been written on the subject4 ,illustration ,to tell the character of a person by ,phrenology requires the services of a trained expert1 and the few indications we can give here can only serve to call the reader's attention to the subject in a general way4 ,the foregoing chart is generally used by phrenologists4 ,the numbers specify the location of each organ1 and the following is a description of the same4 ,these organs are on the head in the shape of protuberances or bumps1 and can be felt with the fingers4 ,in many cases there is nothing to indicate their existence1 in other cases they are well developed4 ,,propensities4 #a4 ,amativeness4 #b4 ,philoprogenitiveness4 #c4 ,concentrativeness4 #d4 ,adhesiveness4 #e4 ,combativeness4 #f4 ,destructiveness4 #f;a4 ,alimentiveness4 #g4 ,secretiveness4 #h4 ,acquisitiveness4 #i4 ,constructiveness4 ,,lower ,,sentiments4 #aj4 ,self-esteem4 #aa4 ,love of ,approbation4 #ab4 ,cautiousness4 ,,superior ,,sentiments4 #ac4 ,benevolence4 #ad4 ,veneration4 #ae4 ,conscientiousness4 #af4 ,firmness4 #ag4 ,hope4 #ah4 ,wonder4 #ai4 ,ideality4 #bj4 ,wit4 #ba4 ,imitation4 ,,perceptive ,,faculties4 #bb4 ,individuality4 #bc4 ,form4 #bd4 ,size4 #be4 ,weight4 #bf4 ,color4 #bg4 ,locality4 #bh4 ,number4 #bi4 ,order4 #cj4 ,eventuality4 #ca4 ,time4 #cb4 ,tune4 #cc4 ,language4 ,,reflective ,,faculties4 #cd4 ,comparison4 #ce4 ,causality4 ,the judgment of the phrenologist is determined by the size of the brain in general and by the size of the organs that have been formulated1 and these are estimated by certain arbitrary rules that render the boundaries of the regions indefinite4 ,a study of the cuts and comparison of the sizes of different heads and their shape will prove very entertaining with most any group of persons intellectually inclined1 and it will be found that persons that are naturally good readers by instinct of human nature1 with its help1 can make remarkable readings in the delineation of character4 ,,the ,,science ,,of ,,physiognomy ,physiognomy is the science of reading character thru the features and the facial characteristics4 ,many persons have a peculiar effect upon us4 ,we feel antipathetic toward them in spite of their friendliness4 ,others awaken our sympathy at once4 ,this has been ascribed to an 8,aura0 or electric emanation that affects our own psychic being4 ,it is easy for the practiced eye to read a person's peculiar traits by a close examination of his face4 ,this can be corroborated by a study of his habits and the way he dresses4 ,while no definite rules can be laid down for all1 the following indications will be found fairly correct and may be taken as a guide4 ,what ,different ,eyes ,indicate ,the long1 almond-shaped eye with thick eyelids covering nearly half of the pupil1 when taken in connection with the full brow1 is indicative of genius1 and is often found in artists1 literary and scientific men4 ,it is the eye of talent1 or impressibility4 ,the large1 open1 transparent eye1 of whatever color1 is indicative of elegance1 of taste1 of refinement1 of wit1 of intelligence4 ,weakly marked eyebrows indicate a feeble constitution and a tendency to melancholia4 ,deep-sunken eyes are selfish1 while eyes in which the whole iris shows indicate erraticism1 if not lunacy4 ,round eyes are indicative of innocence1 strongly protuberant eyes of weakness of both mind and body4 ,eyes small and close together typify cunning1 while those far apart and open indicate frankness4 ,the normal distance between the eyes is the width of one eye2 a distance greater or less than this intensifies the character supposed to be symbolized4 ,sharp angles1 turning down at the corners of the eyes1 are seen in persons of acute judgment and penetration4 ,well-opened1 steady eyes belong to the sincere2 wide1 staring eyes to the impertinent4 ,gray eyes are supposed to be the strongest1 blue the weakest1 while large eyes are most subject to the defect known as near-sightedness4 ,reading ,character by the ,color of the ,eyes ,blue 7dark74--,humorous and original4 ,a maker of fun4 ,good-hearted and kind4 ,enjoys the company of the opposite sex4 ,moderate in all things4 ,blue 7light74--,vacillating character4 ,talented4 ,jealous to a degree4 ,no great vitality4 ,controls his nature4 ,easily discouraged4 ,gray 7light74--,easy-going disposition4 ,moody at times4 ,reserved on short acquaintance4 ,often cold and shrewd4 ,gray 7dark74--,very determined4 ,quick-tempered1 but easily reconciled4 ,practical4 ,head rules heart always4 ,affectionate toward opposite sex4 ,brown 7light74--,fickle4 ,no great depth of feeling4 ,makes friends easily4 ,mischief-lover4 ,brown 7dark74--,usually talented4 ,loves to travel4 ,independent in action4 ,a bright conversationalist4 ,green4--,jealous and pessimistic4 ,does not share happiness with others4 ,shrewd in business4 ,black4--,compelling power to control others4 ,strong passions4 ,keen sense of humor4 ,intuitions usually right4 ,favorite with opposite sex4 ,hazel4--,loving and easily led4 ,believes in a good time and at best when in company4 ,good-tempered4 ,disposition by the ,shape of the ,nose ,long1 ,thin1 ,abrupt ,nose4--,shrewd1 cold and distant4 ,will win success4 ,no sentiment1 but practical and thrifty4 ,upturned1 ,pug ,nose4--,easy-going1 jolly and light-hearted4 ,doesn't worry4 ,a person who never thinks deeply1 but enjoys life4 ,thin1 ,hooked ,nose4--,lover of money4 ,forward and progressive4 ,shrewd thinker4 ,very obstinate at times4 ,a ,long1 ,lumpy ,nose4--,disagreeable1 bold and daring4 ,adventurous nature4 ,great courage but little taste4 ,thick1 ,hooked ,nose4--,talented4 ,fine feelings4 ,original and inventive4 ,loves money4 ,emotional4 ,grecian ,nose with ,hump4--,commanding and proud4 ,a true friend4 ,quick-witted and intellectual4 ,medium1 ,slightly ,aquiline ,nose4--,affectionate4 ,easily hurt4 ,determined when aroused4 ,gentle-mannered and musically inclined4 ,a ,lumpy1 ,venous ,nose4--,addicted to drink and apt to have other bad habits4 ,careless in dress1 spends freely4 ,reading ,character by the ,form of the ,lips ,thick1 ,sensuous ,lips4--,lover of art and music4 ,affectionate4 ,truthful and intellectual4 ,the lips of a talented person4 ,able to think and express self well2 falls in love easily4 ,thin1 ,compressed ,lips4--,strong character4 ,cool-headed under trying circumstances4 ,practical in all things4 ,quick-tempered4 ,shrewd in business4 ,downward1 ,pouting ,lips4--,sound intellect4 ,determined4 ,can command others4 ,devoted to a few4 ,courageous when necessary4 ,often pessimistic4 ,full1 ,upward-turned ,lips4--,gay4 ,good company4 ,optimistic4 ,sentimental to degree but of good judgment4 ,jealous at times4 ,lovable4 ,thin ,open ,lips1 ,showing ,teeth4--,weak character4 ,easily led4 ,moody when angered4 ,one to take life easy4 ,sometimes dangerous4 ,sneering ,lips4--,often dangerous character4 ,unfriendly and not easily moved by pity4 ,often talented1 but has few friends4 ,cupid-,bow ,lips4--,usually lovable nature4 ,fond of flattery and amusement4 ,sometimes talented4 ,reading ,character by the ,shape of the ,ear ,a ,shell-like1 ,normal ,ear4--,sentimental at times and fond of the romantic4 ,tender-hearted1 with affection for all4 ,enthusiastic4 ,fond of music4 ,a ,long1 ,narrow ,ear4--,a deep thinker and philosopher4 ,cool-headed and practical under trying circumstances4 ,strong-willed4 ,shrewd in business deals4 ,a ,short1 ,irregular ,ear4--,accumulative of wealth4 ,work is recreation4 ,quick decision in all matters of business4 ,economical4 ,long and ,wide ,ear4--,pleasant company4 ,extravagant4 ,very optimistic4 ,one who will always get along in life and make money4 ,a ,thick1 ,short ,ear4--,fickle-hearted4 ,self-centered1 with a jealous disposition4 ,a poor listener1 but a great talker4 ,a pessimist4 ,short1 ,irregular ,ear4--,thoughtful4 ,inventive nature4 ,learns from what he sees and hears4 ,truthful4 ,trustful4 ,affectionate4 ,optimistic4 ,,fortune-,,telling ,,by ,,grounds ,,in ,a ,,teacup ,pour your tea into a white cup and drain off the liquid1 leaving the grounds in the cup4 ,shake them well so as to spread them over as much of the surface as possible4 ,they will form groups of imaginary figures1 and the fortune-teller must exercise ingenuity to discover in these figures resemblances to familiar things4 ,to the inexpert eye there may be nothing but detached particles of tea1 but to the chiromancer it will be easy to find familiar forms4 ,long wavy lines are interpreted as meaning loss and trouble4 ,the more lines there are1 the greater their influence4 ,straight lines indicate long life and peace4 ,circles indicate that money will soon be received1 but if they are connected by straight lines1 there will be a delay4 ,squares and oblongs denote peace and happiness1 while angular and distorted figures foretell annoyance and worry4 ,a large number of lines running parallel signify a happy old age4 ,a crown brings honor and success4 ,a cross is a bad sign and usually means the death of a dear one4 ,but if there are two or more crosses1 it means an unexpected honor4 ,a ring denotes marriage1 while if there is a letter of the alphabet inside of it or near by1 it foretells the initial of a lucky spouse4 ,if there are lines above or below the ring1 it means a disappointment4 ,a clover leaf is a good sign and usually denotes good luck4 ,figures of flowers denote long life and happiness4 ,if at the extreme bottom of the cup1 they mean a disappointment4 ,figure of a tree near the top foretells disappointment4 ,several trees are a sure sign of misfortune4 ,a tree near a circle denotes a visit to the country4 ,an ,x is a good sign and means that your wishes will soon come true4 ,a mountain denotes a trip to be taken shortly4 ,a star denotes happiness1 while the crescent of a moon means success4 ,birds are a sign of good luck4 ,the figure of a fish denotes good news from a distance4 ,a snake is a sign of an enemy and tells you to beware4 ,a heart signifies joy and the receipt of money4 ,any letter by itself denotes good news from a person whose initial letter that happens to be4 ,a long line signifies a journey4 ,a circle with a cross inside usually foretells the birth of a child and is a lucky sign4 ,an anchor means success in business4 ,if near the top of the cup1 it speaks of fidelity and love4 ,a crown and a cross near each other denote that you will inherit a large fortune4 ,people of poetical views will be able to find many more articles from which they can draw their own interpretation4 ,telling fortunes by means of coffee grounds