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A MANUAL OF CARTOMANCY

" Another mode of divination ... is illustrated by . . .
The Cabalistic Calculations of Pythagoras . . . , which I came
across in an interesting little book on Occult Divination by
Grand Orient. . . . The Wheel of Destiny is the first part
of an interesting Oracle of Human Destiny. ... It is partly
numerical, partly astrological, and wholly magical. . . . The
mysterious device . . . called The Golden Wheel of Fortune,
... is said to have been used by Cagliostro. . . . An account
of this Wheel is given by Grand Orient, who states that
he selected it from an old Latin manuscript on Astrology."
— Mr. J. Holt Schooling on Fortune-Telling by Cards — and
Otherwise.

THE GOLDEN WHEEL

[Frontispiece.

67fc^iK. A MANUAL OF

CARTOMANCY

FORTUNE-TELLING AND OCCULT
DIVINATION

Including

The Oracle of Human Destiny, Cagliostro's

Mystic Alphabet of the Magi, The Golden

Wheel of Fortune, The Art of

Invoking Spirits in the Crystal,

The Various Methods

/ of Divination

By
GRAND ORIENT

FOURTH EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED
WITH PLATES

WILLIAM RIDER AND SON, LIMITED

164 Aldersgate St., London, E.C.

1909

- THE LiiixiAiiY
BRIGHAM YOUNG INIVERS1T
PROVO, UT AH

PREFACE

The curiosities of esoteric literature, separated from
the grandeurs of esoteric philosophy, are not with-
out their individual interest, and the byways of
practical occultism are not without their importance.
It is desirable that they should be rescued from the
mutilations of charlatans and distinguished from the
worthless impostures which are foisted on public
credulity as genuine remains of the ancient and
traditional science perpetuated by the traditional
Kings of the East.

This little work has been compiled for the use of
those persons, so numerous at the present epoch of
psychic inquiry, who are desirous to test their in-
tuitional faculties by some of the innumerable divina-
tory methods which were used in the past. They are
offered at their own value to be tried by the results
of experience, without putting forward any specific
claim concerning them. A few matters more curious
than useful have been introduced for the sake of
variety, but the chief aim has been to collect what
is simple, practical, supported by the kind of authority
which can be expected in matters of this kind and
following to a certain extent the accepted lines of
procedure. Some of the materials are presented for
the first time to the English reader, and these, in
particular, have been gleaned from remote and com-
paratively unknown sources.

vi PREFACE

It will be understood that the successful conduct
of all psychic operations depends on the temporary
predominance of the intuitional faculties in the Seer,
and the errors and uncertainties which commonly
characterize the results are referable to the disabilities,
limitations and untrained condition of these faculties
in the great majority of men. The student should
not be discouraged by several initial failures ; intui-
tive perception exists in all minds, and practice will
ultimately develop it ; as it is otherwise a natural
faculty, when once it has free play, it will perform its
operations with the accuracy that characterizes all the
intellectual powers.

A word must be added on the abuse of divinatory
methods. It has not been unusual in the past to
invest them with an inherent virtue of their own ;
this is an ignorant superstition. Whatever the pro-
cess, whatever the instruments, they are simply aids
to elicit clairvoyance, and to cast the Seer for the
time being into a subjective or interior condition.
It should be also remembered that any attempt to
force the oracles, for the utterance of a favourable
augury, makes void the whole operation. The applica-
tion of the bias of an interested person in the direction
of the voice of prophecy, obviously renders the
prophecy abortive, and befools all who consult it.

Grand Orient.

CONTENTS

PAGE

Preface ........ v

Introduction : The Lesser Secret Sciences and

the Tradition therein ..... i

The Oracle of Human Destiny ; or, The Nine
Hundred Answers to the Thirty Life-Ques-
tions of Pythagoras 7

The Mystic Alphabet of the Magi ... 87

The Golden Wheel of Fortune . . . .89

The Art of Invoking Spirits in the Crystal . 97

An Egyptian Method of Fortune-Telling . .108

The English Method of Fortune-Telling by Cards hi

An Universal Oracle, giving Answers to all

Questions 119

The Book of the Secret Word and the Higher

Way to Fortune ...... 125

How to Find Lucky Numbers with Dice . . 145

To Read a Person's Character by means of

Kabalistic Calculations 147

The Mathematical Fortune-Teller ; or, How to

Learn any Person's Age . . . .152

vii

viii CONTENTS

PAGE

Astrological Prediction as deduced from the Char-
acter of the Sign of the Zodiac ascending
at the Birth of the Individual : the Pro-
gnostications from the Ruling Sign . .154

Judgments Drawn from the Moon's Age . .188
The Virtues and Influences of Precious Stones 192
Somb Unheard of Curiosities . . . .196
The Hours, Virtues and Colours of the Planets 200
The Art of Ruling by the Law of Grace . . 203
Fatality of Days and Places, including Fatal
Presages : —

Part I. — How to Determine the Lucky and
Unlucky Days of any Month in the Year . 207

Part II. — Further Miscellaneous Notes on
the Observation of Times and Seasons . 212

The Arts of Divination : —

Part I. — Some Miscellaneous Methods . 220

Part II. — A Supplementary Lexicon of the
Art 229

Of Divination by Dreams 237

INTRODUCTION

THE LESSER SECRET SCIENCES AND
THE TRADITION THEREIN

It will be understood that this is scarcely the place
for a methodical and extended discourse on the philo-
sophical basis of occult art, and still less of mystical
science ; but, though the object of the present com-
pilation is in the main one of diversion, it will not
be out of place to indicate quite briefly and simply
that on one side it leans towards seriousness. As a
fact, in the body of the work one or two illustrative
examples are given of this more important phase.
Speaking for the moment of only one general prin-
ciple, it is certain that the intuitive faculties do exist
in man, and they are often developed by the induction
of a pathological condition, of which the most recog-
nized instance is the hypnotic state. There is no
need to say by what methods this state is brought
about usually, or that the occasional result is trance,
clairvoyance, vision at a distance, the conversion or
translation of certain senses, and the other evidences
that our human organism contains within itself the
elements of many things which were once grouped
conventionally under the generic term of Magical
Power.

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2 A MANUAL OF CARTOMANCY

The induction of hypnotism is by means of artificial
pretexts — that is to say, by the use of objects in
which there is no resident virtue on the hypothesis
of the art ; but old Ceremonial Magic proceeded by
the use of pretexts in which an occult power was
supposed to reside — as, for example, in talismans
properly prepared, and duly charged and conse-
crated. This is one illustration of the fact that there
was a kind of secret priesthood in Magic, the suc-
cession of which was from master to pupil of the
tradition concerning magical elements. By this
communication the pupil was ordained authoritatively
within the sphere of the particular mystery. But
as in the true ordination of the Divine Priesthood of
religion there is one thing which, on the hypothesis,
goes before the imposition of apostolical hands on the
part of a bishop, and that is the vocation of the
postulant, so in the priesthood of practical Magic
there is presupposed an antecedent faculty which
corresponds to vocation, and that is the existence in
the subject of natural, intuitive, psychic and occult
gifts. The principle is contained in a nutshell, because
the true magician is like the poet — born and not made.
But as priests are sometimes ordained who have no
vocation, so the elements of Magic in the past were
no doubt — and perhaps often — communicated to
persons who did not possess the dotations. These
made poor and incompetent magicians, as the others
make for the most part indifferent or bad priests.

There is another analogy in distinction between
the two hierarchies, for that which is communicated
to the priest — that he may in his turn communicate
it to others — is Divine Grace through sacramental

INTRODUCTION 3

channels, while that which was communicated to
the magician was the tradition of occult power. For
example, by the hypothesis of his art, he could call
spirits, could compel their appearance and ensure
their obedience to his commands. This art was
divided generally into White and Black Magic,
otherwise, Celestial and Infernal ; but in the records
the line of demarcation is often exceedingly thin,
and in the liturgical and ritual procedure which has
come down to us, nearly everything is composite
in character. The Key of Solomon is supposed to
be White Magic, but it has the blood sacrifice which
characterizes the Black Art. It is indifferently
dangerous in both orders ; and as it is madness in
the one case, so in the other it works upon a pre-
posterous principle, being the old doctrine that there
is a power resident in words, which are sacred by
fact or imputation, and that these words, used with
science, can exercise a species of compulsion on high
orders of planetary spirits, and even the Holy Angels.

Where the power did reside was in the psychic
nature of the operator, trained and developed in
accordance with a traditional knowledge ; and what
he did encompass was at most a sporadic, uncertain
and unproductive intercourse with beings in posses-
sion only of rudimentary intelligence on the unseen
side of life — those natures concerning which we cloak
our ignorance under the names of Elemental and
Elementary Spirits. At least the operator induced
that state of hallucination in which it is given to
every man accordingly as he biologizes himself.

Behind the poisonous folly of these practices per-
petuated for centuries in secret, behind the pretence

4 A MANUAL OF CARTOMANCY

of this illicit hierarchy and priesthood a rebours, there
was another order of experiment, of which these were
a coarse travesty, and as here at least there is no very
serious reason to quarrel with accepted terminology,
it may continue to be termed the Higher Magic. This
was the research and consequent experience of man
when he had transferred the field of his observation
from the world without to the inward world of his
soul. There is some colourable or presumptive
evidence that a few old writers who treated of Cere-
monial Magic were really concerned with this subject,
and may have hoped by a curious and not wholly ex-
onerable device to draw readers who could look behind
the veil somewhere in the direction which they were
travelling on their own part. We must remember in
relation thereto that it was a dangerous period for
people to betray knowledge, outside the beaten track,
concerning the mysteries of the soul, unless, indeed,
they lived in the Sanctuary of official religion, and
there even research was liable to be resented if it
departed at all conspicuously from the traditional
lines. It is only necessary to add concerning the
Higher Magic that this also presupposed its faculty,
its gifts, its vocation. The reason is that although
the saint is made rather than born, he is made in
reality because he has been born first — that is to say,
with certain definite tendencies. But this statement
must not be understood according to predestinarian
doctrine — that old iniquity of heretical speculation,
the product of independent private judgment put upon
the written word of Holy Scripture and divorced —
as it was always — from the true light of the word.
It must be understood rather in the sense of St. Paul,

INTRODUCTION 5

when he speaks of the gifts of the spirit — the tongues,
the discernments, the prophecies, and so forth.

We are reaching a point which will not seem less
than unaccountable as the preliminary to what is,
for the most part, a budget of trifles, the paradoxes
of divination and of fortune-telling ; but the reason
has been explained in the preface — that the trickeries,
the masks and the vestures of those subjects which
move on the borders of occult science conceal the
psychic faculty, and that this is at work in divination,
as it is in all other branches of the art. We may
even go further and say that the seeress who can use
with success a pack of divining cards — either to fore-
cast or discern — is putting in operation in the lowest
degree that power from within which, if exercised
with high intent for a spiritual object, might make
her a saint, because the work of the soul is the soul's
work in all its phases and regions. This being so,
it is to be reckoned to us for righteousness that in
engarnering these innocent amusements and a few
more fantastic trifles, something hasjbeen also recorded
— lest we should miss what matters — concerning
divers things connected with and arising therefrom —
to wit, the whole universe of consideration in the in-
ward heart. The hands which are used in stealing
might be the hands of healing, and when we are
thinking evil we are exercising the same faculty which
might be directed to things divine. If, therefore,
these words of introduction should make any one
of its readers, who has a taste for interpreting the
stars or studying the lines upon the hands, remember
that there is a more excellent way, this compilation
will have justified itself ; and it can do no harm other-

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wise. Some of the methods are rather good in their
way — that is to say, after their own kind ; and some
of them are of little worth. Speaking generally, fatal
days are nonsense, but to work out a riddle in divin-
ation with due regard to the old lore on this subject
does not carry a fatality, even if any person should
turn preternaturally serious. In conclusion, we wish
for all who try them good luck thereat, and a fund of
entertainment. If they are very successful, they
will have the better reason to know that there is
another Star in the East, which takes the true Magi
to adore in Bethlehem. But the Three Kings were
not led otherwise than by the intuitive and directing
light within.

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THE ORACLE OF HUMAN DESTINY;

OR, THE NINE HUNDRED ANSWERS

TO THE THIRTY LIFE-QUESTIONS

OF PYTHAGORAS

HOW TO CONSULT THIS ORACULUM

In order to obtain a correct answer to any one of
the Thirty Life-Questions of Pythagoras, it is necessary
first to look at the diagram of the Wheel of Destiny.1
Opposite each letter there will be found a number.
Take the number allocated to the letter of your Christ-
ian name ; add to this the date of the day of the month
on which you were born, and then refer to the num-
bers of the planets and days. If you ask the ques-
tion on a Monday, take the number that is enclosed
in the square with that day, and also the number
of that day's planet. Add all these together, divide
by thirty, and whatever the remainder may be,
there is the answer to your question.

Example

Suppose that a person named Helen or Harold were to
ask the question : " Shall I obtain my heart's desire ? "
Suppose that this were done on a Thursday, and that

1 See accompanying plate.

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the party asking were born on the 20th of any month

in the year.

Date of birth .... 20
Number opposite H . . .28
Number enclosed with Thursday . 31
Number of Thursday's planet . 78

Total . 157

The division of 157 by 30 leaves a remainder of 7.
Turn to the table of mystic numbers and letters of
the stars, and on a line from the third question (which
is the one asked) you will find under the seventh
column of figures the symbol of *& ; follow this
column down till you come to the line of the third
question, and there you find the letter I. Then turn
to that letter in the oracle of futurity and look for
the zodiacal sign =£=. This is the answer : There will
happen first three crosses ; the fourth effort will bring
success ; but there will be, and now is, a bitter enemy
in your way.

N.B. — Persons who do not know the date of
their birth must take the date of the month on
which they ask the question.

The Thirty Life-Questions of Pythagoras

1. Shall I be fortunate or unfortunate in this
world ?

2. What epochs of my life will be richest in fortune ?

3. Shall I attain my heart's desire ?

4. What are the initials of that unknown person's
name, about whom I seek intelligence ?

5. Will the sick person amend, or have a relapse ?

THE ORACLE OF HUMAN DESTINY 9

6. Am I born to a long or short life ?

7. What is my planet or sign, and my consequent
destiny ?

8. Will a promise made be fulfilled ?

9. Shall I gain where I now reside, or must I
remove ?

10. Is my friend true and trusty ?

11. Will my present ill-fortune turn to good here-
after ?

12. What kind of weather will there be on the
occasion which I have in my mind ?

13. Will the particular day that I think of prove
fortunate ?

14. What day of the week or month will be of
most importance to me ?

15. What will be my fortune in marriage ?

16. What can you tell me of goods lost or stolen ?

17. Shall I gain or lose the law-suit ?

18. What will be the lady's fortune in marriage ?
^9. Shall I be fortunate in my family ?

20. Is my absent friend happy or in trouble ?

21. If I bet, or play, shall I lose or win ?

22. Have I more friends than enemies ?

23. To what part of the world should I travel ?

24. Will there be a change this year in my life ?

25. Is it good for me to travel or voyage ?

26. What has fortune in store for me during the
next seven years ?

27. Will the ship arrive safely, or be lost ?

28. In what calling or business shall I prosper ?

29. Will the business speculation which I propose
prove fortunate ?

30. Who is to win in the coming battle ?

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Signs

The Oracle of Human Destiny ; or, The Nine
Hundred Answers of Pythagoras

This sign indicates that the asker will be fortunate
in earthly life, commencing one year from this day. T
He will have a fair habitation, and will enjoy the
luxuries of wealth.

Doubtless you are the favourite of the planet Mars, b
and you will conquer those who oppose you.

Propitious signs surround you ; one, however, n
indicates a few months' delay. Be cautious.

The aqueous signs influence this particular part
of your life. If you w<puld prosper, choose the sea, s
or dealing in oils, fish., or liquors.

The vessel has been driven about by tempest ;
deep waters have threatened her; but she is safe. **

You will be invited to a feast or a wedding ; expect
three mischances, also a funeral (not probably of a
near relation), a perilous journey, a jovial gift.

Mark well ! By land there is safety. Do not
imperil yourself on the water. Avoid travelling -
when the moon is past the full.

A removal — probably sudden and unexpected ;
plenty of employment, but some of it tedious. Here, *
too, is indicated the help of a kind friend.

14 A MANUAL OF CARTOMANCY

Signs

Travel eastward from the place of your birth, or
/ the place where you now are. Otherwise, go not

at all. Do not journey westward.
w Fortune is yours ; what more would you ? Still

your designs are even now doubtful.
w Six of them favour you, four are against you ;
therefore your friends preponderate.
The absent person has recently changed residence ;
x evil stars have prevailed lately ; news will reach
you shortly.

This portends a small family ; two fortunate
children are allotted you.
A slow and tiresome courtship, but a quick mar-
ij. riage to one of tall stature, erect and free in carriage,

portly and handsome ; one also who is fortunate.
$ The longer purse will belong to your enemy, but

if you can keep away false witnesses, fear not.
? Look carefully : a woman is concerned in the
matter, if it be of theft. If it be of loss, search the
apartments where females sleep.

The querent will marry a prudent and clever lady —
$ a stranger from the west — dark, handsome, and one
whom he can love.

Sunday will be the day of your greatest success
O and happiness ; a Friday will prove the most sorrow-
ful day of your life.
) Some of the planets are now frivolous and opposed ;

some are decidedly evil. Be on your guard.

& A dry, pleasant season, and fertile ; if you ask of

a day only, it will be wet ; if of a month, pleasant.

There is a change in the future ; within three

^ months you will perceive it. In three years there

will be a still greater change.

THE ORACLE OF HUMAN DESTINY 15

Beware of red-haired people. The planets warn s^ns
you against deceit, hate and cunning.

Were you to remove at present, it would increase .
the evils now around you. Beware of changing
under four months.

This speaks of some secret snare or artifice, de-
signed to mislead you. Fate is opposed to your D
wishes.

You are born under Saturn, and the sign is Capri-
corn (the Goat vf). Up to your thirty-third year
you may expect but little luck. The middle of life, °
from thirty-three to fifty-one, is full of care ; after
that there is happiness.

It were better not to inquire further into this
matter ; for, before you reach your forty-second m
year, perils must be withstood ; you should bear
these with patience.

Here are ominous signs of a mysterious relapse ; by
all means change the physician and avoid the danger, ,
if you possibly can, by keeping the sick chamber free
from draughts of air, except at the top of the windows.

The name which you seek is of some length (in
syllables). It begins with H or I, and is of unfre- *"*
quent occurrence.

Unless manifold cares are taken, some delay will be
caused, perhaps even a dilemma. One remarkable x
difficulty is very likely to take place.

It is foreshadowed that your fate will be evil at
twenty-two, and perilous at thirty ; temperance and * * *
fortitude will assist you in preserving your life.

Your youth is fraught with many vicissitudes,

16 A MANUAL OF CARTOMANCY

Signs

some calamities and disasters : there will be three
v narrow escapes, three years of fickle fortune, but
then prosperity will arrive.
The planets indicate that you are destined to a
0 fate replete with vicissitudes and changes.

The taller of the two will overcome the shorter,

n either personally or by proxy ; and the weaker will

afterwards become the chosen friend of his conqueror.

25 This foretells, in the present instance, happy success.

& Deal in merchandise or the produce of the earth,

and you will become rich.

m The ship is now in harbour, or at least free from

the dangers portended in the earlier part of the voyage.

Five long and tedious journeys are allotted to you,

— three of which will be on water ; twice you will

attend funerals.

Beware of short, thick-set people, with reddish
and coarse hair, and generally marked with scars on
m the face. This is a sign of deceit and danger. Defer
your intentions for a period of nine weeks, if you
would have a fair chance of success.
f A fair, tall person, with yellow or brown hair, in
high life, will ere long become your bosom friend.
In the south and south-east (in a hilly country) your
fortune lies. Do not live on the water-side, but on
hills, near high or rich people's houses.

The planetary bearings are moderately fortunate ;
but one person will strive against you, of whom you
should beware : he will be an enemy under the garb
of a friend.

The star of your history is now obscured : for a
season of three months your fate is crossed and
untoward.

THE ORACLE OF HUMAN DESTINY 17

Signs

He (or she) has been sick and in trouble ; but for
a time his (or her) tribulations will vanish. Be not h
uneasy about him (or her).

Your children will be at once your joy and your
sorrow : one of your boys will become the commander V-
of many. He will bring you joy and wealth.

Twice will she wed : one of her choices will be
a dark-haired, elderly man ; the other light-com-
plexioned, and now, or until recently, a stranger.
The second marriage will be the happier.

He who expects to gain shall, in this instance, lose. $ fe
The present hour is evil ; and evil-minded persons
will vex you. Try the oracle to-morrow.

If the thing be lost only, look for it in high or lofty
places, and where books or papers are kept. If it 5
be stolen, one under fifteen years of age has com-
mitted the theft.

You will love many, deceive some, and will meet 0
your match in marriage after all.

The third day of the month is ever evil for you,
and Sunday is always unfortunate ; yet it shall be >
the most noted day of your life.

Although some of the planets show fortunately, ^
this day will result in evil. Be discreet and watchful.

Is it of to-day or to-morrow you ask ? If so, rain
is in the air. If of a future period, expect, in summer,
thunder ; in autumn, hail ; in winter, snow ; and
in spring, gales.

Doubtless it will. This is the forerunner of wealth, „
happiness and prosperity.

Few in number, and rare, are worldly friendships ;
yet some real good is near at hand, or is now occurring.

Remove not until eighty-eight days are passed ;

18 A MANUAL OF CARTOMANCY

Signs

then remove quickly. It will be the luckiest migra-
tion of your life.
r> In part it may, but numerous interruptions will
happen first.

You are ruled by the sign Aries (the Ram, r) ;
© and the Sun (which is your planet) will shine glori-
ously on your life. It bodes good success. |
A spell of sickness is before you, and, until this is
+ over, the planets will not point out the length of your
life.

A crisis, yes, two of them, are past already. The
* *" heavenly stars foreshadow good, and bid you cherish
hope.

Do you inquire of a lover ? if so, the letter is O ;
x but if of an enemy or thief, it is N or R, and the name
is short.

Whatever your misgivings, the stars speak in
favour of good fortune.

Take all heed that you are not too ardent in your
wishes, for there is a serious mischance at hand of
which you little think.

Between the ages of fifteen and twenty-two your
life is vivid in scenery, fair in prospect, yet subject
to some evils. Between thirty-five and forty it is
exceedingly good.

You have sought that of which you had better
not ask further particulars for three months ; other-
wise you may be vexed at the answers.

Both shall, in a manner, lose ; but the rounder
in visage is more favoured than the other, and you
will be annoyed thereby.

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THE ORACLE OF HUMAN DESTINY 19

Signs

Three perils cross the adventurer. He will be
near giving up the project, and success is doubtful — #
at least, for a year to come.

Your sign speaks of gaining by the rich ; perhaps
you will not profit by your own exertions in business. **
In trading you will often lose.

This is a sign of safety, and of news within twenty-
nine days ; also of some false alarms. ~

A total change in your business and pursuits, and
three accidents by fire, blows and bruises. One of
the seven years, however, will be the most fortunate
of your life.

Begin your journeys on the increase of the moon,
at least seven days before it is full, and on Mondays, f
By so doing, success will attend you. If you travel
this year, expect alarms.

There will be, both at the shortening of the days
(23rd of June) and the falling of the leaf (21st of
December), and in one or the other season there will
be a journey taken, or a removal.

Towards the highest part of the state or county -
where you now reside ; shun the water.

One will assuredly play false ; therefore be on
your guard, and stake not freely ; play not at random *
or in haste. Some of the signs are very mischievous.

At present you cast an omen of rancour, malice
and of adversaries, both known to you and unknown. \
Remember and have caution.

Your friend is happy ; all goes well. V-

One of your household will be skilful as a doctor,
or in war ; another will travel in foreign lands. <?
Generally speaking, you have your desires.

Disappointed in your first love, you will for a time

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(three years) mourn over your apparently evil fate ;
? yet be cheerful, for many bright scenes await you
within four years.

Either false witnesses will rise up against you, or
£ you will be foiled for want of testimony. Therefore
you cannot be too cautious.

One of the thieves will be overtaken by justice
O ere a year ; but you will not yourself recover stolen
goods, for he has gone from you.

Your fate is to marry one whom you have never

> seen ; but if you are already married, your fortune

is subject to many and annoying changes.

Tuesday is the most pernicious day of your life,

0 and the seventh day of every month is the most

fortunate.

Harm will be near ; defer your designs on the day
25 thought of for at least three weeks.

If you seek concerning a day, it will be clear and
* fine ; if of a certain season, it will be mild and fruitful.
Who shall doubt it ? The planets foreshadow
^ successful and happy changes.

Though his mind may waver and doubt, he affects
you as yet truly ; his cause is your own. Anger
him not.

A removal well contemplated would answer ; but
go not under twenty-nine days, for fear some evil
may follow you.

If of money, it will scarcely be. If an offer of
0 friendship, it may be. But he promises more than
he can perform.

Gemini (the Twins, n) own you, and Mercury
_l_ is your planet ; your destiny is to be famous and
renowned in your day and generation.

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There are four, perhaps five, dangerous periods
that possibly may cut short the thread of your **
life. Temperance, sobriety and watchfulness are
preservers. Live carefully.

Even while you ask the question, the disease is
undergoing a change ; but in three days comes a x
crisis : good or bad is the result.

If you ask to know the initial of your future
partner in marriage, it is S ; if concerning a thief, it * # X
is P ; and in either case the name is bold in sound,
and perhaps uncouth.

If you seek the name of one of whom you are
enamoured, it begins with T, and is of several syllables, r
If any other name, L is the letter.

Peaceably and quietly you may not ; but after
some strife you may. The omens are not decisive : tt
therefore, be not too elevated.

There is much trouble in your life, even at the
present time. Much has already passed, and more
is to come ; but your middle age, from thirty-nine n *
to sixty years, is fortunate.

This sign tells of poverty near you, and then of a
sudden elevation in your fortune. ~°

The fairer of the two loses in the combat ; one is
backed by powerful friends, and the encounter will #
end curiously enough.

The stars say that the right road of fortune is
before you ; but one enemy will cross your path.

Deal in books, pictures and music. Success is
promised in these.

Three perils attend the ship ; one by privateers

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"I

«ft

or pirates, one by fire or lightning, and one by storm.
She will not escape them all.

Four times to wear mourning ; a faithful friend ;
trouble by a female relation ; a desired aid ; a jour-
? ney ; a wound ; a powerful enemy ; and a rich
present.

Begin the journey when the moon is in this sign
vf (Capricorn, the Goat), and you can travel safely —
either on land or water.

There are three changes : one caused by death, one
of residence, and one in your family.

To low and watery places ; to the south and south-
k ward ; to great or large cities ; and to small island
kingdoms.

A cross destiny at this time is yours ; if you win
now, you will lose in the future.

You have more friends than foes at present ; but
a year ago it was the reverse. Fortune is now your
^ favourer. Use her for your future benefit. She stays
with you seven years.

Since the absent departed, some sudden peril has
crossed his (or her) path ; three weeks or three
months ago, troubles and cares were near him (or her),
and until now he (or she) is not entirely clear of evils.

The planet Venus foretells that in your family
? will be born a maiden of great beauty ; but the good
fortune of which you ask is to come.

She will be courted by three fair suitors, but will
? wed one of dark visage, with eyes of black or hazel —
a clever person, tall and well proportioned.

The verdict may be in your favour ; but there are
few signs of profit.

If stolen, it is gone over water, and will never be

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Signs

recovered. If mislaid, look in closets, places where >
water flows, and in wells or sewers.

To wed one whom you will love lightly, yet prize
highly ; to have a bountiful favour of fortune at °
one period of your life in wedlock.

The most remarkable day in your life will be a
Saturday. The 14th of September and the 3rd of Q
July are each days of peculiar good or bad fortune.
Monday is your worst day.

If you are in earnest about the future when you
inquire, know that fortune in your case is very favour- #
able.

A cloudy and obscure air ; if you ask in winter,
sleet ; if in spring, rain ; if in autumn, whirl- ^
winds ; if in summer, clouds and rain.

You are destined to suffer greatly for a year to come, D
before the evil is past in your life.

Great deceit is manifest, either in the choosing of
your birthday, or in the friend of whom you inquire. S
It is well to be exceedingly watchful.

The planets are now obscured. Try this again ©
before you leave the house — say, an hour hence.

A great part of the promise will ke kept, and, more
than this, something not promised shall be given.
Taurus, the Bull, and Venus, the Star, are allotted
to you in your fate ; but other stars foretell a lif e % #
full of changes — now elevated, now depressed, and
then a happy change.

The perils of the first five years, the third seven
years, and the fourth year therefrom, are doubtful ; x
in the thirty-third year fate is also silent concerning
you.

There will be an important change for the better

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Signs

# # X in four days ; but if the sick person is not careful,
there will be again a relapse.

The sick person is in jeopardy, but will escape ;
t the third and seventh days hence are critical ; the
fifteenth day decides the matter.

If you inquire of a thief, he bears three names,
a The principal name begins with C. If you ask of a

lover, it is E. The name is short.

n The stars beam joyfully on your request. It is

your lot to succeed before fifty-eight days ; be joyful.

r Every seventh year the planets are untoward, and

^ cross your fate ; but you will enjoy a full store of

this world's wealth hereafter.

Fortune and a full share of happiness will be yours.
But you will have many enemies.
Both will rue the woeful aspects under which
*w they fight ; yet the lighter is the more skilful ; fate
will vanquish the shorter of the two.

Your desires are over-elated. Trust not too much,
— for the stars are full of flattery at this time.

By dealing in drugs and chemicals, also in medicines
^ invented by those south of where ypu live, you will
prosper greatly ; by degrees you will amass a sub-
stantial amount of wealth.
Three times has the ship been in danger, and one
f more danger is near her ; yet the stars promise
deliverance.

Two years of unsettledness, during which you will
roam and wander ; you will weep, woo and marry.
But beware of the third summer hence.
m Slow and tedious omens proclaim themselves to be

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Signs

the shadow of your footsteps. Go not on the
ocean.

Several changes will befall you ; one month from
this you will be surprised and gladdened. The year *
brings increase of cares, but will be gainful.

Travel not far from the land or state of your birth.
The stars indicate evils and perplexities. Avoid going **
northward.

It is foretold that you will be a winner many times ;
and if you are serious when you consult the stars, ^
play boldly, for fortune is on your side.

Do you ask this ? Then the stars presage many
and bitter opponents ; but your own star will in the &
end be the victor.

The friend is reclining on a couch of peaceful ease, 9
and is now blessed with many approvals of fortune.

Three of your family will shine as stars in their
day and generation ; one will be very studious and 8
learned.

After rejecting a host of admirers, she will marry
one who will be a light to her feet and a lamp to her ®
path : he is not now far off.

Fickle enough is your fortune : an opponent will
much vex you, of whom you know not yet. By all *
means change your present measures.

Part will be recovered, if stolen. If mislaid or lost,
search in the bedrooms.

You will be outwitted woefully by the flirtations
and caprices of the fair sex before you wed.

Friday is the day that you will most repent of in
your life ; Monday, the day on which you must be
most careful ; and the 29th of September will prove
your brightest day every year.

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A The stars near you are harmonious and good ;
fortune in a great measure is in your favour.
In the winter, the ground will be bound with frost
□ and inclemencies. In other parts of the year, things
should be more pleasant.

Before prosperity arrives, some evil is likely to
§ happen ; there is a great and remarkable bearing of

the planets hereafter,
gs As true as you are yourself ; but in three months,
or three years, a difference will arise.
Remove your dwelling-place, change your occupa-
+ tion or pursuits within three months, and go towards
the south. There are signs of a great alteration.
The portents at this period speak of fulfilment,
¥: X unless, indeed, you are sick at the time that you ask
the question.

The Sun is your planetary genius ; your nativity

x foretells many great exploits. Be ambitious to excel

all around you.

Several accidents will befall you : once by fire ;

* * *" once by the fury of a horse, a dog, or an ox ; and

twice you will be in peril at the hands of men.

At times you are fated to be beset with perils, but
there is no fear of the sudden termination of life.

Recovery will be delayed, but the aid of a new and
skilful physician will preserve life.

V or W is the initial of the name of your unknown
partner in marriage. If you are sincere, you speak
the name often.

Three or four hindrances are to come ; but if the
desire be of wealth, business, or friends, of any-

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Signs

thing indeed save love, it is fated to be fulfilled.

You are born to inherit wealth in your old age, that
is, after fifty-five years.

The planet Mercury and the Moon indicate that
you will be a lucky adventurer.

The darker in hue shall beat the fairer ; but both
will be severely hurt, and one of them dangerously. ~

Mars foreshadows deceit, and there is a doubt for
three months hence how far the matter will succeed. n

Seek employment or office under the Government ;
there is great chance of success. But avoid specu- t
lations, for you will lose by them.

The beginning of the voyage will be unsuccessful,
the middle more prosperous ; but the end portends -^
dangers, bad weather and storms.

A blow or wound on the head ; death of a relation ;
sickness in your family-; three removals ; one tedious *»
journey ; a legacy ; and a noble friend.

Begin the voyage on a fortunate day, and it will
be safe ; for travelling on land, consult this oracle x
again before setting out, and mark well the beginning.

There doubtless is ; but planetary signs are now
above you which will cause you to wish there had h
been none.

By travelling eastward you will gain ; by going
westward you will lose. You will travel both ways ;
but avoid hilly and mountainous countries if you
wish to succeed.

If the arts of cheating be not practised, you will win, <?
but at first lose a trifle.

It is foretold by Venus that ladies will be generally
your friends ; but now you had better mistrust some ?
of them, for they flatter you.

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The fate of the absent is diversified, much subject
$ to the fickle frowns of fortune. You will soon have
news from him (or her).

Some of your offspring are born to be rich, some to

O attain renown at home, and some to roam over foreign

lands. They are all fortunate.

To marry one bred up to the sea, or a rover by

> profession — fair-haired, comely and well favoured :

born to enrich her in money and goods.

Three times your evil star will prevail ; but the
fourth time you will obtain the mastery.

If lost, they are buried in the earth, or fallen into
some foul place ; if stolen, you will never recover
25 them ; but the thief will be punished ere a year —
for another crime.

You will woo and wed one from a distant part of
X the country — mayhap, a foreigner ; she will be beauti-
ful and respected as a damsel of worth.

A sickness near unto death will seize you on a
Friday. Wednesday is your fortunate day. The
A ninth day after the new moon will be a day of dread.
The first of each month is favourable.

Ill reports and slanders are foretold by the stars :
□ be on your guard, that you pursue nothing unworthy
on that day.

If you ask of a day it will be wet and rainy ; if
o of a season of the year, look for it to be very tem-
pestuous.

Avoid all useless speculations, and your prospects
® will amend. There are still some grounds of alarm.
+ The friend may be esteemed true.

Give your present position a fair and candid trial
before you remove. There is sometimes '" luck in

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Signs

leisure." Better signs are approaching, and they ##
are not far off.

If you have not asked an impossibility, it will be
performed ; but there will be, and now is, a slight x
difficulty in the way.

Born under the Moon, your fate will often be a
perplexing one. Fortune will be fickle in your life. # #■ #
Cancer (the Crab, s) is your constellation.

The sign Libra, the Scales, bears rule over you ;
your fate tells of the hazards of chance ; a rise much
beyond your present expectations ; a pompous name ;
and the gifts of wealth. Venus is your planet.

If the forty-second year be passed without peril,
it will be your lot to enjoj7 a length of years beyond b
that of your family generally.

The most critical time is past ; the harbingers of n
health await destiny.