in a cup follows the same general rule1 altho the figures are much less varied4 ,,dreams ,,and ,,their ,,interpretation ,dreams are the thoughts or impressions that occupy our minds when we are asleep4 ,every night1 unless disease or strong excitement prevent1 we are the subject of a phenomenon which if it only occurred once in a lifetime we would consider one of the greatest mysteries4 ,we pass in an unconscious moment from the usual world of deed and action into another world1 where we are unaware of what goes on around us2 where we see1 not with the eyes1 where we hear things of which the ear gives no impression2 in which we speak and are spoken to1 altho no speech passes our lips or reaches our organs of hearing4 ,in that world we are excited to joy1 to grief2 we are moved to pity1 we are stirred to anger2 and yet these emotions are aroused by things that do not exist4 ,time seems to have lost its landmarks2 distance offers no barriers2 the dead return and the past comes once again to cheer or to grieve us4 ,we live in a land of ,dreams4 ,many of the thoughts that pass thru our brains are forgotten before we awake4 ,it often happens that people talk in their sleep1 thus proving that they are dreaming1 but on being awakened they deny that they dreamed1 for their dreams have left no trace upon their memory4 ,the question whether we ever sleep without dreaming is as old as the days of the ancient ,greek philosophers1 and there are many able authorities on both sides of the question4 ,locke1 a great writer on mental phenomena1 is of the opinion that dreaming is not always present during sleep2 but many of the ancient as well as the modern writers contend that the mind is never at rest but continues uninterruptedly even in sleep1 and that to cease to dream would be to cease to live4 ,sir ,william ,hamilton argues as follows3 8,when we dream1 we are assuredly asleep1 but the mind is not asleep1 because it thinks4 ,it is therefore manifest that mental processes may go on even tho the body is unconscious4 ,to have no recollection of our dreams does not prove that we have not dreamed1 altho the dream may have left no trace on our memories40 ,dreams1 like our waking thoughts1 are dependent on the laws of association4 ,altho the senses1 are usually torpid in sleep1 some of them continue to transmit to the mind imperfect sensations which they receive4 ,experiments have been tried to determine how far external impressions will cause dreams4 ,a bottle of hot water applied to the feet of a sleeping man caused him to dream that he was on the crater of a volcano and that the hot earth was scorching his feet4 ,another man1 having a blister applied to his head1 dreamed that he was being scalped by ,indians4 ,a match suddenly lit may cause a man to dream of a terrible storm with lightning and thunder4 ,darwin relates the case of a man who was born deaf and dumb1 and who never dreamed that he conversed with others except thru the sign language4 ,so1 also1 a blind man never dreams of seeing vivid colors4 ,thus we see that our dreams are in many cases dependent upon our senses4 ,the condition of our digestion may also influence our dreams4 ,if the digestive functions are properly performed1 our dreams are apt to be pleasant1 whereas every one knows the torturing dreams that may follow an indigestible supper of ,welsh rabbit or lobster4 ,in the same way the dreams that are caused by opium or other drugs or by intoxicating liquors are apt to be of a disagreeable nature4 ,the mind works with wonderful rapidity during sleep4 ,a person who is suddenly awakened by a loud noise may dream of many things in the short second before he awakens4 ,a long story may spin itself out in his brain1--adventure1 robbery1 war1--until he is awakened by what he believes is a shot4 ,a certain writer was suddenly aroused from a sound sleep by a few drops of water sprinkled on his face4 ,he dreamed of the events of an entire life in which sorrow and happiness were mingled1 of a fight on the banks of a stream into which an enemy plunged him4 ,we can dream more in a minute of time than we can enact in a day4 ,so1 too1 dreams are often characteristic of the peculiar life and thoughts of the dreamer4 ,a miser will dream of saving money1 a merchant of business deals1 a musician of melody1 etc4 ,as a general thing our dreams are wanting in coherence4 ,they do not seem true to life4 ,they mix together things that are absurd and unconnected4 ,we never dream of the past as a thing that is past1 but as a reality4 ,people that are long dead appear to us as living4 ,do ,dreams ,foretell the ,future8 ,it is a popular belief1 and has been thru all ages1 that dreams foretell for us what will happen4 ,many remarkable cases seem to prove this4 ,all nations of antiquity believed in the divine nature of dreams4 ,the ,bible is full of allusions to dreams and most of the important events were revealed to men thru dreams4 ,jacob dreamed that he saw a ladder which reached into the sky and that angels were ascending and descending4 ,his whole life was shaped by this vision4 ,his son1 ,joseph1 was called 8,the ,dreamer0 by his brothers4 ,we all know the fascinating story of his dreams1 his interpretations of the visions of the butler and the baker and his reading of ,pharaoh's dream which eventually obtained for him the position of ruler over ,egypt4 ,the ,books of the ,prophets and of ,daniel are based on dreams4 ,so are many of the incidents of the ,new ,testament4 ,coming down to more modern times1 we find that many intelligent men--writers1 inventors1 kings--believed in dreams4 ,franklin believed that he obtained a clearer insight into political events thru his dreams and often acted upon the inspiration he received while asleep4 ,a celebrated doctor discovered a well-known remedy thru a dream4 ,tartini1 a celebrated musician1 is said to have composed his 8,devil's ,sonata0 under the inspiration of a dream in which the devil appeared to him and invited him to try his skill upon his favorite fiddle4 ,when he awoke1 the music was so firmly impressed upon his memory that he had no difficulty in writing it out on paper4 ,the poet ,coleridge is said to have composed his poem 8,kubla ,khan0 in a dream4 ,he had taken an anodyne for some slight indisposition1 and fell asleep in his chair4 ,when he awoke he retained the impression of over two hundred lines of verse which had come to him in his slumber4 ,cabanis1 the philosopher1 found in his sleep the conclusions of many problems that he was not able to solve while awake4 ,condorcet1 the mathematician1 found in his sleep the final steps in a calculation that baffled him while awake4 ,napoleon was a great believer in dreams and was often guided by them in his campaigns4 ,columbus1 it is said1 dreamed that a voice spoke to him saying1 8,god will give thee the keys of the gates of the ,ocean10 and that it was this that kept up his courage4 ,in remote times the greatest of importance was attached to dreams4 ,the ancients resorted to them in cases of difficulty or calamity4 ,when pestilence spread among the ,greeks before ,troy1 ,homer represents ,achilles as taking refuge in dreams1 his reason being1-- 8,dreams descend from ,jove40 ,aristotle1 ,plato1 ,zeno1 ,pythagoras1 ,socrates1 ,xenophon and ,sophocles have all expressed their belief in the divine or prophetic character of dreams4 ,a great number of historical instances are recorded in ,greek and ,latin classics of dreams that came true4 ,the night before the assassination of ,julius ,csar1 his wife ,calpurnia dreamed that her husband fell bleeding across her knees4 ,she tried to warn him1 but he laughed at her fears4 ,on the night that ,attila died1 the ,emperor ,marcian at ,constantinople dreamed that he saw the bow of the conqueror broken asunder4 ,cicero relates a dream thru which a murderer was brought to justice4 ,dreams were even allowed to influence legislation4 ,during the ,marsic ,war 7#ij ,b4,c47 the ,roman senate ordered the temple of ,juno to be rebuilt1 in consequence of a dream4 ,there are many other examples in ancient history4 ,the old fathers of the ,christian ,church attached considerable importance to dreams4 ,tertullian thought they came from ,god as one of a series of prophecy1 though he attributed many dreams to the influence of evil spirits4 ,st4 ,augustine relates a dream thru which he was convinced of the immortality of the soul4 ,how ,dreams ,should be ,interpreted ,there are two kinds of dreams3 those that are reproductions of one's waking thoughts or actions1 or the result of digestive disturbances2 and those that proceed from some psychological condition which we cannot probe or understand4 ,many dreams are of so trivial a nature that it would be foolish to attribute any importance to them4 ,others seems to come from some outside inspiration and are prophetic4 ,the ancient sages who were celebrated as interpreters of dreams had a maxim that the 8,result of dreams often follows their interpretation40 ,they meant that if you believe that a dream means a certain thing1 you will fashion your actions so that that thing will come true4 ,when the meaning of a dream is indefinite1 many interpretations can be put on it and all of them be capable of coming true4 ,if you are told that a dream means illness1 you may take it so to heart that you will actually fall ill1 or if you are philosophical1 you will shape your diet or your deeds so that good health may result from the warning4 ,if a man dreams that he will have financial disaster1 he may become so unfitted thru fear that he will neglect his business and thus invite the ruin which he imagines the dream foretold4 ,or he may1 if he is wise1 take the opposite course and so shape his business methods that success will follow instead of ruin4 ,in the following tables we give the interpretations of common dreams as they are and have been given from time immemorial in most of the best known sources1 with quite a number of original meanings as experience has shown them to us4 ,remember that the interpretation of dreams may vary with the peculiar conditions and circumstances surrounding the dreamer1 and what would be true in the case of a sickly person might have the opposite meaning in the case of a robust man4 8,man is master of his fate10 says a poet4 ,the troubles that cause one person to take a pessimistic attitude and contemplate suicide serve to spur another on to new endeavors and new successes4 ,this book is not intended to foster superstition1 but to offer a means of solving many of the mysterious