If you wish to know whom you will wed, O com-
mences the name; it is long and seldom spoken, s
If the question be of theft, the letter is E.

If of gold, silver, or the gifts of fortune, you
shall ; if of love or marriage, you shall not ; or, if ft
you do, you will sorely repent it.

In your middle age fortune will favour you with
her choicest boons ; but beware of the thirty-third
year, and also the forty-first. Evil stars proclaim
these years disastrous.

Your fate is uncertain as the wind, and but little
of the past has been good ; yet yours is a fortunate
planet, and better days await you a year hence.

The more cowardly of the two will win the fight,

«K

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"i for when the stars rule, " the battle is not always to
the strong, nor the race to the swift."
If the adventure relate to war, the signs are pro-
f pitious ; it is otherwise in love matters ; if it relate
to the golden idol (money), it is good, yes, flattering.
By mysterious and secret medicines and arts, by
vt the writings of others, by learning difficult things,
and by contending against present notions, you will
gain.
™ It were well for the bold mariner who guides this
barque to be careful of the shoals and quicksands
which lie in his course.
During that period you will be twice elevated,
^ three times cast down, once near imprisonment ;
you will attend a scene of sorrow, a marriage feast,
and gain much money,
jj If you believe in what you seek, your fate is woeful ;
you should avoid travelling.

Your benevolent planet is fast leaving evil bearings,
^ which, it seems, have been lately against you.

In travelling you are unlucky ; but if you will
# travel, go northward, and keep near dry, level lands ;
dwell near a factory or rich mansion.

At play you will win but little ; therefore avoid
it. The stars promise nothing in that way.

Your acquaintance is large ; it will be still larger ;
$ but steadfast friends are few.

The friend is about returning. You will soon hear
Q good news from him (or her). He (or she) is cir-
cumstanced moderately well.

Twice, says the Moon, you will be fortunate :
once four years hence ; once eight years hence.

She will not marry any one whom she has yet

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Signs

loved, but one who is now a stranger — a fair, slender a
man. She is destined to happiness in wedlock.

Villainy and treachery are visible in the future;
take heed, or you will be wronged assuredly.

Part thereof you will recover, unless, perchance,
the thief has taken them across running water, which *■
is not likely. If anything be lost, search around you.

Your fate in wedlock, although wholesome and A
pleasing, has in it both the sweet and the bitter.

Saturday is the most eventful day of your life ;
and on the 5th of a certain November will occur a E
change in your destiny for the better or worse.

It may prove rather the reverse ; for while you
deem yourself secure, a turmoil may happen : it <P
were well, if possible, to shun the evil.

If in the spring, the air will be strong and cold ;
if in the winter, there will be thick fogs ; if you ask ©
in the summer, rain is at hand ; in the autumn,
there will be fair weather.

The future promises much ; bear with patience
the fate that now destines you to poverty for a +
brief season.

As are gall and honey, so is his friendship ; now
faithful, and then doubting ; then friendly ; and X X
you yourself waver in regard to him.

You had better remove as soon as convenient ; x
signs of ill luck are around your present abode.

Confide not too much. Something is doubtful in
the questions which you ask. If a fair girl has pro- * * #■
mised you something, you will regret its fulfilment.

There is now insincerity in the stars. Seek your

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T

fortune in a day or a week hence. You are not
sufficiently earnest.

Mercury is your birth-star. It foretells riches
and honours. Taurus (the Bull, «) is your con-
stellation.

The planets speak fairly for the future, no matter
how delicate the asker may be. If thirty-seven
years be past, he (or she) will see sixty-two years, and
more.

At first a relapse is foretold ; then better health ;

r then a worse and more critical period. The physician

and the sick person disagree. A change is beneficial.

If you ask of a thief, the name commences with
# Y or Z, and is of several syllables*; but if of love,
it begins with A.

You will be near giving it up three different times ;
but fortune will favour you in the end.

You will be well off in early youth, and in old age
will attain many tokens of wealth. The period from
thirty to thirty-five is full of remarkable events.

If a male, ambition will at times possess your
whole soul ; if a female, love is your foible ; but
either will be fortunate after the thirty-eighth year.

The taller of the two will overcome his adversary,
if they fight ; but here are signs of frustration, as if
suddenly thrown up, which may change the whole
matter.

Delay it till twenty-seven days are passed ; then
you are sure of success.

By dealing in portable articles, in the pursuit of
law or religion, or by affairs wherein rich people will
aid you. In any of these seek your fortune.

Some mischance attends the master of the ship.

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Signs

Rough weather has been experienced. The end of *
the voyage is doubtful.

An unexpected change in your pursuits : three times
to witness the death of those near and dear to you ; h
if married, the birth of children ; if single, marriage
(if of proper age).

Renounce all fear of alarm, Jupiter, a fortunate ^
star, befriends you.

There will be one before forty-four days, and two
others before the year ends ; even now there is some- S
thing of import in your destiny.

To the east, if you mean to cross the ocean ; if
you mean to travel inland, to the south-west. Dwell ^
near theatres, or concert-rooms.

Mercury indicates that many persons mean to v
cheat you if they can. This is not fortunate.

Your fate has many crosses in it, and there are
many enemies at hand ; therefore, it is difficult to ®
solve the question correctly.

Changeable as the Moon, Your friend has lately >
felt his destiny at work.

You will have a daughter, who will wed highly,
or beyond her sphere in life ; and, with few excep- ^
tions, you will have your wishes in reference to what
you desire to know.

To marry one in public life, whom she has either
seen or now knows ; who will be also a suitable ®
husband for her, and will raise her in life.

By attention at the hands of justice, you may win,
although your opponent is more powerful in the law *
than yourself.

If you have lost or mislaid it, seek in places high
above ground. If it was stolen, a female was the
thief, and you will not recover it.

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A painful and laborious life in the wedded state is
D foretold ; but if you marry twice, your destiny will be
mitigated the second time.
Thursday is your fortunate day. The sixteenth
c? of every month will prove of the greatest conse-
quence in life and actions.

A proportion of good and evil fortune is fore-
© shadowed by the planets. By care you may remedy
a part of the evil.

If in summer, rain ; in autumn, wind ; in winter,
+ severe cold ; in spring, hail and frost ; if of a day
you inquire, it will be pleasant and serene.

Discord and contention are shadowed forth ; but

^ ^ there will, four months hence, be a change from bad

to good fortune ; and the change is a powerful one.

When you count on your friends, hypocrisy and

x deceit will frequently be your lot.

Remove quickly ; there are signs of gain by so
% # # doing ; " delays are dangerous."

*
L

' • While you seek, your mind changes; try again
r to-morrow night. You are not destined to know
the first time.

If the promise is in regard to love, it will. If it
concerns money or friendship, it is doubtful.

Jupiter is the star that rules you ; your fate will

lead you to mighty doings before your forty-fifth

n year, and you will achieve much, yet enjoy but little.

Gemini (the Twins, n ) is your constellation.

You will reach a reasonable age ; but you are liable

s to diseases of the breast and stomach, and will have a

weak constitution. Guard your health carefully.

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Signs

There is considerable danger ; let the physician take
warning. Something is wrong in his treatment.

The initial of your future partner, if you seek it,
is T. If you ask of a thief, it is L ; and it is frequently ^
spoken.

There will first happen three crosses ; the fourth
effort will bring success. But there will be, and now ^
is, a bitter enemy in your way.

Seven years hence will be the best part of your life.
Your past time has been vexatious and often crossed
by fortune's frowns.

Inconstancy and care will embitter a great part
of your life ; but you will, after your fortieth year,
possess much gold and silver.

A surprise awaits you in reference to the com-
batants ; for he who is expected to lose the day will
win.

Only partly so. There are difficulties in the way,
if the matter is intrusted to others, although your
star claims the mastery.

You must choose some public occupation, wherein
there is an appeal to the masses ; otherwise, you
should sell wines, liquors, syrups, etc.

At this very moment the ship is in great danger.

A joyful scene ; three merry adventures ; a power-
ful friend ; marriage, if single and of proper age ; if
married, birth of children ; a long voyage ; and a year
of bad luck.

This planet foretells storms and shipwrecks, piracies
and robberies. Begin not your journey this month.

There is ; you will taste of the joy of love and
wedlock ; the stars show other flattering changes, but
also some not so real as flattering.

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You should not travel for three years; then go
9 towards the south, and reside in cities, near mer-
chandise warehouses.

One described by the planet as a dark man will

® dodge your steps ; and a pale red-haired man will

cheat you. You are not fortunate at games of chance.

> : Inconstant and changeable is your fate in this

matter ; you know this by your own experience.

Fortunate, probably ; but a great change

& approaches : it is even at the door. Mark well what

will happen.

You will have a troublesome family, who will

is require all your exertions to provide for. One of your

progeny, however, will be fortune's favourite.

She will wed a witty and discreet person : one who

# will be her joy as well as her plague ; one whom she

will love, but at times quarrel with. He will be highly

respectable — perhaps a fair-complexioned man.

The signs in your life give you a great advantage

A over your opponent ; but there are omens of deceit

in writings, oaths and promises.
D Search near fire-places for anything, if you have
mislaid it ; if it be small, in jars or shut-up recep-
tacles. But if it is stolen, you will never recover it.
You will marry one whom you will love, who will be
<? discreet, but possessing qualities that will cause you
to have less freedom than you now enjoy.

On a Wednesday will occur the most remarkable

event of your life ; and on that day of the week you

® will be fortunate, but unfortunate on Thursday.

You will have good cause to remember one of these

days.

If you ask of money, it will ; of a marriage, or

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Signs

intrigue, or pleasure of any kind, it will not. If +
you seek of aught else, it is dubious.

If you ask of a particular day, it will be contrary
to your wishes, whatever they may be ; and the same
if of any particular season of the year.
• A great change in three years ; another and better x
one after that.

Trust not every friend ; but if you are sincere # * #
when you ask, your wishes are fulfilled.

The friend whom you ask after is as you wish
now ; but this does not refer to the future, which
may be different. Be careful a year hence.

Had you not better consider more seriously ? »
There will assuredly be a change, if you remain.

There are signs of some deceit and delay. n

Mars is your star. Your fate is thus : one with
whom fortune will play many frolicsome games ; r
you will be rich, and yet poor ; honourable in
reputation, but void of real friends. Cancer (the
Crab, 25) is your constellation.

In your twenty-second, thirty-fifth, forty-first,
and forty-second years, expect maladies ; in the #
earlier part of life, accidents ; but a fair chance of
long life lies before you.

The state of the sick person is dangerous for three
days hence : the third week decides the whole matter.

If you ask of a lover, the initial is R, and the name
is one of frequent occurrence ; if of any other unknown ~
party, it is D — a quaint and strange name.

Seven days hence, something will happen that will *t
materially affect your wishes.

Signs

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After your fortieth year, your planet wanes : there-
fore make the best of her gay and favourable gifts,
that you may not die in obscurity.

Your destiny will be as inconstant as the ele-
ments— a fate now steeped in sorrow, now fraught
with joy, now rich, now depressed, but never poor.
Such is your lot in life.

Three times will a peacemaker try to part them ;
but if they fight, the shorter wins.

The planets are on your side, and the omens are
flattering. If your adventure be of aught but love,
you will succeed wonderfully.

In none on your account ; but seek rather some
place, office, or inferior situation ; you may gain by
churches, vaults, graves and dreary mansions.

Even while the vessel sails through the foaming
billows, a mighty star tells you that she is safe.

If married, a son and daughter ; if single, marriage ;
two funerals ; a narrow escape ; a false friend ; an
honest adviser ; six months of very good fortune.

All things go contrary to you in this respect : by
land, perils will attend your steps ; by water, a
sudden alarm ; therefore, be careful.

Take advantage of fortune when she offers ; be
also on your guard ; and there will be ground for
rejoicing ; but some imprudence may mar all.

To the east, if by land ; to the south, if by water ;
but you are not fortunate in travelling for seven
seasons — a year and nine months.

One will face you, who will cheat and lure you to
loss. Be cautious : evil omens are now around ;
escape them if you can.

This foretells three friends : one dark and tall ;

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Signs

one fair, and near you ; and one female. But a *
private enemy at this instant is against you.

He (or she) is in danger from enemies, and now
subject to trouble both of body and mind ; but he e
(or she) will escape them.

Some of your family will be born to power and
command ; some will be more unfortunate ; but none
are destined to any particular calamity, though sub- *
ject to cares.

To marry one both tall and handsome — one from
a distant part, and a fortunate person.

There are three opponents in this case — one of
whom you least expect ; a delay will arise to vex you ; □
but be of good cheer.

Things lost are totally so, and will never be
recovered. Stolen things you will hear of, and may
recover.

To marry a dark female, with dark eyes and hair ;
one born at a remote distance ; who will live happily 0
with you a long time, and bring you money.

Thursday is the day of greatest note, Sunday
the worst day, and Friday the best. The fifth day
of the moon you will have cause to remember after
twenty-two.

It may, possibly ; there are some signs favour- ^ ^
able, others unfavourable.

If you ask of a particular day, the weather will be
pleasant ; if of any month or season of the year, the x
omens are dubious, and can give no answer.

The mysterious stars assuredly bespeak for you
better fortune than you have already enjoyed. Be
gay and joyful. All things will work well in two***
years ; and even in a year they will become better.

Signs

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Three times there will be evil changes ; then there
will pass seven weeks with no change ; after that,
there is hope.

The signs are variable ; some are better than
others ; but the result of your wishes is far from
promising.

You cannot remove at present ; some time — say,
three months — must needs elapse before you will
have the requisites ; but the omens promise fairly
enough.

After several secret anxieties, after numerous
disappointments, it will.

Your life is diversified ; Saturn rules it : you
will be enriched, however, by the labours of others.

There are signs of a weak constitution visible ; but
the life-planet gives a better prospect.

A speedy relapse ; but in a month all signs of
sickness will be gone.

If you seek after the name of a lover, or one whom
you would wish to marry, it is I or E, and a long
name, seldom spoken, but easily sounded ; if of a
thief, it is V or W.

There are still a few fortunate signs left to you,
* one of which says that you shall.

Ill luck reigns from twenty to twenty-five ; better
luck, from twenty-eight to thirty ; evil, from thirty-
w two to forty ; and afterwards, the planets promise
good fortune.

Beginning in trouble, even until your middle age,
w fate will cross and gainsay your endeavours ; but,
after all, riches and dignities are your lot.

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Signs

It is to be doubted whether a battle will take
place ; if it should, the weaker will win.

The planets imply a fate most perplexing ; and
the adventure, therefore, will happen accordingly.

By bargaining and selling in goods used by the
rich ; and if not, follow in the footsteps of some -%
powerful person. You are fortunate.

In the midst of a deep sea, a storm will arise that
will astound the hearts of the boldest seamen. <*

Love, marriage, friendship — three noted events
in any one's life. Moreover, you will four times
remove, twice travel, once have damage by fire, lose ?
a relative, be elevated and depressed, and, finally,
hail your good fortune.

Take heed that you are not robbed ; look well after
your purse ; keep an eye on your associates. The &
signs are mixed and somewhat dangerous.

There will be a change within twenty-nine days,
two other changes in fifty-eight days, and a still ©
greater alteration a month later.

You had better reside near the water, either by
creek, river, bay, or sea. In travelling and removing )
a great part of your life will be spent.

Even on your winning, there are signs of care and
trouble ; and there may be disappointment and a
sorrow.

You are to have many private enemies in life, and
but few real friends are visible ; therefore cherish them.

Of late trouble was visible, but now the star of his ^
(or her) fate is better placed.

Twice will the goddess Fortune visit your dwelling,
and each time will one of your offspring experience A
her goodness. The signs are certain.

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Signs

To be terribly mortified, vexed and crossed therein
n is your lot ; but you will afterwards marry, of which
you may rest assured.

Petty jarrings and troubles will arise in the affair,
S and, it may be, a false witness ; some of the planets
show malignity, tediousness and irritability.

If things have been lost, seek near a door, on a shelf
raised above the ground, or where there is but little
0 light ; also near iron. If a theft has been committed,
the author is a young person, with small legs, quick
in walking, full of talk and business, and not a com-
mon thief.

You will marry a prudent, sensible person — fair
and with grey eyes ; one born near you, met by
+ chance, and who has rich relatives ; these will despise
or contemn you.

The longest day in the year, 21st or 22nd of June,
will be one of the most noted days in your fate ; but,
*" * Monday is always prosperous for you in your adven-
tures, business and designs.

Several of the signs speak affirmatively — probably
in love or friendship. There is something fore-
shadowed which is very prosperous.

Do you ask of to-morrow, or of a certain day near
at hand ? If so, it will be cloudy and rainy ; if you
ask of a season of the year, the air will be foul, cloudy
and unwholesome.

**¥:

In winter, clouds and rain ; in summer, fine
T weather, but stormy at intervals ; in autumn,
thunder ; in spring, thunder, clouds and hail.

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Signs

Next month changes it ; yet it may not be for any
good: but hereafter it will be so.

You have slanderers and backbiters, and the
planets say that these are not far from you ; but you n
have at least one faithful friend, which is a rarity.

If you wish to remove, do it quickly ; for it is
evident, by these signs, that delays herein will foment s
strife and dissensions.

Even while you inquire, the promise may be #
broken or put off, so that it will vex you.

Venus is your ruling star ; your fate in life will
cause you to travel, to cross distant lands, to see
strange kingdoms, and to return to your native
country in prosperity. Virgo (the Virgin, w) is
your constellation.

There are many signs of weakness and debility :
health is the surest guide to long life ; but it would ^
be too flattering to speak to you of the duration of
your existence.

The sick person will be in extreme danger, and ^
some unorthodox treatment may effect a perfect cure.

If you ask of a lover, E is the letter — a short
name ; if of a thief, there are two concerned ; one *
whose initial is I, the other, D ; and the names are
uncouth.

The planets for a little season are opposed to you,
and perverse omens will thwart you ; but despair
not ; all will be as you wish hereafter.

If you are a female who asks, between the ages of
nineteen and twenty-two fortune will be perverse ;
if a male, imprisonment may be near, but after
thirty-five is the best season of your life. Beware,
however, of thirty-nine ; it is a dangerous year.

Signs

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I h

Fortune's gifts, without your seeking, will raise
you to wealth, which you will afterwards lose.

They will not fight. Were they to do so, death
would claim both.

On the third day from this, the planets denote a
q. variety, perhaps a change of intentions. Within
twenty-nine days it will be decided.

In laborious trades, where others will be employed ;
<? also in the handicrafts of life and useful arts ; but
there are signs of a humble sphere for many years
first.

It was in a lucky hour that the ship sailed ; for the
? star Venus gives pleasure, and a safe return after a
certain delay.

A voyage ; two accidents — one by fire, one by
the fall of a ponderous weight ; a death to vex you ;
^ five journeys ; a change of friends ; two years of
good fortune ; several surprises.

It is ; but seek not for gain ; the signs are those
© of safety, but not of profit, or of enriching yourself
by any procedure of the kind.

Evil fortune will be manifest in twenty-nine days ;
) but there is a great change ere the year is out, and
travelling, or a removal.

Due east, if you wish for gain ; due north, if for
health ; but choose generally seaport towns.

Failures, falsehoods and cheatings are too visible
in the stars to speak of gain : therefore, beware !

Enemies are quite manifest ; but there is a power-
ful friend approaching.

Lately he (or she) was in grief and trouble ; but
the signs have changed and better omens are visible.

One child will be born to vex you ; two children

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Signs

will thrive in the world ; but, generally speaking, you a
will not be fortunate with your family.

To marry one, after manifold crosses and per- ~
plexities ; and even then there will be want of money.

There are tokens of bribery in this sign, as well
as much falsehood, which will materially affect your ©
interests. Be as much on your guard as you can.

They will never be found, if lost ; if stolen, part
may be hereafter seen, but never recovered. That
was a cunning thief, and all hopes of restitution are
futile.

You will marry a virtuous lady, but your friend
will oppose the match. You have seen and con- **
versed with her already.

Wednesday is your most noted day for good
fortune ; Saturday for evil ; and the seventeenth x
day of every month will be a day of great note.

Three or four stars augur favourably ; but a
spiteful foe may draw nigh to hinder it ; yet after * # *
all, it will be successful.

Be not depressed in spirit, for the goodly stars
above proclaim a run of fortune. It is yours to r
seize the lucky moment.

In winter, deep snow ; in summer, thunder and
hail ; in spring and autumn, storms. If, however, »
you ask of a certain day, it will be bright and clear.

In deep anxiety — if you in truth ask this question ;
but the omens are right joyfully in earnest about n
the thing that you have most at heart.

He is discreet and capable of firm friendship ;
why, then, do you doubt his truth ? s

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Sisms

Beware of hazardous enterprises, of foolish con-

# ceits : thus speak the stars ! Have due caution as
to where you bend your steps.

m It will be forgotten or not fulfilled ; for the omen
here visible is dubious.

Venus is your natal star, and your fate is of a
very peculiar kind : first you will travel ; then have
~ troubles in your house and family ; then enter into
some public business ; and you will rarely be rich
in substance. Libra (the Scales, ^) is your con-
stellation,
in The signs denote perils by water and poisons, with
a dangerous time in your thirty-fourth year.
The appearances are flattering, and may go near
* j to give health ; yet there is still some doubt, if not
also a sign of coming danger.

If you ask of an admirer, it is F — a name of
vf an indifferent length, often spoken in your hearing ;
if of a thief, O is the letter ; and it is a long name,
not often heard in conversation.

The planets foreshadow losses, crosses and anxious
cares. In such a case, the wish is doubtful.

The next two years will be unfortunate ; but in

x ; less than four years you will thrive greatly ; and

after forty-two you will be still more prosperous.

Sorrow and care will in a great measure be your

h ) lot ; manifold omens deny any large amount of

wealth.

That combatant who faces the south, when the
fight begins, will gain the victory.
U There are evidences of trouble and care ; you must

# beware of getting into dilemmas through want of due
caution and vigilance,

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Signs

You will succeed by dealing in ornamental goods,
buying and selling small articles, or in any ingeni- ?
ous line, such as paintings or engravings.

This is a sign of furious storms and danger to the 5
ship.

Long journeys ; a promotion in life, which will
stir up enemies ; a year of misfortune ; a dangerous
sickness ; a funeral ; a feast or wedding ; danger by -
a fall ; once only, fear of imprisonment ; and then
the indulgence of fortune.

The planets signify danger by drowning, if you
change not your present intentions ; by land also
there will be many mishaps.

There are two changes — one for good, one for
evil ; you will have an eventful year, and some part &
of it will prove troublesome.

Stay all your life near the place of your birth, and 8
tempt not the dangers of travelling.

There are more signs of loss than of winning now, *
and you must take heed.

The stars show two friends — one dark, elderly
and in humble life, the other fair and better off ; but a
the signs generally show more enmity than friendship.

In heavy trouble, doubtless ; for the planets now
act as workers of calamities, evil reports, news and □
cross purposes. Letters will soon arrive.

You are warned by the heavenly bodies to be more
than usually circumspect with your offspring. Look ^*
carefully to their welfare.

If you are a female under thirty years of age, you
will be married three times ; one husband — a plague ®
to yourself and friends ; one wealthy — but plain
featured ; one a beloved and esteemed character.

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Signs

A dark, cross, elderly man will be the cause of your
+ losing the suit. He is thin-visaged.

If you seek for lost things, look in jars, pots, pent-
up places, or in vaults and cellars. If they are stolen,
the thieves are far off.

Do not marry early in life ; fortune will cross you
x in every direction. If you be a widower, you will
have your match in wedlock.

Saturday is the most fortunate day for you, and

you will die on that day ; but the ninth day of every

XXX month will be of great import in your life. Your

birthday is unfortunate. Do no business on that day.

Thursday is the chief day of your life, both in
adversity and prosperity. Look to your past life,
and you will find it so. The month of January will
ever be unfortunate to you ; and the waning of the
moon (from full to new moon) will always prove fatal
for business.
" All is not gold that glitters " ; therefore do not
*5 be too sanguine in your expectations. The stars
are not wholly in your favour.

Fine clear weather in summer ; mild and warm

n in winter ; torrents of rain in autumn ; and showers

in spring. If you ask of a day, it will be pleasant.

Do you know the dangers that are before you ? It

25 would seem not ; but hereafter there is much good.

You would do well to improve it.

Your friend is as true as you could wish ; but
$1 take care that you do not try his (or her) spirit over-
much.

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Signs

You cannot remove early enough to seize the first
of the good planetary bearings above you. Therefore, **
remove as soon as convenient.

It is one sign of a narrow mind to trust too little ;
and yet you must not trust too much : there are
indications of deceit, which warn you to be on your
guard ; but they are not overpowering.

You are born under the planet Mars. Bend the
sails of your desires to a good harbour, and be cautious
of the rocks that are to be met with on the passage. *i
Your fate is a remarkable one — strange, marvellously
so.

Your disposition threatens to embitter your exist-
ence, and wellnigh shorten your life ; curb this, t
and there is hope.

Relapse ; therefore look well to the physician ; it
may be that there are blunders in the treatment.

If of love, L is the letter — a short name ; if any
one else, U.

Hope, the deceiver of the human heart, will urge
you on ; but there are defects in these signs to-day.
Try to-morrow.

In the morning of your life, happy ; in the noon
appears a sombre cloud ; yet a rainbow of hope
surrounds your fate for a season. Your middle age,
from thirty-three to fifty-two, is the best.

Why seek riches ? But the stars allot you many
years of good fortune.

The strife will be cruel, and one will lose life ; that
one is he whom you think will be victor.

You have the goodly star Venus to protect you ;
a little caution will secure your adequate success,
at least equal to what you deserve.

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Signs

By keeping stores of books or papers ; by publishing

the writings of others ; by manufacturing and selling

$ the medicines of those living in the west and south ;

for you are evidently under the planet Mercury,

which makes a person of talent and mind.

The stars foretell boisterous and stormy weather,

protects.

Sickness and disease ; three funerals ; one wed-
) ding ; two births ; seven great changes ; a gross
fraud ; a loss by theft ; an alarm by fire ; an adven-
ture,
o You must take heed, and there will be safety.
There are four changes — one of residence ; one of

friends ; one of money ; and one in pursuits.
If you travel, let it be inland, and near mountains
# and hills ; avoid salt water ; if you choose a resi-
dence, let it be in high parts of towns or cities.
There are indicated signs of winning ; therefore,
A be not murmuring and repining. Good fortune is
before you.

There is the sign of a bitter enemy ; take heed that
you are not the dupe of evil deceivers.

Deeply in trouble ; for there are signs of manifold
g heaviness and cares mingled with many unlucky
forebodings.

Some of your family will rise to be rich in money
© and goods ; some will lord it over you, some go far
away, but one will comfort you.

To marry a dark, tall man, with hazel eyes and
brown hair, who will be the heir to wealth.
A friend will forsake you ; an enemy rise up
% % suddenly ; a heap of cares must be passed through

THE ORACLE OF HUMAN DESTINY 51

Signs

before better omens appear : therefore your suit is
troublesome.

Stolen things are too far away to be recovered ;
but if you ask of lost things, look in closets and
drawers.

You are doomed to many disappointments ; but
there are omens, which promise success later ; and ^ *"^
you will enjoy your wishes herein after a delay.

You will have a great adventure in love, and a
surprise in marriage ; but you will be lucky therein,
which is a great deal.

Monday and Friday are your chief days of for-
tune ; but when the Moon is in Taurus (the sign » , b
which you can ascertain in any almanac), then is
your prosperous time.

Your inquiry, it is more than likely, is vain ; if not,
it is fickle and insincere : try once more — an hour n
from this time.

If you ask of a day, it will be wet ; if of any season
of the year, the weather will be unpleasant, and con- 25
trary to your mind, wishes and desires.

It may ; but there is one aspect of the planets #
which foretells something untoward at first.

The friend is well-conditioned, and will not easily
be persuaded to relinquish the connexion that now
is entertained.

The stars proclaim good and faithful friends, which =^
may cause you to change your intentions.

The planets are threatening wiles and deceits :
you must form your own judgment, but take care 1Tv

Signs

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that you ask not " mountains " where even " mole-
hills " are too much.

Thus runs your fate : once near imprisonment,
but saved by a sudden stroke of fortune ; twice high
t in reputation ; two downfalls ; a series of evil for-
tunes ; once in power ; but never rich. Venus is
your star ; Libra (the Scales, =^) is your constellation.
Something points to a peculiar destiny : to be near
w death between thirty-two and forty-three. If you

get past that period, you will be long-lived.
kk Twenty-nine days bring a change.

If you wish to know of a thief, it is B ; if of a lover,
* D is the letter — and a short name.

Beware of your actions ; look well to your desires,

h for there is an evil omen before you. Signs of trouble

are seen dimly. Be on your most circumspect guard.

You will be rich before any great age is attained ;

^ and the stars will often be on your side in a marvellous

manner.

Dissimulations, labours and cares will often beset

^ you ; there is foreshadowed a world of difficulties ;

but you will finally overcome all enemies.

$ A feminine influence is at work, which will prevent

the combat, and both parties will be bound to peace.

g Three times, the stars say, you will be thwarted

in your designs before it will be as you think and wish.

Work in metals ; deal in fruits or the produce of

merchandise will enrich you.

Furiously will the storm rage and howl ; deep and
) dark is the abyss over which the ship is led by a single

thread of fate ; but she will return safely.
& Many surprising events, and some good ones also.

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Signs

Voyage not at all, neither travel, if you seek either
wealth, health or safety ; a great danger is threatened.

There is none of any evil import ; and if there were, #
a friendly star protects you.

Eastward, southward, or westward, but not north-
ward. Move to a low land, close to a town, well A
peopled and near a river.

Do you say win ? Expect rather a loss first. O

There are many enemies, and but few, very few, g
real friends.

Your friend is about to travel, or return from
where he (or she) is now, and then you will know.

There are three portents of sorrow, but there is
one exceedingly happy omen. You will assuredly +
in the end be fortunate in your family.

To marry a rich, elderly man — if she chooses ; but
let her beware of marrying a youthful spendthrift, ##
— to whom her thoughts and inclinations now bend.

The suit will be postponed, and some doubt will
arise relative to the cause of the weaker party, but x
you stand well now.

Look near cellars and cisterns for lost goods. If
a theft has been committed, you will have tidings # # #
hereafter. If it is of gold or silver, you will never
recover it : it has been melted ere this.

Give up your quest after stolen things, because you
are over-reached in the matter. If goods are lost,
search near fire-places, near brick walls, and near
where coal and wood are kept.

You are too general a lover, and, besides, fickle-

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Signs

a minded. You will have many fair chances but few
real opportunities to marry well.

Friday will be that day ; besides the eleventh
n day of every month is an important one in your
fate.

The stars now are not over-fraught with good to-
ss wards you, but something imperceptibly may arise
to alter your fortune.

If you ask of a particular day, it will be dry ; but
if of a season, then in summer, it will be a mixture
of fair, wet and dry ; in winter, hazy and cold ; in
spring, lowering ; in autumn, stormy.

The constellation now ascendant speaks of a change,
and for the better, in a month hence ; after that
change — say, three months — comes a bitter dis-
appointment.

The planets tell of flattery and untruth ; but there
is a doubt whether or not it be the person after whom
you inquire, or another.

Remove not : give your present place of abode
another trial.

Both the party promising and the thing promised
are here indicated to be fleeting.

Mercury is your planet ; Gemini (the Twins, n )
is your constellation. Your lot is to be immersed in
labours and cares when young, but when old you will
experience happiness.

You will have many escapes from death in infancy,
youth and mature age, but you will survive them all-.

Recovery is certain.

If you ask of a lover, or of the one whom you will
wed, E is the letter — and a name longer than ordin-
ary. If you ask of a thief, it is P — and a short name.

Wfi

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Signs

You shall in truth attain to what you now seek,
and that speedily. ™

Rough and stormy between fifteen and twenty-
two ; active and changeable between twenty-three
and twenty-eight ; flattering between twenty-nine *
and thirty-one ; truly unlucky between thirty- two
and thirty-three ; very prosperous many times after-
wards, but more especially between forty and forty-
five years of age.

The planets denote afflictions through woman,
but also joys qi prosperity. Afterwards you will be
again cast down ; but you will rise a year after your
fall.

Falsehood and bribes will pass between the parties ;
one will flee from the other ; and that one is the '
better able to conquer.

If you consult in earnest, you shall have your q
wish.

You will be enriched by inheritance ; but in general
dealings, barterings, buying, exchanging, and in >
travelling, you will also enrich yourself.

Three days hence, some storm that now threatens
the vessel will pass away, and then there is no more
danger.

An illegitimate offspring or untimely intrigue ; a
short but severe sickness ; three journeys ; one
voyage ; two changes in business ; a loss of money ;
a huge labour ; an infirmity ; a persecution ; a friend ;
a funeral ; and great gains.

In travel by land thefe are no signs of any particu-
lar evil but what you may overcome ; by water the X
planets are ominous of evil.

Ninety days hence the star of your fortune will

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Signs

A enter a less cloudy atmosphere : this bids you hope,
at least.

Due north ; but if not there, north-west, avoiding

□ the south and south-east. It would be imprudent,

however, for you to travel till a year has elapsed.

The planets deny winning ; they threaten, more-

g over, that you are likely to lose. Better gamble not

at all.

One false and deceitful planet is visible. Enemies
© — is the starry reply.

A stroke of fortune, apparently evil, shows visibly
+ in the heavens ; but the trouble is soon no more.
You will, and one of your offspring will be potent
and renowned.

Look well to your intentions, lady ; the course of
your love will be that of a shallow brook, which,
x dashing over numerous impediments, is yet thwarted
by a mountain. A prudent husband, however, is
your lot, after the trouble of getting him is past.
X X X ** would be better for you to seek some means of
agreement in this matter.

Beware of deceitful things. There is something
r wrong about those who will try to advise you in this
matter.

If you ask about lost things, look in low, obscure
places, jars, cupboards, or vaults. If you seek
concerning a theft, trouble yourself no more : you
are doomed to be a victim.

To marry one who will bring money ; a fair, elegant
n female ; but to have domestic broils, discords and
impediments in the way of happiness.

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Signs

Wednesday is one of the most remarkable days
out of the whole seven ; and on that day, at a certain
period of your life (not far off), something will happen
that will permanently fix your future destiny.

The stars speak not in favour of money ; but they
are good in friends, love and pleasure.

Wet and windy in summer ; in autumn, cold and
cloudy ; in winter, frigid and frosty ; in spring,
severe. If you ask of a day, it will be stormy, especi-
ally if the moon be past the full.

There will be some more evil first ; then a cessa-
tion ; but it is some three months yet ere a beneficial **
change comes.

Expect the worst, and hope for the best ; then
draw a middle line between the two : even so is the "i
truth in this matter.

Remove quickly : in three months' time some
remarkable event will happen in your dwelling ; and t
it is of this that the stars forewarn you.

Be neither lifted up with foolish joy nor cast down
by despair ; the promise will be in part fulfilled ; but vr
were it all fulfilled, you would not be satisfied.

The Sun, and Leo (the Lion, si ). Be of good cheer ;
you will rise to renown and great esteem among your
friends and kindred. Many will envy you ; but few m
will reach the pinnacle of your fate. Gold and silver
too are your portion.

The stars do not promise long life. But a life well K
spent is the main matter.

Doubtless the stars are threatening ; the omens
are cross and evil-predictive ; but try what medicine h
can avail the sick person.

N, if you ask of a lover ; Y or V, if of a thief :

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^ in either case, it is a strange name, seldom spoken.

After three heavy crosses and five cares, the desire
will be partly fulfilled. But one described by Mars
(with red hair) — a bigot, or wrathful man — will
thwart you.

After forty-three, and before twenty- two ; and
9 you will owe your rise in life to many mysterious
circumstances.

An ominous star overwhelms your destiny in youth
« and middle age ; when it recedes, you will drink of
the cup of joy ; but first there is woe.

The tall, light-haired man with rosy visage is the
© victor ; but a strange tumult arises first.

The stars are not for you ; they are indeed against
> you.

Fortune will favour you mostly in private life ;
yet you will be prosperous in the useful arts and
mechanics. But by all means avoid the sea.

Look not into this matter now too deeply. The
25 planets seem baleful, and danger is abroad.

First to be worse off than you now are ; then,
suddenly your fortune will change ; again a relapse ;
a journey ; a grievous malady ; the death of a
relative and also of five friends or acquaintances ;
a wedding feast ; a foe ; and good fortune after all.

If you set off on a lucky day, and choose the best
opportunities, you will go safe as to person and
purse.

One may happen, but it is not for a year yet.
Next year fortune favours you better than ever.

East and eastward, seek to reside in inland, dry
and populous towns, avoiding the evils of places
adjacent to water ; if you travel, let it be either east

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or west, but in no other direction ; you would do
better not to travel.

The planets show favourably ; yet are they so
arranged that few will be fortunate in the game, ©
except cheats and swindlers.

Three certain friends are yours ; but there is a
bitter, backbiting enemy. You have, moreover, a +
rival ; do not be off your guard.

The omens speak of safety and success. XX

You are not sincere enough now to know in refer-
ence to your family. No answer is given ; try again x
an hour hence.

To marry an expert and clever person, whom you
will love, and who will adore you ; but beware of # x x
jealousy.

The signs indicate a prosperous marriage, with one
tall and good-looking, having brown hair ; a great r
favourite with both sexes.

Perchance you will be somewhat subject to vexa-
tion and sorrow ; but there are signs of success, unless s
some unseen false witness arises against you.

More than one thief did this deed, if you inquire
of a thing stolen, and part thereof will be recovered.
If articles are lost, look in high rooms and garrets.

There are visible but few signs of marriage : be
on your guard against the fair lures of Venus, whose
enticements, if unlawful, are ever roses surrounded
by thorns. You must be very cautious, or there is
trouble for you in this matter.

Sunday and Friday will be the most noted days
in your life — the latter day being the most eventful.

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ft Avoid doing business of any kind on the thirteenth
day of every month.

You will have some trouble in the matter before
iYj) the wish which you harbour in regard to this day will
be fulfilled.

Snow, sleet and piercing winds in winter ; unusual
rains in spring ; but in summer or autumn, usually
— warmer than generally happens. If you ask of a
particular day, that day will be pleasant.

After a succession of particular cares and diversities,
the planets denote good.

If you ask in sincerity, you may expect truth in
your friend, for the stars are favourably placed.

Try the oracle at another time. The stars now
deny answer to your question.

The planet Saturn bears rule ; and this star indi-
cates great disappointments.

Born under the constellation Capricorn (the Goat,
vr), with Mars as the ruling planet. Many sudden

* strokes of good fortune are visible — travelling, and
an eminent name or title, among them.

Pursue a path of temperance and sobriety, avoid

* evil riotings and abuse of health ; then a long life will
be yours.

Whatever appearances may portend, the planets
promise health.

There are three competitors for your hand, and
^ the initial cannot be found. But if you ask of a thief,

the name is long, and begins with O.
? Conspiracies will be organized ; but you may.

The first seven, the second seven, and the fifth
$ seven years are the best in fortune, counting from
your birth.

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Content and sorrow are intermixed in your life ;
but reason and virtue may guide you happily through ©
the mazes of fortune.

The tallest is likely to become the victor ; but the
aspects of the planets, as they now are, seem uncer- *
tain.

Some difficulties are near ; but they are not irre-
vocable disappointments ; some of the planets are &
also fortunate.

The stars foreshadow evil and melancholy. Per-
haps you are brooding over some misfortune : there- $
fore ask the question a day or two hence.

Storms and tempests are indicated ; but the planets #
will protect the ship and save her.

Great prejudice by means of women ; a tedious
journey ; a sudden rise in fortune ; a burial ; a
wedding ; a feast ; if wedded, a birth ; if single, A
marriage ; a great loss ; a removal ; a fear of loss
by fire or thieves.

Evidently not : the signs are ominous enough. °

Work, danger, sorrow and care, are now chiefly
foreshadowed ; but four months will bring a change <?
for the better.

Keep in the popular cities and towns ; if you roam, ®
return to where you now are.

Gaming sometimes is successful. In your case it ,
brings trouble : avoid it.

One enemy — a dark, bitter person ; but this is
balanced by a tall, fair friend. Two supporters of # #
your credit are near, and your lot is to overcome foes.

Something singular and remarkable, you may rest
assured, is even now happening, or on the eve of x
happening to him (or her).

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The stars of heaven speak affirmatively in the
# #■ #• matter.

Your offspring will be bold and venturesome ; the
T greater part of them will be fortunate in the main.
You will find it more difficult than you imagine to
0 meet with unalloyed happiness in wedlock.

Provided you hearken to the advice of the stars,
n and follow the wishes of the wise, you may perhaps
gain.

Look for lost things near ornaments, or in reposi-
25 tories of apparel. If you ask about stolen goods, the
chances are two to one that you will never recover
them. .

Hymen's yoke will at times press heavily upon
^ you ; but contentment helps towards happiness.

Every fourth and fourteenth day of the month
will be either sorrowful or anxious enough ; and the
most remarkable day in your life will be a Monday.
The planets rather tend to good fortune in this
matter.

In winter, sleet and storms ; in spring, hail and
lightning ; in summer, clouds and unhealthy weather ;
in autumn, serene. If you ask, however, of any par-
ticular day, it will be opposed to your expectations.
t There are evident signs that it will.

It cannot be doubted that he now is ; but the stars
vf will not vouch that he will remain so over three
months.

You should not remove under a year and six
months.

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If the promise was made after the full moon, and
before the new moon came, it will. *

Venus, Mercury and Jupiter are allotted to
you as the genii of your fate ; and your constellations
are Aquarius (the Waterman, ^) and Pisces (the
Fishes, * ). You will have fortune of a marvellous ^
kind ; and there is little doubt that you will become
noted and rich ; but there will also be some heavy
calamities.

There is a singular malady foreshadowed in three
years ; but you will yet be long-lived.

Doubt is implied by the stars ; and one in the house
of the sick person shares this doubt : there is danger °
to come, but recovery is certain.

M, if you seek in relation to love or marriage — and
a name of mean length ; if you ask about a theft, the
initial is R — a short, uncouth name.

If your desire is in regard to business, removals, g
journeys, or ought else but love, you will.

Between the ages of thirty-two and forty-five years,
and the beginning and the extreme of life. ®

This may be doubted ; for so mutable is the star
that relates to this question, that it is never certain.

The darker of the two combatants will be the victor. B

Laborious enough, and requiring all your thought- ^
ful industry.

Wealth will come to you slowly, but trouble quickly,
in any business ; merchandise and the sea are the ■&
best. Never lend your money or your name.

The ship has been in extreme jeopardy ; sickness,
if not death, is aboard ; contrary winds, sunken rocks,
unseen impediments are before her ; but fortune still a
favours her, and she will end her voyage in safety.

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You will receive many a boon of fickle fortune;

but, in spite of the favours of the gentle sex, do not

a steel your heart against the voice of pity. The other

bearings of the planets foretell a wedding, a long and

perilous voyage, and numerous changes.

c? To travel now, or for a year to come, is unfortunate.

There will be changes in fate, fortune and destiny ;

to come.

By travelling due east you will gain in love, friend-
+ ship and probably a gentle wife ; by going north,
there is misfortune.

Assuredly the planets indicate prosperity, either
** in what you inquire about or something equivalent.
You have more friends ; though not long ago it
was the reverse of this.

Your fortune for two years past has been as change-
X X ■& able as the fickle moon ; but your friend proposes
shortly to return.

At present, and for some time past, the signs indi-
r cate a troublesome season ; but it changes a week
hence. Good planets will soon shine.

A daughter good and beautiful ; a son who will
3 rise to wisdom and eminence ; another who will be
rich in money and goods. These will spring from
your destiny.

To meet with a gay and gallant admirer, who will
n torment her ; but afterwards she will marry richly.

She will be very happy.
05 Infinite trouble and ill-luck are foreshadowed in
this matter. Expect the worst.

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Stolen articles will be recovered in part : but lost q
goods are out of the house, and will never be found.

Be faithful to the object of your choice ; she will
be worthy. Such flatterers as you seldom have the
best luck in marriage. You are more fortunate than
many general admirers like you.

Monday ; but the twenty-first of every month
will be the most remarkable day.

Extraordinary precautions are requisite ; the
planets bear the impress of evil.

Clear and open, in general, especially if you seek
the fate of a day, a week, or a short span of time ;
but if you ask concerning a month or three months,
it will be doubtful.

In three months it will change ; and in three years
three changes for the better will take place.

A constellation bears rule in your destiny which
foretells fidelity.

Remove in a short season, and go westward.

If a dark man promised, it will not ; neither will
it be fulfilled if it concerns, in any way, money
matters ; but the signs are favourable to steadfast
adherents.

Born under the Sun, Aries (the Ram, r) and
Taurus (the Bull, » ) are your constellations. They
foretell a long life, a great name, wealth and happi-
ness. But three times in early years are you doomed
to a singular peril.

The stars show evil testimonies. Better seek
what you now wish to know at another time — a
week hence.

A good planet promises health.

If you ask in relation to love or wedlock, the

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5 initial is I or J ; but if about a thief, it is S — and a
tediously spoken name.

q Conspiracies are visible ; but there are many signs
of success.

Your friendly star looks smilingly between the

> thirtieth and fortieth years ; but before twenty-two,

and after forty, take heed ; there will be trouble.

It is given you to outlive your contemporaries,

6 outlive your relations, and die rich ; yet there are
several toils and struggles in your life.

A bloodless fight, if they come to blows. Money
will overcome their anger.
X It is ; three planets say so.

By the skilful bartering of movables, by the invest-
^ ment of other men's money, and by articles of luxury,

you would enrich yourself.
n Storms will delay the vessel ; her progress is slow,
and there is great danger.
There are scenes of danger and loss : then comes
o a friendly star, and aids your endeavours : after
this you will be a terror to your enemies ; but
there are signs of sickness. To sum up all, the next
seven years are the trial years of your life.

If you choose an auspicious hour and a safe vessel,
9 you need have no fear, but do not go travelling on

foot or on horseback.
+ Twice the stars allot a change — once good, once evil.
To whatever part of the world you go, money will
be yours.

When engaged in play, deceivers will be near you :
do not forget it, and be cautious of what you stake.
Several rancorous opponents are visible ; but still
there is one good friend who will be near you ever.

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The planets are certainly fortunate ; be thankful, r

Acquaintances, and these numerous, are in your
fate, but few real friends. s

Your friend proceeds cheerfully to fulfil the destiny
allotted to him (or her), and is in good health.

The planets foreshadow a numerous progeny, and
fortune goes before them. ~°

The yoke of Hymen will be imposed upon her by
the soft hands of love, and she will be contented and #
happy.

This is a sign of confusion in papers or writings ;
be watchful in proceeding ; there is one who owes you
a grudge.

Search for things lost in the chamber of the mistress
of the house. Stolen things are irrecoverable.

After partaking of the bitter waters of disappoint-
ment, and drinking for a time of the sweets of love,
you will marry a highly accomplished and handsome
lady.

Sunday is a more remarkable day than any other
in your life : you will either wed on that day, or some-
thing of infinite importance will happen.

Fickle and versatile stars proclaim the fear of evil
and annoyance.

If you ask about a certain day, it will be stormy or
obscure ; if of the winter season, it will be gener-
ally frosty ; if of spring, fair and mild ; if of summer, ™
cold and heavy.

It is likely that it may. x

The planets give a woeful and evil testimony. \

It is better (within two months) to remove. %

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Not, if of money, or if of love, assuming that a
S female is asking the question ; but if a male inquires,
the smiles of Venus are promised,
The Sun and Mercury are your ruling planets.
2 Your fate is thus : at times fortune's favourite ; at
others, her football ; you will roam through restless
scenes, travel and experience numerous vcissitudes.
$ The signs now cannot be depended upon.
O A recovery is certainly near at hand.

I, if of wedlock, love or marriage ; D, if of any
other person whatever.
a Possibly you may.

Be not thrifty over-much : it is not ordained for
you to be rich for some years to come.

Nothing is beyond the reach of genius, when
X strengthened by perseverance. Science opens for
the industrious a path strewn with roses : therefore
persevere.
A The darker of the two will be vanquished.
□ Fortune gives a denial in this matter.
r, By the exertion of your talents, or by travelling,

and by supplying the wants of the rich.
as Three times the ship will be in imminent danger,
and once nearly lost.

An irregular train of events — some flattering
enough, some the reverse ; a journey by land ;
-f change of habitation ; trouble by scandalous false-
hood ; gain by the death of another ; many gifts,
many crosses, many losses.
•Ktt It is both good and safe.
x There is one approaching : take advantage of it.
You may travel southward ; but you would do
better to remain in one place.

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At best the aspect of your affairs is deceitful, and
you will do well to remember the caution here given. T
Be careful in whom you confide.

In trouble, for there are numerous planets that so
indicate, and one of them assumes a threatening
aspect.

In your family, fortune will run variously — neither
flattering nor depressing, although at times inclining n
to either.

Three times you will be in love ; but scarcely in
one instance will it be returned. Yet you will, ^
ultimately, wed well.

A bribe, or some treachery, is portended ; and
there is a doubt whether your side of the cause is
conducted well.

A diligent search will recover lost things, or a chief
part of them ; but if stolen, the loss is certain.

Your fate is to marry early, to follow your wife to ^
the grave, then again wed and win a fortune there.

Tuesday is your most fortunate day ; and the
sixteenth day of every month will be noted, eventful *t
and singular — both for good and evil.

By a strict attention to certain particulars, it may. f

If you ask about any season of the year, it will be
dry and pleasant ; if concerning a day, it will be the ^
reverse. Generally, the weather will be satisfactory.

It will be some time first ; for there are omens of
evil around your house.

The planets foretell annoyance where friendship
should be rather expected. Beware of the hypocrisy
and dissembling of pretended friends.

Signs

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You are controlled by a mighty power, the impress
& of which is even now on your fate : therefore, a
removal must be done cautiously.

Benevolent constellations, which now reign, will

ensure a fulfilment.

The Moon's influences, and Cancer (the Crab, s),

^ prevail over your fate : you will travel far and near,

roam and return, be frequently in distress, but never

overcome.

Twice will disease in your early life attempt to
? destroy your constitution ; but if you live to forty-
two, you will be safe.
$ The complaint will change.

If you ask about a thief, the letter is F — a short
© name ; but if about love or marriage, the letter E

is the initial.
) There will be impediments, probably a rival.'

Losses from twenty-two to twenty-eight ; gains
q from thirty to thirty-five ; persecutions, foes and
trouble, for the next seven years ; but it is your lot
to enjoy a happy old age.

Content and sorrow are astonishingly blended in
your career ; but reason and virtue will cause you
to glide peaceably through them — though you will
certainly feel many of Fortune's frowns.
X The red-haired person will have success.

Let not your desires be inordinate ; if you ask
about a money matter, it will succeed well.

Deal in fruits and other products of the earth, or
in the sale of light, portable, perishable articles.
Storms and tempests are threatened, and the
f vessel's fate is doubtful.

The death of three relations ; a particular eleva-

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Signs

tion by means of a very unexpected circumstance ; ^
a journey ; four changes — three evil and one good ;
a legacy; and a victory over enemies.

Being now under evil planetary influences, it be- +
hoves you to have great caution in this matter.

Something of a change is at hand : your planet ,,
will soon be very fortunate.

For gain, westward ; for honour or fame, east-
ward ; and your whole fate turns on a certain journey,
taken before another year.

A conspiracy is against you. Be active and on # # #
the alert.

Westward, avoiding the sea, navigable rivers and T
large bodies of water.

It may ; but take care thereafter : those who play
at hazard are rarely winners in the end.

The signs are portentous of enemies and adversaries, n

For three months, at least, your friend will have ^
evil luck.

A son, born to be rich, two others skilled in the
customs and arts of life, and divers lucky events, ft
are allotted to you and your family.

The bond of wedlock will unite her to a husband
whom she will esteem, and who will make her happy.

If it come up in the court within twenty-nine days,
you will gain.

Stolen things are not to be discovered ; lost articles,
however, will be found.

To meet with all the happiness of a sympathetic
union. You should ask for no more.

Wednesday is your best day ; Thursday, the

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vf most noted ; Saturday, the day of your evil fortune.

The first day of the new moon is also evil for you.
w The signs indicate good fortune.

In winter, floods, fogs and rains ; in summer, moist-
* ure ; in autumn, storms ; in spring, hail and frost ; but

if you ask about a day, it is cloudy,
jj There is danger from enemies : the planets indicate

a poor condition ; but a month will bring change.
3/. There is no doubt : away with your suspicions.
<j It is unsafe and even dangerous to remove.

The promise will hold, if it was made by a female ;
? but if by one of the male sex, it is uncertain.

Venus and Mercury are your planets ; Virgo
(the Virgin w,) is your constellation. Vainly will
many of the paths of wealth open to you. Your
prospects are fair and many ; but some you will not
embrace.
0 The planets foretell a long and useful life.

The sick person is improperly treated, and more
than one relapse is foreshadowed.

If concerning love and wedlock, R is the letter ; if
** about a thief, or any other person, it is W — and a

name in common occurrence.
ts The planets show trouble.

The favours of fortune will be manifest in the
more youthful and advanced stages of your life.
Your fate, though it does not promise a large
A amount of riches, is well enough. Be content.
□ The shortest and stoutest wins the day.

There are evident signs of misfortune. The planets
<? are clouded and unlucky.

By keeping a public place, by dealing with the
® wealthy, and by working in silver and gold, you will
prosper.

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Many dangers will surround the ship ; and death +
may scent its victims from afar.

An intersection, or cross in your fortunes, which
will cause murmurings and misfortunes, sickness, ^
much repining ; a bad beginning, but a good ending ; *
many dangers and journeys ; and many changes for
the better.

The day of the week ought to be attended to in
this case ; it were well for you to shun Friday.

Expect very great change. Something of con-
siderable import will shortly happen to you. ~ * *

Your fate is at present unsettled, and prone to
change.

Eastward and southward, avoiding the other parts
of the country or globe, and dwelling near navigable »
rivers.

By the exertion of a little diligence, you may win. n
The stars speak of friends. 25

The absent will soon return. &

If a male, you will have a family born to achieve
the heights of fortune, and to be famous in their day w
and generation ; if a female, the stars are now doubt-
ful.

As she is so irresolute in her choice, the fear is that
she will make a bad one : let her friends choose for ^
her, in order to avoid — at least, not to deserve — her
threatened fate.

After a multitude of hopes, fears, scorn and re- in.
proaches, you may.

Of things stolen, part only may ever be heard of. f
Things lost will not be found.

Signs

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Provided you know how to value your wife, and

do not lose in dissipation abroad the advantage

which you reap at home, you maybe happy in wedlock.

Thursday is pointed out as the most remarkable

day in your life.

Whatever you intend, diligently examine it once
more, and use what measures you can to ensure
success.

In winter, snow and ice ; in summer, heat and
clouds ; in autumn, cloudy weather ; in spring,
serene ; but if you ask about a day only, it will be
wet.

As sure as the stars fill the canopy of heaven this
night, it will.
<? Subject to heats of passion, and yet true.

Good may be derived from the removal ; arrange
* it between the new and full moon.
vj This planet speaks of some hindrance in the matter,
unless it is a scientific or inventive subject.

Venus rules you ; you are destined neither to pine
0 in want nor live in affluence. Your excellent parts
are more likely to be of use to others rather than
yourself.
) Moderately so, if you are sincere.
& The omens will change shortly for the better.

If you seek the initial of your future partner, it
is C ; but if those of a thief, it is E.
•& Something very favourable is implied.

After thirty-two years of age, fortune will favour

you, and your old age will not be spent in poverty.

The exalted rank of your family will hide your

nothingness from the public eye : otherwise, you

will pass your life in a perpetual vicissitude of pros-

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perity and adversity ; yet, after long journeys and

troubles, you are fated to meet, at home, with peace

and contentment.
The dark-haired person is the victor. g

It may, perchance, produce you money. ©

In any light, easy and reputable business. +

There are no doubt indications of storms and

tempests ; but a safe arrival is foretold.
Want of wealth will hardly prevent your talents

and virtues from being buried in obscurity ; but x

remember that patience relieves sorrow ; after this,

the stars presage prosperity.
There are few or small fears of alarm. XXX

Neither voyage nor remove for three weeks hence :
there is an aspect of danger, loss by theft and per- T
sonal casualities — especially if you start on an evil day.

Be not too sanguine ; there is a sign of loss of b
friends — troubles, mischance and then good luck.

If you are really sincere, travelling will be always
fortunate for you ; and the quarter of the globe is n
of little importance.

Envious persons are near, but it may be done. s

The planets signify the friendship of a great person,
but at the same time denote a secret foe. ^

Harassed and perplexed by fickle fortune. i>j>

Distrust not the stars ; you will. =£=

Venus has presented herself with a magic girdle,
and she will meet with success in love. Yet let her
bear in mind that, with these personal attractions, m
she may be miserable, if prudence fails to direct her
choice.

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f The trial is ambiguous, and a foe will press you hard.

Search for lost things in cupboards or closets, and

™ behind furniture, next the walls. Stolen goods will

not be recovered.

Nothing can save you from the rocks of disap-
pointment, with which the path of human life is

interspersed.
Wednesday is your day of weal ; Friday, of

woe. The fifteenth day of the month is the most

remarkable of all.
^ Perilous, if not unfortunate, it is sure to be ; you

must act accordingly.

Snow and sleet in winter ; cold, even in summer ;

but in spring and autumn, fruitful and calm.
^ Many labours, snares and jeopardies must first be

encountered.
? It is even as you wish.
« It is better to change either your dwelling or place

of business.
© Part will ; part will not.

Mars is your planet, Scorpio (the Scorpion, m) your
y constellation. They indicate that you will have a

remarkable life, gaining great store of goods and

money, but with difficulty.
& The signs are ambiguous ; try some other time.
8 Faint, indeed, are the hopes of amendment.
^ D, if it is of love and friendship ; if of a thief, it is L

— and a long name.
A The stars promise success, and who shall gain-
say them ?

Two-thirds of your career will be sudden, strange
□ and unaccountable ; the other part will be happy and

felicitous. Fortune will in vain try to mock you.

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Signs

More troubles are to come ; but all things have their r>

limit of duration, and you will yet enjoy the goodly

sunshine of success.
The combat cannot take place this season. ©

It may be, provided that it be not pursued too +

slowly ; delays are generally the obstacles of success.
You will do well as a merchant or a lawyer, for #•#

either of which callings you are fitted.

Safety amid perils — such is the answer of the stars. x
Many and totally unexpected changes. •*#■#

If single (of either sex), marriage ; if married,

increase of family ; funerals, feasts ; voyages ; T

removals ; a tedious lawsuit ; a year of misfortune ;

three years of great changes ; an office or title.
The signs of the stars are rather doubtful. »

Such, indeed, there is, but not yet : there is a n

delay, with some fear and alarm.

North, or north-west ; by the sea or rivers. s

Evidently the signs foretell cheating and fraud. ft

The answer to this is not now attainable ; you are m

not sincere enough.

Protected by the stars, he (or she) prospers. =*

A son and daughter will be born unto you — one

learned, the other beautiful ; but wealth is for one ni

of them only.

She will love too well to be beloved : her fair heart

is doomed to be pierced with ingratitude. Let her *

beware of inconstancy.

Assuredly stand in dread of loss. vr

Lost things are on shelves, or in high places. Stolen

things are not likely to be recovered.

Signs

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Be not too impetuous : this may prove the bane
of wedlock.
Thursday is the most noted day, but not the best ;
h from the new to the full moon are always the two

best weeks of the month.
3/. There are but few doubts of it.
g Look out for foul weather. The planets are

evil.
2 The omens are favourable and auspicious.
5 Real friendship is rare : recollect it.
O Do nothing hasty in this, or without thought.
^ The stars look deceitful.

Saturn is your planet, Aquarius (the Water-
carrier, «») your constellation. Money is your lot —
a in heaps and masses. Be careful not to lose it when
in your power.

But a moderate age is foretold. Live temperately
® and in a Christian manner.
X There will soon be a change.
A F, if about a lover ; in other cases, T.
□ Manifold crosses are predominant.

In early life, perpetual troubles ; age opens a
prosperous scene, and gives wealth.

You are fortunate ; but do not give all your thoughts
© to wealth. There are better things in this world —

for instance, peace of mind.
+ The short and corpulent one will win.

Suddenly an obstacle will arise, which you must
*" * sweep away ; then hope for success.

In skilful trades, in dealing with the rich, in attend-
ing to the wishes of the wealthy ; also in travelling
and voyaging, in distant lands, and by foreigners, you
will gain.

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Signs

Evil news may arrive before long ; but there is
little cause of alarm. r

This portends rough weather, fatal to voyagers

by sea ; but in the present instance, fortune may

preserve what you wish.

Part of the time will be spent in trouble, part

will be joyful and happy enough.

This is an omen of success. a

Five months, and a change in your destiny takes

place. ^

Westward and southward. ^

Defer all games of chance for two years. i^

If a female asks, this shows a kind and amorous

friend ; if a male asks, let him beware of deceitful -==

enemies.

Most probably in heavy grief. m

Three times your offspring will experience a run of

good fortune.

She will wed happily. w

Success is predicted, after toils are over. -

Stolen things are divided among the thieves, and

are irrecoverable. Lost goods are hidden, and are x

likely not to be found.

You have a fortunate sign : mutual confidence

lessens the yoke. Guide yourself accordingly.

Monday, and the seventh day of the month. ^

Quarrelling and discord are rather to be expected. $
Expect pleasant weather. ?

It will ; but there is some evil first. $

Magnanimous and haughty, but true. q

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Signs

The planets are too changeable for you to stay
long in one place : therefore beware.
& Most probably it will.

Jupiter is your planet ; and you will have power
over others ; in fact, you will make " a noise in the
world/' and have many attainments. Part of your
life, however, will be troublesome.

* If beyond thirty-four, you are long-lived.
A Health is promised.

If you seek for the initial of a lover, it is S ; if of
D a thief, P.
<? Do not desire too much ; for not much is promised.

Many are your adversities between the twentieth

* and thirty-third years.

+ You are born to surprising good fortune.
** The tallest will lose.

It may succeed ; but you will first be near giving it
up.

By working in glass, fire, chemistry, or ingenious
# # # and skilful trades ; or as a teacher of others. These
are the oracles of your wealth.

You will prosper in any business which it may suit
you to undertake ; best, however, be a farmer.
There is great danger to the ship. No certain
b answer can be given.

A particular and almost total change in your

pursuits ; travelling ; death of many relations ;

n losses by theft ; sickness ; recovery of past losses ;

a rise in life ; great credit ; many disheartenings ;

many adventures.

25 This is one sign of a quick and speedy voyage.

THE ORACLE OF HUMAN DESTINY 81

Signs

There are two : one is good, one the contrary. #

Northward or north-east. You will prosper in
country places, or in the suburbs of large cities or w
towns.

This is a doubtful aspect of the stars. Trust it A
not.

There never was greater danger of false friends,
who are the worst of enemies.

Afflicted, or in trouble. f

One of your lineage will become elevated, and
will travel in far distant lands. w

Her triumph over mankind is certain. Wedlock
will be her greatest happiness. r

In this suit there is a fear of loss — perhaps by hid-
den treachery and bribery. *

There is an omen of bad luck in this. h

You will have a partner who will be the means of
enriching you, and will prove your joy.

Friday is your worst day ; and the seventeenth <?
of each month is also unfavourable.

It seems that fortune will favour you. ?

Sultry in summer, mild in winter, cold in autumn, ^
and stormy in spring.

It will ; better than you expect ; and the time is
not long.

Your friend wavers ; but kindness towards you
is visible yet. *

Better by far to stay than to remove ; of this you
may be certain. a

Something will shortly happen which will cause
you to change your wishes.

The Sun and Mercury rule you jointly. Your
destiny is this : beloved, yet hated ; rich, yet poor ;

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Signs

the wonder, and yet the scorn of your day. Your
life will be eventful ; but it will also be long.

A Long life is predicted and good health generally.

□ The planets look darkly : beware.

8 B, if about a lover ; F or G, if concerning a thief.

9 There is a doubt of it.

Know that your early life is vexatious ; your

mature age unprofitable ; your middle age profitable

+ and productive. Be wise and seize fortune by the

forelock.
XX It is even the case; you are born fortunate.

The fight will be fatal to neither ; nor will either
* gain the mastery this time.
XXX The signs are very doubtful.

T If you ask in sincerity, success is the answer.

By dealing in apparel, household furniture and

land.
n The vessel will escape the storm that now surrounds

her.
s Improvement in person and purse ; marriage or

love intrigues ; strange adventures.
SI The signs indicate slowness, but it may.
^ More than one ; perhaps more than two.

Northward, and near mountains : avoid the sea-
— shore.

A cheat will confront you ; but be of good cheer ;

a friendly star protects you.
f You have but one tried, good friend ; be on the

watch for deceivers,

THE ORACLE OF HUMAN DESTINY 83

Signs

Partly in either : the planets are mixed in nature,
and somewhat ominous.

The planets now favour you : fate allots you a ^
pleasant surprise hereafter.

To wed one who will be both the plague and the *
joy of your life.

An evil planet governs the hour. Be careful. **

If for lost things, look in chests ; if you have lost
gold or silver, give it up as gone. You will never ^
get it. Other articles you may.

Roaming from fair to fair in your youth, you will ^
be inconstant ; but you will wed in due season.

Tuesday is the worst, Wednesday the best ?
day

If for business, travelling, or quick and hasty *
things, it will be so.

If you ask about a day, it will be rainy ; if concern-
ing any particular season, unwholesome and strange ©
weather for the time.

There are many changes approaching ere long.
When fortune favours you, take heed not to be back- *
ward.

This is a sign of truth and constancy. g

By no means act hastily in this matter : remove
not.

Something will frustrate partly or cause delay;
but it may yet be fulfilled. *

Venus governs ; you will first rise, and then fall ;
recover, and die a man of money. A

Spend your life well ; for it will be a long one : n
live temperately and wisely.

Unless a skilful physician is at hand, the sick o
person will scarcely recover.

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Signs

If it is a question of love or a wife, H ; N, if of any
other matter.
+ You may ; but you must be active.

The sacrifice of pleasure in youth must take place,
and thrift in middle age must secure wealth.
x 111 fortune first ; but afterwards, you are most
fortunate.

The handsomest and tallest will win ; but per-
*"* chance they may agree without fighting.

T This sign indicates bloodshed and treason. Defer

fighting yourself, and deter others, if you can.
a A few impediments may arise ; but not enough
to cause misfortune.

By quick, active and ingenious trades ; by books

n and accounts, buildings, dexterous management, etc.

s Fate preserves and wills a safe return of the ship.

First to sink in the deep mire of adversity ; then

$ to have a reaction ; to gain and lose ; to be elevated

and esteemed ; subject to a sudden caprice of fortune ;

and in the end lucky.

Choose as fortunate a day as you can, and all will
go on well, except for a slight delay.

One approaches, but direct your eyes to another
that arrives afterwards. He is the more beneficial.
Southward, near watery places, rivers and the sea,
or near a reservoir.

Jupiter befriends you, and you will win ; but
play not the second time.

THE ORACLE OF HUMAN DESTINY 85

Signs

Most friends. vf

A doubtful omen : he (or she) may be in per-

plexities.
The stars are on your side, favourably placed. x

Let her avoid passionate outbreaks, or she will

mar her wedded life, which is foretold as a moderately h

happy one.

The planets are certainly in your favour. q.

Lost things are gone totally ; and to seek for what

is stolen from you is folly.

If you will woo fairly, you may perchance wed

happily. *

Monday and Friday are your most eventful ?

days.
The Sun rules, and it is auspicious. q

Uncomfortable and gloomy, if in summer ; if in

spring, windy ; in autumn and winter, fair. *

111 luck lasts not for ever : therefore be comforted, q
Confide not too much, and be mindful. es

It is better to stay a little while longer. #

The planets portend success.
Mercury and Venus rule ; your constellation

is Virgo (the Virgin, m). You are born to roam

through distant lands ; to return and live happily ;

and acquire money in great plenty.

Long life is predicted ; but in the fortieth year

the signs are perilous.

Signs and tokens of amendment are visible. ©

W or V, if it is of a future partner ; and you have

already seen her. If of a theft, it is A. +

Thwarted first. Fortune will yet help you. #%

In old age there will be but little evil : some there

is before that.

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Signs

Many times fate will run cross, and you will deem
* X X yourself most unlucky ; but there will commence in
two years a happy and prosperous lot, permanent and
lasting.

THE MYSTIC ALPHABET OF THE

MAGI

This occult and very curious mode of divination was
used, and most probably invented, by the celebrated
Count Cagliostro, who from a needy impostor is
said to have been suddenly transformed into an
initiate of esoteric wisdom by the discovery of a
manuscript treatise on Egyptian Masonry.

According to the philosophy of this illuminated
Sicilian, there is something antecedent to the birth
of every child, which is its Name, for, according to the
doctrines of the Kabalah, and other philosophical
systems of antiquity, the name is not fortuitous ;
there is indeed a mysterious bond and alliance be-
tween the individual and the name which he bears.

It is possible further to discover in the names,
titles and natal circumstances, tersely narrated, of
all persons whomsoever, an interior, concealed sense,
which unveils their future at the very moment that
they come into the world. The answer to any con-
ceivable question, assuming that it is of sufficient
length to give scope to the action of the oracle, will be
found enclosed in the question itself. The method is
exceedingly simple. Describe, by means of a pair of
compasses, a circle proportioned in extent to the
length of the sentence or paragraph the prophetic
significance of which you have determined to ascer-
tain. Arrange in their proper order every letter of

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this sentence about the circle, so that the eye can
easily take them in. Fix your attention upon
them ; let your intuitive faculty wander through the
assemblage of letters. New words will begin to
appear by degrees. Note them down, cancel the
letters which they contain, and proceed till the whole
have been exhausted. It will frequently happen at
first that no sense can be obtained, when the opera-
tion must be recommenced with a fresh circle. By
patience and perseverance the process will develop
a kind of mysterious second sight, which will enable
you to reject fortuitous combinations instinctively,
and to extract without stumbling the prophetic
utterances. Occasionally a few mute letters will
remain when the true sense has been ascertained.
With these you should proceed after the fashion of
the antique Sibyls, and hold them as the initials of
fatidic words which a little skill will supply to com-
plete your previous intuitions. The most astonishing
results were obtained in the French language by the
use of this method of divination ; the decapitation
of Marie Antoinette was found to be concealed in the
names and titles of that unfortunate queen, and
other sinister events are said to have been foretold
in advance after the same fashion. It should be
remembered, however, that success depends upon
the exercise of the intuitional power, which is the
instrument of seership in the intellectual world, as
the formal divinatory ceremony is the instrument
in the objective world. Strive, therefore, to dimin-
ish as much as possible the conscious exercise of the
ordinary selective faculty, and to see rather than
calculate.