occurrences in our lives and help you rise above your surroundings to a higher plane of usefulness4 ,a ,dictionary of ,dreams ,as a rule dreams are very complex and it is difficult to single out any particular feature that stands forth and dominates the dream4 ,but it frequently happens that one idea is so vivid that it is remembered to the exclusion of all the rest4 ,when you have a dream of this kind refer at once to the following list1 look up the dominant thought of your dream and the interpretation will be given4 ,these meanings are not random guesses1 but are compiled from a number of very old books which have come down to us from such seers1 astrologers and psychologists as ,cagliostro1 ,lenormand1 ,albertus ,magnus and others4 ,of course the meaning of the dream may be considerably modified by what subconscious thoughts accompany the dream4 ,thus while pearls may represent tears1 yet if they are accompanied by the idea of love the indication is favorable1 and means a gift of affection4 ,abandoned--,dreaming that you are deserted by your friends denotes their affection and love1 but to dream that you have abandoned someone you love is a sign of disappointment4 ,abbey--,the ruins of an abbey mean good fortune2 if seen by moonlight1 wealth4 ,abroad--,dreaming that you are in a strange land signifies success in your undertakings4 ,absence--,to be absent from home means a joyful reunion4 ,to see people who are absent foretells speedy return4 ,abundance--,to dream of abundance shows a false security4 ,account--,a bank account signifies bankruptcy4 ,acorns--,are a sign of loss of money or of love4 ,almonds--,if you dream of eating them it denotes an evil from which you will escape4 ,alms--,giving alms denotes good fortune1 receiving alms means loss of money4 ,altar--,denotes a speedy marriage to the one you love4 ,if already married1 renewed prosperity4 ,anchor--,denotes a successful enterprise4 ,angel--,to see an angel means a long voyage and success4 ,angry--,if you are angry1 it portends an enemy4 ,antelope--,a speedy recovery from illness4 ,ants--,a colony of ants signifies industry leading to wealth4 ,one ant means a disappointment4 ,anvil--,seeing or hearing an anvil means happiness4 ,ape--,means an enemy4 ,if running from you1 safety4 ,apples--,signify gain4 ,if you are eating them1 disappointment2 if on a tree1 good news4 ,apricots--,if you dream of eating them1 it means good news2 if you see them on the tree or otherwise1 a pleasant surprise4 ,arbor--,to be in an arbor means disappointment in love4 ,argument--,to hold an argument with anyone means that justice will be done4 ,arm--,to dream of breaking or injuring an arm signifies sudden fortune to a friend4 ,army--,to be marching with an army means 8,beware of a false friend40 ,if encamped1 it means speedy success4 ,artichokes--,signify embarrassment or pain4 ,artist--,means that your love suit will be successful4 ,ashes--,signify embarrassment and loss4 ,asparagus--,to eat it1 means success and health4 ,ass--,signifies a quarrel or scandal4 ,aunt--,portends wealth from an unexpected source4 ,authority--,signifies better times4 ,baby--,to hold one means true love2 to rock one1 embarrassment4 ,bagpipe--,to hear or play a bagpipe signifies trouble4 ,baker--,to see or speak to a baker means plenty4 ,baking--,if you dream of baking pies or cakes1 a visitor2 if bread1 a loss4 ,ball--,dancing at a ball means harmony and pleasure4 ,playing ball signifies loss of money4 ,balloon--,to go up in a balloon means unexpected fortune4 ,to see one means a message from home4 ,bank--,depositing in a bank1 beware of loss2 drawing money out a bank1 trouble at home4 ,barber--,being shaved by a barber1 a long journey4 ,barley--,to dream of barley in the field means health and fortune4 ,barn--,if full1 a happy marriage2 if empty1 poverty4 ,barracks--,to see soldiers in a barracks means peace and prosperity4 ,basin--,an empty basin foretells a loss2 a full basin1 unexpected wealth4 ,basket--,a full basket means ease and prosperity4 ,an empty one means new endeavor in order to achieve success4 ,bathing--,signifies happiness2 in a pond1 it means misfortune2 in a running brook1 it means disappointment4 ,bat--,if flying1 means a quarrel with a friend2 if at rest1 pleasure4 ,battlefield--,signifies great honor4 ,beans--,if cooked1 they signify a quarrel2 if raw1 danger4 ,bear--,seeing a bear foretells misfortune4 ,bed--,to see a strange bed means trouble2 to sleep in a bed1 good luck4 ,beer--,signifies unfruitful endeavor4 ,bees--,to catch or watch them means success2 to be stung by them1 failure4 ,beggar--,to give alms means an unforeseen present2 to be a beggar1 unexpected health4 ,bell--,hearing the marriage bell means happiness2 a church bell1 alarm or misfortune4 ,a dinner bell means a feast or wedding4 ,bench--,to sit on a bench1 8,beware of a rival40 ,bereavement--,losing a relative or friend signifies a visit4 ,betrothal--,foretells pleasures that may be brief4 ,bible--,to see a ,bible is a reproach for evil deeds4 ,to read a ,bible1 luck4 ,billiards--,means loss thru dissipation4 ,birds--,seeing birds of any kind foretells trouble and annoyance4 ,if singing1 however1 they bring tidings of new pleasure4 ,biscuit--,eating a biscuit denotes rejoicing4 ,bite--,to bite anyone signifies trouble4 ,to be bitten signifies treachery of a supposed friend4 ,blackbird--,foretells scandal and deceit4 ,blindness--,to lead a blind person means success in love4 ,to dream of being blind means you will receive valuable information4 ,blood--,to see blood signifies a faithful lover4 ,blows--,to give or receive blows means forgiveness for wrongs done4 ,boat--,to row in a canoe or boat signifies an inheritance of money4 ,boil--,to suffer from a boil means unforeseen difficulty4 ,bonnet--,to wear a new bonnet means rivalry4 ,book--,reading a book signifies failure2 to give a book means victory over an enemy4 ,boots--,to dream of new boots means success in business2 of old boots1 a quarrel4 ,bottles--,a full bottle signifies sickness2 an empty one1 melancholy4 ,brandy--,signifies 8,beware of trouble60 ,bread--,to dream of eating bread denotes profit in business4 ,briars--,signify disputes4 ,bricks--,signify a happy marriage and prosperity4 ,bridge--,to pass one means success4 ,to fall from one1 loss of business4 ,to walk over a bridge1 good fortune4 ,to walk under one1 disappointment4 ,brook--,domestic happiness and friendship4 ,bugs--,signify an enemy who wishes to harm you4 ,bull--,denotes unexpected gain4 ,butcher--,foretells sorrow thru the loss of a friend4 ,cabbage--,indicates long life and happiness4 ,cage--,to dream of a cage with bird means liberty2 empty it means servitude4 ,cakes--,denote prosperity4 ,calf--,is a sign of assured success4 ,camel--,seeing one means riches2 riding on one1 disappointment4 ,candle--,a lighted candle signifies unexpected favor4 ,an unlighted one means 8,beware of trouble60 ,candy--,to make or eat candy signifies good luck4 ,cane--,signifies dissipation and waste4 ,captive--,to dream that you are in prison is a sign of luck4 ,cards--,to play cards means a successful marriage4 ,carpenter--,denotes a new turn among business affairs4 ,cart--,indicates sickness2 with a horse before it1 disgrace4 ,carving--,to dream of carving meat means business prosperity4 ,cat--,a white cat means a gift2 a black cat means deceit or quarrel4 ,cave--,to be in a cave denotes loss4 ,cellar--,to be in a dark cellar means sickness or absence from home4 ,cemetery--,to be in a cemetery foretells the death of a friend4 ,chain--,foretells a union of people hitherto separated4 ,cheese--,foretells success and a journey4 ,cherries--,to eat cherries denotes love4 ,to gather them1 faithfulness4 ,chess--,to play a game of chess foretells business troubles4 ,chestnuts--,denote troubles at home4 ,chicken--,to cook a chicken means good news2 to eat one1 arrival of a friend4 ,child--,to dream of children in health denotes pleasure and fortune2 if ill1 the dream is a warning4 ,church--,signifies good fortune and many friends4 ,cider--,to drink cider denotes a dispute4 ,city--,to be in a strange city means a speedy marriage4 ,clams--,denote closeness and parsimony4 ,clock--,seeing or hearing a clock denotes marriage4 ,coal--,seeing or burning coal signifies persecution4 ,cobbler--,to dream of one mending shoes means trouble in money matters4 ,cock--,a crowing cock denotes sudden trouble4 ,coffee--,drinking coffee is a sign of heavy trouble4 ,coffin--,denotes a speedy marriage4 ,cooking--,to dream that you are cooking indicates a wedding4 ,corkscrew--,means vexation2 if in a bottle1 trouble4 ,corn--,is significant of riches and abundance4 ,corpse--,to dream of a dead body denotes long life1 also news from friends4 ,cow--,is significant of prosperity and abundance4 ,crab--,to see a crab walking means that your endeavors will come to naught4 ,cradle--,indicates an increase in the family4 ,cricket--,is a sign of hospitality and a visit4 ,crocodile--,indicates a catastrophe4 ,cross--,to see a cross is a sign of tranquillity4 ,crow--,means humiliation and disgrace4 ,crowd--,you will receive good news4 ,crutches--,indicate losses if you gamble4 ,cucumber--,is a sign of serious illness4 ,cypress--,foretells the death of a loved one4 ,dancing--,indicates a handsome present of someone you love4 ,debts--,to dream of owing money means business safety4 ,devil--,to dream of the devil is a warning to turn over a new leaf4 ,dice--,to dream of dice indicates scandal and dishonor4 ,dirt--,denotes sickness4 ,dishes--,breaking dishes denotes a family quarrel4 ,dispute--,among friends1 indicates renewed friendship4 ,ditch--,to dream of seeing or falling into a ditch foretells bankruptcy4 ,dog--,to see a dog indicates faithfulness of a friend4 ,to be bitten means treachery4 ,door--,an open door means opportunity2 a closed door1 adventure4 ,dove--,means happiness at home4 ,drawing--,indicates a rejection of marriage4 ,drowning--,to dream of drowning means good news from abroad2 to rescue a drowning person is a sign of happiness4 ,drum--,to see or hear a drum indicates a trifling loss4 ,drunk--,to see a drunken person means bad news2 to be drunk means disgrace4 ,duck--,is a sign of profit and pleasure4 ,duel--,to fight a duel means dissension4 ,dwarf--,signifies 8,beware of foes60 ,eagle--,is a sign of worthy ambition4 ,eating--,to dream of eating means a happy marriage or a rich inheritance4 ,eclipse--,to see an eclipse means a loss in business4 ,eels--,are sign of vexation4 ,eggs--,eating eggs indicates a journey4 ,elephant--,to ride an elephant means that you will be called upon to do a service4 ,elopement--,signifies a speedy marriage after trouble4 ,embroidery--,signifies love and ambition4 ,engaged--,to dream of being engaged is a sign of a quarrel with someone you love4 ,euchre--,to play euchre signifies failure in business4 ,eyes--,to dream of eyes is a portent of bad luck4 ,face--,to dream of a smiling face indicates joy4 ,failure--,to dream of failure in business or in love means that you will soon be successful4 ,falling--,to dream of falling means a sudden improvement in your condition4 ,fan--,is a sign of rivalry between women4 ,farewell--,to dream of parting is a sure sign of a lawsuit4 ,farmer--,to dream of a farmer denotes an increase in earnings4 ,feast--,to be seated at a feast means that there is trouble ahead4 ,feathers--,white feathers mean friendship2 dark feathers1 loss4 ,field--,to walk in a field means visitors4 ,figs--,to eat figs is a sign of interrupted pleasures4 ,fingers--,to dream of injured fingers denotes grief4 ,fire--,to see a house on fire is a sign of caution4 ,beware of false friends4 ,to kindle a fire denotes anger4 ,fish--,to catch fish means success in business2 to eat fish means beware of deceitful friends4 ,flag--,to see a flag means coming trouble in business2 to carry one1 means unexpected honor4 ,flame--,to see a flame is a sign of good news4 ,flea--,is a sign of triumph over one's enemies4 ,flood--,to dream of a flood is a sign of misfortune4 ,flowers--,to dream of flowers is a sure sign of success in business or love4 ,flute--,to play or hear a flute means news of a birth4 ,fly--,to dream of flies is a warning that someone is jealous of us4 ,fog--,to be lost in a fog is a warning of coming trouble4 ,fountain--,to see a running fountain denotes health and abundance4 ,fox--,signifies triumph over enemies4 ,frog--,is a sign of vexation and annoyance4 ,funeral--,to see or attend a funeral is a sign of a birth or marriage4 ,fur--,to wear fur signifies long life and happiness4 ,gallows--,to see a gallows is a sign of dignity1 honor and wealth4 ,gambling--,is a warning against deception4 ,garden--,to walk in a garden denotes a bright future4 ,garlic--,signifies deception by a woman4 ,garter--,to find a garter foretells a letter or a happy marriage4 ,ghost--,to dream of seeing a ghost means beware of sickness4 ,gift--,to receive a present denotes danger4 ,gloves--,to buy or wear gloves means a new-found friend4 ,goat--,to dream of a white goat means prosperity2 of a black goat1 sickness4 ,gold--,dreaming of gold denotes profit and success4 ,a bag of gold indicates a gain4 ,grain--,a field of ripe grain is a sign of prosperity4 ,grapes--,to see or eat grapes denotes enjoyment and plenty4 ,grass--,indicates long life4 ,grasshopper--,means loss of savings4 ,grave--,to look into an open grave means the loss of a friend4 ,to sit near a grave is a sign of good luck4 ,guitar--,means deception and treachery4 ,hail--,to dream that you are in a hailstorm denotes trouble and sadness4 ,hair--,to comb your hair is a sign of perplexity and anxiety4 ,ham--,to eat ham is a sign of happiness4 ,hammock--,to lie in a hammock indicates a speedy marriage4 ,harp--,to dream of a harp means the death of a dear one4 ,harvest--,denotes wealth and abundance4 ,heart--,to dream of heart trouble indicates danger4 ,the picture of a heart means true love4 ,heaven--,to dream that you or someone else is in heaven is a sign of peace and prosperity4 ,hell--,to dream of the infernal regions is a warning to reform4 ,hen--,a sign of profit4 ,hermit--,denotes a treacherous friend4 ,hill--,going up a hill means success2 going down one1 failure4 ,hog--,to dream of a hog is a lucky dream for speculators1 but unlucky for lovers4 ,hole--,falling into a hole is a sign of many obstacles4 ,honey--,signifies success in business4 ,horse--,seeing a white horse means unexpected fortune4 ,a black horse means deceit4 ,riding a horse means reciprocated love4 ,hotel--,to stop at a hotel means success4 ,house--,to be in a new or strange house is a sign of consolation4 ,hunger--,is a sign of profitable employment4 ,husband--,for a wife to dream of her husband betokens a quarrel4 ,if the dream is pleasant it may mean an agreeable surprise4 ,ice--,denotes gratitude4 ,imp--,is an occasion on which to exercise caution4 ,infant--,happiness in the married state4 ,ink--,to upset an ink bottle is a sign of someone attempting to injure you4 ,insanity--,to dream of being insane is a sign that you are overworked4 ,iron--,to dream of a flatiron denotes that you will go thru a cruel experience4 ,island--,to be on an island in the ocean means luck2 in a lake or river1 loneliness4 ,ivory--,is a sign of profitable enterprise4 ,ivy--,denotes a happy termination of courtship and a fortunate marriage4 ,jail--,to be in jail or prison is a sign that you will have unexpected honor bestowed4 ,jewels--,to wear much jewelry indicates coming poverty2 to see it on another foretells a lawsuit4 ,joy--,to experience great joy is a sign that you will have bad news4 ,judge--,is a sign of coming punishment4 ,jug--,indicates the acquaintance of a great man4 ,key--,a bunch of keys denotes treachery on the part of a supposed friend4 ,a single key means loss4 ,kill--,to kill a person denotes a coming quarrel4 ,king--,to see a king denotes satisfaction in business4 ,kiss--,to receive a kiss denotes that you will be betrayed4 ,to kiss another means good news from a friend4 ,kitchen--,to be in a kitchen denotes the coming of visitors4 ,kite--,to see or fly a kite denotes failure in your plans4 ,knife--,denotes inconstancy and dissension in your family4 ,knitting--,is a sign of mischievous talk on the part of friends4 ,knocks--,denote embarrassment and difficulties4 ,ladder--,to go up a ladder means success2 to go down1 humiliation4 ,lake--,a warning to be careful4 ,lamb--,this is a favorable sign to single people and indicates courtship4 ,lame ,person--,to dream of seeing a cripple or lame person means business misfortune4 ,lamp--,to carry a lamp means trouble2 to upset one1 loss4 ,lantern--,to carry a lantern means a safe adventure4 ,laughter--,to laugh heartily in your sleep1 8,beware of trouble60 ,lawyer--,dreaming of a lawyer denotes the marriage of a dear friend4 ,leaves--,dry leaves are a sign of indisposition which will not last long4 ,letter--,to receive a letter usually means good news and prosperity4 ,lettuce--,denotes poverty4 ,lightning--,indicates a quarrel among lovers4 ,lily--,a sign of innocence and happiness4 ,lion--,to dream of a lion means unexpected honor4 ,lizard--,seeing a lizard indicates coming trouble4 ,lottery--,to dream of winning money in a lottery means loss4 ,lovers--,to see two lovers spoon is an indication of domestic trouble4 ,macaroni--,eating macaroni is a sign of abundance4 ,manure--,indicates depravity4 ,map--,to see or consult a map indicates a journey4 ,market--,going to market is a sign of a joyous event4 ,mask--,to wear a mask or see someone else wear one indicates hypocrisy4 ,meat--,to eat or cook meat is a sign of a big reception4 ,melon--,signifies hope and success4 ,milestone--,seeing a milestone indicates a successful venture4 ,milk--,dreaming of milk means success in love affairs4 ,mirror--,to see yourself in the glass denotes wounded pride or sickness4 ,to break one1 misadventure4 ,money--,to find money means bad luck2 to give it away or spend it indicates success4 ,monkey--,means 8,beware of getting into mischief60 ,moon--,to see the full moon denotes fidelity and joy2 to see a crescent means awakening affection4 ,an eclipse of the moon means loss4 ,mourning--,to dream of wearing mourning indicates an invitation to a wedding4 ,mud--,to find yourself in mud means the coming of wealth4 ,mule--,seeing or riding a mule is a sure sign of difficulty4 ,murder--,to witness a murder means that you will soon see an old friend2 to dream of being murdered means caution4 ,music--,hearing music in your sleep is a sign of luck4 ,mustard--,eating mustard denotes pain and trouble4 ,nails--,metal nails mean success2 finger nails denote misadventures4 ,nakedness--,threatened danger and poverty4 ,necklace--,receiving one denotes jealousy and annoyance4 ,if a girl wears a necklace she will soon wed4 ,needles--,are a sign of disappointment in love4 ,nest--,seeing a nest with eggs denotes a quarrel4 ,a nest with birds in it1 good luck4 ,newspaper--,reading a paper means beware of gossip4 ,nose--,dreaming of your own or someone's nose denotes a new acquaintance4 ,nurse--,dreaming of a nurse is a sign of long life4 ,nuts--,eating nuts denotes a voyage4 ,oars--,indicate a safe enterprise4 ,oaths--,a man using blasphemous words signifies trouble4 ,offer of ,marriage--,denotes happiness for at least a year4 ,oil--,to dream of oil is a sign of good harvest and prosperity4 ,olives--,indicate honors and dignity4 ,onions--,to dream of eating them means aggravation and disgrace4 ,opera--,to dream of being at the opera denotes temporary pleasure4 ,orange--,to eat an orange is a sign of coming amusement4 ,orange ,blossoms--,to see or wear orange blossoms foretells a wedding4 ,orchard--,to see or be in an orchard signifies a successful business deal4 ,ostrich--,to dream of an ostrich means failure thru vanity4 ,owl--,to dream of an owl means that important secrets will be revealed4 ,oyster--,to dream of opening an oyster denotes honor2 eating one foretells a feast4 ,pail--,to carry a pail signifies a new acquaintance4 ,if full it means gain4 ,pain--,to dream of suffering pain foretells a sickness and a speedy recovery4 ,painter--,denotes that your business affairs will improve4 ,palm ,tree--,denotes honor and victory4 ,paper--,to dream of reading a newspaper means that happiness will be brief4 ,parasol--,to carry one denotes a voyage4 ,parent--,to dream of either father or mother means good news4 ,parrot--,to dream of a parrot foretells a robbery4 ,pastry--,to dream of eating pastry denotes annoyance2 to bake pastry means improvement in your condition4 ,pawnbroker--,to go to a pawnbroker signifies a serious loss4 ,peaches--,to dream of eating peaches denotes pleasure and contentment4 ,peacock--,foretells victory4 ,peanuts--,to eat peanuts signifies a lawsuit4 ,pearls--,to dream of receiving or wearing pearls signifies tears and distress4 ,pears--,eating pears means long life and happiness4 ,peas--,to dream of peas means good fortune4 ,pen--,to dream of holding or writing with a pen means good tidings4 ,pepper--,to dream of pepper denotes affliction4 ,pheasant--,to