THE GOLDEN WHEEL OF FORTUNE

This singular wheel x was much consulted in the
Middle Ages, and this also is said to have been used
by Cagliostro to aid him in his divinations. It has
been selected from an old Latin MS. on astrology
and translated into English for the benefit of those
readers who are not conversant with the former
language.

The Golden Wheel of Fortune shows

I. Whether you will obtain the favour which you
desire from a certain person.

II. Whether the querent will meet with the prefer-
ment that he desires.

III. Whether a sick person will recover.

IV. Whether the said sickness will be long or short.

V. Whether your wish or expectation will succeed.

VI. Whether it is good for you to marry, or other-
wise.

VII. Whether the friendship of a certain person
will prove advantageous or not.

VIII. Whether a person will become rich or poor,
etc., etc.

How to tell Fortunes by the Golden Wheel

The person whose fortune is to be told must place
the Wheel of Fortune face downward, prick into a
1 See Frontispiece.

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number (it is better to do this with the eyes shut), and
then refer to the following schedule for an explana-
tion corresponding to the number which you pricked
on the frontispiece.

The observations in the schedule answer for either
sex ; the party trying this wheel must therefore read
wife for husband, etc., as the answers suit either
party.

Oracles of the Golden Wheel

i. If this number be fixed on, it assures the querent
that he or she will marry a homely but wealthy
person.

2. Whatever your intentions are, for the present
decline them. Those absent will return.

3. This shows loss of friends, bad success in things
legal, loss of money, and infidelity in love.

4. If your desires are extravagant, they will not
be granted ; but mind how you make use of your
fortune.

5. Very good fortune, sudden prosperity, great
respect from high persons, a letter bringing important
news.

6. Look well to those who owe you money, if ever
so little. A letter of abuse may be expected.

7. Your lover will treat you with truth and con-
stancy.

8. A friend has crossed the sea, and will return with
riches, by which you also will be much benefited.

9. A loving partner ; success in your undertakings ;
a large and prosperous family.

10. Your husband will not have a great fortune,
but with your assistance he is likely to live in middling
circumstances.

THE GOLDEN WHEEL OF FORTUNE 91

11. A very sudden journey, a pleasant fellow-
traveller, a result generally beneficial to your
family.

12. You may regain that which you have lost with
great perseverance and trouble.

13. A letter of importance will arrive, announcing
the death of a relative for whom you have no very
great respect, but who has left you a legacy.

14. By venturing carefully, you will gain doubly,
though you will suffer great privation.

15. You will meet with many crosses before you
are settled comfortably.

16. Too sudden acquaintance with the opposite
sex ; this notwithstanding, the party should perse-
vere, as it will be to his or her advantage.

17. An agreeable partner, a good temper, and a
large family of children.

18. Let the chooser of this number persevere, for
the schemes are good and must succeed.

19. You will marry young and will have dutiful
children.

20. Your lover may be in low circumstances, but
he will be affectionate.

21. Your marriage will add to your welfare, and
you will be very happy.

22. A drunken partner, bad success in trade, but
the party will never be very poor, though always
unhappy.

23. Do not neglect your lover ; let your conduct
command respect.

24. You have many friends, and will probably
have a large and virtuous family.

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25. Your travels will be prosperous, if you are
prudent.

26. You have many enemies, who will endeavour
to make you unhappy.

27. The luck that is ordained for you will be
coveted by others.

28. Be very prudent in your conduct, as this
number is most capricious, and much depends upon
yourself ; it is, however, generally good.

29. Beware, or you will be deceived by the person
to whom you are paying your attentions.

30. You love one who is affectionate, true and
worthy of respect.

31. You refuse offers too fantastically. Be pru-
dent when you accept, or you will be sorry.

32. You will be very unfortunate for a short time ;
but be careful, and your situation will soon alter.

33. A fortune will be yours ; be not over anxious.

34. Alter your intentions, or you will be sorry when
it is too late.

35. You will have a rich but jealous partner, and
will live very uncomfortably.

36. You will have a sober, steady and affectionate
but poor partner.

37. A very good fortune, sudden prosperity, a large
family.

38. The persons who choose this unlucky number
must look well to their conduct, or justice will over-
take them.

39. Remain among your friends, and you will escape
misfortune.

40. You will have an affectionate partner but no
family ; you will be blessed with a large fortune.

THE GOLDEN WHEEL OF FORTUNE 93

41. If you have a fortune, be charitable ; -if you
have little, be frugal.

42. You will have a quarrel with your lover through
jealousy.

43. You must bear your losses with fortitude.

44. You will get a handsome, young and wealthy
partner.

45. When your conduct changes, your fortune will
mend by marriage with a rich partner.

46. You have mixed with bad company, and you
may depend on it that you will be brought to dis-
grace.

47. A large family of healthy children ; give them
education, and they will honour their father and
mother.

48. You will be very unfortunate at first ; but
persevere, and then your schemes will be successful.

49. You have a number of secret enemies who
will try to do you an injury ; but be on your guard,
and you will prosper.

50. Your happiness will consist in doing good ;
there are pleasing spots in the memory which affliction
cannot erase.

51. You will die an old maid ; you have been too
whimsical in the choice of a partner.

52. Your lover will travel in Europe, and will be
very successful.

53. You will marry a person with whom you will
have but little comfort.

54. This is a very lucky number ; whatever you
do will always prove successful.

55. After much misfortune you will be fairly com-
fortable and happy.

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56. Good conduct will produce much luck and
happiness.

57. Through affection, you will marry unfortun-
ately ; but you must make one another happy.

58. You have many lovers, but mind how you
choose, or else you will suffer for it.

59. Your lover is on his return home, but he has
met with severe losses.

60. A letter announcing the loss of money.

61. You have a secret enemy ; beware, as he will
do you some harm.

62. This number warns you against the evil con-
sequences of idleness, either in yourself or partner.

63. Your partner will be very rich but very
neglectful.

64. You will be very poor and miserable, and will
have one child.

65. Sincere love from an upright heart will be
rewarded.

66. You will marry an old person, with whom
you will be very unhappy.

67. Plenty of offers will come before the one that
is worthy of acceptance ; be cautious how you make
your choice.

68. You will play with the mouse till you lose it.

69. Take heed ; you are being deceived by your
lover.

70. You will meet with great trouble ; you should
have consulted your friends.

71. Beware ! The person you love does not love
you, and is seeking your ruin.

72. If you marry in haste you will be deceived ;
wait patiently, and you will be happy.

THE GOLDEN WHEEL OF FORTUNE 95

73. Hard work, hard fare ; little joy, and much
care.

74. A scolding but wealthy wife.

75. Your partner will be very rich, but will have
no children.

76. You have a rival ; be not deceived. Depend
on our tablets, and you will better your condition.

yy. You will have many children, but will be very
poor.

78. Do not delay ; hasten your marriage, or you
will lose your virtue.

79. Your wife will have no children, and will be
addicted to intemperance.

80. Be honest and industrious, and you will
triumph over your enemies.

81. You will have children, who, if you give them
a good education, will make you happy.

82. You will fall into great difficulties ; you will
lose your partner, and will marry a drunkard.

83. Hasten your marriage ; the person is faithful,
and you will be happy.

84. You must break off the connexions which
you have formed, or you will come to absolute want.

85. Your lover is jealous, and will break off the
connexion.

86. You will travel on the Continent, and will be
married there ; but you will have no children.

87. You will get married, but only in advancing age.

88. Beware, for you have a secret enemy, who will
try and do you some injury.

89. You will die an old maid.

90. You will marry three different times, and will
still be very poor and miserable,

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91. The person to whom you are paying your
attentions is deceitful.

92. If you marry, you will have great trouble,
and many children. Be persuaded, live single, and
so ensure your happiness !

93. You will live happily to a great age.

94. There is a young man dying with love for you,
but see that you are not led astray !

95. You will marry in poverty, but will be rich in
the end.

96. You are too whimsical and deceitful ever to be
happy.

97. Be not flattered, though you have an amorous
sweetheart.

98. A shocking accident will happen to you, or to
your children, and will cause great trouble.

99. You will discover your false lover.

100. You will have a very handsome but artful
partner.

THE ART OF INVOKING SPIRITS
IN THE CRYSTAL

The Art of Invoking Spirits in the Crystal has been
always a most important part of Divination, and an
old manuscript states that it was known and prac-
tised by the ancients, as all those who read sacred
or profane history may discover for themselves. It
is further said that the sacred texts contain many
references to invocation performed by the Crystal,
and, that in the opinion of many learned and eminent
men, the Urim and Thummim of Holy Scripture were
used for a similar purpose to that of the lucid pebble
in our own day. The following Ritual is found in
the document which I have mentioned, though it
has not proved possible to trace its history ; it ex-
hibits the laborious methods by which Magic in the
past produced results that were identical with many
which are now obtained in a much simpler manner,
and perhaps with greater success. Those who are
inclined to attempt the ceremonial experiment may
rest assured that the use of an ordinary crystal with
the simplest method of mounting will serve their
purpose. The proper mode of inscription should
be, however, observed, and also the other conditions
before and during procedure, as carelessness in this
respect is not only, by the hypothesis of the art,

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calculated to void the experience, but it has been
always regarded as dangerous. It should be under-
stood that what follows is in the actual words of the
manuscript.

Now all those who wish to obtain the assistance
of the Good Spirits in the Crystal must lead a religious
life, keeping themselves, as it were, apart from the
world. The Invocant must maintain himself in an
orderly, clean and pure manner, using frequent
ablutions and prayers, for at least three days, before
he begins his operations ; and let the moon be
increasing. The Invocant may, if he so choose,
have one or two wise and discreet persons, as com-
panions, to assist him in the procedure ; but he or
they must conform to all the rules and forms neces-
sary to be observed in the practice of this Art. He
must be firm, daring, strong in faith, filled with great
confidence, and must be careful that no part of the
forms or ceremonies be omitted, if he wish for success
in his operations. The accomplishment of his design
will depend upon the scrupulous performance of
all that is prescribed herein. The Invocant may
proceed to the work at any time of the year, providing
that the two Luminaries, namely, the Sun and Moon,
are in a fortunate aspect, with favouring planets ;
but when Sol is in his greatest Northern Declination
is said to be the best time.

Concerning the Room Containing the Circle

In order to carry on his work, the Invocant must
have a small room in some retired part of the house

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— as, for example, an attic, or a low and preferably
vaulted kitchen. It should be devoid of adornments,
since these might distract his attention ; but the
floor must be perfectly clean and even, so as to receive
the lines of the Circle and the characters to be traced
thereon. The Circle may then be drawn seven feet
in diameter and the characters with the Holy Names
inscribed duly and clearly, in accordance with the
following model — using consecrated chalk or char-
coal. As it is unlikely that the Operator will have
compasses of sufficient magnitude, he may use a
cord attached to a peg as a centre and may secure
the chalk or charcoal to the further end thereof.
Alternatively, he may sprinkle the floor with fine
sand and then inscribe the Circle and Characters
with his Magic Sword ; but the previous method is
the better, and as it is also more durable, it will
serve in several operations.

The room must be kept free from the hurry of
business, as well as from prying and curious intruders,
with which object it should be locked when not in
use. The Invocant must be further reminded that
every preparation belonging to the Art must be
made during the Moon's increase.

Concerning the Apparatus and Instruments to
be used in this art

The Operator must be provided with a small table,
covered with a white linen cloth ; with a chain,
which should be placed in the room ready for the
time of the experience ; with the necessary materials
for a fire, in order to burn the perfume proper to the
planet governing the hour in which the work is

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performed ; with a torch and two wax candles,
placed in gilded or brazen candlesticks, highly
polished and engraven, as shown, on the pedestals.
He must have also a pair of compasses, some thread
or cord, a knife, a pen-knife, a pair of scissors, a
Magic Sword of pure steel, a Wand of hazel-wood — of
a year's growth and a yard in length — engraven as
shown — a box in which to place the smaller articles ;
and in fine pens, ink and paper, or parchment.
From beginning to end, all these instruments must
be entirely new, and they must be consecrated prior
to their use.

Description of the Crystal

The Invocant must be provided with a Crystal
of about four inches in diameter, or at least the size
of a large orange ; it must be ground and properly
polished, so as to be free from specks or spots ; it
should be enclosed in a frame of ivory, ebony or
boxwood, also highly polished.

The Holy Names must be written round about it
in raised letters of gold. The pedestal to which
the frame is fixed may be of any suitable wood, so
only that again it is polished and the name thereon
written in the manner aforesaid. The Crystal, like
the other Instruments, must be consecrated before
being used, and when not in use it should be kept
in a new box or drawer, with lock and key, so as to
be free from dust and inspection.

Consecration of the Ground

Bless, O Lord, I beseech Thee, this ground, even
this place, and expel all evil and wickedness from

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this Circle. Sanctify it and make it meet, becoming
and convenient for Thy servant to begin and bring
to pass therein all his desires, through our Lord and
Saviour. Amen.

Be thou blessed, O creature of this Crystal, be thou
purified and consecrated ; in the Name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.

Blessing of the Lights

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Ghost. O Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God,
Heaven and Earth are full of Thy Glory, before
Whose Face there is a bright and shining light for
ever. Bless now, O Lord, these creatures of light,
which Thou hast given for the kindly use of man,
that, being sanctified by Thee, they may not be
extinguished by the evil power or filthy darkness of
Satan, but may shine forth brightly and lend their
assistance to this Holy Work, through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

Consecration of the Instruments

O God Almighty, Thou Who art a God of strength
and greatly to be feared, Bless, O Lord, these Instru-
ments, that they may be a terror unto the enemy,
and that I may overcome therewith all phantasms
and oppositions of the devil, through Thy influence
and the help of Thy Holy and Mighty Names — On,
El, Agla, Tetragrammaton — and in the Cross
of Christ, our Lord. Amen.

The Operator must have the Seal of the Spirit
whom he would invoke, as also the Pantacles and

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Characters belonging to the day and planet which
rule in the time of operation, the same written on
virgin parchment and duly consecrated in the
above manner.

Consecration of the Crystal

O Eternal God, Who by Thy wisdom hast appointed
great power to the Characters and other Holy Writings
of Thy Spirits, and hast given unto them that use
them faithfully the power to work many things
thereby : Bless this Crystal, 0 Lord, formed, framed
and written by the hand of Thine unworthy servant ;
that being filled with Divine Virtue and Influence
by Thy command, O Most Holy God, it may show
forth its power and virtue, to Thy praise and glory,
through Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen.
[Then add] I bless and consecrate this Crystal, in
the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Ghost.

In consecrating all the Instruments and other
things necessary in this Art, the Invocant must
repeat the Forms of Consecration while placing his
hands upon the different articles, having his face
turned towards the East. These preliminaries being
finished, he may place the table in front of the circle,
with the Crystal thereon, the two candlesticks — one
of them on either side — and in fine the remaining
apparatus, so that all may be ready to his hands.
He may then enter the Circle, with his companions
— if any — on the day and hour of Mercury — the
moon increasing — and may begin the operations by
invoking earnestly — as, for example — the Spirit
Vassago — in the manner following : —

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The Invocation

I exorcise, call upon and command the Spirit
Vassago, by and in the Name of the Immense and
Everlasting God, Jehovah, Adonai, Elohim, Agla,
On, Tetragrammaton, and by and in the name
of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the only Son
of the Eternal and True God, Creator of Heaven
and earth and all that is therein — Filius, Sother,
Emanuel, Primogenitus, Homousion, Bonus, Via,
Veritas, Sapientia, Virtus, Lex, Mediator, Agnus,
Rex, Pastor, Propheta, Sacerdos, Athanatos,
Paracletus, Alpha and Omega — by all these High,
Great, Glorious, Royal and Ineffable Names of the
Omnipotent God and of His only Son our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, the Second Essence of the
Glorious Trinity : I exorcise, command, call upon
and conjure thee — Spirit Vassago — wheresoever
thou art, East, West, North or South, or being bound
to any one under the compass of the heavens ; that
thou mayst come immediately from the place of
thy private abode and appear to me visibly in fair
and decent form within this Crystal, Stone or Glass.
I do again exorcise and command thee powerfully —
Spirit Vassago — to come and appear visibly before
me in this Crystal, Stone or Glass, in a fair, solid
and decent form. And yet again I do bind strongly
and command thee — Spirit Vassago — to appear
vividly before me in this Crystal, Stone or Glass —
which I have thus and before mentioned — even by
the virtue and power of those Names whereby I can
bind all rebellious, obstinate, refractory spirits —
Alla, Carital, Maribal, Carion, Urion, Spyton,

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Lorean, Marmos, Agaion, Cados, Yron, Astron,
Gardeong, Tetragrammaton, Strallax, Spignos,
Sother, J ah, On, El, Elohim — by all aforesaid —
I command thee — Spirit Vassago — to make haste,
come away and appear visibly to me, as aforesaid,
without further tarrying : In the Name of Him Who
shall come to judge the quick and the dead, and the
world by fire. Amen.

This Conjuration being repeated with patience
and perseverance, the Invocant not being disheartened
or dismayed by reason of any delay, the Spirit will
appear at last, when he may be bound with the Bond
of Spirits and conversation may be held with him.
That this is a true experiment, and that the Spirit
had been obliged to the fellowship and service of a
Magical Artist heretofore, is very certain — as may
appear by this ensuing Obligation, which the Invo-
cant, if he please, may have written fairly on parch-
ment, may place it before him and may discourse
with the Spirit concerning it.

* Bond of Spirits

I, Vassago, under Baro, King of the West, not
being compelled by command or fear, but of my own
accord and free will, do especially oblige myself by
these presents — firmly, faithfully and without deceit —
to A. B. (the nameof the person who wishes to obtain
the Spirit in the Crystal), to obey at any time, in any
place, whensoever and wheresoever he shall call upon
me, to appear personally in this Crystal, Stone or
Glass, there to fulfil his commands truly in all things,
so far as to me is possible, by the virtue of all the
Names of God, by that virtue wherewith the sun and

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moon were darkened, and also my own planet, even
by the celestial Characters thereof, and principally
by this Seal, binding most solidly : In witness whereof,
he commanding, I have signed this present Obligation
with mine own Seal, which I acknowledge, and unto
which I will adhere always.

Seal of the Spirit Vassago

Having obtained the desired assistance and infor-
mation of the Spirit, the Invocant may license him
to depart in the manner following.

Licence to Depart

Forasmuch as thou earnest in peace and quietness,
and hast answered unto my petition, I give humble
and sincere thanks unto Almighty God, in Whose
Name I called thee, in Whose Name also thou earnest ;
and now mayest thou depart in peace, to me again
returning, at what time soever I shall call thee by

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thine Oath, or by thy name, by thine order or thine
office, which is granted from the Creator. And the
power of God be with me and thee, and upon the
whole issue of God. Amen. Glory be to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.

All aerial spirits are very powerful, but they are
slow in their appearance, and so also in their depar-
ture : it will be well therefore for the Invocant not
to leave the limits of the Circle for a few minutes
after the Licence has been recited.

So ends the ancient manuscript which — it should
be understood — is offered to the reader rather as a
matter of curiosity than as containing an experiment
which he is advised or likely to put in practice.
That which is implied in the process is the very old
doctrine of compulsion by the use of the Divine
Names — a tradition which is older than Chaldea.
The results supposed to be obtained in this instance
are dealings with the spirits of the air ; and though,
according to tradition, Lucifer was himself of this
order, it does not follow that communication with
devils was intended. Many hierarchies were recog-
nized by Ceremonial Magic, and among elementary
spirits the Sylphs were attributed to the air. Vassago
is evidently an imperfect spirit, tvho has to be con-
trolled carefully or he may turn and rend the operator.
On his own part, he can be intimidated and persuaded
even to enter into a bond which will compel him.
What happens in the event of his refusing to make
the compact does not appear in the text ; probably
he would be licensed to depart with some extra

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caution. The sub-surface assumption is that these
kinds of beings are fools in the last resource, which
is an old way of representing the devil himself in
Christian folk-lore.

AN EGYPTIAN METHOD OF
FORTUNE-TELLING

The particulars hereinafter following — their title
notwithstanding — are only a variant of the Oracle
of Human Destiny adapted to a different purpose,
and as such they are included here for the sake of
completeness. The one is ascribed to Pythagoras
and the other to Egypt ; but such allocations follow
the pleasing faculty of respective inventors. Per-
haps it will simplify matters to give in the first place
the numerical equivalents of the alphabet as they
are set forth in the Wheel of Destiny ; the system
differs in the codices, but there is not much choice
between them, and for the sake of uniformity it will
be preferable for one system to be maintained through-
out.

The Mystic Numbers of the Alphabet

A =

H = 28

= 9

B =
C =

6
26

= 12
= 17

D =

K = 16

= 12

E =

L = 12

= 14

F =

M = 19

= 6

G =

N = 11

V.v- 9

W = 18

X = 13

Y = 2

Z = 3

An alternative, which may be disregarded, is as
follows : —

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EGYPTIAN FORTUNE-TELLING 109
A=3 H=6 0=4 U = 0

B = 3

H- 0

P = 10

V = 6

C = 13

j5" 9

Q = 12

W = 0

D = 14

K = 15

R = 13

X = 6

E = 5

L = 12

S = 18

Y = 6

F = 3

M = 13

T = 3

Z = 7

G = 6

N = 15

The numerical correspondences allocated to the
days of the week are, according to the Egyptian
Oracle, as follows : —

Sunday = 16

Monday = 27

Tuesday = 15

Wednesday = 25

Thursday = 12

Friday =15

Saturday = 3

The Rule of the Oracle is to add the number
of the letters in the Christian name of the Querent
to the number of the day in the week and that of
the moon's age. This sum must then be divided by
30 and the remainder interpreted according to the
Good or Evil Omens in the scale hereafter following.

Good Omens

The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 0 signify, generally
speaking, some preferment or good that is sure to
follow. The numbers n, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19 signify
a substantial increase of wealth and worldly posses-
sions. The numbers 20, 22, 23, 27, 10, 26 fore-
shadow great success in life. As it is obvious that
these are wide indications, something must depend

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either on the Diviner's intuitive faculty, to specify
prophetically upon them, or he must have recourse
to his knowledge of the Querent. The same remark
will obtain in the

Evil Omens

The numbers 6, 12, 8, 7 prognosticate trouble and
even misery. The numbers 18, 15, 21, 24 and 29
signify some very great evil to follow. The numbers
30, 28 and 25 portend trouble through friends and
bad business.

Example

The numerical value of the letters in the name
Laurence totals 98, to which add the number of
Wednesday = 25, on which it is assumed that the
question is asked concerning him, and the number
14, being the imputed age of the moon on that day.
The sum obtained is 137, and this divided by 30 will
give 4, with a remainder of 17. The last number is
found among Good Omens and will signify in a general
sense that the Querent may expect an increase in
his financial and other possessions. But it will
depend upon the skill of the Diviner to enlarge,
qualify, or differentiate, either by his skill as a seer
or that which he knows or can infer concerning the
bearer of the name. It will be seen that it is a pre-
carious oracle and that it is allocated not without
reason to the peculiar genius of the Sphinx. It has,
however, the merit of simplicity, and continued
practice accompanied by observation of results may
produce a curious quality of shrewdness, which
often answers to foresight.

THE ENGLISH METHOD OF
FORTUNE-TELLING BY CARDS

In Fortune-Telling by Cards — as in all games at which
they are employed — the Ace ranks highest in value.
Then comes the King, followed by the Queen, Knave,
Ten, Nine, Eight and Seven, with the other numbers
in their order.

The comparative value of the different suits is as
follows : — First on the list stand Clubs, as they
mostly portend happiness, and, no matter how
numerous or how accompanied, they are rarely or
never of bad augury. Next come Hearts, which
usually signify joy, liberality, or good temper. Dia-
monds, on the contrary, denote delay, quarrels and
annoyance, while Spades, the worst of all, signify
grief, sickness and loss of money.

I am, of course, speaking generally, as, in many

cases, the position of cards changes their signification

entirely, their individual and relative meaning being

often widely different. Thus, for example, the King

of Hearts, the Nine of Hearts and the Nine of Clubs

signify respectively a liberal man, joy, and success

in love; but change their position by placing the

King between the two nines, and you would read

that a man, then rich and happy, would be ere

long consigned to a prison.

I will, in the first place, give a complete list of

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the cards, together with their precise significance,
and then briefly describe the manner of their arrange-
ment by English seers, with a view to the successful
disclosure of their mystic oracles.

Ace of Clubs. — Wealth, happiness and peace of
mind.

King of Clubs. — A dark man, upright, faithful
and affectionate in disposition.

Queen of Clubs. — A dark woman, gentle and
pleasing.

Knave of Clubs. — A sincere but hasty friend.
Also a dark man's thoughts.

Ten of Clubs. — Unexpected riches, and loss of a
dear friend.

Nine of Clubs. — Disobedience to friends' wishes.

Eight of Clubs. — A covetous man. It also warns
against speculations.

Seven of Clubs. — Promises good fortune and happi-
ness, but bids a person beware of the opposite sex.

Six of Clubs. — Predicts a lucrative business.

Five of Clubs. — A prudent marriage.

Four of Clubs. — Cautiousness against inconstancy
or change of object for the sake of money.

Three of Clubs. — Shows that a person will be
more than once married.

Two of Clubs. — A disappointment.

Ace of Diamonds. — A letter — but from whom and
what about must be judged by the neighbouring
cards.

King of Diamonds. — A fair man, hot tempered,
obstinate and revengeful.

ENGLISH FORTUNE-TELLING BY CARDS 113

Queen of Diamonds. — A fair woman, fond of com-
pany and a coquette.

Knave of Diamonds. — A near relation who con-
siders only his own interests. Also a fair person's
thoughts.

Ten of Diamonds. — Money.

Nine of Diamonds. — Shows that a person is fond
of roving.

Eight of Diamonds. — A marriage late in life.

Seven of Diamonds. — Satire, evil speaking.

Six of Diamonds. — Early marriage and widow-
hood.

Five of Diamonds. — Unexpected news.

Four of Diamonds. — Trouble arising from un-
faithful friends ; also a betrayed secret.

Three of Diamonds. — Quarrels, law-suits and
domestic disagreements.

Two of Diamonds. — An engagement against the
wishes of friends.

Ace of Hearts.— The house. If attended by
Spades, it foretells quarrelling — if by Hearts, affec-
tion and friendship — if by Diamonds, money and
distant friends — if by Glubs, feasting and merry-
making.

King of Hearts. — A fair man, of good-natured
disposition, but hasty and rash.

Queen of Hearts. — A fair woman, faithful, prudent
and affectionate.

Knave of Hearts. — The dearest friend of the con-
sulting party. Also a fair person's thoughts.

Ten of Hearts. — Is prophetic of happiness and
many children ; is corrective of the bad tidings of

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cards next to it, and confirms their good tidings.

Nine of Hearts. — Wealth and high esteem. Also
the wish card.

Eight of Hearts. — Pleasure, company.

Seven of Hearts. — A fickle and false friend, against
whom be on your guard.

Six of Hearts. — A generous but credulous per-
son.

Five of Hearts. — Troubles caused by unfounded
jealousy.

Four of Hearts. — A person not easily won.

Three of Hearts. — Sorrow caused by a person's
own imprudence.

Two of Hearts. — Great success, but equal care and
attention needed to secure it.

Ace of Spades. — Great misfortune, spite.

King of Spades. — A dark, ambitious man.

Queen of Spades. — A malicious, dark woman,
generally a widow.

Knave of Spades. — An indolent, envious person ;
a dark man's thoughts.

Ten of Spades. — Grief, imprisonment.

Nine of Spades. — A card of very bad import, fore-
telling sickness and misfortune.

Eight of Spades. — Warns a person to be cautious
in his undertakings.

Seven of Spades. — Loss of a friend, attended with
much trouble.

Six of Spades. — Wealth through industry.

Five of Spades. — Shows that a bad temper re-
quires correcting.

Four of Spades. — Sickness.

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Three of Spades. — A journey.
Two of Spades. — A removal.

The Court cards of Hearts and Diamonds usually
represent persons of fair complexion — Clubs and
Spades the opposite.

Any picture-card between two others of equal
value, as two tens, two aces, etc., denotes that the
person represented by that card runs the risk of
imprisonment.

Signification of Different Cards of the same
Denomination

Four Aces, coming together, or following each
other, announce danger, failure in business and
sometimes imprisonment. If one or more of them
be reversed, the danger will be lessened, but that
is all.

Three Aces coming in the same manner, signify
good tidings ; if reversed, folly.

Two Aces. — A plot ; if reversed, it will not succeed.

Four Kings. — A consultation on important busi-
ness, the result of which will be highly satisfactory ;
if reversed, success will be doubtful.

Two Kings. — A partnership in business ; if re-
versed, a dissolution of the same. Sometimes this
only denotes friendly projects.

Four Queens. — Company, society ; one or more
reversed denotes that the entertainment will not go
off well.

Three Queens. — Friendly calls ; reversed — chat-
tering and scandal, or deceit.

Two Queens. — A meeting between friends ; re-

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versed — poverty, and troubles in which one will
involve the other.

Four Knaves. — A noisy party, mostly young
people ; reversed — a drinking bout.

Three Knaves. — False friends ; reversed — a quarrel
with some low person.

Two Knaves. — Evil intentions ; reversed — danger.

Four Tens. — Great success in projected enter-
prises ; reversed — the success will not be so brilliant,
but still it will be sure.

Three Tens. — Improper conduct ; reversed —
failure.

Two Tens. — Change of trade or profession ; re-
versed— denotes that the prospect is only a distant
one.

Four Nines. — A great surprise ; reversed — a
public dinner.

Three Nines. — Joy, fortune, health ; reversed —
wealth lost by imprudence.

Two Nines. — A little gain ; reversed — trifling
losses at cards.

Four Eights. — A short journey ; reversed — the
return of a friend or relative.

Three Eights. — Thoughts of marriage; reversed —
folly, flirtation.

Two Eights. — A brief love-dream ; reversed —
small pleasures and trifling pains.

Four Sevens. — Intrigues among servants or low
people, threats, snares and disputes ; reversed — that
their malice will be impotent to harm, for the
punishment will fall on themselves.

Three Sevens. — Sickness, premature old age ; re-
versed— slight and brief indispositon.

ENGLISH FORTUNE-TELLING BY CARDS 117

Two Sevens.— Levity ; reversed — regret.

N.B. — In order to know whether the Ace, Ten,
Nine, Eight and Seven of Diamonds are reversed,
it is better to make a small pencil-mark on each to
show which is the top of the card.

It requires no great effort to commit these signi-
fications to memory, but it must be remembered
that they are only as the alphabet is to the printed
book ; a little attention and practice, however, will
soon enable the learner to form these mystic letters
into words, and words into phrases — in other language,
to assemble the cards together, and then read
the events, past and to come, which their symbols
pretend to reveal.

Having given the signification of the various
cards, I will now proceed to describe the manner
of their employment. After having well shuffled,
cut them three times, and lay them out in rows of
nine cards each. Select any King or Queen you
please to represent yourself, and wherever you find
that card placed, count nine cards every way, reckon-
ing it as one ; and every ninth card will prove the
prophetic one. Before beginning to count, study
well the disposition of the cards, according to their
individual and relative signification. If a married
woman consult the cards, she must make her husband
the King of the same suit of which she is Queen ;
but if a single woman, she may make any favourite
male friend King of whatever suit she pleases. As
the Knaves of the various suits denote the thoughts
of the persons represented by the picture cards of a
corresponding colour, they should also be counted
from.

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TO TELL WHETHER YOU WILL GET YOUR WlSH

To try whether you will get your wish, shuffle
the cards well, all the time keeping your thoughts
fixed upon whatever wish you may have formed.
Cut them once, and remark what card you cut ;
shuffle them again, and deal out into three parcels.
Examine each of these in turn, and if you find the
card you turned up next to either the one represent-
ing yourself, the Ace of Hearts, or the Nine of Hearts,
you will get your wish. If it be ioi the same parcel
with any of these, without being next them, there
is a chance of your wish coming to pass at some
more distant period ; but if the Nine of Spades should
make its appearance, you may count on disappoint-
ment.

AN UNIVERSAL ORACLE GIVING
ANSWERS TO ALL QUESTIONS

It should be understood that I do not put forward
the method of this oracle as a very serious system
of divination ; it belongs rather to the order of
diversion. But it is exceedingly simple ; it supplies
information invariably which appears germane to
the subject, and as, with a little skill, any one who
takes the part of diviner can multiply the questions
and answers without limit, it is included here as a
pastime, so that, apart from all knowledge, apart
from intuitive powers, every one may act as his own
and his friend's magician, providing entertainment
if he cannot show forth knowledge or unveil the
future.

In a more exact sense, a process of this kind illus-
trates the root-distinction between genuine modes
of divination or fortune-telling — processes, that is
to say, which are based upon occult considerations,
whatever their value — and the trickeries of artificial
questions and replies. The present method belongs
to the second category, and as it depends upon pure
chance it is not an occult process. The secrets of
the future are not enshrined in the calculus of prob-
abilities, nor are they extracted by an investigation
of the law of chances. We know, of course, that in
the mathematical sense there is an empirical calculus,

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and that theoretically there is an obscure law ; but
in practice we know also that if a given total has
turned up three times in as many casts of the dice,
there is nothing to prevent it doing so again, and yet
even again. There is also nothing to enforce its
recurrence for an indefinite or for any period. As
regards the future, the needs of to-morrow are in
to-day, and the clairvoyant gift may be sometimes
that of foreseeing but not of counting up the chances.
Recurring to the oracle itself, the person who
desires to consult it must obtain the requisite number
of blank cards, divide them into two Series and write
the questions separately on one set and the answers on
the other. The pack containing the questions should
be handed to the Querent, that he or she may select
the subject of the oracle, or the point on which the
voice of prophecy is desired. This being determined,
the pack containing the answers is shuffled by the
Diviner, who holds them face downwards and directs
the Querent to extract one card. That will be the
reply of the oracle. It is much more amusing when
the questions are chosen by a number of people and
the answers drawn by each, or dealt by the Diviner
at random. m ,

The Fatidic Questions

i. Shall I ever get settled comfortably in the
world and become wealthy ?

2. Shall I be prosperous in love matters and
eventually win the person on whom my desire is
set?

3. If I were to marry the man or woman who is
now in my thoughts, would it prove a happy match ?

AN UNIVERSAL ORACLE 121

4. Shall I be fortunate in my proposed under-
taking, if I take the matter in hand and make a
start at once ?

5. Will the person whose image is now in my mind
resume friendly relations with myself ?

6. Shall I ever contract marriage, and if so, will
my subsequent life be one of happiness ?

7. Will a reasonable measure of success attend
my recent, present, or proposed application ?

8. If I were to express the wish to marry a certain
person who is now in my thoughts, would the response
be favourable ?

9. Shall I ever be honoured or distinguished after
any manner during my life ?

10. Will my business prosper, and is it likely that
I shall grow rich in the end ?

11. Shall I find an opportunity to go thither where
I now wish, and in such case will Fortune prove
favourable ?

12. If I act in accordance with my present inclina-
tion, will money result ?

NB. — The Questions can be multiplied indefinitely.

The Responsions of the Oracle

1. Fate ordains otherwise. The stars and signs
in the sky, the products of mystic numbers, and all
mathematical magic coincide in a negative reply.

2. You will not prove very fortunate in that
especial respect, but there is a certain atonement
or compensation in sight, as some one will leave you
money.

3. You are shown to be a favourite of Fortune,

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and you may conclude that your wishes along those
lines will be realized fully.

4. If the question appertains to lotteries, gambling,
or any hazardous transaction, the answer is No.
But in all other matters, it is Yes.

5. That will depend on the result of a certain
lorthcoming event, pending which it is impossible
to foresee certainly.

6. It is destined to be otherwise, but your good
fortune in matters distinct therefrom will bring such
satisfaction that there will be no reason for regret
at this failure.

7. However transposed or reversed, the mystic
figures are excellent in every way ; for once at least
you are the spoilt child of Fortune : the answer
is undoubtedly Yes.

8. There is fair probability, but nothing certain.
Be consoled, however ; the chances are two to one
in your favour.

9. Being favoured in a high degree, you will realize
more than you hope — perhaps even more than you
dream. One of your daughters — though she is
possibly as yet unborn — will marry a distinguished
person, or at least one who is wealthy.

10. The tide of Destiny is against it. The numbers
attributed to this matter show only a slender chance,
and you should know that they rule in most things.

11. The answer is favourable ; but you will
experience some misfortune, the nature of which I
cannot ascertain clearly.

12. I think that you will suffer disappointment.
If certain important numbers come out reversed, you
would stand a tolerable chance, and that is all.

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13. There are two disadvantages or difficulties,
but if these are overcome you may rest quite assured.
In a general sense, the answer is in the affirmative.

14. The figures are curiously well grouped and
their message seems excellent. You need have no
fear ; all will be right : the answer is therefore
Yes.

15. The position of two numbers portends a
reverse, but there is one good figure. The result
is dubious, but, on the whole, probably not.

16. There is scarcely more than one chance in
fifty, so that there is next to nothing in your favour.
The decision is strongly negative.

17. You will experience some vexations, because
some of the numbers are baleful, but — these not-
withstanding— you may be sure of the result.

18. I cannot say for certain. The answer is either
in the negative, with much to compensate in the
back-ground, or it is affirmative, but mischance is
connected with it.

19. The answer is favourable, and your wishes
will be more than realized.

20. Do not expect it ; disappointment is beyond
doubt, and unavoidable : all numbers are malefic.

21. I presume so, for in almost every respect you
will be attended and guided by Fortune. There
may be a few contrarieties and crosses in matters
of love ; but all will turn out well.

22. Your wishes in that respect must be realized,
if there is any magic in numbers. They are favour-
able beyond the limits of desire.

23. The sum of the numbers denotes little and
their grouping nothing. If some of them were

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transposed, they would produce a different augury.
It depends upon circumstances.

24. The answer is Yes. As regards everything
connected therewith, it will turn out favourably
— indeed, precisely as you wish. I see abundance
of money in the future, and you will be interested
and concerned in the welfare of many children —
though not all your own of necessity.

25. Were the figures in another order they would
be more favourable : as they are — I think not.

26. Do not fear : the figures are good in themselves
and are placed so well that only an accident at once
untoward and unlikely can frustrate your wishes.

27. The chances are inimical ; there is just a
shadow of hope. It is No — and a strong negative
— on the whole.

28. The answer is Yes. There is indeed no
doubt whatever. But this does not mean that there
are no envious persons who may retard things and
perhaps occasion losses : I see three at least.

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AND THE HIGHER WAY TO

FORTUNE

It is difficult to offer a comprehensive handbook of
divination, fortune-telling and the connected curious
arts without making at least some reference in passing
to the so-called Book of Thoth which has been accepted
by numerous authorities as the most richly pro-
ductive mode for the automatic induction of prophetic
insight that has been transmitted from the past.
As it is impossible, however, in the present place to
do the first thing which is essential in respect of the
subject — that is, to provide the cards themselves —
I propose only to say a few words concerning them
and the use to which they can be put from a new
point of view. It must be explained in the first
place that Tarot cards are the precursors of our
ordinary playing-cards and that a complete pack
contains 78 symbols or talismanic and hieroglyphic
pictures, as follows : —

A. 22 Special Trump Cards, which have no analogy
with anything in their extant descendants.

B. 5 ordinary Court Cards in each of the four Suits,
and these are : Ace, King, Queen, Prince or Knight,
and Novice, Page or Squire.

C. The small Cards of the 4 Suits, numbered — by

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the fact of their Symbols — 2 to 10, it being under-
stood that the Suits are Cups, replacing Hearts ;
Swords, corresponding to Spades ; Wands, sub-
stituted for Diamonds ; and Pantacles, representing
Clubs.

All the cards indifferently are covered with hiero-
glyphs or signs, following particular laws of sequence
and connected intimately with the mysteries of
occult science and philosophy. The use of the cards
is (1) for playing in the ordinary sense at a game of
skill and hazard — but it should be added that as a
mere diversion they have long since passed out of
vogue ; (2) for the usual art of fortune-telling in its
several varieties, a particular method being occasioned
by the multiplicity of the elements; (3) for those
other practices which are included by the term
Divination ; and (4) for the higher uses of the imagina-
tion in the mystic oracles of the soul. In this depart-
ment the true mode of their application is reserved
by certain sanctuaries of adeptship ; and if for the
purposes of the present review it were assumed that I
— whose identity has been concealed for many years
of occult life under the name of Grand Orient — hold
any place or office in these Secret Temples, it must be
obvious that I could not — supposing that I had even
the wish — betray their mysteries. But as one who
has followed in many departments of research the
science of the soul and her different paths of light,
I have found other mysteries which can be attached
to the Tarot cards, and these — if they are followed
faithfully — will open many secrets to those who
have the needful gifts of intuition, or sight within.

The student must, in the first place, set aside all

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that has been said upon the archaeology of the Book
of Thoth ; it does not signify for our purpose whether
the cards are very ancient — though this they are un-
doubtedly— or whether they are an invention of
yesterday. It does not matter whether they origin-
ated in Egypt or much further East. In fine, all
published philosophical and practical explanations
as to their scope or application must be set out of
court entirely, without prejudice to their value
within measures for other purposes, though it should
be stated that no one has been in a position to tell
the truth concerning them.

I must assume now that the cards are in the posses-
sion of my reader, for they can be obtained by
those who seek.1 In commencing his operation
he will separate the 22 Trump Cards from those of
the Four Suits, and after this sifting he will further
extract the card which is numbered Nothing in the
Trump Series and which bears the title orTHE Fool.
Despite the miserable appearance and name of this
symbolic figure, the student must understand that
this is a very important card. It signifies in a triple
sense : (a) The wisdom of this world, which is foolish-
ness with God ; (b) the folly of the Cross ; and (c)
the uninitiated person, which — as we shall find in
the sequel — can be understood after two manners.
In accordance with these three meanings there are
as many primary operations possible : (1) concerning
matters of worldly prudence ; (2) concerning the
life of devotion in the things of religion, but under-
stood rather conventionally — that is to say, ancient,

1 The prices of complete Tarot packs may be obtained
on application to the publishers of this Manual.

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accepted and orthodox, with a tendency towards
the formal side ; (3) concerning the soul's progress
towards the term of its research. Now, it must be
understood that it is not lawful to make the same
demand a second time in the first series till, by the
event declaring itself up to a certain point, there
has been a new situation created and therefore a
new warrant for such enlightenment. To do other-
wise would invite that which is understood by fatality,
or at least make void all element of true foresight in
both operations.

The demand may be regarding the operator him-
self or a Querent who is seeking knowledge at his
hands. In either case indifferently, he is represented
by the Fool, the reason being that in respect of the
inquiry he is in a state of ignorance.

As we are not dealing with elements of common
fortune-telling, our next task is to ascertain the
limits of the three worlds of inquiry. In matters of
ordinary human prudence, it is assumed that the
Querent is in a state of doubt and solicitude concern-
ing some question of grave importance by which the
course of his material life is likely to be affected.
He is not seeking information on his chances at the
next lottery or the winning horse at an immediately
forthcoming race. The life of devotion is more
especially allocated to cases of conscience, and it
should be understood that the oracle, for example,
reveals nothing on new matters of doctrine. It does
not solve doubts concerning the Trinity or explain
mysteries of eschatology — except indeed indirectly,
by counsel, interpretation, and turning the intention
of the seeker towards those holy things in which doubt

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and difficulty dissolve. On the other hand, the
soul's progress is concerned with the highest spiritual
things, and these are exclusive to the third world of
research. The answer in all cases is found by the
dealing of the Trump Cards in direct relation to the
Prime Card of the Fool in the particular matters,
and the process shows the evolution of that symbolic
personality from a state of darkness and ignorance
to one of light and understanding concerning it.
Before any attempt at working, the Querent and the
Operator, if two persons are concerned, or otherwise
the Querent who operates on his own account, should
spend a certain time in recollection and silent prayer
for guidance. As no special form is necessary, none
will be given here ; it is the contemplation and prayer
of the soul. The 21 Trump Cards are then shuffled
and dealt, but what follows is an experience of the
intuitive faculty, the gift of inward sight, and the
interpretation of signs which possess a wealth of
meaning.

It is because the whole experiment constitutes
an experiment in intuition and not a counsel of
adeptship that, although the cards may be arranged
after several manners, I have adopted the most simple
mode. They could be grouped, for example, about
the central figure, which is that of the Querent, but
this would involve a particular distribution of the
symbolism belonging to a higher grade of the whole
experiment. I say therefore that the Cipher Card
being placed on one side, to stand throughout for
the Querent, the 21 Trumps must be dealt after
shuffling in a single line, and from the place of the
various symbols contained therein, they are con-

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structed by the gift of the operator into an intelligible
revelation according to the testimony of the arrange-
ment thus fortuitously secured and according to the
plane of the question. It will serve no purpose to
limit the range of the symbols in the three worlds,
and I will give therefore seven typical examples
allocated to each ; but in the first place I will enumer-
ate the mystic titles attributed to the cards them-
selves : —

i. The Juggler.

2. High Priestess.

3. Empress.

4. Emperor.

5. Pope, or Hierophant.

6. Lovers.

7. Chariot.

8. Justice.

9. Hermit.

10. Wheel of Fortune.

11. Fortitude, or Strength.

12. Hanged Man.

13. Death.

14. Temperance.

15. Devil, or Typhon.

16. Ruined Tower.

17. Star.

18. Moon.

19. Sun.

20. The Last Judgment.

21. The World.

22 = 0. The Fool.

It should be understood that the long sequence

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of lesser cards does not enter into the scheme of the
present operation, not that they are beside its issues,
but because they would involve the statement of
certain facts in occult divination which have never
been made public, while if I furnished some idle
substitute it would tend to the deception of the
student, with whom I am seeking here to deal in all
sincerity.

There follows thus and now the signification of the
Trump Cards in the three worlds of research.

I. World of Human Prudence

1. The Juggler. — Skill in any department within
the sphere of the subject ; subtlety ; savoir faire ;
on the evil side, trickery ; also occult practice, apart
from the wisdom of adeptship.

2. High Priestess.— Mature generally and particu-
larly also as regards her operations, including there-
fore the material side of generation and reproduction ;
fertility ; change.

3. Empress. — The sphere of action ; the feminine
side of power, rule and authority ; woman's influ-
ence ; physical beauty ; woman's reign ; also the
joy of life, and excesses on the evil side.

4. Emperor. — Logical understanding, experience,
human wisdom ; material power on the male side,
and all involved thereby.

5. Pope, or Hierophant. — Aspiration, life, power
of the keys ; spiritual authority developed on the
external side ; temporal power of official religion ;
on the evil side, sacerdotal tyranny and interference.

6. Lovers. — Material union, affection, desire,

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natural love, passion, harmony of things ; contains
also the notions of modus vivendi, concord and so
forth ; equilibrium.

7. Chariot. — Triumph of reason ; success in natural
things ; the right prevailing ; also predominance,
conquest, and all external correspondences of these.

8. /ws^C£.— Equilibrium on the mental side rather
than the sensuous, for which see No. 6 ; under certain
circumstances, law and its decisions ; also occult
science.

9. Hermit — Caution, safety, protection ; wisdom
on the manifest side ; and the isolation thereof ;
detachment ; the way of prudence ; sagacity ; search
after truth.

10. Wheel of Fortune. — Mutation, circumstances ;
revolution of things, vicissitude ; time and its
variable development ; all that is understood by the
external side of fortune.

11. Fortitude, or Strength. — Courage, vitality,
tenacity of things, high endurance.

12. Hanged Man. — The symbol of renunciation,
for whatever cause and with whatever motive.

13. Death. — Contains naturally the meaning
implied by its name and illustrated by its pictorial
symbol, but not only and not at all of necessity ;
transforming force, independent of human will ;
may signify destruction ; power behind the world
which alters the face of the world, but it is this
power in one of its respects only.

14. Temperance. — New blood, combination, ad-
mixture, with the object of amelioration ; providence
in desirable change.

15. Devil, or Typhon. — Fatality, evil, the false

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spirit ; can indicate also the good working through
evil.

16. Ruined Tower, — Destruction, confusion, judg-
ment ; also the idea of Divine Wrath.

17) Star) — Light descending, hope ; the symbol
of immortality.

18. Moon. — Half-light, mutation, intellectual un-
certainty, region of illusion ; false-seeming.

19. Sunp— Full light, intellectual and material ;
the card of earthly happiness, but not attained
individually.

20. The Last Judgment. — Resurrection ; summons
to new things ; a change in the face of everything.

21. The World.— The glory thereof under the
powers of the higher providence, the sum of manifest
things ; conclusion on any subject.

II. World of Conformity

1. The Juggler. — The official side in religion, but
containing the warrants thereof ; also the arbitrary,
mechanical side, and formalism.

2. The High Priestess. — The Church as an organ-
ism ; the growth of the man therein ; Church doctrine.

3. The Empress. — The sphere of Church action
on the spiritual side ; also desire and its wings ;
spiritual principle.

4. The Emperor. — Executive power of religion ;
its work in realization upon man ; active mind of
the Church ; the Church as a power in the world
and in the life of the individual.

5. The Pope. — Doctrine, and especially its admitted
and orthodox side ; the agreement of minds in faith ;
the teaching power.

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6. Lovers. — Love of religion, union therewith,
but on the external side ; marriage of the Church
and the natural heart ; the power which draws from
natural things ; also grace which makes for con-
version, but is not conversion itself.

7. Chariot — Reason exalted in religion ; victory
of the moral faculties ; apotheosis of the logical
understanding in faith ; first conquest of the natural
man.

8. Justice. — The power which makes the best of
both worlds ; middle path ; lesser salvation ; balance
between good and evil ; goodness, but not raised
above the sphere of temptation.

9. Hermit — Asceticism, denial, detachment ; the
state attained by these ; but also a light which
enlighteneth ; one who has isolated himself that in
fine he may lead others ; the principle which all this
signifies.

10. Wheel of Fortune. — The sword and the crown ;
another symbol of equilibrium, in this case over the
mutations of fortune ; the angel of true life, the spirit
of religion ruling over the flux of circumstance.

11. Fortitude, or Strength. — The conquest of Nature
by those who can say with their heart and their will :
Esto mihi turris fortitudinis ; the soul overcoming.

12. Hanged Man. — Crucifixion and self-crucifixion ;
atonement.

13. Death. — Mortal sin ; resurrection to the life
of Grace, as an antitype — depending on the environ-
ment of the card.

14. Temperance. — The principle of sacramental
life ; the mixture of things Divine with things human,
for the transmutation of the latter; the increase

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which Grace gives ; in fine, this card is a symbol of
the Eucharist, the entrance of the Divine into the
nature of man.

15. Devil, or Typhon. — Rebellion ; the spirit
which denies; especially, false doctrine, which is
the worship of Satan.

16. Ruined Tower. The Fall, and here especially
the fall from Grace ; also judgment on sin ; the
ruin of the house of life, when evil has prevailed
therein ; but the symbolism is that of a Divine act
or consequence, and the power which destroys the
Temple of God can rebuild it in three mystical days.

17. Star. — Holy works — spiritual and corporal —
poured upon the earth of humanity ; also the gifts
of the Spirit poured upon the earth of the individual ;
the soul manifesting by works.

18. Moon. — Sufficing Grace ; the soul mourning
over the sadness of material life and the lapse into
matter.

19. Sun. — Lord of Glory ; efficacious grace ;
spiritual joy ; the life of holiness poured over the
life of man.

20. The Last Judgment. — Separation of good from
evil ; summons to ascend ; examination of con-
science ; resurrection in the soul.

21. The World. — The Law and State of Para-
dise ; Shekinah ; Divine Presence ; the soul in the
condition of attainment ; end of religion in the
individual, but this is not to be understood as Divine
Union ; it is more properly the state of Grace.

III. World of Attainment
1. The Juggler. — That which must be overcome ;

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the will in this connexion ; the motive of this world.

2. The High Priestess. — Divine intuition ; the
holy soul, having the book of the Mysteries opened,
and reading therein ; the first form of personal
illumination.

3. The Empress. — Higher soul of man ; woman
clothed with the sun ; she who is born of aspiration,
who comes in the signs of power and perfect rule ;
the soul that has attained wings.

4. The Emperor. — Lord on the higher planes ;
the fulfilment of the Great Work of spiritual adept-
ship ; the victory over all things.

5. Pope, or Hierophant. — The life which leads to
the Doctrine ; the power which leads the individual
into all truth ; the priesthood that is within.

6. Lovers. — Spiritual marriage ; the union of man
with his soul ; the state of conversion.

7. Chariot. — The triune man, having conscious-
ness in his three worlds ; the living symbol of the
invisible God ; he that overcometh.

8. Justice. — Higher grades of the narrow path ;
equilibrium on the spiritual side ; greater salvation ;
the perfect life.

9. Hermit. — The secrets of the King; Divine
Science ; the light of the world within.

10. Wheel of Fortune. — Divine rapture ; triumph
over the circle of necessity ; in this world, the wheel
has ceased to revolve.

11. Strength. — The will to go forward ; the world
overcome ; the fortitude of those who are established
in God.

12. Hanged Man. — The path of choice ; reversion
of the natural man ; he who has not loved his life

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even to the loss thereof ; conquest of the fear of those
who can kill the body.

13. Death. — Mystical death ; the price of immor-
tality ; that which is entered with the will that there
may be life evermore.

14. Temperance. — Immergence of the conscious-
ness ; realization of the Divine Immanence ; super-
added Grace.

15. Devil, or Typhon. — The last enemy ; the demon
of spiritual pride ; the abyss opening ; the spirit
of Antichrist.

16. Ruined Tower. — The rending of the House of
Doctrine in the heart of the individual ; final im-
penitence.

17. The Star. — Life of life ; descent of the Divine ;
waters of life freely.

18. Moon. — Spiritual fantasy.

19. Sun. — Plenary consciousness in God ; the
Spirit rules ; God encompassing ; Orient from on
high.

20. Judgment. — The state of one who says : Be-
hold, I come quickly — that is, in answer to the call
from the heights ; resurrection in the complete man.

21. The World. — Unveiled mystery ; term of
research ; redeemed Nature ; Divine Consciousness ;
the Beatific Vision.

As regards the Fool, this card, which has been
sufficiently explained already, signifies the consum-
mation of everything, when that which began his
initiation at zero attains the term of all numeration
and all existence. The card which bears no number
passes through all the numbered cards and is changed

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in each, as the natural man passes through worlds
of lesser experience, worlds of devotion, worlds of
successive attainment, and receives the everlasting
wisdom as the gift of perseverance.

It is further to be understood that the significance
of all the cards in each of the three worlds is modified
by the cards in their immediate vicinity, and this
to such an extent that the present section of the
Manual might be increased into a large volume if
an attempt were made to expose even the major
variations. It is not to be expected therefore that
the operator will read correctly from the beginning,
since he is learning a new alphabet, and its combina-
tions exceed calculation. He must attain familiarity
by practice ; he must have also the second sight of
the mind — the power of discerning analogies and
distinctions in the midst of analogies. I now proceed
to give a few specimen questions belonging to each
of the series, after which I shall reach a conclusion
of the matter for the present purpose by three con-
structions of the sense attributable to three assumed
distributions of the Trump Cards, as the result of
a hypothetical dealing.

World of Human Prudence

i. What will be the consequence on my life of a
marriage which I now contemplate — it being under-
stood that I am not actuated simply by personal
attraction, or solely by physical desire ?

2. My affairs have passed into disorder, and finding
that my fortune is imperilled on the material plane,
after what manner shall I try to meet the difficulty ?

3. What must I do to ensure success in life and

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the improvement of my worldly position, having full
regard to my moral and spiritual duties ?

4. Is it desirable to embrace the opportunity
which offers for my removal into a foreign country ?

5. The world is wide before me, and the best years
of my life : what light can I obtain on the question
of vocation or business ?

6. What course shall I pursue in the serious
emergency which has arisen ?

7. Shall I have the necessary health and strength
to pursue those projects which have become so
important in my life ?

World of Conformity

1. I am troubled about questions of doctrine and
desire light thereon : in what direction shall I look ?

2. I am in a state of serious temptation — in what
shall I find help to withstand ?

3. My sins have found me out : what course shall
I pursue ?

4. I have resolved upon a better life : to what
means of grace shall I have recourse above others ?

5. I am in the state that is called by spiritual
writers one of drought and dryness : how can I find
consolation ?

6. Shall I improve my chances of salvation by a
change in my external religion ?

7. I feel a certain vocation towards the ministry,
and I desire light on the subject.

World of Attainment
1. What is, literally speaking, that kind of life

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which does lead to. the Doctrine, and what form of
it applies to my individual case ?

2. I am conscious of substantial increase in
intellectual light upon spiritual mysteries, but not
of increase in holiness. What shall I do ?

3. Wherein lies the path of rebirth ?

4. What must I do to attain eternal life ?

5. How shall I exchange the disposition towards
spiritual things for their real experience ?

6. In what does the Beatific Vision consist ?

7. What is the great secret of the Inward Life ?

It should be laid to heart, firstly, that these speci-
men questions do not exhaust the possible subjects
of research, which are indeed innumerable : they
are cited only to show the things that belong to the
three several worlds. Secondly, it should be under-
stood— at least as regards the Worlds of Conformity
and Attainment — that it would be an act of sacrilege
to ask from curiosity, or as if to test the powers of
an oracle. This is no question of ordinary Divina-
tion, but of a prayerful search after light on the
things that concern the soul, and it is to the higher
soul within us that we must look for the answer.
When the Aspirant has become familiar by practice
with the inexhaustible deeps of enlightenment which
lie imbedded in the Tarot Cards, he will find that
a triple answer is possible to every question — that
is to say, in its relation to each of the three worlds
of mystical philosophy. So elaborate a quest must
not be attempted in the present instance, but only
a guide in outline for purposes of study. The three-
fold meanings attributed to each of the cards are

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the key of the whole process, and any operation is
not an inquiry into future chances or an attempt
to unveil futurity, on however high a plane, but is
the analogical and mystical explanation of the law
which inheres in the symbols, however combined.

The first hypothetical case will be taken from
The World of Human Prudence. — Question 7 : A
young man inquires what light he can obtain as to
his future course in this world. The results of the
dealing are 3, 4, 1, 17, 9, 14, 12, 15, 16, 8, 13, 10,
11, 19, 2, 5, 6, 7, 21, 20, 18. The cards 11 and 18
are upside down, reducing that which is good and
accentuating that which is evil. It will be seen that
the cards work out very curiously, with the pre-
dominance of woman's influence (3) at the beginning,
and change (20) in the face of everything having the
term of the whole subject (21) on its left, while the
latter has success and triumph. But the card which
precedes this final triplicity is that of marriage.
The object being therefore to know the Querent's
future course, it is clear that his welfare depends
on a material union. The first triplicity shows that
his own powers have, as predominating factors, his
own skill on one side and the feminine side of
power on the other. His hope (17) has all his tact
(1) on the left and the safety of caution (9) on the
right, indicating that to attain his end subtlety
and savoir faire must be checked by prudence.
Reasonable unselfishness (12) is threatened by the
evil and false spirit (15), but it has combination (14)
suggested by the idea of marriage on the other
side, so that his saving will be in the altruism of his
union with a woman. That equilibrium which is the

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desirable path of life (8) is threatened by destruction
(16) and by the symbol of death (13). It is a very bad
combination, and he must seek to unite himself with
the transforming force which is independent of human
will (13 alternatively) — otherwise, with the law of
the universe. Unfortunately, his courage (11) is
reversed, with vicissitude on the one side, though
earthly happiness is signified on the other. I gather
that he has one way of escape in the consolations of
official religion (5), which again has a marriage card
(2) on its left, namely, fertility, and marriage itself
on the right. It is no happy outlook unless there
is happiness in his marriage, which is not the subject
of inquiry. It is in any case by marriage that he
must begin.

The World of Conformity. — Question 7 : The
Aspirant feels a certain vocation towards the ministry
and desires light on the subject. The results of the
dealing are 5, 6, 15, 10, 14, 4, 7, 16, 12, 1, 18, 3, 9,
8, 20, 21, 19, 17, 11, 13, 2. Card 11 is reversed.
The first card which comes out (5) is that of doctrine
on the orthodox side and of the teaching power.
The second is that of the love of religion, of marriage
between the heart and the Church (6). With these
on the one side and the ruling spirit of religion on
the other (10), the tendency to false doctrine (15)
is held in check, and the man will be a safe teacher,
one who may administer the sacraments efficaciously
(14), one possessing the capacity to influence his
fellow-man for good (4). The chances of fall from
Grace (16) are counterbalanced by reason exalted
in religion (7) ; but this depends upon crucifixion
of self (12), and this in turn can check formalism

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in religion (i), while such formalism is balanced on
the other side by Grace (18), coming from communion
with the Church. Goodness (8) has detachment (9)
on the one side and spiritual rebirth (20) on the
other, showing plainly how natural virtue is exalted
into the supernatural. The end of research (21),
being the question put, but also life in Grace, has
the summons to ascend (20) and Efficacious Grace
(19) on either hand, the result of which is the life
of holiness. Good works (17) come before and can
be made to overrule what is lacked in strength (11
reversed), and if the latter card shows that the Querent
is by no means outside the sphere of temptation, he has
the Church (2) to aid him and to change sin (13) into
resurrection into new life and Grace. In fine, the
cards, which begin in doctrine and end in the
ecclesiastical assembly, show throughout that the
Aspirant is meant for the ministry.

World of Attainment. — Question 1 : What is the
kind of life which leads to the doctrine ? The results
of the dealing are n, 19, 18, 15, 3, 5, 17, 13, 9, 8, 16,
10, 7, 6, 2, 20, 4, 21, 14, 1, 12. Card 20 is reversed.
In the search after attainment in the soul, the sequence
of the symbols begins with the will to go forward (11)
and concludes with the path of choice (12) in the
conquest of the natural man. Between these two
lies the sum of all perfection. The end is Divine
Consciousness (21), which is the life of knowledge.
It has the victory over all things (4) on the one side
and realization of the Divine Immanence (14) on the
other. The dawning of the Orient from on high (19)
is beheld on entering the path, and this rules on the
one side over (18) spiritual fantasy, while the ruling

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of the spirit (19) is well placed between fantasy (18),
which it suffuses, and the conquest of the world (11).
Spiritual pride and the spirit of Antichrist (15) have,
it is true, the symbol of illusion on the one side, but
the higher soul of man (3) is on the other. It is clear,
however, that the last enemy is also a very strong
one. The life which leads to the Doctrine (5) is
between the ascent of the soul (3) and the life of life
(17). It is on the ascent of the one that the other
comes down, namely, the Divine, and the union of
the two is that life which does lead to the real know-
ledge. Mystical death (13) is overshadowed on the
one side by Divine Grace communicated (17) and
on the other by Divine Science (9). The possibility
of fall from righteousness (16) is checked by perfect life
(8) and the rapture of aspiration towards the Divine
(10). The three-fold nature of man (7) has that
aspiration (10) on the one hand and on the other its
end, which is the mystical marriage of God and man
(6). In this connexion the card (20) of rebirth reversed,
having the Holy Soul (2) and the victory over all
things (4) on either side, must be taken to mean rather
that it is judgment against the soul which is reversed,
if the man follows the path. That which must be
overcome (1) stands between superadded grace (14)
and the sign of him (12) who has not loved his life to
the loss thereof. I say therefore that the sequence
of cards has indeed set forth the kind of life which
not only leads to the Doctrine but to the whole term
of spiritual knowledge.

And these are the first indications to those who
can see concerning the Book of Thoth, which I have
called the Way to Fortune.

HOW TO FIND LUCKY NUMBERS
WITH DICE

The various methods of ascertaining lucky numbers
have always been exceedingly popular with those
who try their fortune at the lottery. One manner
of calculating such a number is as follows : — Take two
dice, and after shaking them well in a box, throw
them out, being careful to note the whole number of
spots on the uppermost sides of the dice ; then repeat
this operation, and again mark down the number of
spots as before. Having done this, you then consult
the annexed table and find the number of your first
throw, then follow the line down until you arrive at
the number corresponding with your second throw
on the opposite side of the table. For example,
I will suppose that you throw the first time, and that
the number of spots is equal to 4. You must then
look at the top of the line and find the Roman numeral
IV. You throw the second time and get 7 spots ;
this you will find on the outside column at the left
hand, marked VII. Then all you have to do is to
place your finger on the IV. at the top of the table,
and follow the line down until you arrive at VII#
on the opposite side of the table. Thus you will
find the number 43, which is the lucky number.
Should you come to a cypher (o), you must throw

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again. By following these simple directions you
can ascertain as many good numbers as you wish to
play.

h-l

h4
>

i-4
H-t

»— 1
1— 1

II.

III.

IV.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

XI.

XII.

TO READ A PERSON'S CHARACTER

BY MEANS OF KABALISTIC

CALCULATIONS

This art is sometimes said to have been invented
by the sage Pythagoras, who held that everything in
the universe was represented and governed by certain
figures or numbers, to which he ascribed mysterious
properties and virtues. According to this doctrine,
everything, from the Supreme Being — the Monas
Genevans — down to the minutest atoms, was dis-
tinguished by its own proper number. The belief
of Pythagoras was shared by a variety of other
philosophers. Without entering into any details
concerning the philosophical grounds of the system,
we will proceed to describe how such calculations
are made. An alphabetical table must be first
prepared, with its corresponding numbers, thus : —

I K

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

This is accompanied by a list of numbers, with
their various interpretations and significations, as
follows : —

1. Passion, ambition, design.

2. Destruction, death, catastrophe.

3. Religion, destiny, the soul, charms.

4. Solidity, wisdom, power.

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5. The stars, happiness, graces, marriage.

6. Perfection, labour.

7. Course of life, repose, liberty, perfect happiness.

8. Justice, preservation.

9. Imperfection, diminution, grief, pain, expecta-
tion.

10. Success, reason, future happiness.

11. Faults, punishment, discord, prevarication.

12. Good omen, a town, or city.

13. Impiety.

14. Sacrifice, purification.

15. Piety, self-culture.

16. Love, happiness, voluptuousness.

17. Misfortune, forgetfulness.

18. Hardening of the heart, misfortune.

19. Folly.

20. Austerity, sadness.

21. Mystery, wisdom, the creation.

22. A scourge, the divine vengeance.

23. Ignorance of the doctrines of Christianity.

24. A journey.

25. Intelligence, a birth.

26. Useful works.

27. Firmness, courage.
2$. Love tokens.

29. Letters.

30. Fame, a wedding.

3*. Love of glory, virtue.

32. Marriage.

33. Purity.

34. Suffering, trouble of mind.

35. Health, harmony.

36. Genius, vast conception.

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37. Domestic virtues, conjugal love.

38. Imperfection, avarice, envy.

39. Praise.

40. Fetes, wedding.

41. Ignominy.

42. A short and unhappy life, the tomb.

43. Religious ceremonies, a priest.

44. Power, pomp, monarchy.

45. Population.

46. Fertility.

47. Long and happy life.

48. Tribunal, judgment, judge.

49. Love of money.

50. Pardon, liberty.
60. Widowhood.

70. Initiation, science, the graces.

75. The world.

80. A cure.

81. An adept.

90. Blindness, error, affliction.

100. Divine favour.

120. Patriotism, praises.

200. Irresolution.

215. Calamity.

300. Safety, belief, faith, philosophy.

318. Divine messenger.

350. Hope, justice.

360. Home, society.

365. Astronomy.

400. Long and wearisome voyage.

490. Priests, theology.

500. Holiness.

600^ Perfection.

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666. A malicious person, machinations, plots,
enemies.

700. Strength.

800. Empire.

900. Wars, combats, struggles.
1000. Mercy.
1095. Taciturnity.
1260. Torments.
1300. Persecution.

Now write down the name of the person whose
character you wish to learn, and beneath each letter
composing it place the corresponding number.
(Should the letter W be one of them, it must be
represented by two V's, which will give the number
1400.) Add them all together, and by comparing the
product with the table of significations, you will
discover what you wish to know. When the product
exceeds the highest number given in the table, the
first number is cut off, and the remainder alone used.
We give an example ; suppose the name to be Jean
Jacques Rousseau : —

J 600

E 5

A 1

N 40

646

600

200

90
969

200

U 200
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tained by those who have a knowledge of their birth
hour, when they should refer to an ephemeris for the
year of birth,1 where the position of the signs will
be found, as they all rise in succession during the
twenty-four hours. Speaking generally of the sun's
progress through the Zodiac during the course of the
year, the sign of Aquarius rules from January 20 to
February 16 ; of Pisces, from February 16 to March
20 ; of Aries, from March 20 J:o April 20 ; of Taurus,
from April 20 to May 20 ; of Gemini, from May 20 to
June 22 • of Cancer, from June 22 till July 22 j of
Leo, from July 22 to the corresponding date in
August ; of Virgo, from August 22 till September 22 ;
of Libra, from that date till October 23 ; of Scorpio,
from October 23 till November 21 ; of Sagittarius,
till December 21 ; and of Capricornus, till January 20.

THE PROGNOSTICATIONS FROM THE
RULING SIGN

Aries
The subjects of this sign are of a simple, frank
and outspoken nature, well-disposed and capable
of holding command in executive positions,
though they are not good in originating schemes.
They are brave and venturesome, generous even to
extravagance, and likely to be fooled into giving
undeserved charities. They have a firm will, strong
inclinations, sometimes quarrelsome and petulant ;
and if touched with the religious spirit they will
prove fanatical or very zealous. They are well-
informed, very busy, ingenious, rather deficient in

1 The Ephemerides of Zadkiel and Raphael may be ob-
tained on application to the publishers of this Manual,

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their knowledge of human character, eclectic and
free in their opinions, much moved by politics and
apt to enforce their opinions. The natives of Aries
are ever very destructive and apt to run a crusade
against existing institutions and bodies. They see
things only as they desire them to be, and have a
tendency to self-deception. These subjects often
change their views and opinions but are very sure of
their beliefs as long as they last. They are remark-
able for sudden changes and quick action, often
bigoted, but generally progressive in tendency, and,
though liable to change, yet at all times enthusiastic
in the pursuit of a prevailing idea. The subject
is ambitious of honours and position but will have
difficulties to meet with which will employ all his
courage and will. The native is often fastidious
and has some peculiar crank. The subject can go
almost into violence in his expression of feeling, but
it is only a fire of straw and is soon over, and leaves
no sense of resentment. In religion and politics he
is ardent. The fortunes are variable and there is
gain through property, and in rural industries.
Gain by marriage is often the case. Strifes and legal
processes are likely to occur in connexion with money
and property ; and in this connexion women are
apt to be much involved. In industrial arts and
in cultivation the subject of Aries will succeed. The
subject is frequently the only child or may become
such by the death of brothers or sisters. In child-
hood there are many obstacles arising through the
affairs of the parents, and frequently the father
dies early and leaves the subject unprovided for.
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affairs, on account of health, or to avoid troubles.
A love of high positions and mountain climbing is
frequently noticed in this subject. Relatives are
not favourable to the subject and the family
ties are very frequently strained. The subjects
frequently change their residence and are not long
in the same place. They go long voyages and visit
distant countries, sometimes as agents, missionaries,
or holding some command. They are unfruitful and
do not have many children, and frequently none at
all. In temperament they are hot and dry and not
fond of water or much bathing. They suffer from
flatulence, colic pains in the bowels, internal disorders
of an inflammatory nature, accidents to the eyes,
hands and feet. It is not infrequent for these
subjects to be exiled to a foreign country, or to be
restrained therein by some forced seclusion, and
sometimes it is necessary in order to escape from
enemies. The position of the subject is usually
honourable, and high positions are attained, but are
always followed by reversal ; and the position is
held only with much strife. The subject marries
very early or in a hurry, and there is room and occasion
for repentance in most cases. Frequently there are
legal processes in the marriage state and divorce
or separation. The subject gains some celebrity by
feats of daring or on account of long travels and
voyages. The Aries person is essentially a pioneer,
whether in the intellectual, civic, or military world.
The professions favoured by Aries are the military
and legal, and there is also an inclination to mining
and exploration. Friends support and raise the
native and frequently bring him into high positions.