kill a pheasant is a sign of good luck4 ,piano--,playing on a piano denotes a speedy wedding4 ,buying one signifies money from an unexpected debt4 ,pig--,to dream of a pig is a sign of good luck4 ,pigsty--,indicates financial gain4 ,pigeon--,seeing a pigeon in flight means reconciliation2 at rest denotes success4 ,pillow--,to dream of lying on a pillow indicates sickness4 ,pills--,taking pills is a sure sign of trouble and famine4 ,pine ,tree--,dreaming of a lonely pine tree foretells danger4 ,pins--,to dream of pins is considered fortunate and means wealth4 ,pirate--,foretells a fortunate adventure4 ,pistol--,to carry a pistol or revolver denotes a change in your prospects for the better4 ,pitch--,signifies 8,beware of evil companions60 ,pitchfork--,means you will be punished4 ,policeman--,is a sure sign of impending trouble4 ,postman--,indicates good news1 from abroad4 ,poverty--,to dream that you are poor denotes an unexpected addition to your wealth4 ,present--,dreaming of receiving gifts denotes a loss4 ,to make a present means success4 ,preserves--,to make or eat preserves indicates loss of time and money4 ,priest--,to dream of a priest denotes reconciliation with an enemy4 ,procession--,to watch a parade or procession means success in love4 ,pump--,to pump water is a sign of a speedy marriage4 ,purse--,an empty purse denotes that you will soon receive a present2 a full purse signifies a serious loss4 ,quail--,to see a quail denotes responsibilities in the family4 ,quarrel--,means constancy and friendship4 ,queen--,to dream of a queen or princess is a sure sign of prosperity4 ,quince--,to dream of fresh or preserved quinces denotes a scandal4 ,quoits--,a warning not to gamble4 ,rabbit--,a running rabbit is a sign of disappointment4 ,race--,to witness a race denotes success in life4 ,radish--,to pick or eat a radish denotes a secret which you will shortly learn4 ,railroad--,a token that you will change your residence soon4 ,rain--,is a sign of reconciliation with an enemy4 ,rainbow--,to see a rainbow denotes that better days are coming4 ,it is a very good omen4 ,rat--,beware of secret enemies4 ,raven--,to hear a raven croak portends misfortune4 ,reading--,to dream of reading a book is a sign that you are too lazy to succeed4 ,revenge--,denotes a speedy repentance4 ,ribbons--,to dream of wearing ribbons is a sign of a visit from one you love4 ,rice--,to dream of eating or throwing rice denotes1 the marriage of an intimate friend4 ,ride--,to ride with either men or women denotes coming trouble4 ,ring--,to receive one means a gain2 to place one on the finger of another denotes marital trouble4 ,rival--,to dream of a rival is a sign that you will quarrel with the one you love best4 ,river--,to see a river denotes a change in your condition2 to fall into one means 8,beware of your enemies60 ,robber--,to be attacked by robbers is a sign of victory over a rival4 ,rock--,sure sign of annoyance and loss4 ,rose--,this is always a sign of good luck4 ,white roses signify constancy2 red1 an offer of marriage4 ,rosebush--,denotes a constant lover4 ,ruins--,to explore a ruin denotes a pleasant surprise4 ,sailor--,to dream of a sailor means good tidings from other lands4 ,salad--,means 8,beware of embarrassment60 ,salt--,to dream of using salt means a rapid recovery of a sick friend2 to spill salt denotes disappointment4 ,sausage--,is a sign of affliction or sickness4 ,saw--,portends a satisfactory end in your affairs4 ,scissors--,denotes that a friend will become an enemy4 ,sea--,to dream of the sea is a sign of a long journey4 ,sermon--,to hear a long sermon denotes mental trouble4 ,servant--,dreaming of a servant means 8,beware of being over-confident60 ,sewing--,means someone is plotting against you4 ,sheep--,denotes gain in business4 ,shell--,a sea shell is a sign of success2 a cannon shell1 a sign of bad luck4 ,ship--,if at anchor a ship denotes happiness2 if sailing1 wishes fulfilled4 ,shoes--,denote a speedy journey4 ,shroud--,to dream of a shroud is a very bad omen and often signifies death4 ,sickness--,to dream of being ill is always a bad sign4 ,singing--,to sing in your sleep denotes vexation when awake4 ,skating--,to dream of skating is a sign of success4 ,skeleton--,the vision of a skeleton usually signifies a change for the better4 ,sleep--,to dream that you are asleep indicates false security1 and is a sign to be cautious4 ,slip or ,fall--,indicates a rise in position4 ,slipper--,is significant of comfort and satisfaction4 ,smoke--,to smoke a cigar denotes extravagant expectations2 to see smoke come out of a chimney denotes gain thru new efforts4 ,snail--,a crawling snail is a sign of coming dishonor4 ,snake--,denotes treason1 and is a caution to be careful whom you trust4 ,sneezing--,is a sign of long life4 ,snow--,to see a falling snow signifies a visit from a lovely person4 ,soap--,denotes pleasant revelations4 ,soldier--,to meet a soldier is a sign of a coming quarrel4 ,spider--,to see a spider spinning its web denotes success in business4 ,spirit--,to see a spirit in a dream is a caution to be more considerate of those around you4 ,sponge--,is a sign of greed and avarice4 ,spy--,to dream of a spy means 8,beware of idle rumors60 ,stable--,to dream of a stable denotes a welcome4 ,stars--,to dream of a star means happiness2 a shooting-star1 gain of money4 ,stocking--,to put on or take off a stocking denotes a change in your fortune4 ,stones--,to dream of throwing stones denotes suffering4 ,stork--,seeing a stork means loss thru robbery4 ,storm--,being caught in a storm denotes coming vexation4 ,stove--,sitting near a stove is an indication of comfort and wealth4 ,strange ,room--,coming into a strange room denotes the solving of a mystery4 ,straw--,is an indication of coming poverty4 ,strawberries--,are a sign of unexpected good fortune4 ,sugar--,denotes want and suffering4 ,sun--,to dream of the sun is always lucky and portends a happy future4 ,supper--,to sit at supper means the news of a birth in the family4 ,swan--,means that it will be long before you reach your desires4 ,swastika--,is a sign of good luck4 ,swimming--,is a sign of sure enjoyment4 ,sword--,to dream of wearing one is a sign of honor2 to be wounded with one is a sign of misfortune4 ,table--,to sit at a table denotes abundance4 ,tailor--,is a portent of unfaithfulness4 ,tea--,to drink tea means beware of confusion and trouble4 ,tears--,to shed tears foretells joy and sympathy4 ,teeth--,to dream of losing your teeth foretells the death of a friend or the loss of money4 ,tent--,to dream of being under a tent denotes a quarrel4 ,theater--,being at a theater is a sign of coming sadness or loss4 ,thimble--,denotes hard work to achieve success4 ,thirst--,to dream of being thirsty is a sign of affliction4 ,thistle--,to pluck a thistle foretells a dispute4 ,thorn--,is a sign of loss of money4 ,thunder--,to dream of a thunderstorm denotes danger or death to a friend4 ,tiger--,to meet a tiger is a warning against an enemy4 ,toads--,dreaming of a toad means you will be disgusted with something that will happen to you4 ,torch--,denotes an invitation to a wedding4 ,treasure--,finding a treasure or a heap of money indicates a disappointment4 ,trees--,dreaming of trees denotes 8,keep up your courage40 ,turkey--,to dream of a turkey is a sign of plenty4 ,turnips--,denote disappointment and annoyance4 ,turtle--,to see a turtle is a sign of luck4 ,twins--,the coming of twins denotes honors and wealth4 ,umbrella--,to borrow one denotes prosperity2 to carry one in a storm1 you will be beloved4 ,uncle--,to dream of an uncle denotes an advantageous marriage4 ,unfaithful--,dreaming that your sweetheart is unfaithful is a sure sign of true love4 ,uniform--,to wear a uniform is a sign of coming honors4 ,urn--,if it contains flowers it means a speedy marriage of someone in your family4 ,empty1 it means a loss4 ,veil--,to wear a white veil means a proposal of marriage2 a black veil indicates death or separation4 ,vermin--,denotes plenty and prosperity4 ,village--,walking thru a village denotes a trip abroad4 ,vine--,a sign of prosperity and fruitfulness4 ,vinegar--,to dream of drinking vinegar signifies sickness4 ,violet--,denotes fidelity on the part of your sweetheart and success in your undertaking4 ,violin--,denotes sympathy and consolation4 ,vise--,to use a vise indicates wealth through industry4 ,visitor--,to dream of a visit foreshadows trouble2 if others visit you1 loneliness4 ,voice--,to dream of hearing a voice means that absent ones are thinking of you4 ,voyage--,is a sign of a coming event that will alter your conditions4 ,wagon--,denotes ease and pleasure4 ,wall--,seeing a wall over which you cannot climb means prosperity after much effort4 ,war--,to dream of war denotes peace and prosperity4 ,washing--,washing your clothes denotes that a misunderstanding will soon pass away4 ,wasps--,are a sign of annoyance and disappointment4 ,watch--,to dream of a watch means disappointment1 and is a caution to use your time to better advantage4 ,watchman--,to see a watchman denotes a trifling loss4 ,water--,to dream of water in any shape is a sign of improvement in your condition4 ,waves--,to see waves at sea denotes that someone is trying to take advantage of you4 ,wedding--,to dream that you are at a wedding is often a sign of a funeral2 if at your own wedding1 it means a change of residence4 ,well--,to draw water from a well means success in your undertakings4 ,wheat--,indicates a gain of much money4 ,wheelbarrow--,is a sign of disability or infirmity4 ,if broken it signifies loss4 ,wife--,if a man dreams that his wife is married to another it is a sign of a quarrel that may be serious4 ,window--,looking out of a window is a sign of bad luck4 ,wine--,to dream of drinking wine means a disappointment2 to become intoxicated means disgrace4 ,wolf--,to see a wolf is a sign of coming poverty4 ,to be attacked by a wolf the defeat of your enemies4 ,woman--,to dream of a fair woman1 beware of deceit2 an ugly woman1 beware of scandal4 ,woods--,to walk thru the woods is a sure sign of success4 ,work--,dreaming of hard work denotes prosperity4 ,worms--,seeing worms is a sign of coming ill health4 ,writing--,to dream of writing a letter indicates that someone is anxious to hear from you2 writing a book1 foretells fame4 ,xmas--,to dream of ,christmas is a happy omen1 and means success in love4 ,yacht--,to dream of being on a yacht denotes an important letter soon to be received4 ,yeast--,is a sign of abundance4 ,youth--,an old person dreaming of being young means a