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They are numerous and faithful, and much renowned
for their humane character and kind spirit. Enemies
are found in the religious, legal and publishing world,
and are very numerous, though not formidable.
The worst enemies are in foreign countries, and fre-
quently molest the native. The Aries person is the
cause of his own death, or aspires to martyrdom
in some form or other.

Taurus

The subjects of this sign are self-possessed, dog-
matic, obstinate, requiring no counsel and suffering
no contradiction, difficult to know, desiring strife
for the sake of conquest. Slow to anger and equally
hard to appease, they often harbour ill-feeling and
resentment for a long time. These are the instincts of
the Taurean, which may be modified by prevailing
planetary influences.

The sign also confers a love of justice and right,
and makes the subject curious and cunning. The
Taurean is full of diplomacy and is apt to be
selfish and self-centred. The temper is quiet
usually, but capable of strong passions ; while the
mind is apt to be bigoted and stubborn. The
subjects are fond of their own opinions, silent and
inflexible, of firm will, having much steady perse-
verance and quiet decision. They are good in com-
manding and governing, and can rise to positions of
excellence. They are fond of natural history, garden-
ing or horticulture ; patient workers, very exact and
precise in their methods, tediously attentive to small
details ; yet fond of comfort and repose.

They are very careful of their possessions and have

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much desire for honours of all kinds. In love they
are usually jealous and inconstant. The sign pro-
duces strifes, of which the subject himself will be
the cause, and illness due to excess of work or plea-
sure. A certain degree of wealth is shown, though
losses, either total or partial, are shown to happen
through legal disputes, loss of employment, or attach-
ments after marriage. Unforeseen windfalls come
to the natives ; and they also gain by some devoted
affections, and from friends. Unforeseen inheri-
tance may likewise fall to their lot.

The sign gives a good parentage, especially on the
father's side, and usually the father is a man of con-
sequence in his sphere of life. Sorrows arise through
relatives, and brothers or sisters especially. A good
many sea- voyages are shown and residence in a foreign
country. Frequent change of residence is also de-
noted. The subject gains by speculations and by
children, but is likely to lose by legal affairs and
strifes.

Death to the eldest child is likely, if it be a boy;
otherwise danger of loss during infancy among the
progeny. The children will be a source of gain and
satisfaction to the native, and they will usually make
progress in their scholastic and artistic studies.
There are, however, many quarrels to be feared at
one time and another. Altogether the life is calm
and peaceful, but hurts are likely to occur through the
subject's obstinate resistance of obstacles, and through
his stubborn opinions. The health is affected by mala-
dies incident to the spleen, liver and kidneys, and
in the case of females, to the ovarian vesicles ; gravel,
stone and diabetes are complaints incident to this

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sign ; also sore throat, quinsy and tonsilitis. Troubles
in the marriage state are denoted and generally
severe strifes, or the death of the wife. The fortunes
and position of the subject are insecure during youth,
but are advanced during adult age through fortunate
associations, through the sciences, arts, literature,
or through scholastic vocation. The sub j ect has many
friends, of whom some will be in high position. He may
gain by legacy from a friend, but will be sure to have
losses and sorrow through some of his associations.
He will have open enemies who are capable of causing
losses and troubles, and some may be violently slan-
derous. Enemies affect his married life and interfere
with his happiness. The wife (or husband) is some-
times forced into retirement or seclusion from one
cause or another, and seldom appears in connexion
with the subject. The Taurus person usually lives
a long life and passes through many perils. He has a
full sense of the comforts of life and usually studies diet
and hygiene to excess. Death often transpires in a
foreign land, or at sea.

Gemini

The native of this sign is endowed with a kind,
willing, flexible and upright nature, humane in its
tendencies, but easily worried and irritated and as
quickly calmed ; sometimes excessive in anger but
readily repenting of it. The subject is capable of
attaining celebrity by literature, art or science, or
even by travelling. The Gemini person is inventive
and original in ideas, fond of science, literature and
the arts ; clever in legal matters, negotiations and
trade ; well-informed, subtile, flexible and business-

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like ; vigilant and communicative, especially when
drawn out upon a favourite subject ; otherwise
somewhat self-contained and frequently nervous if
suddenly called upon to speak or act. Gemini gives
a firm and strong will and a love of command, with-
out pride or tyranny.

The fortunes are subject to many changes and are
usually much affected for good or ill by the influence
of women. The subject generally experiences both
privation and affluence during his life. There are
some family secrets or much strife. The relatives
are usually well connected and prosperous, and a
brother of the native holds a government position or
high office. There are many causes for family dis-
putes and the subject does not agree altogether with
the father. The native of this sign is the cause of
his own downfall, or ill-luck. The family of the native
is well-favoured, of moderate number, and disposed
to excellence in the fine arts. There are secrets con-
nected with love affairs and attachments, and losses
and troubles occur through the progeny, or in con-
sequence of the native's love-intrigues. The com-
plaints incident to Gemini are : strangury, piles,
fistula, affections of the bladder and excretory system ;
fevers, and poisoning of the system. Nervous affec-
tions and lung complaints are also to be feared in
some cases, especially in the dark type of Gemini
men and women. Servants give trouble, and open
enemies are found among foreigners or in foreign
lands. The subject usually marries twice or has two
simultaneous attachments — generally one in a foreign
country. Many troubles are caused by women.
Danger of accidents through horses is shown. Death

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happens in a foreign country, or through some person
in power, and when natural is the result of cold taken
while travelling or in the execution of professional
duties. The subject usually holds a good position
and follows a double occupation at the same time.
Friends are varied, and are frequently the cause of strife
and loss. Associations lead to hostilities. There are
many obstacles to the attainment of position, caused
by clergymen or lawyers, and the native is sometimes
apt to come to grief " between two stools/' or from
want of decision in professional or business matters.
Secret enemies injure the position, and the marriage
partner assists it. The sign gives treachery and
losses through women and secret love affairs. The
subject is liable to many accidents, from which,
however, he is providentially protected. The sign
favours the legal and clerical professions and promises
eventual success, which may be wholly ruined by
the native himself. Inheritance of land or houses is
usually given by this sign. It is productive of a high
order of intellect and power in professional circles.

Cancer

The subjects of this sign are remarkable for a
changeful life, with many ups and downs and changes
of fortune and position, to which may be added in
most cases a certain degree of notoriety and power.
They have a quiet reserved nature, quick and short
temper, impatient disposition, sometimes very auto-
cratic and austere. They are gifted with a fertile
imagination, which delights in strange scenes and
adventures. The power of adaptation to the nature
of others and the faculty of absorbing other people's

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ideas are very great, and often lead to a species of mor-
bid vanity or to the assumption of the role of hero
or martyr, a condition inspired into them by reading
or by example. They are gifted with the dramatic
faculty. Sometimes original, they are frequently
copyists and even plagiarists, and are clever in com-
piling and otherwise dishing up old material. The
temper is changeful and capricious, and although
disillusion follows each new association, the imperative
need of friendship and attachment impels new and
other scenes and relationships continually. The
subjects of this sign are discreet and independent in
many things, and very capable in a variety of ways.
The faculty of adaptation is enormous. There is a
nervous irritability which is the result of extreme
sensitivity, a concomitant of the lunar and fluidic
nature. In negotiations and public movements the
subject of Cancer is very capable. There is a love of
position and wealth and honours. This sign makes
women born under it to be very laborious and some-
what exacting ; but it gives versatility to all and a
spirit of eclecticism. According to circumstances,
the subject is courageous or timid, generally timid
as to physical dangers and brave in mental and
moral attitudes. At times distrustful, cautious and
prudent, there is a sudden reversion to gaiety, in-
constancy and fanciful romance. Anger comes and
goes in quick alternation, and the temper is as change-
ful as the ocean. Difficulty in acquiring wealth is
shown and frequently the inheritance is lost through
relatives and by speculations and affairs connected
with children, or by love attachments. But although
there are dangers of losses in this way, the latter part

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of life is more successful and prosperous. The subjects
of Cancer frequently inherit money and property,
but it comes to them only with great tardiness or
through many obstacles. Premature death of a
brother or sister is shown and troubles through rela-
tives, with whom the subject disagrees. The subject
usually has a second family or becomes adopted.
Children give trouble and cause many discords in the
life, but the eldest succeeds in the medical, chemical
or military profession, and achieves honours. The
children are oftentimes a source of protection to the
subject in advanced years. Cancer exposes to many
dangers, both mysterious and public, but a providence
always brings the subject out safely. The sign is
opposed to marriage, or gives little happiness therein.
Inheritance comes through marriage, after legal
difficulties. Voyages are certain to be frequent and
long and are generally successful, while some may bring
honours. There are many dangers especially of cap-
tivity and secret enemies, ambushes, etc., to be feared
in foreign lands, but nothing serious comes of them.
The position is acquired by strife or is much debated,
and slander may be experienced. The sign gives suc-
cess through one's own enterprise and daring. Before
thirty-five years of age the position is uncertain, but
after that age it becomes more assured. Friends,
among women especially, will help and support
the native of this sign, and financial help is shown to
proceed from them. One of these female friends,
however, will cause a reversal of position. There
is much danger of secret and violent enemies, and
of cabals formed against the native. They are often
found among near relatives or neighbours, and even

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among servants. Frequently some publications or
slanderous letters are put forth against the native by
secret enemies. The maladies incident to Cancer are
affections of the chest and stomach, and rheumatism
or sciatica. There are signs of danger by falls or
hurts from horses during residence in foreign countries,
or while travelling. Wounds by human hands are
also to be feared.

Leo

Persons born under this sign rise to position and
honour through their own merits. They are frequent-
ly associated with individuals in high life, titled ladies
especially. Leo gives an elevated nature, strong will ;
open, frank and noble spirit ; ambitious, persevering,
and carrying things to their end at all hazards, when it
can be done honestly. The mind is just, firm, confident,
generous, and sometimes highly gifted. At times the
subject is presumptuous and proud, but always self-
possessed and masterful. The Leo man scorns small
and puny actions. He loves the things of the day-
light and all that is big and noble in life. He has a
quick temper when provoked, but his anger does not
last long ; and though seldom foregoing his revenge,
he takes it in a generous and open way. He is
constant in his affections and loves truly. He is patient
in his work and achieves his ends by solid endurance.
The capabilities are diverse, but frequently favour the
fine arts and public offices. Leo gives some love
of display at times. The poetical instinct is strong,
and also love of the drama. Whatever the Leo
man does he tries to do well, and is very thorough
in his intentions. Honours come to the native with-

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out his seeking them. The passions are strong, but
under control. The opinions are fixed and often
dogmatic, and undertakings are carried to their end
even at great personal risk. Health comes by
personal merit and by work, but also by relations in
good position, or by favour of rich patrons. Losses
are likely to occur through servants and by bad health
or family troubles. Gain is shown by friends and
by trading in commodities of life, such as food and
clothing. The father is inimical to the position, and
frequently dies while the native is young, producing
reversal of fortune. Accidents while travelling are
encountered, but no serious hurt is done. The father
of the native is a source of strife at times and there
are often legal disputes in regard to inheritance or in
regard to long voyages and life in a foreign country.
The father will suffer from secret enemies and treachery
while in foreign countries. Children are usually
numerous, but the death of the eldest is very likely
to happen in its childhood. Twins are sometimes born
to this subject, especially if a female ; or if the hus-
band is born under the sign Aquarius. Differences
arise between children when they grow up. Fre-
quently there are children of two wives or two hus-
bands, as the case may be. The chief ailments of this
sign are heart affections, spinal complaints, rheumatism
and chronic ailments of the bones and blood. The wife
or husband suffers from long-standing complaints
in many cases. There are losses and troubles shown
through servants, and not infrequently Leo men
have to go through a good deal of hardship and want of
food and comfort during a period of their life. Marital
life is crossed with discord, caused frequently by

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servants and by friends or associates. The Leo man
does not readily marry. Legacies are likely to come
to the native or to his children. There are few or
no voyages shown ; such as take place are not
advantageous and seriously affect the position and
interests. There are many journeys on land, however,
and prosperity is shown therein. The occupation is
honourable and profitable and generally necessitates
much travelling by rail and coach. Persons in high
position prosper the business or profession of the native,
especially women of rank and wealth. The native
does well to rely on their patronage. Some quarrels
are shown through friends, and yet gain may be ex-
pected to follow. Friends among literary and artistic
people are numerous. Secret enemies are chiefly
shown among women whose power to hurt is really
nothing.

Virgo

The subjects of this sign acquire honours and
position by their personal merits, and by the use of
their own inherent faculties. They are endowed
with a cool, clear intellect, have a great sense of
justice, are often impassively cold and harsh in
their treatment of others ; and make good faithful
friends, but very hard masters. There is a want of pro-
portion in the mind tending to give undue importance
to small things. The nature is pious and honest, and
very careful of ways and means in the affairs of life.
Kind, modest, retiring, and yet agreeable in company,
the subject of Virgo is often very difficult to know,
though very confiding where affection or trust is
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sudden changes under persuasion. The mind is highly
endowed, intelligent, ingenious, holding its opinions
with great tenacity. Generally good-tempered the
natives are slow to anger, but also very slow to
forgive, and long hold those in displeasure who have
hurt them. But under adequate inducement they
will repent their anger. The sign conduces to a love
of the liberal arts, literature, history, the drama and
divinity ; it renders the native eloquent, persuasive,
oftentimes a great talker, but generally of quiet tone
and demeanour. There is frequently a love of horti-
culture, gardening, farming, etc., but the mind is
equally capable of mastering the theoretical and
practical sciences, and frequently inclines to the
more recondite and abstruse studies. The young
life is fraught with dangers of sickness or accident
while in the cradle. The degree of wealth shown is
not very considerable, and is frequently acquired by
dint of hard labour, and even then there remains a
menace of loss, especially during the earlier part of
life. The close of life is more fortunate. There is
generally some inheritance, and the native gains
property through the wife or partner. Gain by
science or teaching is shown, and also by marriage.
Although success is shown in connexion with some
art or science by the work and intelligence of the
native, yet there is still a menace of reversal. In
foreign lands the native will acquire wealth. Virgo
men make successful bankers and dealers in business
generally, though there is danger shown in specula-
tions. Relatives and neighbours do not favour the
fortunes of the subject, and the death of an elder
brother or sister is shown. Generally, there is little

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or no sympathy between the members of the family.
Danger of accidental death is shown, especially caused
by animals. There are usually some family secrets,
and the father marries twice, or some illegal attachment
lies behind the native's life. The first child of the
native seldom lives to maturity. The family is small
and difficult to manage, and the children do not readily
marry. Disappointment and tardiness in love affairs
is shown. The native usually marries twice or has a
second attachment during the life of his legal wife.
Strifes are shown in the marital state, and some secret
touching the wife (or husband) which renders some
seclusion necessary. After many difficulties the
native is usually successful in accomplishing a position
in life, but strifes are frequent and generally there are
many changes of occupation. Much travelling and
many short journeys are shown in connexion with
business affairs. The occupation generally will be of a
clerical, literary, or artistic nature, but frequently
the native has many things in hand at the same time.
14 Between two stools " the native often comes to
the ground, but in the end success is shown. Long
voyages in search of wealth, or in connexion with
property in foreign countries, are indicated by this
sign, and frequently the native has a commission to
fulfil in foreign lands. Frequent changes of residence
are shown. At the end of life the native often has two
residences or property in two places. After many
risks and troubles the native will achieve position
and even fortune for himself. Friends will be change-
ful, or many changes in the life will cause a frequent
change in the circle of friends. Frequent new
associations are formed. Women of position favour

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the native. Friendships in the native town or country,
and friendships formed while upon the high seas, are
likely to influence the life very much. But frequent
changes are certain to effect a degree of instability in
these relations. The native has powerful enemies
among men of position belonging to the world of art,
or engaged in speculation ; and frequently some
permanent hatred is directed against the native on
account of some love affair. The death or sequestration
of a child is likely to happen. The complaints
incident to Virgo are colic and flatulent pains in the
bowels, dysentery, diarrhoea, uterine affections ;
dyspeptic action arising from debility, want of tone,
or blood impurity. Eczema is a common complaint
with subjects of this sign.

Libra

Libra confers upon its subject a sweet and gentle
nature, very flexible, sensitive and easily influenced
by prevailing conditions. It gives courtesy, honesty,
a sense of justice which controls all the actions of
life ; kindness, compassion and deep affections. The
nature is upright, frank ; at times very hopeful and
anon very melancholy ; liable to extremeness of
temper and mood ; easily angered but as readily
pacified. In the affairs of life there is a certain lack
of decision observed in this subject, who generally
waits " to see what will be done " by others before
moving himself. The mind is inventive and shows
ability in constructive and decorative work, and may
also show inclination for maritime arts and navigation.
The will is strong, but does not always endure. The
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arts -and for business affairs generally. The appe-
tites are keen and the subject is fond of pleasure.
The passions are fervent and sincere. The subject
is apt to ride ahobby and to pursue a "iad " to extreme
length, and while engaged on anything is very intense ;
but he is liable to change his views at any moment
and to take up some new pursuit. Generally speak-
ing success is the result of some occupation connected
with navigation, or fluids. Many of these subjects
become wine or spirit merchants, chemists, doctors
and surgeons, or even sailors in the marines. Wher-
ever water is the motive power there is a prospect of
success to the native. But there are signs of disputes
and losses in connexion therewith, caused by a death
or disagreement with the business partner. In
contracts there is much danger of loss. Brothers
and sisters are generally numerous, or become so
after marriage by the wife (or husband) being a
member of a large family. There are strifes and
disputes in all cases among the ^relatives, and some
legal processes may follow. The father is a source of
trouble or loss to the native and frequently has fallen
from a high position. In some cases the father
dies when the native is quite young. In all other
cases there are disputes and hindrances and many
restraints through the father. Few children are
born to the native, but they are fortunate, and give
satisfaction. Among relatives there is likely to be a
double tie through adopted parents or a second
marriage of the father or mother (usually the father).
The maladies to which Libra people are subject are,
affections of the liver, kidneys and veins, humid
affections of the feet, and danger of intestinal com-

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plaints. The marriage sign is violent, and sterile,
and threatens troubles in married life and separation
or death of the partner. The wife (or husband) is
usually well off and even wealthy ; and the subject
is likely to gain by unexpected legacies from females.
There are many voyages and journeys in distant
countries, and some dangers therein. In the middle
of life a reversal is to be feared, and the mother of the
native is frequently the direct or indirect cause of
it. There are, however, signs of popularity and of
securing a good position at the close of life. The sub-
ject will have much to do with the common people
and in connexion with the occupation will make
many changes of residence and some long voyages.
Instability marks the sign of position, and honours
are likely to be impermanent. The family sometimes
assists the native in the acquisition of honours. I
have known several Libra men to come to power
through dealing in land and houses. Success is
shown in the native land and even in the native town.
The friends and supporters of the native are frequently
persons of high birth or lineage, and among artists
and professionals he will find many an unexpected
friend. There is, however, some danger of his harm-
ing one or more of them involuntarily. There are
secret enemies among servants and members of the
family on the father's side, and family affairs will
cause enmity. The children of the native are fre-
quently his best supporters in old age. The native
of Libra is in some way the cause of his own death.

Scorpio
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clined to rush into quarrels and to be involved in
disputes which are likely to be harmful to him.
The nature is excessive, and goes to extremes, both
in work and pleasures, thus bringing on sickness and
trouble. There is frequently a strong touch of the
critic in the Scorpio man, and the native is apt to
be sarcastic and severe to his opponents. The will
is very strong and fights to the end. The executive
and destructive faculties are large, and the Scorpio
man represents the function of Dissolution in Nature.
He pulls down and destroys existing theories, insti-
tutions and beliefs, and this is frequently effected by
the acute penetration of the Scopio mind, which is
endowed with the " eagJe eye " and has, moreover,
an insatiable thirst for finding out the secret nature
of things, hidden causes, etc. The occult researcher,
the chemist, the inductive philosopher, and even
the detective, owe their faculty to this sign. The
imagination is fertile and the nature very resource-
ful. The temper is uncertain and petulant, very fiery,
but not of long malice. The manners are frequently
brusque and rude, but very frank and fearless ; and
the native keeps his own counsel and is wary and
watchful of his interests. There is much pride in the
mental disposition. In anger the native is oft times
irresistible ; and a naturally quarrelsome disposition
may, under the influence of education and training,
express itself in fiery debates and wordy warfare.
The native is ambitious of honour and frequently
attains high positions. There is a taste for arms
and for maritime pursuits ; and also for government
and leadership. The monetary affairs of the native
are fraught with uncertainties. The early part of

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life is not fortunate, but the second half is frequently
prosperous and the native gains by exploits in foreign
lands, by marriage relatives, legal affairs, and also by
marriage. Generally there are two distinct sources
of income to the native and two occupations quite
dissimilar. Scorpio is a sign which produces eventual
wealth. There are few brothers and sisters, and
frequently the native is the only son or daughter ;
but if others are born there is danger of death to them
by falls from high places and natural causes induced
by maternal evils and cold. The father is friendly
to the native, but is in danger of reversals. This sign
gives many children and sometimes twins are born.
The children marry early. There is some secret
trouble, however, in connexion with the children and
many secret love affairs are likely to enter into the
native's life. The ailments incidental to Scorpio are
affections of the excretory system, piles, fistula, diseases
of the bladder and anus, inflammatory and poisonous
complaints of the generative system ; affections of
the head and brain, fevers, etc., and some violent
accidents by fire and steel are shown. The right
arm is in danger of being hurt or even lost, and the
head is in danger of cuts and wounds. The eyes are
sometimes affected by disease or accident. The
native himself is frequently the cause of his own ill-
nesses, due to excess in several directions. The subject
is likely to marry twice or more than once, and the
premature loss of the first partner is to be feared.
The partner is in danger of long illness, or accident
and hurts by animals or secret enemies, especially
rivals in love. The premature death of a dear friend
will cause trouble to the native. Fortunate and

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long voyages are shown which lead to honours. Many
exploits on the high seas in foreign lands may be
expected. A series of difficulties in the early part of
life will eventually lead on to good position and even
honours. Success will at last crown the efforts of
the native. There will be a serious heart trouble, and
disappointment or loss of one beloved before the age
of thirty-five years. The native has many friends
and supporters among persons in high life and in the
artistic or dramatic world ; and some love affair
of the native will injure or advance the position,
affecting the honour one way or another very much.
The family and relations of the native are friendly to
his interests and welfare. There is frequently a loss
of friends about the thirtieth year. Enemies will be
found among his own associates, and the love affairs
and marriage of the native are likely to lead to some
serious contests. In foreign countries the native
will be in danger of secret violence, from which he
will be providentially protected. The natives of
Scorpio frequently come to a violent end by the hand
of man and sometimes are the cause of their own
destruction.

Sagittarius

The native of this sign is frank, open, honest,
generous, and has more respect to actions than to
their results. Ambitious of doing and achieving, it
is not so much in respect to the fruits of such action
as to the imperative demands of a sympathetic
nature. It is possible for the native to show two
very different characters, one external and another
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the same time very sensitive, impressionable and
reticent. Hence the subjects of this sign are difficult
to know. They are usually ingenious and versatile
and master many branches of learning. They are
ardent and rather petulant, but seldom bear malice.
The sense of justice is very keen, and harshness to
others amounts to a personal injury in the case of
the Sagittary man. The mind is clear and quick at
apprehending things, and very readily assimilates
new ideas and new modes of life. There is a certain
irritability often shown, which results from no ap-
parent cause ; but which in reality is the result of
restraint, and is caused by the double nature of the
man coming into play at one and the same time.
The manners are gentle and only become brusque
and nonchalant when in the presence of enemies or
when stirred to self-defence. The nature is hopeful,
joyous and youthful, even in advanced years, and
although sometimes disturbed the disposition is
generally calm. The native is simple in the mode of
his living and above all things delights in his indepen-
dence, sacrificing everything rather than being under
restraint. The native frets exceedingly in unsym-
pathetic surroundings. There is also a certain watch-
fulness and distrust of others, and also of himself,
which leads to deceptions while trying to avoid them.
The native is a friend of peace, truth and justice, and
seldom is engaged in strife without good cause. At
times timid, the native will sometimes show extreme
courage and daring. The Sagittarius man is complex
and difficult to gauge, and usually very apt, clever in
conversation, eloquent, fond of theology and spiritual
subjects ; sometimes visionary, and frequently re-

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elusive and fond of study and research. The passions
are numerous and ardent, but controlled by the
reason ; the opinions are changeful, ponderable and
heterodox. The early part of life is not very fortunate,
owing to the premature death of the father or due
to some reversal of the fortunes of the parents. The
native succeeds at length in the acquirement of good
fortune by personal application to the calling or
profession, and sometimes comes into an inheritance.
The sign gives few brothers, or some trouble through
those that the native has ; though generally the
relations are friendly. There is usually some secret
trouble with the parent, the father or father-in-law,
and this may lead to the native's downfall, or to a
restraint which is almost worse than imprisonment.
There are few children and not much sympathy between
the native and them ; and it is often the case that
the native is separated from his children, or oneof them.
There are usually two or more marriages, or long asso-
ciations, of which one will be inimical to the welfare
and position of the native. There are many obstacles
in the first part of life, but fortune comes in the end ;
and the occupation is likely to be of a double nature,
t about thirty years of age the native is liable to
reversals, falls from high places, and nervous affections,
or some serious calamity. There are few or no voyages
shown, but many journeys ; danger is shown in the
case of sea- voyages, and death usually takes place in
a foreign country. The chief ailments are affections
of the throat, ears and bronchial tubes ; sciatica and
rheumatism ; varicose veins and swellings in the
legs. The health generally is very good. A parent
generally dies while the native is in a foreign country

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or away from home ; sometimes a parent is lost while
travelling. Friends are illustrious and useful ; but a
false friend seeks to injure the honour, without success.
The support of friends is very useful and effective in
the native's life, and the services of a lady of rank will
prove timely and fortunate. Enemies are numerous
and violent and sometimes are led to acts of violence,
and the family affairs and home life of the native, as
well as his married life, are apt to be at the mercy of
these snake-like enemies. The life is usually long and
useful.

Capricornus

The native of this sign is endowed with an ambitious,
persevering, and persistent spirit, capable of enormous
efforts towards the attainment of a desired object. At
times he is melancholic, and frequently revengeful and
malicious, martial and warlike, self-possessed, and of
firm will. The native frequently has some marked
peculiarity in the step or manner of action, and may
be deformed from the cradle or meet with bodily
hurts through accidents. The speech is brusque and
straightforward and the native is often eloquent,
but generally it is found that there is an impediment
or peculiarity in the speech. The body is oftentimes
angular and awkward in carriage. The temper is
strong, forceful, enduring, and the mind suspicious
and melancholic. Despite inordinate ambition
and much courage, the life is frequently unhappy.
The desire for power is strong. The native is quiet
and reticent in the presence of strangers, forceful
and eloquent among friends. There is more force
than persuasion in the disposition. The will is

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liable to change, but generally effects its object at all
hazards. The native does not forget an injury. He
makes a good friend and an unrelenting enemy.
Caution and prudence mark the actions and policy of
the man of Capricorn, but when a course is decided
upon he is very persistent. The native has a good
sense of ways and means, and is apt in the use of them.
The affections are sincere but frequently subject to
a change, due more to destiny than inclination.
The wealth is due to personal merit, to the assistance
of friends, and to the support of the family. Specu-
lations may enrich the native. Most frequently,
however, the native gains by his own enterprises and
work. The brothers and sisters are usually numerous
and frequently cause great enmities and sorrows in
the native's life. Rivalries and secret troubles arise
among the relations. Journeys are shown to be both
numerous and dangerous, and in journeys by land
the native may fall into the ambush of his enemies.
Frequently there are journeys for some secret pur-
pose. The father and the family generally are hostile
to the native and may cause strifes and obstacles,
especially in regard to marriage. In the cradle or
during infancy the native is liable to danger by fire, or
wounds by steel, etc., and the father is in danger of
early death. The children of the native are few, and
there are signs of the ambitions of the native being
closely connected with the first-born or heir. Some-
times the children are harmful to the position, and
sometimes the position is dangerous to the children.
There are many strifes and contests shown, and some
serious trouble among relatives and the family
generally. Dangers of strife and illness during travels

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are shown. Capricorn tends to produce affections due
to cold and obstructions, rheumatism (especially in
the knees, arms and hands), nervous affections of the
stomach, colic, pains due to flatulence, and sometimes
paralysis or epilepsy. Falls and hurts by human hands
are also to be feared, especially during travels. The
native often is afflicted with melancholic fancies and
hypochondriac affections. The marital life is very
uncertain and much affects the life. Some Capricorn
men are much opposed to marriage. Others marry
early and more than once. In all cases the affairs
of the heart are liable to great and fateful changes.
The wife will be the obstacle to some main ambition.
One wife will die ; and another is likely to confer
wealth. The voyages of the native are dangerous
and will cause enemies, losses, privations and sickness,
if they are not indeed the effect of these evils. The
ambitions and positions of the native are subject very
largely to the wife or wives, who will influence his
career to a wonderful extent. In all cases the position
gives rise to grave contests and creates many enemies.
The friends of the native will be of the martial type,
soldiers, marines, doctors, surgeons, chemists, etc.
There will be many surprises and sudden losses among
them. Death will count them out one by one.
Among them will be found one traitor, who will in-
fluence the last days of the native's career and will
overthrow his greatest ambitions and bring his name
into obloquy. Enemies will be found in foreign lands
and among foreigners ; and generally speaking, the
relatives of the native will be inimical to his success
and safety, and relatives by marriage will injure his
position. Oftentimes it is found that there is a com-

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bination of enemies against the native, some of whom
are in high position and some in common service.
The native of Capricorn is subject to a great reversal of
fortune in mature life.

Aquarius

The native of Aquarius has some degree of literary
and artistic faculty, and is usually an advocate of the
liberal arts and of scientific research. Not infre-
quently the subjects of this sign are given to occult
researches and secret methods of experimental science.
They are good orators and writers and have a taste for
eclectic philosophy, music and the drama. Some-
times they live in seclusion or are of very retiring
habits. They have strong affections and can love
with exceeding constancy. The subjects of this sign
generally remain the ardent lovers of their wives till
old age, and will always play " Darby " where the wife
will play " Joan." The nature is frank, open, per-
fectly ingenuous, and very humane. The natives of
Aquarius make good, enduring friends. They have
strong forceful tempers, but do not bear any malice.
The disposition generally is kind and sweet. The will
is firm and inflexible and continues to the end of any
proposed achievement in spite of obstacles. The
native inclines to solitude, though not to misanthropy.
The spirits are usually buoyant, cheerful and full of
geniality, patient in labour, and enduring. The native
is not averse to honours and to wealth, though he is
frequently unsuccessful in reaching either. What he
achieves is due to patient devotion and personal merit.
The monetary success of the native is likely to be of
uncertain nature, subject to great mutations and to

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serious obstacles, due chiefly to hidden enemies, secret
conspiracies, and deaths in the business circle. He
may and probably will receive valuable assistance from
friends, especially men of letters, or clergy, lawyers, etc.
He may gain an inheritance or receive assistance from
the family, but it is more likely that this will be a
source of trouble to him. Long voyages are taken in
respect to the getting of money, and in connexion
with the occupation there are many journeys by land.
Sometimes the relations, especially a brother, are the
cause of trouble in business affairs. The relatives
generally are inimical to the honour and position of
the subject. The sign Aquarius produces two or
more sources of income, and usually the occupation
has something of a secret nature about it. It may
be in chemical research ; or even a secret commission
from military or governmental heads ; detective
work, or something of this nature, in which secrecy
is required. Aquarius gives few brothers and sisters,
and not much agreement among them ; frequently
the native is involved in quarrels with them. Dangers
in travelling by land or rail are indicated, especially
in connexion with business or the affairs of re-
latives. The native of Aquarius is fond of travelling
backwards and forwards and often journeys for small
causes. The father of the native is sometimes en-
gaged in farming, speculative buying and selling, or
stock-rearing. He is in danger of dying early. The
native has few children, sometimes a twin, and dangers
through them. They are subject to violence, especially
the first-born. The native frequently has to travel
much on account of children. The sign gives certain
ailments, such as blood affections, eczema, spas-

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modic action, indigestion, stomach complaints,
neuralgic affections of the head, and sometimes gout.
Marriage is pretty certain, and usually takes place at
an early age. The wife is likely to be of high birth
or of some artistic occupation, such as actually artist,
actress, musician, etc. The same applies to the hus-
band (mutatis mutandis). The marital life is generally
enduring and very happy so far as it rests upon the
continued affection of the partners. The native
may gain by legacy from relatives. The wife (or
husband) sometimes has money in chancery or tied
up in some way or other, so that it scarcely benefits
the native to any degree. The children are likely to
receive inheritance or legacy from relatives of the
native. Voyages are the cause of strife, and open
enemies are found in foreign lands, or are made during a
voyage, or in regard to religious or legal affairs. The
native takes long voyages in regard to the family or
the father, or again in connexion with property. The
father may live in a foreign country. The native
is likely to end his days abroad. The position is
fraught with dangers. Martial people can influence
the position to a large extent. Relatives, and especi-
ally a brother, have much influence on the credit and
position of the native in many instances. A death
will seriously affect the business and fortunes
of the native. The subject of this sign not in-
frequently meets his own death in the prosecution
of his business affairs, or in public places, or through
the influence of rulers. The native may be exiled, im-
prisoned, or subjected to some forced seclusion. He
has enemies among men of power who can harm him.
He has friends who will help him financially, though

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with secrecy in many cases, and such are usually
found among the clerical and legal professions, the
clergy, publishers and professional men generally.
The native frequently has access to the best society
and the association of people in good position. The
native is capable of being his own enemy in many
ways, especially by associations of a secret nature.
Generally, however, the subject of Aquarius is a
man of good counsel and capable of commanding
public esteem and of securing very many friends.