reunion with an absent friend4 ,a young girl dreaming of a youth can prepare for a speedy marriage4 ,zebra--,to see one means you will travel abroad2 to ride on one1 means 8,beware of loss60 ,zephyr--,to embroider or crochet with zephyr or wool denotes a meeting with a person who will love you4 ,,the ,,language ,,of ,,flowers ,oh1 flowers1 you darlings of ,nature1 ,how lovely and sweet are you2 ,but the first to give you a meaning ,was a lover faithful and true4 ,may you convey what ,i would impart ,to the maiden who's captured my heart4 --,,goldsmith4 ,there is a sentiment about flowers which appeals to the heart of everyone4 ,the lover conveys his message of love1 the friend1 his token of friendship thru a bouquet or box of blooming flowers4 ,every incident of our busy and eventful lives can be celebrated by the gift of flowers4 ,births1 christenings1 birthdays1 graduations1 confirmations1 weddings1 anniversaries and funerals3--all are appropriately observed by the sending of plants or blossoms4 ,it is not strange1 therefore1 that among most nations a sentimental language has been created in which the flower speaks its part and repeats the message of the heart4 ,while there is no fixed vocabulary1 the following table gives the sentiments most frequently associated with flowers4 ,by combining flowers1 various shades of sentiment can be expressed and whole messages conveyed4 ,for instance-- ,a camellia1 rose and carnation would mean1 8,your loveliness attracts me4 ,smile upon me1 and cheer my poor heart40 ,moss rose and myrtle mean1 8,your superior merit makes me love you40 ,lily-of-the-,valley and ferns mean1 8,you fascinate me and my happiness returns40 ,yellow rose and ivy mean1 8,my love increases1 can ,i hope for matrimony80 ,a rosebud divested of its thorns1 but retaining its leaves1 conveys the sentiment1 8,i fear no longer2 ,i hope40 ,stripped of leaves and thorns1 it signifies1 8,there is nothing to hope or fear40 ,a full-blown rose placed over two buds signifies 8,secrecy40 8,yes10 is implied by touching the flower given to the lips4 8,no10 by pinching off a petal and casting it away4 8,i am10 is expressed by a laurel leaf1 twined around the bouquet4 8,i have10 by an ivy leaf folded together4 8,i offer you10 by a leaf of ,virginia creeper4 ,,flower ,,sentiment ,acacia ,just love is what ,i feel4 ,acacia ,rose ,friendship without end4 ,acanthus ,modesty is your nature4 ,adonis ,sorrowful remembrances4 ,agrimony ,thankfulness and love4 ,almond ,hope for better days4 ,aloe ,quarrel4 ,althaea ,consumed by love4 ,alyssum ,worth beyond beauty is yours4 ,amaranth ,immortality2 devotion4 ,amaryllis ,splendid beauty is yours4 ,ambrosia ,love returned brings joy4 ,anemone ,expectation of desolation4 ,anemone1 ,garden ,forsaken by one ,i love4 ,angelica ,inspiration2 ecstasy4 ,apple ,temptation to tell all4 ,apple ,blossom ,preference for you4 ,arbor ,vitae ,unchanging friendship4 ,arbutus ,clinging passion4 ,arum ,ardor2 aspiration4 ,ash ,grandeur of affection4 ,ash1 ,mountain ,prudence and care4 ,aspen ,tree ,lamentation for lost hope4 ,aster ,thoughts of love of you4 ,attricula ,avarice is bad4 ,azalea ,happiness is mine4 ,bachelor's ,button ,hope in love for you4 ,balm ,sympathy2 strength of soul4 ,balm of ,gilead ,healing my heart4 ,balsam ,impatience at delay4 ,basil ,hatred and disdain4 ,bay ,leaf ,change of heart4 ,beech ,prosperity with you4 ,bee ,orchis ,error and pain4 ,bell ,flower ,gratitude to you4 ,belladonna ,coquetry becomes you4 ,birch ,tree ,meekness is a virtue4 ,bluebell ,fidelity to my love4 ,box ,constancy2 pity4 ,bramble ,envy of those about you4 ,broken ,straw ,dissension is cruel4 ,broom ,neatness a virtue4 ,buckbean ,calm repose to my heart4 ,bugloss ,falsehood4 ,buttercup ,riches in your smile4 ,calla ,lily ,feminine beauty is yours4 ,camellia ,loveliness of soul4 ,candytuft ,indifference to all but you4 ,canterbury ,bell ,gratitude to you4 ,cape ,jessamine ,ecstasy in your presence4 ,cardinal ,flower ,distinction4 ,carnation1 yellow or white ,disdain and sorrow4 ,carnation1 red ,my poor heart grieves4 ,catchfly1 white ,a victim of your spells4 ,cedar ,i live for thee4 ,cedar of ,lebanon ,incorruptible memories4 ,celandine ,future joys be yours4 ,cherry ,tree ,education of my heart4 ,china ,aster ,variety desired4 ,china ,pink ,aversion to love4 ,chrysanthemum1 rose ,true love4 ,chrysanthemum1 white ,truth will out4 ,chrysanthemum1 yellow ,forever love and happiness4 ,cinquefoil ,beloved girl4 ,clematis ,artifice1 coquetry4 ,clover1 #d-leaf ,good luck to all4 ,clover1 red ,industry helps4 ,clover1 white ,think of me always4 ,coboea ,gossip is cruel4 ,cockscomb ,affectation mars4 ,coltsfoot ,justice follows4 ,columbine ,folly to be loved4 ,columbine1 purple ,resolved to win4 ,columbine1 red ,anxious waiting4 ,convolvulus ,major ,dead hope4 ,convolvulus ,minor ,uncertainty and pain4 ,corchorus ,impatience to see you4 ,coreopsis ,love at first sight4 ,corn ,wealth and joy4 ,cornelian1 ,cherry ,tree ,durability of love4 ,cornilla ,success in wooing4 ,cowslip ,pensiveness4 ,cowslip1 ,american ,my divinity is here4 ,crape ,myrtle ,eloquence in pleading4 ,cress1 ,indian ,resignation4 ,crocus ,cheerfulness with you4 ,crown1 ,imperial ,majesty of your glance4 ,currants ,you please me4 ,cypress ,mourning for you4 ,cypress and ,marigold ,despair in my heart4 ,daffodil ,chivalry tells4 ,dahlia ,forever thine4 ,daisy1 ,garden ,i agree with you4 ,daisy1 ,michaelmas ,farewell1 my dear4 ,daisy1 white ,innocence and faith4 ,daisy1 wild ,i think of you4 ,dandelion ,coquetry is not like you4 ,daphne ,odorata ,i would have you always4 ,dead ,leaves ,sadness in my soul4 ,diosma ,uselessness of pleading4 ,dock ,patience will tell4 ,dodder ,meanness is despicable4 ,ebony ,hypocrisy hurts4 ,eglantine ,healing my heart4 ,elder ,compassion from you4 ,elm ,dignity in your attention4 ,elm1 ,american ,patriotism4 ,endive ,frugality wins4 ,eupatorium ,delay no more4 ,evening ,primrose ,inconstancy is pain4 ,evergreen ,poverty disguised4 ,ferns ,fascination4 ,filbert ,reconciliation with you4 ,fir ,tree ,elevation to your heart4 ,flax ,kindness wins4 ,flowering ,reed ,confidence in you4 ,forget-me-not ,true love4 ,foxglove ,insincerity disgusts me4 ,fraxinella ,fire purifies4 ,fuchsia1 scarlet ,taste differs4 ,gardenia ,ecstasy is mine4 ,geranium1 ,apple ,preference for you4 ,geranium1 ,ivy ,happiness will come4 ,geranium1 ,nutmeg ,a meeting soon4 ,geranium1 ,oak ,deign to smile on me4 ,geranium1 ,rose ,preference for me4 ,geranium1 ,silver ,leaf ,recall that word4 ,gillyflower ,beauty wins4 ,goldenrod ,be cautious1 dear4 ,gooseberry ,anticipation of evil4 ,goosefoot ,goodness conquers4 ,gorse ,affection for you4 ,grape ,charity at home4 ,grass ,utility4 ,guelder ,rose 7,snowball7 ,winter is near4 ,harebell ,grief sears the soul4 ,hawthorn ,hope for spring4 ,hazel ,reconciliation4 ,heartsease ,think of me4 ,heartsease1 purple ,you cheer my thoughts4 ,health ,solitude is harmful4 ,helenium ,tears conquer4 ,heliotrope1 ,peruvian ,devotion to an ideal4 ,hellebore ,scandal is ripe4 ,hepatica ,confidence wins4 ,holly ,foresight is best4 ,hollyhock ,fruitfulness4 ,hollyhock1 white ,ambition will conquer4 ,honesty 7,lunaria7 ,sincerity for you4 ,honeysuckle ,sweet love4 ,honeyflower ,secret love in my heart4 ,hop ,injustice hurts4 ,hornbeam ,ornament4 ,horse-,chestnut ,luxury will be yours4 ,house-,leek ,economy is best4 ,houstonia ,content be mine4 ,hoya 7,wax ,plant7 ,sculpture4 ,hyacinth1 white ,unobtrusiveness wins4 ,hyacinth1 blue ,constancy a blessing4 ,hyacinth1 purple ,sorrow4 ,hydrangea ,heartlessness grieves4 ,indian ,cress ,resignation4 ,iris ,message of love4 ,iris1 ,german ,warmth of heart4 ,ivy ,fidelity to me4 ,jessamine1 ,cape ,joy and rapture4 ,jessamine1 white ,amiability4 ,jessamine1 yellow ,elegance of dress4 ,jonquil ,return of affection4 ,juniper ,protection and love4 ,justicia ,perfection of duty4 ,kennedya ,beauty becomes you4 ,laburnum ,pensiveness4 ,lady's ,slipper ,win me6 ,i am for you4 ,lantana ,rigor of conscience4 ,larch ,boldness of action4 ,larkspur ,fickleness will lose4 ,laurel ,glory and fame4 ,laurestinus ,don't neglect me4 ,lavender ,distrust me4 ,lemon ,blossom ,discretion is best4 ,lettuce ,cruel girl4 ,lilac ,emotion of love4 ,lilac1 white ,youth and hope4 ,lily ,modesty becomes you4 ,lily-of-the-,valley ,happiness is here4 ,lily1 ,day ,coquetry harms4 ,lily1 ,water ,eloquence tells4 ,lily1 yellow ,gaiety4 ,linden ,tree ,conjugal love4 ,live ,oak ,liberty of action4 ,locust ,affection for me4 ,london ,pride ,frivolity is bad4 ,love-,lies-,bleeding ,hopeless passion4 ,lungwort ,life art thou to me4 ,lupina ,imagination fails4 ,lychnis ,feeling for me4 ,madder ,calumny harms4 ,magnolia1 ,chinese ,love of nature4 ,magnolia ,peerless girl4 ,magnolia1 ,swamp ,perseverance wins4 ,mallow ,mildness is best4 ,mandrake ,horror of evil4 ,maple ,reserve of force4 ,marigold ,cruelty weakens4 ,marigold1 ,african ,vulgar-minded4 ,marigold1 ,french ,jealousy pains4 ,marjoram ,blushes for shame4 ,meadow-,saffron ,age comes rapidly4 ,meadow-,sweet ,uselessness of refusing4 ,mignonette ,charm of love4 ,minosa ,sensitiveness4 ,mint ,virtue4 ,mistletoe ,kisses that delight4 ,mock ,orange 7,syringa7 ,counterfeit love4 ,moonwort ,forgetfulness of pain4 ,moss ,maternal affection4 ,motherwort ,secret love4 ,mountain ,laurel ,treachery to none4 ,mulberry1 black ,i will not survive trouble4 ,mulberry1 white ,wisdom of the heart4 ,mullein ,good nature4 ,mushroom ,suspicion of infidelity4 ,mustard-seed ,indifference to me4 ,myosotis ,forget-me-not4 ,myrtle ,love me always4 ,narcissus ,egotism harms4 ,peach ,blossom ,marriage with one's love4 ,pride of ,china 7,melia7 ,worry and pain4 ,primrose ,youth is jovial4 ,primrose1 ,evening ,inconstancy4 ,privet ,mildness of temper4 ,quince ,temptation4 ,ragged ,robin ,wit and gaiety4 ,reeds ,music has charms4 ,rose ,love will win4 ,rose1 ,american ,you are lovely4 ,rose1 ,bridal ,happy love4 ,rose1 ,burgundy ,unconscious beauty4 ,rose1 ,china ,grace is yours4 ,rose1 pink ,smile upon me4 ,rose1 damask ,freshness of youth4 ,rose1 hundred leaved ,pride of innocence4 ,rose1 ,moss ,compassion of love4 ,rose1 red ,hastefulness4 ,rose1 ,sweetbrier ,sympathy with you4 ,rose1 ,tea ,always lovely4 ,rose1 white ,i am worthy of you4 ,roses1 withered ,a transient joy4 ,rose1 ,wild ,worthy of you4 ,rose1 yellow ,jealousy in my heart4 ,roses1 ,garland of ,reward of virtue4 ,rosebud ,you are a girl of taste4 ,rosebud1 white ,innocence4 ,rue ,disdain me not4 ,rush ,docility to me4 ,saffron ,danger threatens4 ,sage ,esteem me4 ,satin ,flower 7,lunaria7 ,sincerity4 ,sensitive ,plant ,timidity becomes you4 ,service ,tree ,prudence is best4 ,shamrock ,light-heartedness4 ,snapdragon ,presumption of love4 ,snowball ,thoughts of bliss4 ,snowdrop ,consolation be mine4 ,sorrel ,jest not4 ,southernwood ,jesting is cruel4 ,spearmint ,warmth of passion4 ,speedwell ,fidelity4 ,starwort ,welcome home4 ,stock1 ,ten-week ,promptitude of action4 ,stramonium ,disguise your feelings4 ,straw ,agreement with me4 ,strawberry ,excellence of taste4 ,strawberry ,tree ,i esteem you4 ,sumac ,splendor of thought4 ,sunflower ,an adorer is here4 ,sweet ,pea ,depart not from me4 ,sweet ,william ,finesse is necessary4 ,sycamore ,curiosity to know4 ,syringa ,memory of the past4 ,tansy ,forgetfulness4 ,teasel ,misanthropy4 ,thistle ,sadness at home4 ,thorns ,severity of deed4 ,thyme ,activity will win4 ,tuberose ,danger is near4 ,tulips ,declaration of passion4 ,verbena ,pray for me4 ,violet1 blue ,loving-kindness helps4 ,violet1 white ,modesty and passion4 ,weeping ,willow ,forsaken by all4 ,witch-,hazel ,you cast a spell over me4 ,yew ,sorrow is mine4 ,,popular ,,beliefs ,,among ,,the ,,ancients ,,as ,,to ,,the ,,influence ,,of ,,precious ,,stones ,it would require a volume to give a summary of all the quaint and mysterious beliefs that cluster about precious stones4 ,from very ancient times they have been more or less associated with the idea that they influence human life and happiness4 ,below we give a few of the many traits and influences of the stones in general use4 ,we do not desire to appeal to the credulity of our readers1 but merely to enlighten them as to the folklore of this subject4 ,these indications are taken literally from 8many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore40 ,agate4--,an old popular notion regards it as a guarantee against drunkenness4 ,the water in which it is steeped is said to cure sterility4 ,it is said also to counteract magical charms4 ,batrachite4--,this substance1 which is really silicate of magnesia1 used to be regarded as a stone found in the body of a frog1 and it was supposed to have great powers against poison and sorcery4 ,beryl4--,the water in which this stone has been dipped causes sympathy between those who drink it4 ,chrysolite4--,albertus ,magnus regarded it as a preservative against frenzy1 but it is also a penitential stone1 causing sorrow for wrongdoing in the heart of the sinner who wears it4 ,finally it is a cure for the gout4 ,chrysoprase4--,has the property of strengthening the eyes1 raising the spirits and rendering a man liberal and joyous4 ,coral4--,was said to protect any house against epidemic disease1 to stop the flow of blood1 to drive away evil spirits1 to avert lightning and hail4 ,diamond4--,it would be curious if many traditions of occult power had not centralized about this precious stone1 and a bare enumeration only of its virtues is possible in the present place4 ,it prevails against poison1 plague1 panic1 insomnia1 charms and enchantments4 ,it soothes anger1 reconciles husbands and wives4 ,when it has been consecrated under the planet ,mars and engraved with an image of that deity1 it renders the wearer invincible1 whence it naturally inspires courage4 ,worn round the neck1 it insures safe childbirth4 ,in some other ways1 it seems to have been regarded as unpropitious4 ,emerald4--,if ground into powder1 this stone was supposed to cure dysentery and the bites of venomous animals4 ,there is a chance that those who wear it will not be subject to epilepsy4 ,it also strengthens memory and maintains chastity4 ,heliotrope4--,the stone bearing the name1 in common with a beautiful and well-known flower1 should be sought by the curious1 as it renders the wearer invisible4 ,but it is unknown in these days4 ,hematite or ,bloodstone4--,valuable for its power in incantations1 against the sorcery of the evil eye1 and to cement the bonds of friendship among male persons4 ,hyacinth4--,this also is a preservative against the plague1 which was a common scourge in the old days1 and was therefore an especial concern of occult medicine and its substitutes4 ,the hyacinth was also a cure for dropsy4 ,jade4--,this is another stone which protects against venomous beasts4 ,jasper4--,this stone is noticeable chiefly as a favorite gem on which magical signs were engraved1 so that they might be worn as amulets4 ,but it also preserved the wearer from poisonous bites4 ,linurgas or ,lapis ,lineus4--,a stone of ancient repute which would turn white if enveloped in a linen cloth1 and the use of it would then prove beneficial in projects of magic4 ,but it has been decided that the gem itself is fabulous1 not to speak of the properties attributed thereto4 ,onyx4--,when engraved with the head of a camel1 this stone procured evil dreams4 ,it may have been used against enemies4 ,opal4--,the malefic influence which is sometimes attributed to this jewel1 by which it has almost come to be regarded as unfortunate in the world of gems1 has little authority in past traditions4 ,it acted rather like a cordial to the heart of the wearer1 was a safeguard against poison and contagion transmitted in the atmosphere2 it served to raise the spirits and was valuable in affections of the eye4 ,pearl4--,if worn on the neck1 it preserved chastity2 if ground to powder and taken in milk1 it sweetened irritable tempers2 if ground with sugar1 it cured pestilential fevers4 ,perithe4--,whether precious or not1 this stone seems unfamiliar to lapidaries1 and as regards its appearance we can only report that it was of yellow color4 ,its virtue was to cure gout1 and it had the power to burn the hand when it was held firmly4 ,there are other fabulous stones1 as1 for example1 ,lapis ,aguila or ,eagle ,stone1 said to be found in the nest of that bird4 ,it assisted childbirth1 and according to ,dioscorides1 served to discover thieves4 ,ruby4--,the range of auspicious influences possessed by precious stones is exceedingly restricted1 and the same virtues recur continually4 ,the ruby resists poison1 preserves from the plague1 banishes melancholy and diverts evil thoughts4 ,if it should change its color1 this is a sign of approaching misfortunes1 but it reverts to the original hue when the evil has passed away4 ,sapphire4--,this stone was good for inflammation of the eyes1 and it also attracted good fortune4 ,topaz4--,this has the faculty of cooling boiling water1 and it has been said that those who desire to regain lost positions should not fail to carry it about their person4 ,it procures the sympathy of the whole world4 ,turquoise4--,we find only that this gem is liable to change its color when worn by certain people1 not otherwise described4 ,the ,language of ,precious ,stones ,the ancients attributed marvelous properties to many of the precious stones4 ,we give in tabular form the different months and the stones sacred to them1 with their respective meanings4 ,it has been customary among lovers and friends to notice the significance attached to the various stones in making birthday1 engagement and wedding presents4 ,january1 ,garnet--,constancy and fidelity in every engagement4 ,february1 ,amethyst--,preventive against violent passions4 ,march1 ,bloodstone--,courage1 wisdom and firmness in affection4 ,april1 ,sapphire--,free from enchantment2 denotes repentance4 ,may1 ,emerald--,discovers false friends1 and insures true love4 ,june1 ,agate--,insures long life1 health and prosperity4 ,july1 ,ruby--,corrects evils resulting from mistaken friendship4 ,august1 ,sardonyx--,insures original felicity4 ,september1 ,chrysolite--,free from all evil passions and sadness of mind4 ,october1 ,opal--,denotes hope1 and sharpens the sight and faith of the possessor4 ,november1 ,topaz--,fidelity and friendship4 ,prevents bad dreams4 ,december1 ,turquoise--,denotes prosperity in love4 ,,the ,,language ,,of ,,postage ,,stamps ,the government desires the postage stamp to be placed on a letter in the extreme upper right-hand corner4 ,this is requested in order to facilitate the canceling of a stamp by a special machine made for that purpose4 ,lovers1 however1 often oppose this regulation and use the stamp as a means of conveying a message to their beloved4 ,the following are the usual meanings attached to the position of the stamp3 ,placing the stamp in the upper right-hand corner at a slight angle means3 8,i expect an immediate reply40 ,at an angle of #de degrees3 8,i am provoked at your long silence40 ,placing the stamp upside down3 8,you are very cruel40 ,placing the stamp half an inch from the upper and right-hand edges means3 8,expect me tonight40 ,placing the stamp at the upper left-hand corner3 8,be careful how you reply to this40 ,placing the stamp at the lower right-hand corner3 8,beware6 ,father has caught on40 ,tearing a stamp in half and placing each half with a slight space between2 in the upper right-hand corner3 8,our friendship is at an end40 ,tearing the stamp and placing the halves in the upper left-hand corner3 8,you have broken my heart40 ,using two one-cent stamps2 in place of a two-cent stamp1 if placed alongside of each other in the upper right-hand corner1 means3 8,my love for you has doubled40 ,two penny stamps in the upper left-hand corner means3 8,you have a rival40 ,two penny stamps one above the other means3 8,i will call to see you tonight40 ,two two-cent stamps where only one is necessary means3 8,my love for you stops at nothing40 ,two penny stamps reversed means3 8,i am thinking of you with joy40 ,lovers frequently place a message of love under the stamp1 which must be taken off in order that the message can be read4 ,,the ,,meaning ,,of ,,moles ,moles1 which appear on the bodies of most persons in various locations1 have always been mysteriously connected with the fate of the individual concerned4 ,just how this belief originated it is hard to tell1 but the fundamental idea is that moles are placed upon the body to foretell an event or decide the characteristics of a person4 ,in some countries moles are regarded with reverence1 and the hair which grows in tufts from the moles is never pulled out or shaved4 ,in ,latin countries it is a common sight to see men with clean-shaven faces but with a mole on cheek or chin from which the hair is allowed to grow quite long4 ,authorities differ as to the significance of moles and give different interpretations to them4 ,the following may be taken as the most accepted view3 ,a mole on the right cheek indicates beauty1 modesty1 charity4 ,a mole on