Pisces

The subject of this sign is capable of lifting himself
by his own merits to a position of considerable cele-
brity and honour, and generally it happens that the
arts and sciences or literature are the chief means
of his support. Many popular authors and writers
will be found to be natives of this sign. The mind is
restless and creative, always on the search for new
ideas. The native is impressionable, romantic,
imaginative and flexible, and easily torments himself
with curious fancies. The nature is difficult to
know in itself, being very imitative and readily moved
by the proximity or association of others. The mind
is upright, just, kind, benevolent and powerful. The
spirit is contemplative, studious and poetical. The
native likes to taste the good things of life and has a
capital idea of enjoying himself. The disposition
is generous, however, and he does not willingly allow
his pleasures to hurt others. The will is strong but
changeful, can exercise authority without harsh-
ness, and can be firm with pleasantness of manner.
The nature is full, rich, prudent, and does not readily

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bind itself, while inclining to agreement out of good-
will. The native can be very critical but without
illwill forming a prejudice. Slow to anger, but hard
to appease, the native is often content with a noble
vengeance. The native is much occupied and under-
takes many pursuits, in which success may be achieved
in two out of every three. The disposition is cordial
and delights in society and good company. The native
is gifted with eloquence or literary ability. The mind is
very broad on many subjects, the tendency being
entirely eclectic and unorthodox. The passions are
strong, but changeful. The wealth of the native
wiD be largely due to his own efforts and works, and
frequently his writings are successful, or he gains by
much travelling, and has the goodwill and assistance
of relatives ; but losses will come through long voyages
to foreign lands, and by the death of some near asso-
ciate. The native follows a double occupation, and
has a capacity for many things. The brothers and
sisters are numerous, i.e., the native is one of a large
family ; and the relatives are able to be of much help
to him. In some cases the premature loss of a brother
or sister is shown. The parents are not conducive to
the native's welfare. It is often the case that the
father dies prematurely. The parents are subject
to accidents and violence. The family estate be-
comes split up and never enriches the native to any
extent. The mother frequently marries twice. The
children are numerous and fortunate, and will go
long voyages, and will be subject to frequent changes.
The maladies to which the sign predisposes are :
affections of the feet and ankles, colic pains. in the
bowels, affections of the heart and eyes, and danger

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of wounds by fire or iron. There is frequently a
renal affection and, in the case of females, danger of
ovarian disease or irregularities of the system. The
sign confers two marriages in some cases and gener-
ally a good deal of trouble in the marital state. The
wife is a great invalid, or is afflicted in some way. The
relatives of the native are able to affect the married
life detrimentally. Servants also may cause con-
fusion and trouble. The wife generally dies before
the native, who inclines to a second marriage. The
wife sometimes has property by legacy or inheritance.
Long sea-voyages are denoted, with dangers in foreign
countries or on the high seas. The native has friends
in high circles and profits by them. His occupation is
advanced by means of them. Long journeys are taken
in connexion with the occupation. Two distinct
professions are followed by the native at the same
time. There will be a treacherous friend of Saturn's
nature who will become a secret enemy. Friends are
powerful, but changes are shown, due chiefly to the
varied occupation of the native. An open enemy may
be the cause of the native's death. He has some
enemies who will become friends, and others who will
do much to injure his friendships. But the enemies
of the native will not seriously affect him. The sign
is capable of conferring well-merited honours and also
considerable wealth.

A further classification of the three types due to
each sign, and the natures and fortunes due to them,
would yield a more specific judgment in each case ;
but such would at the same time obscure the method

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of deduction employed in the foregoing delineations.
They are therefore put forward in the present general
form as an interesting study for Astrologers, and as
being of some practical use to the general reader.

It should be added that these Prognostications
from the Sign ruling at birth are and remain the
copyright of Mr. Alan Leo, and further that the
brief preliminary remarks contained in the first
paragraph have been prefixed by the general editor,
and are not therefore due to the well-known writer
on astrology, whose identity is concealed under the
assumed name of " Sepharial,"

JUDGMENTS DRAWN FROM THE
MOON'S AGE

I. A child born within twenty-one hours after the
new moon will be fortunate, and live to a good old
age ; whatever is dreamed on this day will be fortunate
and pleasant to the dreamer ; various undertakings
will succeed on it, particularly mental enterprises
and well-timed innovations.

2. This day is favourable to the discoveries of
science, of mystic and mysterious secrets, and of
things lost or hidden. The child born on this day will
thrive, but the dreams are not to be depended upon.

3. This day is favourable to generation, and gener-
ally to all productions, whether physical or mental.
A child born on this day will be fortunate through
persons in power, and all dreams will prove true.

4. This day is unlucky, but favourable to unjust
and tyrannical undertakings. Persons falling ill
thereon rarely recover, and the dreams are ineffectual.

5. This day is favourable for the initiation of a
good enterprise, and dreams will be tolerably trust-
worthy ; the child born on this day will be vain and
deceitful.

6. The sixth day is one of pride, and it is propitious
to conspiracies and revolts. Its dreams will not

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come to pass immediately, and the child born upon it
will not live long.

7. A day of religious undertakings, prayers and
spiritual success. Keep secret your dreams on this
day. If sickness befall you thereon, you will soon
recover ; the child born to-day will have long life,
but many troubles.

8. This is a day of expiatory sacrifice. Its dreams
will come to pass ; the business begun on it will pros-
per, and anything lost will be found.

9. This day differs little from the former. It is one
of blessing for children, and the child born thereon
will acquire great riches and honour.

10. Here is a fatal day, but it is good for the begin-
ning of a journey, for marriage and engagements in
business. Those who fall sick on it will rarely recover ;
the child born thereon will be devoted to religion,
and of an engaging form and manner ; if a female,
she will possess an uncommon share of wisdom and
learning.

11. Dreams on this day are fortunate and visions
deceptive ; it is one of health, longevity and sense
to children born on it, but those who fall sick will
seldom recover.

12. This day is favourable to prophecy and to great
magical operations. Its dreams will be verified
speedily.

13. An unlucky day and fatal number. Favours
asked on this day will, however, be granted.

14. The angel Cassiel of the hierarchy of Uriel
governs this day. What was lost yesterday may be
found, but the sickness that befalls a person on this
day is like to prove mortal.

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15. A day of exile and reprobation, but good for
dealing in merchandise. The child born on this
day will be of ill manners and unfortunate.

16. The child born on this day will be foolish ;
it is an unlucky day to marry, or to begin any kind
of business.

17. A day of salvation for the good and of destruc-
tion for the wicked — dangerous if it fall on a Satur-
day. The child born on this day will be valiant, but
will suffer hardships ; if a female, she will be chaste
and industrious, living respected to a great age.

18. This day is dangerous, and the child born on
it will be dishonest. According to another account,
it is a day of conjugal affection and virtuous life.

19. A beneficent or unfortunate day for the great
ones of the world, according to the deserts of the
great. Dreams on this day will be vain and untrue ;
the child born on it will grow up healthy and strong,
but will be selfish and ungentle in disposition.

20. A day propitious to divine revelations. The
child born on it will be fortunate, of a cheerful
countenance, religious and much beloved. Any kind
of business begun on this day will be unfortunate.

21. A day of danger to mind and reason. The child
born on it will be of an ungovernable temper, will
forsake his friends, wander in a foreign land, and be
unhappy through life. It is a good day for marriage,
and all business begun on it will be successful.

22. A day of trial, sorrow and serious misfortune.
The child born on it will be wicked, coming to an
untimely end, after many dangers. This day threatens
everything with disappointment and crosses, and
whoever falls sick thereon seldom recovers.

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23. A day of preference and tenderness ; the child
born on it will be rich and greatly esteemed. Dreams
on this day are certain.

24. This day is favourable for dreams, and the
child born on it will be of a sweet and amiable dis-
position.

25. This day is bad for dreams, and those who fall
sick on it are in great danger. The child born on
this day will be its parents' delight, but will not live
to any great age.

26. This day is good for dreams, but children born
on it will experience many hardships, though in
the end they may turn out happily.

27. A most unfortunate day for seeking anything
that is lost, but a child born on it will make a great
stir in the world, either as statesman, soldier, phy-
sician or clergyman.

28. A day of strength and rescue. A child born
before noon on this day will live to be a rich and
truly good man, but if born after that hour, it is to
be feared that he will be dissipated or worthless.

29. Day of miscarriage and failure in all things.
Dreams on this day are unworthy of any attention,
as their predictions will never be fulfilled.

THE VIRTUES AND INFLUENCES OF
PRECIOUS STONES

The legendary history of gems is almost a study by
itself, and several grave treatises have been written
on the subject. Modern works are really a branch
of folk-lore or the curiosities of superstition, but the
old expositions are mostly written by those who
believed firmly in the existence of occult virtues both
in animate and inanimate objects, and it is from
these sources that the following particulars have
been derived, as our appeal is to the remnant of a
popular interest and not to the critical student.
Agate. — This stone strengthens the heart, is a pro-
tection against plague, and will cure those who
have been bitten by scorpions or vipers. The
black, veined Agate ensures victory over enemies.
Amethyst. — An old popular notion regards it as a
guarantee against drunkenness. The water in
which it is steeped is said to cure sterility. It
is said also to counteract magical charms.
Batrachite. — This substance, which is really silicate
of magnesia, used to be regarded as a stone found
in the body of a frog, and it was supposed to
have great powers against poison and sorcery.
Beryl. — The water in which this stone has been dipped
causes sympathy between those who drink it.

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Chrysolith. — Albertus Magnus regarded it as a pre-
servative against frenzy ; but it is also a peni-
tential stone, causing sorrow for wrong-doing
in the heart of the sinner who wears it. Finally,
it is a cure for the gout.

Chrysoprase. — Has the property of strengthening the
eyes, raising the spirits and rendering a man
liberal and joyous.

Coral. — Was said to protect any house against epi-
demic disease, to stop the flow of blood, to drive
away evil spirits, to avert lightning and hail.

Diamond.— It would be curious if many traditions
of occult power had not centralized about this
precious stone, and a bare enumeration only of
its virtues is possible in the present place. It
prevails against poison, plague, panic, insomnia,
charms and enchantments. It soothes anger,
reconciles husband and wife. When it has been
consecrated under the planet Mars and engraven
with an image of that deity, it renders the wearer
invincible, whence it naturally inspires courage.
Worn round the neck, it ensures safe childbirth.
In some other ways, it seems to have been
regarded as unpropitious.

Emerald. — If ground into powder, this stone will cure
dysentery and the bites of venomous animals.
There is a chance that those who wear it will
not be subject to epilepsy. It also strengthens
memory and maintains chastity.

Heliotrope. — The stone bearing this name, in common
with a beautiful and well-known flower, should
be sought by the curious, as it renders the
wearer invisible. But it is unknown in these days,

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Hematite or Bloodstone. — Valuable for its power
in incantations, against the sorcery of the evil
eye, and to cement the bonds of friendship
amongst male persons.

Hyacinth. — This also is a preservative against the
plague, which was a common scourge in the old
days, and was therefore an especial concern of
occult medicine and its substitutes. The
Hyacinth was also a cure for dropsy.

Jade. — This is another stone which protects against
venomous beasts.

Jasper. — This stone is noticeable chiefly as a favourite
gem on which magical signs were engraved, so
that they might be worn as amulets. But it
also preserved the wearer from poisonous bites.

Linurgas, or Lapis Lineus. — A stone of ancient repute
which would turn white if enveloped in a linen
cloth, and the use of it would then prove bene-
ficial in projects of magic. But it has been
decided that the gem itself is fabulous, not to
speak of the properties attributed thereto.

Onyx. — When engraved with the head of a camel,
this stone procured evil dreams. It may have
been used against enemies.

Opal. — The malefic influence which is sometimes
attributed to these jewels, by which they have
almost come to be regarded as greater infortunes
in the world of gems, has little authority in past
traditions. It acted rather like a cordial to the
heart of the wearer, was a safeguard against
poison and contagion transmitted in the atmo-
sphere ; it served to raise the spirits, and was
valuable in affections of the eye,

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Pearl. — If worn on the neck, it preserved chastity ;
if ground to powder and taken in milk, it sweet-
ened irritable tempers ; if ground with sugar,
it cured pestilential fevers.

Perithe. — Whether precious or not, this stone seems
unfamiliar to lapidaries, and as regards its
appearance I can only report that it was of
yellow colour ; its virtue was to cure gout, and
it had the power to burn the hand when it was
held firmly. There are other fabulous stones,
as, for example, Lapis Aquilce, or Eagle Stone,
said to be found in the nest of that bird. It
assisted childbirth, and, according to Dioscorides,
served to discover thieves.

Ruby. — The range of auspicious influences possessed
by precious stones is exceedingly restricted, and
the same virtues recur continually. The ruby
resists poison, preserves from the plague, banishes
melancholy, and diverts evil thoughts. If it
should change its colour, this is a sign of
approaching misfortunes, but it reverts to the
original hue when the evil has passed away.

Sapphire. — This stone was good for inflammation of
the eyes, and it also attracted good fortune.

Topaz. — This has the faculty of cooling boiling water,
and it has been said that those who desire to
regain lost positions should not fail to carry it
about their persons. It procures the sympathy
of the whole world.

Turquoise. — I find only that this gem is liable to
change its colour when worn by certain people,
not otherwise described,

SOME UNHEARD OF CURIOSITIES

I have presented the reader with various experi-
ments which are of putative practical value, and have
in no case sought to delude him in respect of their
authority or claims. As my true intent is all for
his delight, I will now entertain him briefly with a
few things which he will rightly regard as impossible ;
but as this treasury contains many marvels under
a generic title, it may edify him to see what used to
be put forward seriously, and sometimes under grave
names, as part of the mysteries and achievements of
occult science.

Here therefore follows, in the first place, the
method of the illustrious Abbot Trithemius

For Communicating with Persons at a Distance

It is performed without intermediaries or visible
appliances of any kind, and the extent of the inter-
vening space is of no consequence. It is apparently
a religious operation, and Trithemius, the holy
priest of Spanheim, who was a great master of his
period, is careful to explain at the beginning of the
little Latin volume which contains the secret in ques-
tion, that whatsoever is written therein is based upon
true principles of catholicity and physics ; that all
his incantations are made in the Name of God ;
that they are without deception, without super-

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stition ; and that they do not outrage faith or the
authority of the Church. The process begins, there-
fore, with the Sign of the Cross, and this having been
made by the operator, let him write any letter to the
desired friend at any distance. This also performed,
he invokes one of the spirits of the air in the
following terms : —

Pamersiel, oshurmy, delmuson, thafloyn,
peano, charustea, melany, cyamintho, colchan,
pavoys, madyn, moelay.

The spirit appears, the letter is despatched with
him, and it contains a sign by which the intended
recipient can recognize the genius who has been
evoked. He, on his own part, then turns towards
the east and pronounces this formula : —

Lamaston, anoyrbulon, madriel, tracson, ebra-
hashothea.

The spirit again is present, and the two souls
are in communion of thought and will.

The next item on my list is really an alternative
experiment, and as it has quite the aspect of ordinary
mechanical science, it may be thought preferable.

To Know Each Other's Mind at a Distance

Let two needles be made from the same piece of
metallic wire — that is to say, of the same iron — and
let them both be rendered magnetic by the same
lodestone. Let them be placed in a frame turned
north and south, at that time when the Moon is in
trine to Mars and applying to one of the fortunes.
Place each by itself in a separate concave box ; then
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of the needles, and divide these circles into twenty-
four equal parts, according to the letters of the
alphabet, it being understood that I answers for J
and V for U at necessity. Inscribe the letters in
their order round each of these circles ; and when
you desire to establish communication, the day and
hour having been first arranged, the two parties must
place their boxes with the needles properly suspended ;
they must have pen, ink and paper in readiness, and
each must have also a lodestone. He who intends
to begin must take his lodestone and gently cause
the needle of his instrument to move from one letter
to another till he has formed that word which he
seeks to transmit. Wherever it is, the needle of the
other instrument will repeat the motions. After a
pause another word is formed in the same manner
till the desired message is complete. The corre-
spondent answers at his end ; the reply is registered
by the instrument of the first operator, and an intel-
ligent intercourse of minds is thus established, often
— as the authority affirms — with very profitable
results.

My last specimen of these dubious marvels shall
be appropriately brief, and leave much to the imagina-
tion, because we have, I think, had enough of such
follies already.

For the Eve of St. John,

that is to say, of St. John the Baptist, when it is
possible to communicate with spirits in a simple
manner according to those Grimoires of Sorcery
which once upon a time circulated along the country-
side, more especially in France. It is only necessary

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to stand between the hours of eleven and midnight
amidst bracken, and say earnestly : I pray God that
the spirits with whom I desire to speak may appear
at twelve precisely. This is no doubt to be repeated
several times, and at a quarter before the mystic
hour the sorcerer shall exclaim nine times in
succession the mysterious words : bar, kirabar,
alli, alla, tetragrammaton. The deposition says
nothing concerning a Licence to Depart eventually,
so that the apparitions, if any, might prove trouble-
some. However, the respectable exorcism : phi,
diabolo : retro me, will no doubt serve the purpose.
If not, recourse must be had to book and bell and
candle, and the offices of the Church,

THE HOURS, VIRTUES AND COLOURS
OF THE PLANETS

A treatise on Astrology is beyond the scope of this
Manual, but as planetary influences have been the
subject of occasional reference, a few further particu-
lars may be appended in this place. The reference
throughout is only to the planets of the ancients.

i. Correspondences with the Body of Man. — The
Sun governs the head ; the Moon governs the right
and Venus the left arm ; Jupiter rules the stomach,
Mars the organs of generation, Mercury the right
and Saturn the left foot. Or alternatively, for the
allocations differ : Mars has power over the head,
Venus over the right and Jupiter over the left arm ;
the Sun presides over the stomach, the Moon over
the sexual organs ; Mercury and Saturn over the
right and left foot respectively.

2. The Metals of the Planets. — The Sun presides
over gold, the Moon over silver, Venus governs
copper, Mars is the star of iron, Jupiter has tin under
its providence, Saturn rules lead, and Mercury its
unstable synonym quicksilver.

3. Common Qualities of the Planets. — The Sun is

beneficent and favourable ; Saturn is cold, solitary,

morose and melancholy ; it is the greater infortune.

Jupiter is temperate, benign, modest, just, and this

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is also the greater fortune. Mars is the lesser in-
fortune ; it is choleric, ardent, promotes dissensions,
strife, war, and is the ruler of all fevers. Venus is
the lesser fortune ; her characteristics are benevo-
lence, mirth, pleasure, refinement. Mercury, which
is volatile like its metal, presides over wit, quickness,
subtlety, invention ; but also over charlatanry, idle
talking and tale-bearing. The Moon is pensive,
melancholy, imaginative and prone to change. But
as everything depends upon the dignities and positions
of the planets, these enumerations serve little pur-
pose.

4. The Colours of the Planets. — Saturn is the ruler
of blackness and of dark and sombre hues ; Jupiter
of sea-green, blue and purple ; Mars of blood-red
and the lesser ruddy tinges ; the Moon of white, pale
green and pale yellow ; Venus of white and light
blue ; Mercury of black and blue ; the Sun of deep
golden yellow.

5. The Stones Attributed to the Planets. — The Sun
has the diamond, ruby and carbuncle and among
lesser gems chrysolite, iris, heliotropion, hyacinth,
topaz, and that which is called cztttes, the eye of the
Sun. The Moon has all stones that are white and
green, including marcasite and selenite. Jupiter
has the amethyst, emerald and sapphire, but it also
shares with the Sun some interest in the topaz and
hyacinth, some also with the Moon in crystal. Mars
has the bloodstone, jasper, lodestone, and it seems
to divide the amethyst with Jupiter. Venus has
the beryl, green jasper, lapis-lazuli, coral and cornelia,
but it also influences the emerald with Jupiter, the
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Sun. Mercury has agate, marcasite, and a share in
the emerald and topaz. Saturn has all unpolished
black and blue stones, with some claim upon the
lodestone.

THE ART OF RULING BY THE LAW
OF GRACE

Those who consult the oracles of this Manual will
not be aware in most cases that there is any philosophy
of the whole subject, and I have hinted already that
this is scarcely the place to speak at any length on the
serious side of things. That which seems necessary
has been said in the introductory part, and in
The Book of the Secret Word a single illustration
has been given of certain high phases which
may be assumed by seeming divinatory methods. It
is not my proposal now to rescind the unofficial
covenant into which it may be held that I have
entered ; but because we have been dealing with
questions of fatality and omen, and have still
some words to say on the observation of times
and seasons, it seems desirable to express with
simplicity one law which has always been recognized
by the wise as governing from another sphere
the common laws of destiny. It has been usually
put forward in the past as the art of ruling the
stars by the Law of Grace, and if the imputed
operation were restricted to astrological influence,
there would be no call to speak of it, as this is not a
handbook of astrology. It obtains, however, in all
questions of doom, fortune and presages. I should

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add further that it is the more proper to our purpose
because in collecting these lesser curiosities and
trivialities of the old occult sciences, I am offering
them for what they are worth and in no sense enlisting
belief in regard to them at this day. Those there-
fore who, on any prior considerations, or by some
predisposition of the mind, may give credit already
to such arts, can and should fitly be cautioned that
there is another side of the whole matter from which
it is well to approach it.

This arises from the theological consideration that
man by his material constitution and external
environment is normally under the law of Nature,
which may not be incorrectly described as one of
imperfection and fatality, but that it depends upon
his own will whether he shall pass under the ruling
of the higher Law of Grace, whereby he is so assisted
that he can overcome the operation of Nature on
the moral and personal side within him, and so earn a
title to the eternal Kingdom. It is obvious that he
cannot control the forces of the physical universe
and the rising or the setting of the stars, but he can
soar above the sphere of natural temptation and
thus of the fatalities which it exercises.

Now, therefore, the art of ruling the stars by the
Law of Grace does not result from any formal process
of prayers or invocation, by which their evil influences
can be arbitrarily averted or their benignant effects
drawn down in the particular direction of the opera-
tor. It depends rather, and indeed wholly, upon
the soul's entrance into another sphere, where they
cannot operate, either for evil or good. But if it
be suggested to any mind that after this manner

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the happy celestial influences may be perchance
missed, the answer is that they have been exchanged
already for that which is better infinitely, since no
one will affirm that it is not preferable to live under
the Law of Grace than any lower law which governs
— occultly or overtly — the starry heavens, the times,
the tides, the days and all the dubious region of blind
and automatic influences. It follows in this way
that the lesser can be exchanged for the greater good,
and when this has been accomplished there will never
be any cause to repent of such a transfer. If it be
asked whether the malefic work of the stars and the
other fatal forces is cancelled entirely for those who
dwell in the world of Grace, I believe this to be true
— largely on the hypothesis that such fatalities exist ;
but I am quite certain that should the Querent follow
this high counsel, till he comes where material
misfortunes cannot signify, it is reasonable to
think that what has become void of import has been
reduced to a thing of no effect.

It is understood that the influence of the stars
can only be exercised on man by a certain similitude
or analogy which subsists between them and him.
Hence it has been said by some theologians of the
occult school that the heavens are truly within man
and the stars thereof. It behoves a man who realizes
this truth to change his own aspects, and, so acting,
he shall have no reason to fear what can be done to
him by the world without. It is further well known,
and has been experienced by many, that the whole
creation moves in order and harmony along the path
of those who by reason of their clean heart and
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of the love of God. To sum up therefore, those who
by the Law of the Spirit overrule the concupiscence
and the appetites of the natural man, confessing
only to a Divine motive, do cancel the correspondence
which exists between the stars and the course of our
life; and it is in this sense — as an old writer has
told us — that by operating upon the stars which
are within us it can be said mystically, and for the
attainment of our proper term, that we can rule all
the others. When a man sets his face towards
Jerusalem the offices of all the world are rendered
subservient to his purpose and become his helps
thereto. The Sun of Justice rises over his soul ;
the stars in the heaven within him utter counsel to
one another.

FATALITY OF DAYS AND PLACES,
INCLUDING FATAL PRESAGES

Part I

HOW TO DETERMINE THE LUCKY AND
UNLUCKY DAYS OF ANY MONTH
IN THE YEAR

Ascertain from any almanac the day on which a
full moon occurs, and count the number of days from
that to the end of the month : you then multiply
the number of days in the month by the number
ascertained as above, and the total will give you the
lucky days (subject to a further test hereafter ex-
plained), which must be reckoned in this wise : if the
total happens to be, say 516, the lucky days of that
month would be the 5th and 16th, and if it should
be 561, the days are the same, for you must always
transpose the figures, when they will work together.
Suppose that, instead of 516, the total should be
399 : as neither of these figures can be paired, the
lucky days from that total are the 3rd and 9th, and
the 9th would be considered doubly lucky, if no
tests worked to the contrary.
The unlucky days are determined in precisely the

same manner, by multiplying the number of days

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in the month by the number which have passed
previous to a full moon.

After working out your list of lucky days in the
manner above described, you must then test them,
in order to be sure that there are no opposing influ-
ences. You can do this by calculating the unlucky
days. 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 list.

This plan of demonstrating lucky and unlucky
days is very ancient, and has been tested to such an
extent that it is considered accurate by most astrolo-
gers. In old times, before the mass of the people
understood much about figures, the professional
fortune-tellers demanded a large fee for computing
the lucky days of any month, which they accom-
plished in the manner above described.

Lucky marriage days for girls were cast in the
same manner, except that the age of the girl was
used as the multiplicator, or multiplier, instead of
the number of days in the month. The result was
determined similarly, and also by a test of the un-
lucky days. Thus, if a girl is eighteen years old,
and thinks of marrying in October, she takes up an
almanac and ascertains the day of the full moon in
that month. It occurs on the 24th, and there are
thirty-one days in the month : this leaves seven for
the multiplier. She multiplies this by her age,
eighteen, and the result is 126, which shows that
the lucky days for her marriage in that month are
the 12th and 6th, unless they are destroyed by another
test, which is determined as follows. There are

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twenty-three days before the 24th, and she must
multiply twenty-three by eighteen, which process
gives 414, and shows that the 4th and 14th are the
only unlucky days for her marriage ; and as they do
not conflict with the lucky days, the 6th and 12th may
be considered as genuine lucky days for that month,
reckoning the moon to be full on the 24th. In
determining her age, she should reckon any period
over half a year as a full and completed year.

List of Unlucky Days which, to Males born
on them, will, as a general rule, prove
unfortunate

January 3, 4.

February 6, 7, 12, 13, 19, 20.

March 5, 6, 12, 13.

May 12, 13, 20, 21, 26, 27.

June 1, 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24.

July 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18.

October, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 31.

November 1, 3.

Almost all persons (being of the male sex) who
are born on the days included in the foregoing table,
will — in a greater or less degree — suffer, not only by
pecuniary embarrassments and loss of property, but
will also experience great distress and anxiety of
mind, much dissatisfaction, dissension and unhappi-
ness in their family affairs, grave disaffection towards
each other among those who are married (indeed,
few of them can ever be happy in the married state),
trouble about their children, daughters forming
unfortunate attachments, and a variety of untoward

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events of other descriptions. The influences of these
days are calculated to excite in the minds of persons
born thereon an extraordinary passion for speculation,
for change in their affairs, for the initiation of new
undertakings, but all of them will tend nearly to
one point — loss of property and pecuniary embarrass-
ments. If such persons embark their capital on
credit in new concerns or engagements, they will
be likely to receive checks or interruptions to the
progress of their undertakings. Those who enter
into engagements intended to be permanent — whether
purchases, leases, partnerships, or, in short, any other
speculation of a description which cannot readily
be transferred, or disposed of — will dearly repent
their bargains.

They will find their affairs from time to time much
interrupted and agitated, and will experience many
disappointments in money matters, trouble through
bills, and have need of all their activity and address
to prop their declining credit ; indeed, almost all
engagements and affairs that are entered into by
persons born on any of these days, will receive some
sort of check or obstruction. The greater number
of such persons will also be subject to weakness or
sprains in the knees and ankles, and to diseases or
hurts in the legs.

List of Unlucky Days which, to Females born
on them, will generally prove unfortunate

January 5, 6, 13, 14, 20, 21.

February 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23.

March 1, 2, 8, 9, 16, 17, 28, 29.
April 24, 25.

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May 1, 2, 9, 17, 22, 29, 30.
June 5, 6, 12, 13, 18, 19.

July 3, 4.
September 9, 16.
October 20, 27.
November 9, 10, 21, 29, 30.
December 6, 14, 21.

The old author, from whom these particulars are
derived, concludes with the following counsel : We
advise all females born on these days to be extremely
cautious of placing their affections too hastily, for
they will be subject to disappointments and vexations
in these respects ; it will be better for them, in such
matters, to be guided by the advice of their friends,
rather than by their own feelings ; they will be less
fortunate in placing their affections than in any
other action of their lives, as many of their marriages
will terminate in separations, divorces, etc. Their
courtships will end in elopements, seductions and
other misfortunes. These statements are drawn
from the best astrological sources, and are given as a
warning, that the persons concerned may avoid certain
perplexing labyrinths of destiny, from which nothing
but care and attention can save them.

Part II

FURTHER MISCELLANEOUS NOTES ON THE
OBSERVATION OF TIMES AND SEASONS

In an old MS., the writer, after stating that the
most learned mathematicians have decided that the
ist of August, the 4th of September and the nth
of March are most injudicious to let blood — an
observance which is now voided — and that philoso-
phers have settled that the 10th of August, ist of
December and 6th of April are perilous to those who
surfeit themselves in eating and drinking, continues
as follows, assigning reasons why certain days should
be marked as infelicitous : —

" We read of an old Arabian philosopher, a man
of divers rare observations, who did remark three
Mondayes in a year to be most unfortunate for the
beginning of any notable work, namely, the first
Munday of April, ye wch day Cain was borne, and
his brother Abell slaine ; the 2d is the first Munday
of August, the w0*1 day Sodom and Gomorrah were
confounded ; the 3rd is the last Munday of December,
the wch day Judas Iscariott was borne, who betrayed
our Saviour Jesus Christ. These three dayes, to-
gether with the Innocents' Day, by divers of the
learned are reputed to be most unfortunate of all

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dayes, and ought to be eschewed by all men for ye
great mishaps w011 often do occur in them.

" And thus much concerning the opinion of our
ancient of dayes. So in like manner I will repeat
unto you y* be observed by some old writers, chiefly
the ancient astrologians, who did allege that there
were 28 dayes in the yeare wch wrere revealed by the
Angell Gabriel to the Good Joseph, wch ever have
been remarked to be very fortunate dayes either to
purge, let bloud, cure wounds, use marchandises,
sow seeds, plant trees, build houses, or take journies,
in long or short voyages, in fighting or giving of
battaill, or skirmishing. They also doe alledge that
children who were born in any of these dayes could
never be poore ; and all children who were put to
schooles or colledges in those dayes should become
great schollars, and those who were put to any craft
or trade in such dayes should become perfect artificers
and rich, and such as were put to trade in merchandise
should become most wealthy. The dayes be these : —
the 3rd and 13th of January ; ye 5th and 28th of
February ; ye 3rd, 22nd, and 30th of March ; ye
5th, 22nd, and 29th of April ; ye 4th and 28th of
May ; ye 3rd and 8th of June ; ye 12th, 18th, and
15th of July ; ye 12th of August ; ye 1st, 7th, 24th,
and 28th of September ; ye 4th and 15th of October ;
ye 13th and 19th of November ; ye 23rd and 26th
of December/ '

A Book of Presidents (precedents), published in
London in 1616, contains a calendar wherein many
of the days have the letter B affixed, " which signifieth
such dayes as the Egyptians note to be dangerous

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to begin or take anything in hand, as to take a
journey or any such like thing.' ' The dates thus
marked are : —

January i, 2, 4, 5, 10, 15, 17, 19.

February 7, 10, 17, 27, 28.

March 15, 16, 28.

April 7, 10, 16, 20, 21.

May 7, 15, 20.

June 4, 10, 22.

July 15, 20.

August 1, 19, 20, 29, 30.

September 3, 4, 6, 7, 21, 22*

October 4, 16, 24.

November 5, 6, 28, 29.

December 6, 7, 9, 15, 17, 22.

List of Days usually considered Fortunate
with respect to courtship, marriage and
Love Affairs in general

Females born on the following days may expect
courtships and prospects of marriage, which will
probably have a happy termination.

January 1, 2, 15, 26, 27, 28.

February 11, 21, 25, 26.

March 10, 24.

April 6, 15, 16, 20, 28.

May 3, 13, 18, 31.

June 10, 11, 15, 22, 25.

July 9, 14, 15, 20.

August 6, 7, 10, 11, 16, 20, 25.

September 4, 8, 9, 17, 18, 23.

October 3, 7, 16, 21, 22.

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November 5, 14, 20.

December 14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25.

I will add, for the sake of completeness, an enumera-
tion which depends on a distinct interest, being more
especially in respect of agricultural purposes. It is
of higher imputed authority than those which have
been furnished previously, as learned persons are
said to have claimed that the Table was communicated
to Adam by an angel ; that he neither sowed nor
planted anything except on fortunate days ; that
good results followed ; and that our present tillers
and growers would find it worth their while to be
guided by his knowledge and example.

The Husbandman's Table of Fortunate and
Unfortunate Days

Fortunate.

Month.

Unfortunate.

3> 10, 27, 31 ....

January .

13 and 25.

7, 8 and 18 .

February .

2, 10, 17, 22.

3, 9, 12, 14, 16 .

March . .

13. l9, 23, 28.

5, 17 • • • •

April .

18, 20, 29, 30.

1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 14

May .

10, 17, 20.

3» 5. 7> 9> 12, 23

June . .

4> 20.

2, 6, 10, 23, 30

July . .

5» I3i 27.

5, 7, io, 14, 29

August

2, 13, 27, 31.

6, 10, 13, 18, 30

September

13, 16, 18, 19.

i3> 16, 25, 31

October

3. 9, 27.

ii i3» 23, 30 .

November .

6, 25.

10, 20, 29

•

December .

I5» 26, 31.

Days not specified carry no consequences, either
for weal or woe.

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Concerning Presages

The number of these is infinite and the slight selection
which follows does not pretend to distinguish those
that are most important or prevalent from the great
mass of material ; they are some which the accidents
of a private library have made nearest to hand, and
as there is no canon of criticism in such matters, it
may be accepted that those which lie the nearest
are as good as others, if not even the best.

1. Chances of the Coming Year, — If the night of
January I should be fine and calm, without rain or
wind, it signifies a good year and abundance of
everything. If the wind is in the east, there will be
mortality of cattle ; if in the west, there will be
grave trouble, wars and dissensions among princes ;
if in the south, there will be some mortality among
human beings ; if in the north, there is the likeli-
hood of barrenness in all harvests.

2. Storm-Presages drawn from the Sun. — If it be
red in the morning, there will be rain in evening ;
if it be red in the evening a fine morning will follow.
Fine weather must not be expected when the sun
rises with long beams of light shooting over devolving
clouds. Should the luminary look small and round
like a ball, this denotes rain or tempest. Rain and
thunder are signified when the sun grows dark and
obscure in the day-time. A bad day will follow
when it sets enveloped in black cloud.

3. Presages of Fine Weather. — This is denoted by
a slight fog in the east before sunrise ; by a white or
aureated border about the horizon, and moisture on
windows at dawn ; by a heavy dew and a serene sun

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in the early morning ; and by clearness, brightness
and small, scattered red clouds at sunset.

4. Lunar Presages. — A blue tinge on the moon
portends rain, a red tinge means wind to come, but
white colouring signifies fine weather. Fine days are
likely to follow a fine Tuesday after the new moon,
and moist days a wet or humid Tuesday. If the
horns are obscured on the third or fourth day, this
indicates rain. If the circle of the moon is red, a
bad time may follow ; if it does not appear at all
on the fourth day of its renewal, the whole period of
the moon will be dull and rainy. If it rains on the
first Tuesday after the full moon, it will so continue
during the rest of the moon's period, and the reverse
in the contrary case. If the moon is clear on rising,
there will be fine weather in summer and severe cold
in winter ; clearness at the full promises a fair time ;
so also when the halo melts quickly, but a double
halo means storm.