the left cheek indicates vanity and frivolity4 ,a mole on the chin denotes long life to the bearer4 ,a mole over either eye indicates sagacity and farsightedness4 ,a mole on the forehead signifies mental activity and ambition4 ,a mole on the neck near the front indicates artistic temperament4 ,a mole on the right shoulder indicates beauty and capriciousness4 ,a mole on the left shoulder indicates domestic accomplishments and tastes4 ,a mole on the right bosom indicates tendency to weakness and ill health4 ,a mole on the left bosom indicates a tendency to hereditary illness4 ,a mole on the back indicates characteristics inherited from the father4 ,a mole on the abdomen indicates robust health and vigor4 ,a mole on the right thigh indicates virile strength4 ,a mole on the left thigh indicates ambition and success4 ,many small moles on arms or legs indicate robust health and long life4 ,,weather ,,prophecies ,,from ,,an ,,old ,,almanac #a4 ,chances of the ,coming ,year4--,if the night of ,january #a should be fine and calm1 without rain or wind1 it signifies a good year and abundance of everything4 ,if the wind is in the east1 there will be mortality of cattle2 if in the west1 there will be grave trouble1 wars and dissensions among nations2 if in the south1 there will be some mortality among human beings2 if in the north1 there is the likelihood of barrenness in all harvests4 #b4 ,the ,year's ,chances4--,when ,christmas ,day falls during the moon's increase1 the year will be very good1 and the nearer that it is to the new moon the better it will be4 ,but if it falls during the waning moon1 there will be a hard year1 and the nearer that it is to the decrescence the worse it will be4 #c4 ,signs of the ,sun4--,if it be red in the morning1 there will be rain in the evening2 if it be red in the evening1 a fine morning will follow4 ,fine weather must not be expected when the sun rises with long beams of light shooting over devolving clouds4 ,should the luminary look small and round like a ball this denotes rain or tempest4 ,rain and thunder are signified when the sun grows dark and obscure in the daytime4 ,a bad day will follow when it sets enveloped in black cloud4 #d4 ,signs of ,fine ,weather4--,this is denoted by a slight fog in the east before sunrise2 by a white or aureated border about the horizon1 and moisture on windows at dawn2 by a heavy dew and a serene sun in the early morning2 and by clearness1 brightness and small1 scattered red clouds at sunset4 #e4 ,lunar ,signs4--,a blue tinge on the moon portends rain1 a red tinge means wind to come1 but white coloring signifies fine weather4 ,fine days are likely to follow a fine ,tuesday4 ,if the horns are obscured on the third or fourth day1 this indicates rain4 ,if the circle of the moon is red1 a bad time may follow2 if it does not appear at all on the fourth day of its renewal1 the whole period of the moon will be dull and rainy4 ,if it rains on the first ,tuesday after the full moon1 it will so continue during the rest of the moon's period1 and the reverse in the contrary case4 ,if the moon is clear on rising1 there will be fine weather in summer and severe cold in winter2 clearness at the full promises a fair time2 so also when the halo melts quickly1 but a double halo means storm4 #f4 ,star ,signs4--,when the stars seem longer than usual1 rain is likely2 when they are nebulous or obscure1 though no clouds are visible1 this means rain or snow--according to season4 ,when they are encircled by fog1 a cold wind is betokened2 when they are clear and sparkling1 it means cold in winter and fair weather in summer4 #g4 ,vintage ,prospects4--,if the sun is clear and bright on the ,feast of ,vincent1 an old adage says that there will be more wind than water1 which means that there will be a rich harvest of grapes4 ,,how ,,to ,,tell ,,one',s ,,age ,girls of a marriageable age do not like to tell how old they are1 but you can find out by following these instructions1 the young lady doing the figuring4 ,tell her to put down the number of the month in which she was born2 then to multiply it by #b2 then to add #e2 then to multiply it by #ej2 then to add her age2 then to subtract #cfe2 then to add #aae2 then tell her to tell you the amount she has left4 ,the two figures to the right will denote her age1 and the remainder the month of her birth4 ,for example1 the amount is #hbb4 ,she is twenty-two years old1 and was born in the eighth month1 7,august47 ,try it4 ,there is a good deal of amusement in the following magical table of figures4 ,it will enable you to tell how old the ladies are4 ,just hand this table to a young lady1 and request her to tell you in which column or columns her age is contained1 and add together the figures at the top of the columns in which her age is found1 and you have the great secret4 ,thus suppose her age to be #ag1 you will find that number in the first and fifth columns2 add the first figures of these two columns4 ,here is the magic table3 #a #b #d #h #af #cb #c #c #e #i #ag #cc #e #f #f #aj #ah #cd #g #g #g #aa #ai #ce #i #aj #ab #ab #bj #cf #aa #aa #ac #ac #ba #cg #ac #ad #ad #ad #bb #ch #ae #ae #ae #ae #bc #ci #ag #ah #bj #bd #bd #dj #ai #ai #ba #be #be #da #ba #bb #bb #bf #bf #db #bc #bc #bc #bg #bg #dc #be #bf #bh #bh #bh #dd #bg #bg #bi #bi #bi #de #bi #cj #cj #cj #cj #df #ca #ca #ca #ca #ca #dg #cc #cd #cf #dj #dh #dh #ce #ce #cg #da #di #di #cg #ch #ch #db #ej #ej #ci #ci #ci #dc #ea #ea #da #db #dd #dd #eb #eb #dc #dc #de #de #ec #ec #de #df #df #df #ed #ed #dg #dg #dg #dg #ee #ee #di #ej #eb #ef #ef #ef #ea #ea #ec #eg #eg #eg #ec #ed #ed #eh #eh #eh #ee #ee #ee #ei #ei #ei #eg #eh #fj #fj #fj #fj #ei #ei #fa #fa #fa #fa #fa #fb #fb #fb #fb #fb #fc #fc #fc #fc #fc #fc ,,how ,,to ,,be ,,beautiful ,moore1 the poet1 has given expression to his ideal of beauty in the following lines3 8,this was not the beauty1 oh1 nothing like this1 ,that to young ,nourmahal gave such magic bliss2 ,but that loveliness1 ever in motion1 which plays ,like the light upon autumn's shadowy days40 8,now here and now there1 giving warmth as it flies ,from the lips to the cheek1 from the cheek to the eyes2 ,now melting in mist1 and now breaking in gleams1 ,like the glimpses a saint has of heavenly dreams40 ,wordsworth also expressed himself in the following lines3 8,he was among the prime in worth1 ,an object beauteous to behold3 ,well born1 well bred2 ,i sent him forth ,ingenuous1 innocent1 and bold40 ,perhaps you ask how you can attain beauty if you do not possess it8 ,or1 if you have some of its qualities1 how you may get those you are lacking4 ,if you will practice the following rules you will grow more and more beautiful in the eyes of others1 even if age does bring gray hair and a wrinkled skin4 ,first--,cleanliness is next to godliness4 ,practice it in every feature of your daily life4 ,second--,have some purpose to achieve and steadfastly work to attain it4 ,third--,cultivate self-discipline2 be master of your passions1 under all circumstances4 ,fourth--,study to know the laws of life that yield harmony and good health and obey them4 ,look on the bright side of life always4 ,fifth--,avoid intemperance in all things4 ,sixth--,cultivate every mental and bodily quality that will make you firm in goodness1 strong and physically able to be useful to your kind1 generous and broad-minded1 self-sacrificing1 and you will daily and hourly be lovely and grow into the beautiful4 ,,memory ,,rhymes ,the ,months ,thirty days hath ,september1 ,april1 ,june and ,november2 ,all the rest have thirty-one1 ,but ,february1 which has twenty-eight alone4 ,except in leap-year2 then's the time ,when ,february's days are twenty-nine4 ,birthdays ,monday for health1 ,tuesday for wealth1 ,wednesday best day of all1 ,thursday for crosses1 ,friday for losses1 ,saturday no luck at all4 ,he who's born on the day of rest ,in health and fortunes has the best4 ,the lines refer to the days of the week as birthdays4 ,they are1 in idea1 the same as the more familiar lines3 ,monday's child is fair of face1 ,tuesday's child is full of grace2 ,wednesday's child is merry and glad1 ,thursday's child is sorry and sad2 ,friday's child is loving and giving1 ,saturday's child must work for its living2 ,while the child that is born on the ,sabbath ,day ,is blithe and bonny1 and good and gay4 ,short ,grammar ,three little words you often see ,are ,articles1 a1 an and the4 ,a ,noun's the name of anything1 ,as school or garden1 hoop or swing4 ,adjectives tell the kind of noun1 ,as great1 small1 pretty1 white or brown4 ,instead of nouns1 the ,pronouns stand-- ,his head1 her face1 your arm1 my hand4 ,verbs tell something to be done-- ,to read1 count1 laugh1 sing1 jump or run4 ,how things are done1 the adverbs tell-- ,as slowly1 quickly1 ill or well4 ,conjunctions join the words together-- ,as men or women1 wind or weather4 ,the ,preposition stands before ,the noun1 as in or through the door4 ,the ,interjection shows surprise-- ,as1 ,oh6 how pretty2 ,ah6 how wise4 ,the whole are called nine parts of speech1 ,which reading1 writing1 speaking teach4 ,to ,tell the ,age of ,horses ,to tell the age of any horse1 ,inspect the lower jaw1 of course2 ,the six front teeth the tale will tell1 ,and every doubt and fear dispel4 ,two middle 8nippers0 you behold ,before the colt is two weeks old1 ,before eight weeks will two more come2 ,eight months the 8corners0 cut the gum4 ,the outside grooves will disappear ,from middle two in just one year4 ,in two years1 from the second pair2 ,in three1 the corners1 too1 are bare4 ,at two the middle 8nippers0 drop2 ,at three1 the second pair can't stop4 ,when four years old the third pair goes1 ,at five a full new set he shows4 ,the deep black spots will pass from view ,at six years from the middle two4 ,the second pair at seven years2 ,at eight the spot each 8corner0 clears4 ,from middle 8nippers0 upper jaw1 ,at nine the black spots will withdraw4 ,the second pair at ten are white2 ,eleven finds the 8corners0 light4 ,as time goes on1 the horsemen know1 ,the oval teeth three-sided grow2 ,they longer get1 project before1 ,till twenty1 when we know no more4 ,bees ,a swarm of bees in ,may ,is worth a load of hay2 ,a swarm of bees in ,june ,is worth a silver spoon2 ,a swarm of bees in ,july ,is not worth a fly4 ,the ,cuckoo ,may--sings all the day2 ,june--changes his tune2 ,july--prepares to fly2 ,august--go he must4 ,rules for ,riding ,keep up your head and your heart1 ,your hands and your heels keep down1 ,press your knees close to your horse's side1 ,and your elbows close to your own4