5. Stellar Presages. — When the stars seem larger
than usual, rain is likely ; when they ar1^ nebulous or
obscure, though no clouds are visible, this means
rain or snow — according to season. When they
are encircled by fog, a cold wind is betokened ; when
they are clear and sparkling, this means cold in winter
and fair weather in summer.

6. Concerning Rooks. — The cawing of rooks on a
pile of stones, or near water, signifies rain approaching.

7. Oak-apples. — Open one that is ripe, which will
be after Martinmas ; a worm found inside signifies
abundance of good things, but a fly foretells war,
and a spider mortality during the year following.

8. Vintage Prospects. — If the sun is clear and bright

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on the Feast of St. Vincent, an old adage says that
there will be more wind than water, which means
that there will be a rich harvest of grapes.

9. The Year's Chances. — When Christmas Day
falls during the moon's increase, the year will be very
good, and the nearer that it is to the new moon the
better it will be. But if it falls during the waning
moon, there will be a hard year, and the nearer that it
is to the decrescence the worse it will be.

THE ARTS OF DIVINATION

It should be understood — and on more than one
occasion it has seemed necessary to repeat the
statement — that from first to last the main contents
of this Manual are exercises in Divination, in one or
other of its forms, for they are either concerned with
the forecasting of future events, or with the discovery
of things secret, and the interpretation of omens,
or again with conjectural presages. Sometimes the
intervention of spirits is invoked for the purpose,
as in certain experiments with the crystal ; some-
times cards are used ; or again the mystic properties
of numbers are the subject of particular investigation.
Even The Book of Thoth involves an operation of
the same principles, but on far higher planes.
Astrology — though it is to be distinguished from
ordinary Divination — is itself a methodized, ex-
tended and far more precise form of the same art,
and the observation of times and seasons is really one
of its side-issues or the quest of its proper conditions.
As the methods are very numerous, I have included
in this section, firstly, a few miscellaneous devices
which are characteristic after their own manner, and,
secondly, an alphabetical list of things that are too
difficult, trivial, or fantastic, to call for fuller notice.

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Part I

SOME MISCELLANEOUS METHODS

Prediction of Things to come by the Grounds
in a Tea or Coffee Cup

Pour the grounds of tea or coffee into a white
cup ; shake them well about, so as to spread them
over the surface ; reverse the cup, to drain away the
superfluous contents, and then exercise your intuitive
and previsional powers in discovering what the re-
sultant figures represent. Long, wavy lines denote
vexations and losses, their importance depending
on the number of lines. Straight lines, on the con-
trary, foretell peace, tranquillity and long life.
Human figures are usually good omens, announcing
love affairs and marriages. If circular figures pre-
dominate, the person for whom the experiment is
made may expect to receive money. If these circles
are connected by straight, unbroken lines, there will
be delay, but ultimately all will be satisfactory.
Squares foretell peace and happiness ; oblong figures,
family discord ; curved, twisted, or angular figures are
certain signs of vexations and annoyances — their
probable duration being determined by the number
of figures. A number of lines, whether long or short,
foretell a happy old age. A crown signifies honour,
and, for politicians, etc., success at court. A cross
denotes news of death, but three crosses in the same
cup are symbolical of honour. A ring means mar-

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riage ; if a letter can be discovered near it, that will
be the initial of the name of the future spouse. If
the ring be in the clear part of the cup, it foretells
a happy union ; if there are clouds about it, expect
the contrary ; if it chance to be quite at the bottom,
the marriage will never take place. A leaf of clover
or trefoil is a good sign, denoting speedy good
fortune if at the top of the cup, and good fortune
proportionately more remote as the symbol is nearer
to the bottom. Flowers are commonly the signs of
joy, happiness and peaceful life. A rose promises
health ; a lily at the top of the cup foretells a happy
marriage, but at the bottom it portends anger. A
shrub signifies delays ; a single tree as a rule pre-
dicts a restoration to health, but a weeping willow
is a portent of sorrow. A group of trees in the clear
part of the cup betokens misfortunes which may be
avoided ; several trees wide apart promise that your
wishes will be accomplished ; if encompassed by
dashes, it is a token that your fortune is in its blossom,
and only needs care to be brought to maturity ;
if surrounded by dots, riches may be expected.
A tree beside a house promises you the posses-
sion of a country seat or cottage, according to size.
A house beside a circle shows that the former will
come into your possession. If there be an X near
it, it will be situated in a city or town. If accom-
panied by triangles, it will be inherited or given
to you. If it be surmounted by a cross, you will
die in it. Mountains signify either friends or enemies,
according to their situation. The sun, moon and
stars denote happiness, success ; clouds, happi-
ness or misfortune — according as they are bright

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or dark. Birds are good omens ; the appearance
of one in the cup, typifies a sudden stroke of luck.
Quadrupeds — with the exception of the dog — fore-
tell trouble and difficulties ; reptiles mean treachery.
Fish imply good news from across the water,
but some authorities interpret their appearance
as the presage of an invitation to a good dinner.
A serpent is always the sign of an enemy, and if
in the cloudy part of the cup, gives warning that
great prudence will be needed to ward off misfortune.
The figure of a man indicates a speedy visitor ;
if the arm be outstretched, he will be the bearer
of a present. When the figure is very distinct,
it shows that the person expected will be of dark
complexion, and vice versa. A heart surrounded
by dots signifies joy, occasioned by the receipt of
money. A letter signifies news ; if in the clear,
very welcome ones ; surrounded by dots, a remit-
tance ; hemmed in by clouds, bad tidings and
losses ; a heart near it, a love letter. An isolated
line signifies a journey, its extent in proportion to
the length of the line ; dots or small branch-lines
signify the obstacles which may be expected therein.
A circle enclosing four points foretells the birth of
a child, and this emblem has a profoundly occult
significance. A dog beside a human figure always
has reference to a friend. A man mounted on a
horse presages a male person who will powerfully
espouse your cause. An anchor at the bottom of
the cup denotes success in business ; at the top, and
in the clear part, love and fidelity ; but in thick
or cloudy parts, it means inconstancy. A crown
near a cross indicates a large fortune resulting from

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a death. A bouquet, composed of four or more
flowers, is the most fortunate of all omens. Occasion-
ally, the development of the clairvoyant faculty
produces lovely landscapes, complex groups of
figures, large flights of birds, and a variety of sug-
gestive visions, which, being of a higher character
than those previously described, are proportion-
ately difficult to explain, and sometimes trans-
cend speculation. To persons of poetical and
romantic temperament, they are, however, eminently
suggestive, and are far more highly prized than
the common appearances which admit of a facile
interpretation.

Divination with Needles

Take five-and-twenty new needles ; set them on a
plate, and pour water on them. Those which cross
each other denote as many enemies of the consulting
person. Ancient magic attributes many virtues to
the needle. When the winding-sheet of a corpse
has been sewn with it, it acquires a power of en-
chantment over the bridal bed, and the fulfilment of
the marriage act can be prevented by its means.

Alectromancy

This is a time-honoured method of divination by
means of a cock, and it has the admirable merit of
simplicity. Trace a large circle in sand, and divide
it into twenty-four equal spaces, in each of which
must be inscribed one letter of the alphabet, reject-
ing J and U, which are usually represented in ancient
writings by their correspondents I and V. Put
over each letter a single grain of barley or wheat,

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and in the centre of the circle place the cock, who
is the chief agent in this divinatory rite. Care-
fully notice from which letters he pecks up the grain,
and the order in which he proceeds during his mystic
meal, for the assemblage of these letters should form
a word which will give you reliable information on
that question about which you had recourse to the
oracle.

Divination with Onions

This ceremony is only performed on Christmas
Eve, and to obtain tidings of absent persons. Place
several onions on a table, and leave them undis-
turbed till they begin to sprout, having previously
inscribed upon each the name of some absent friend.
That which sprouts most speedily signifies that the
person whose name it bears is in the enjoyment of
vigorous health.

Gastromancy

This method of divination is concerned with
magical clairvoyance, and requires the assistance of
a natural magician. It is performed in the following
manner. Place some globular vases, filled to the
brim with clear water, between a number of lighted
waxen tapers. Make an invocation of the angelical
or planetary intelligences — such as Israfel, Gabriel,
or Metron, the spirit of the north — and direct the
natural magician, who should be a boy or a girl of
absolute and assured virginity, to gaze intently into
the vases, when they will behold upon the surface
of the water, amidst the reflected light of the tapers,
a pictorial reply to the questions proposed by the
consulted of the oracle,

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Lecanomancy
This is another method of divination by water,
which must be placed in a silver vase on a clear,
moonlit night. The light of a candle is reflected
from the blade of a knife on to the water, on which
the gazer must fix his concentrated attention.
Should he possess any faculty of clairvoyance, he
will read an answer to his questions either pictorially
or literally represented upon the smooth and shim-
mering surface.

Margaritomancy

This form of divination is considered efficacious
for the recovery of things stolen, and seems to have
been practised in the Middle Ages. A pearl must
be placed by a fire and covered with a glass vase.
The names of the persons suspected must be re-
peated in a loud voice above it, and at that of the
guilty party, it is credibly declared that the pearl,
with a sudden bound, will strike and perhaps shiver
the top of the vase. If no such manifestation occurs
the diviner may be certain that he is on the wrong
scent, and will do well to obtain information by some
other method.

Rhapsodomancy

This pleasing form of divination is practised by
opening the works of some poet at hazard, and
taking the lines on which the eye first falls as a pre-
diction on the subject about which information is
desired. The works of Homer and Virgil were
generally chosen in the past, but a mine of poetic
and even prophetic suggestion will be discovered in
Shakespeare. A considerable gift of insight is

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required in the interpretation of this class of oracle,
and those who consult it will do well to look below
the surface for the mystic significance of the passage.
A variety of this divinatory method consists in
opening the book with a pin, and consulting that
passage which is marked by the point of the
instrument.

Onychomancy

A form of divination which may elicit latent clair-
voyance, and was generally practised with boys, con-
sists in rubbing oil or wax upon the nails of the
seer, who turns them to the sunlight and gazes
fixedly upon them. Should he possess the required
pyschic power, he will perceive various figures repre-
sented on the surface of the nails, as on so many
mirrors or crystals, and he will be able to afford
information on the subjects which are under inquiry.

Spodanomancy

This divinatory methood was still practised in
Germany during the first half of the nineteenth century.
It is performed by scattering ashes thickly in some
place exposed to the air and writing therein with
the end of the finger any question about which
information is needed. The inscribed ashes are
then left for the night, and on the following morn-
ing the letters that remain legible are used as oracles,
for which purpose they may be placed in their natural
order, when if they form an intelligible word, it
may be considered to contain the mystic sense of
the oracle and an answer to the question pro-
posed. Otherwise, the insight of the contriver
must be used to extract an appropriate answer

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from the assemblage of letters arranged after any
fashion. As destiny is supposed to decide what
letters should remain legible, and what should be
effaced, this intervention of the operator does not
interfere with the working of the oracle, but simply
manifests its message. Should other characters
than those inscribed originally appear upon the surface
of the ashes, there is no need for apprehension, though
such interferences, according to a time-honoured
custom, have been frequently ascribed to the devil.

Geomancy

A manual of occult divination would be justly
deemed incomplete without some reference to the
several time-honoured methods of eliciting occult
information and prophetic oracles which are in-
cluded under this name. Geomancy, however, is
much too extensive a subject to be treated within
a brief space, and fortunately, those who are
anxious for a particular acquaintance with its mys-
teries will find every opportunity for obtaining it in
the handbooks which treat of the subject. It has
been studied by serious persons, among others, by
Cornelius Agrippa, whose account of it will be found
in the Three Books of Occult Philosophy. There are
also tracts in manuscript, in which some of the con-
ventional signs used in the art are brought into
relation with other occult systems, and the results
are striking.

Apart from the various conventions, Geomancy,
philologically, signifies divination by earth, and one
of its most simple applications consists in the scatter-

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ing of a pinch of dust or earth upon a table, concentrat-
ing the prophetic faculty on the lines and the form-
less figures which it assumes, and thence extracting
the mystic oracle. Obviously, this process is sub-
stantially identical with divination by the grounds
in a tea or coffee cup.

Geomancy may also be practised by the observa-
tion of fissures and crevices naturally formed in the
earth ; a biologized condition is occasionally pro-
duced on inhaling the vapours which ascend from
these places, and the oracular utterances of the
subject, under such influence, are interpreted in a
convenient manner and consistently with the needs
of the occasion.

Bituminous exhalations, which issue from the
bowels of the earth and are fraught with the tene-
brous mysteries of the " concentrated centre of
Nature/' are, however, comparatively uncommon,
but there is yet another method of geomantic magic,
which may be performed by tracing lines and circles
on the ground, and then exercising the clairvoyant
faculty upon their various combinations.

Finally, the most popular of all the processes is
the fortuitous marking of a sheet of paper with
points from right to left, and for the space of four
lines. The lucidity of seership is then directed to
the evolution of a mystical cosmos out of this minute
chaos. In the hands of Cornelius Agrippa and
Heydon, this method has been elaborated to the
last degree, by the help of astrological formulae, and
the doctrines of planetary influences.

Part II

A SUPPLEMENTARY LEXICON OF THE ART

Aeromancy. — The old art of predicting things to
come by variations in atmospheric and kindred
phenomena. The appearance of a comet, for
example, announced the approaching death of
some great personage. Auguries were drawn
from lightning and thunder, from the forms of
clouds, and even ceremonial magic obtained
presages by causing the apparition of spectres
in various regions of the air.

Alphitomancy. — A form of divination by means
of barley meal for the discovery of guilty
persons. The accused person was compelled
to partake, and would do so, if innocent, without
inconvenience, but in the contrary case, he
showed signs of indigestion or choking.

Aleuromancy. — Paper pellets inscribed with oracular
sentences were placed in a basin of flour and
stirred nine times. The flour was then divided
among a number of people in search of informa-
tion, and each recipient applied the oracle which
he received to his particular subject of inquiry.

Anthropomancy. — A horrible rite of divination
by the inspection of human entrails, usually
those of children sacrificed for the purpose. It
is described by Herodotus.

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Apantomancy. — The fortuitous act of extracting
presages from the appearance of any object
unexpectedly — as, for example, a hare or an
eagle. A spider seen running or spinning in
the morning promised money, but in the evening
news. A contrary opinion regarded all such
occurrences as evil omens.

Arithmancy. — Divination by numbers, more es-
pecially in connexion with their alphabetical
equivalents. There are many modes of this
art, and it ranks as an occult science in its more
elaborate developments.

Aspidomancy. — Described as an Indian practice,
but as the diviner sits in a circle, recites con-
jurations and passes into a kind of ecstasy, it
is really a department of ceremonial magic.

Astragalomancy. — Divination by dice, two being
used for the purpose, each bearing the numbers
i to 6. They were cast in the ordinary manner ;
the numbers obtained were translated into
letters, when an oracle was obtained by rendering
these into words and the words into some kind
of sense. To make the process more ceremonial
and impressive, a question was written on paper
and this was passed through the smoke of
burning juniper wood.

Axinomancy. — Divination performed with a hatchet.
To discover hidden treasures, the weapon was
held edge upward in the air and an attempt
was made to balance an agate thereon. If
successful, no treasure was in the neighbourhood,
but in the other event it was repeated three
times. If the agate rolled in the same direction,

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it was worth while to continue the search, but
otherwise the inquirers must go further. To
discover thieves, the handle was held straight
up in the air and people danced round it. When
the handle shook so that the axe fell to the
ground, the point of the compass to which the
top of the handle was turned was the direction
in which to seek for the guilty person.

Belomancy. — Divination by arrows, on a number
of which the possible answers to a given question
were written, and the darts drawn at hazard.

Bibliomancy. — For the discovery of sorcerers. The
accused person was placed on one side of a pair
of scales and a Bible on the other. If he proved
the lighter, he was held innocent — on the whole,
perhaps as good as any other method of testing
which used to be employed for the purpose.
The Bible was also opened with a gold pin and
a presage was drawn from the word on which
it rested.

Botanomancy. — Performed by leaves or branches
of vervain and heather after the same manner
as Belomancy. Presages were also drawn from
the scattered leaves of these plants after a
high wind.

Capnomancy. — Divination by smoke, obtained by
the burning of vervain and other sacred plants.
The shapes and direction taken were the subject-
matter of the oracles.

Causimomancy. — Divination by fire. For example,
if a combustible object failed to burn, a happy
omen was concluded from this object.

Chiromancy. — The inspection of lines on the hand

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— one of the occult sciences and the subject of
many elaborate treatises, both ancient and
modern.

Cledonismancy. — Divination by fortuitous words
heard on momentous occasions and in its princi-
ples precisely similar to Apantomancy.

Cleidomancy. — Divination by a key, for the discovery
of theft and murder. The key was placed in
a book with the ring outside and the book was
tied up. The Querent held the key by his finger
placed in the ring and whispered the name of
a suspected person. If innocent, the key did
not stir ; but if this was the guilty party, it
moved so violently that the string round the
book was broken.

Cosquinomancy. — A method of discovering theft
by means of a sieve placed upon pincers held
by two fingers of each hand only. Suspected
names were recited and he was judged guilty at
whose name the sieve shook or turned over. It
was serviceable for other misdeeds.

Critomancy. — A mode of drawing presages from
meats offered in sacrifice and barley flour
strewed upon sacrificial victims.

Cromniomancy. — Divination by onions, but this
subject, having been mentioned previously, is
cited only to say that in the middle period of
the nineteenth century the method was still
practised by German maidens in the hope of
ascertaining particulars of their future husbands.

Crystallomancy. — Divination by means of a crystal
— but this is a form of clairvoyance, and as such
is well known at the present day.

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Dactylomancy. — Divination by rings made under
certain stellar aspects ; but finger-ring lore is
too large a subject for a record in this place.

Daphnomancy. — Divination by the laurel, a branch
of which was cast into the fire. If it crackled
in burning, this was a happy augury, but the
contrary result was ominous.

Demonomancy. — A department of Black Magic,
being the evocation of demons and the obtaining
from them of answers to specific questions.

Eromancy. — Said to be a Persian practice. A
vessel was filled with water ; the Querent covered
his head with a linen cloth and uttered his
wishes in a low voice. If the water bubbled,
it was a fortunate prognostic.

Geloscopy. — The curious art of extracting char-
acteristics from laughter, but scarcely a form
of divination, as the term is understood.

Gyromancy. — The ceremony of circumambulating
a circle about which letters were traced. This
was continued till giddiness ensued and the
performers fell to the ground. The letters
covered in their fall gave oracles, for those
who could interpret them, concerning future
things.

Hippomancy. — The extraction of oracles from the
neighing of horses.

Hydromancy — The prediction of things to come
by means of water, and of this there were many
forms, of which I will mention one. A vessel
was filled with water and a ring suspended
over it by means of a thread. This ring was
caused to strike the sides of the basin a certain

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number of times, and presages were drawn
from the movements caused in the water.

Ichthyomancy. — Divination by the entrails of
fish.

Lampadomancy. — The extraction of prognostics
from the form, colour and various movements
in the light of a lamp. Sparks from the wick
meant news.

Libanomancy. — Divination by incense, accompanied
by prayers relative to the question at issue.
The incense was cast upon fire and the smoke
carried the prayers to heaven. If they were
to be granted, the fire consumed the incense;
but if not, as it had to be cast at hazard, the
incense either fell away or was not consumed.
For some obscure reason, this practice was void
in respect of death and marriage.

Myomancy. — Divination by rats and mice, another
variety of Apantotnancy, with special reference
to the cries of these creatures.

Oculomancy. — The art of identifying a thief by
the turn of his eye, said to have been accom-
panied by certain superstitious ceremonies.

OEnomancy. — -Divination by wine, with special
reference to the colour observed when drinking
it and to any other circumstances from which
an interpretation could be derived.

Omphalomancy. — Divination by the navel of new-
born first children, to ascertain what future
conceptions awaited the mother. It was de-
termined by the number of markings or
bands.

Onomancy. — Divination by names, but enough

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has been said on this subject in our earlier
sections. There were, however, several methods.

Oomancy. — Divination by the outer and inner forms
of eggs. The most impenetrable secrets of
the future were said to yield their mysteries to
this process. A modern method is to break
an egg slowly into a glass of water, and the
shapes assumed by the white part are supposed
to furnish presages.

Ophiomancy. — Divination by the movements of
serpents.

Ornithomancy. — Divination by the flight, songs
and cries of birds. I do not think that the
laws of this art have come down to us.

Pegomancy. — Divination by springs of water, per-
formed by dropping stones therein and observing
their movements.

Phyllorhodomancy. — Divination by rose-leaves,
which were made to clack in the hand and the
sound resulting was interpreted.

Psychomancy. — Divination by spirits, but especially
the spirits of the dead and therefore a depart-
ment of ceremonial magic on its worst side.

Pyromancy. — Divination by fire, with the help of
some ground pitch cast thereon. If it lighted
quickly, there was a favourable augury.

Rabdomancy. — The ancient form of divination by
staves, mentioned by Ezekiel and Hosea. A
staff was chosen and peeled on one side ; it
was then thrown in the air, and if, on falling to
the ground, the peeled side was uppermost, but
the reverse on the second trial, this was a happy
omen.

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Sciomancy. — Another variety of necromantic art,
but more especially concerned in the evocation
of astral reflections to ascertain future things.

Sideromancy. — Divination with a red-hot iron on
which some kind of spangles were cast and were
said to give star-like reflections in burning.

Sycomancy. — Divination by the leaves of the fig-tree,
on which questions were written. If the leaves
dried quickly, it was a bad omen, and the con-
trary in the alternative case.

Tephramancy. — Divination by the cinders of a
fire which had consumed a sacrificial victim.

Theomancy. — A part of the Jewish Kabalah, being
a study of the mysteries resident in Divine
Names. It was held to be the highest of all
the practical sciences arising out of the secret
wisdom of Israel.

Tiromancy. — Divination by cheese, but of this art
I have found no particulars.

Xylomancy. — Divination by the help of pieces of
dry wood found on the road — also by the casual
arrangement of sticks of fire-wood and the way
in which they burn.

OF DIVINATION BY DREAMS

Among the curious regions of speculative interpreta-
tion which lie upon the dubious borderland of the
occult sciences there is perhaps none which has passed
so completely into the hands of vagrant fortune-
telling as the meaning of dreams. It seems difficult
to believe that it ever followed a particular law of
construction, but the art is old in its way, and it is
essentially a mode of divining. This being so, it
has a title to a place in the present medley, and, as
it so arises, I can offer a short anthology of the subject
which has unexpected claims upon our attention, and,
so far as I am aware, it has never appeared previously
in an English dress. Even in the original Greek it
does not seem to have been printed, nor have I learned
its bibliographical history, supposing that it possesses
any. It is known by a manuscript in one of the
libraries at Paris, and it is attributed to Saint
Nicephoros, who was a patriarch of Constantinople
in the ninth century. I have heard nothing as to the
authority of the legend, but it rests on the claim of
the document and it is at least an early example
of dream-interpretation in Christian times. It shall
be given in the words of the author, who goes straight
to the matter in hand after a very few practical
counsels, which may be commended to the reader's
attention.
Those who are seeking for the revelation of the

237

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future in dream must learn to know themselves and
how to govern their passions and appetites. This
being assumed, and also some acts of prayer before
passing into sleep, it is possible that the symbolic
images of things to come may be granted to the
seeker. But if the stomach has been loaded with
food, and if wine has been drunk in excess, there will
be only obsession by idle phantoms and the spirit
will be drowned in darkness. The collection of
interpreted cases may now be presented as follows : —
i. To behold an eagle in dream foretells that,
whether fortunate or otherwise, the monition comes
from God.

2. To see a cock augurs a speedy fulfilment of
the dream.

3. To eat hot bread presages approaching illness.

4. To move slowly in dream indicates that any
success will be obtained amidst difficulties.

5. To catch and hold a bee means hopes frustrated.

6. To meet any one who is beloved promises well
for one's hopes.

7. To converse with a king signifies vain expecta-
tions.

8. To see burning coals is an invariable forecast of
injury caused by enemies.

9. To dream that one is soaring above the earth
is a warning of change in place and a journey to a
foreign land.

10. To hold a book in the hand promises increase
in dignity.

11. To hear thunder spells unexpected news.

12. To walk straight forward means triumph over
difficulties, obstacles, or enemies.

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13. To eat grapes forecasts rain, and by analogy
success and fulfilment of hopes.

14. To walk bent under a heavy burden is a sign
of coming trouble, oppression and abasement.

15. To walk over broken shells indicates escape
from the snares of enemies.

16. To be shut up in some subterrannean vault
foreshadows great peril.

17. To be embraced by a King signifies benevolence,
favour and the protection of powerful persons.

18. To see one's own image in the guise of an aged
person prophesies good fortune in enterprises.

19. To see milk means that enemies will fail in
their plans to do harm.

20. To eat any sweet food presages approaching
contradiction and bitter deception.

21. To laugh in sleep foretells vexation.

22. To dream of contracting marriage symbolizes
some change of position.

23. To receive a present is a harbinger of some
gain or success near at hand.

24. To be bitten by a dog presages injury, loss,
insult, coming from some enemy.

25. To see a house fall forebodes loss of estate.

26. To inhale a bad smell in sleep predicts sadness
and affliction.

27. To eat the fruits of a foreign land is a warning
of illness.

28. To receive letters written with purple ink
announces either approaching elevation or death
close by — even at the very gates.

29. To eat with an enemy is a sign of reconciliation
at hand.

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30. To walk through thin slush means the vanity
of projects.

31. To stand upright in a crowd threatens some
accusation.

32. To meet an eunuch is an excellent augury
for the success of an enterprise or the realization of a
hope.

33. To be flying from a viper or some other veno-
mous reptile is a counsel of caution against dangerous
enemies.

34. To burn incense foretells some danger.

35. To eat pomegranates or oranges foreshows
illness.

36. To dream that one's eyes have dilated is a
presage of increase in possessions.

37. To hold nails in the hand signifies aggression
on the part of enemies.

38. To see one's hair dressed carefully means
success and favour.

39. To see oneself dead foretells the coming
term of affliction.

40. To see a bull should put you on guard against
imprudence.

41. To look on a still sea is a happy omen for
enterprises.

42. To eat lettuces means illness close at hand.

43. To see or to clasp a broken stick or wand
threatens failure in undertakings, or deception in
hopes.

44. To see the door of a house fall down means
loss of property.

45. To eat fish is a bad omen for every kind of
interest.

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46. To see black horses has the same meaning.

47. To fall from a horse or a carriage is a sign
of bodily decline, coming accident, or downfall of
fortune.

49. To walk over slime or through mud always
prefigures some accident or misfortune.

50. To see olives is a good augury for any kind of
interest.

51. To hold keys means hindrances.

52. To hold a palm in the hand denotes an accusa-
tion to come.

53. To hear a dog barking means the near attack
of an enemy.

54. To see oneself soiled with dirt is an indication
of loss or abasement.

55. To see crows means either that dangerous
advice will be given or that one is about to do some-
thing discreditable.

56. To carry a wax torch is a happy omen for
plans or hopes.

57. To pour oil on the head has the same meaning.

58. To eat meat means a satisfaction of which
we should beware.

59. To wear a necklace is tidings of a danger at
hand.

60. To see trees cut down threatens misfortune.

61. To hold or brandish a hatchet or axe is a good
sign for those who have enemies or are contending
with great obstacles.

62. To see a wolf yawning counsels you to be on
your guard against idle words and promises.

63. To see a very fair woman naked is a happy
omen.

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64. To see a lion means the aggression of formidable
enemies.

65. To see white hair is a good presage.

66. To kiss one's own mother is an exceedingly
good presage.

67. To have a sword in the hand foretells strife
and serious danger.

68. To see or touch pearls means affliction, tears
and woe to come.

69. To see a man or woman with a black face
foretells prolonged vexation.

70. To see a negro foretells illness.

71. To have fine fruit in the hand is a forecast of
good fortune in love.

72. To see dead strangers announces loss of posses-
sions, ruin in undertakings and hopes melting away.

73. To see trees without leaves means vain attempts
to bring schemes to a good issue.

74. To see an oak is a good sign for undertakings.

75. To see an olive tree is a promise of victory
over enemies.

76. To see a serpent in one's bed is a happy sign.

77. To scale a mountain signifies strength and good
luck.

78. To drink wine foretells great obstacles and
struggles.

79. To see a house on fire is a good omen.

80. To see a house enveloped in smoke is a bad
omen.

81. To see fallen teeth is also a bad omen.

82. To dream that one has lost a tooth and has
grown another foretells an unlooked for happiness.

83. To see purple cloth is an omen of illness.

DIVINATION BY DREAMS 243

84. To see fogs is a counsel that prudence should
go before action.

85. To see feet cut off is a bad omen on the eve of
a journey.

86. To see large feet is ominous of every kind of
affliction.

87. To see a dove is a happy omen.

88. To see a clear spring means the end of troubles
or joy near at hand.

89. To hold sandals in the hand means an unlooked-
for danger.

90. To be seated on a rock is good for the fulfilment
of hopes.

91. To see a tower collapse is a death-omen for
persons highly placed.

92. To see the heavens or stars fall down foretells
great peril.

93. To dream that one has wings and is hovering
between heaven and earth means elevation beyond
all hope.

94. To catch a partridge foretells possession of
the woman whom it is desired to possess.

95. To see or hold leeks or onions means sorrow
and calamity.

96. To wear a black dress is an evil omen.

97. To wear a white dress is a good omen.

98. To wear a purple dress means sickness.

99. To catch sparrows and let them escape is an
evil sign.

100. To clasp a dove is a forecast of Divine support.

101. To break swords announces victory over
enemies.

102. To eat figs signifies trickeries and deceptions.

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103. To see wasps foretells danger and attack by
enemies.

104. To see worms begotten of corruption signifies
a multitude of troublesome things.

105. To eat cuttle-fish means coming illness.

106. To see or to feel a trembling of the earth
signifies danger for persons of exalted dignity.

107. To dream that one has grown rich unexpect-
edly is a threat of loss, ruin, or injury to come.

108. To cut off one's hair is a very bad omen.

109. To see it fall off is a sign of great danger,
no. To carry a blind man on one's back is an

excellent sign.

in. To hear songs gives warning of quarrels between
neighbours.

112. To see lights signifies that light will come
on perplexed affairs.

113. To see a troubled ocean means overthrow of
position.

114. To hear unknown voices means that the
dream is a Divine warning.

115. To see oneself plunged in darkness means
perilous hatred at work in hiding.

116. To raise the hands to heaven promises an
end to anxieties.

117. To see a rent garment has the same mean-
ing.

118. To see oneself swarming with fleas foretells
numerous bickerings and contrarieties of every kind.

119. To hold eggs or to cook them means quarrels,
vexations, disgrace.

120. To eat cooked eggs foreshadows gain and
success.

DIVINATION BY DREAMS 245

121. To see oneself sitting naked foretells spoli-
ation.

122. To catch falcons, hawks, or other birds of
prey is an earnest of success in every undertaking.

123. To weep in dream foretells joy at hand.

124. To fall down a precipice is a dangerous omen
for every one, and above all for persons of dignity. *

125. To plunge into a lake is a warning of danger.

126. To see dead oxen is a menace of some dis-
tress.

127. To swim in the sea or in salt water foretells
illness.

128. To see wine spilt announces the end of
troubles.

129. To drink sour wine foretells afflictions.

130. To walk over serpents presages victory over
enemies.

131. To wash the feet is a promise of an end to
troubles.

132. To burn some part of one's body is a sign
of some scandal which will bring disgrace in its train.

133. To be seated on a wall is a good sign.

134. To dream that one is running means strength
and firmness in undertakings.

135. To see one's skin black is an omen of fatal
illness, especially if dreamed by a child.

136. To drink troubled water signifies sickness.

137. To see a hare when starting on a journey
means a coming accident.

138. To wash one's hands promises an end of
troubles.

139. To hold or to touch gold foretells failure in
undertakings and hopes deceived.

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140. To see a river in full flow means victory over
enemies and obstacles.

So far the imputed saint and patriarch, but there
is also Artemidorus of Daldys, who was another
prophet on the subject and he has left some remains
behind him, from which certain additional items are
extracted as follows : —

1. To see red roses is a forerunner of joy.

2. To see and smell roses in springtime and summer
signifies success in undertakings, if the dreamer is
in good health ; otherwise, it is a menace of death.

3. To see and to smell roses in winter means hope's
betrayal in health and recovery in illness.

4. To hear thunder pealing without seeing lightning
foretells coming treason.

5. To be struck by a thunderbolt is a sign of death.

6. To see a vase full of water break without the
water being spilt is a sign of widowhood at hand.

7. To harvest wine signifies delay in business
enterprise.

8. To dream that one is a priest foretells increase
of fortune for a man and acquisition of property,
but it is dishonour and divorce for a woman who
dreams that she is a priestess.

9. To draw troubled water from a well means an
unfortunate marriage for those unwedded or a
dangerous illness following quickly on marriage. If
the water is limpid, the omen is in the contrary sense.

10. To see a hen surrounded by chickens presages
affront.

11. To see oneself in a meadow signifies hopes
deceived.

12. To see hanged men foretells great adversity.

DIVINATION BY DREAMS 247

13. To take fish of many colours signifies treason.

14. To dream that one is hanged means recovery
at hand for a rich person, but success and gain for
a person in good health and free from anxiety.

15. To see snow in summer threatens ruin to
merchants.

16. To see a mulberry tree uprooted foretells the
death of a child.

17. To gather in the harvest is a warning of delay
in affairs.

18. To dream that one is dead and buried means a
restoration of fortune to those in ruin or disgrace.

19. To see one's clothes or money taken by a dead
person signifies approaching danger of death.

20. To contend with a dead person is a sign of
adversity.

21. To see the resurrection of a dead person
promises liberation to a captive ; the discovery
and punishment of one who is guilty ; unlooked for
relief of the poor ; and a good delivery for women
with child.

22. To hammer iron on an anvil is a presage of
quarrels.

23. To polish iron is an omen of reconciliation
with enemies.

24. To assist at obsequies foretells success and
profit in business enterprises, and a happy marriage
for those who are not wedded.

25. To wear a golden crown is death for a sick
person.

26. To see apricots means hope deceived. Eaten
in season, good luck — out of season, contrarieties.

27. To see an almond tree covered with flowers

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or fruits signifies success in plans, but to eat almonds
means great impediments.

28. To see artichokes foretells tribulation and
vexation.

29. To see a bitch surrounded by her puppies
signifies success, great success, strong chances of
gain for poor people, and an increase of possessions
for the rich.

30. To see quail means an unfortunate meeting ;
to hear them sing means unexpected news.

31. To see or eat cherries promises happy tidings.

32. To see grasshoppers, or to hear them chirping,
foretells danger of death to those who are ill.

33. To dream that one is buried alive is the presage
of a fall into great distress.

34. To dream that one is married means sickness
or vexation.

35. To dream of playing on the flute is a promise
of quarrels and loss at law.

36. To gather a ripe pomegranate signifies a favour
which will be received from a person of exalted
position. If the fruit is not ripe, it is a sign of sickness.

37. To dream of wearing different colours announces
failure in undertakings, contradictions also and
vexations.

38. To see the sun rise in the east means good
news ; but if it is a woman who dreams, a son is
promised her.

39. To see a rainbow in the east foretells recovery
for those who are ill and for the poor an alleviation
of their distress. To see it in the west foretells
increase of property and wealth ; but for the poor,
misery. To see it overhead is a sign of death.

DIVINATION BY DREAMS 249

40. To dream that one is beheaded signifies re-
covery for the sick, consolation for the afflicted, the
end of wretchedness for the poor, liberation for
prisoners, and for persons of means the increase and
stability of fortune.

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