Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves, by a Highland Seer eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 35 pages of information about Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves, by a Highland Seer.

Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves, by a Highland Seer eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 35 pages of information about Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves, by a Highland Seer.

Crown, success and honour.

Crown and cross, signifies good fortune resulting from death.

Dagger, favours from friends.

Deer, quarrels, disputes; failure in trade.

Dog, a favourable sign; faithful friends, if at top of cup; in middle of cup, they are untrustworthy; at the bottom means secret enemies.

Donkey, a legacy long awaited.

Dove, a lucky symbol; progress in prosperity and affection.

Dragon, great and sudden changes.

Duck, increase of wealth by trade.

Eagle, honour and riches through change of residence.

Elephant, a lucky sign; good health.

Falcon, a persistent enemy.

Ferret, active enemies.

Fish, good news from abroad; if surrounded by dots, emigration.

Flag, danger from wounds inflicted by an enemy.

Fleur-de-lys, same as lily (q.v.).

Flowers, good fortune, success; a happy marriage.

Fox, treachery by a trusted friend.

Frog, success in love and commerce.

Gallows, a sign of good luck.

Goat, a sign of enemies, and of misfortune to a sailor.

Goose, happiness; a successful venture.

Grasshopper, a great friend will become a soldier.

Greyhound, a good fortune by strenuous exertion.

Gun, a sign of discord and slander.

Hammer, triumph over adversity.

Hand, to be read in conjunction with neighbouring symbols and according to what it points.

Hare, a sign of a long journey, or the return of an absent friend.  Also of a speedy and fortunate marriage to those who are single.

Harp, marriage, success in love.

Hat, success in life.

Hawk, an enemy.

Heart, pleasures to come; if surrounded by dots, through money; if accompanied by a ring, through marriage.

Heavenly bodies, Sun, moon and stars, signifies happiness and success.

Hen, increase of riches or an addition to the family.

Horse, desires fulfilled through a prosperous journey.

Horse-shoe, a lucky journey or success in marriage and choosing a partner.

Hour-glass, imminent peril.

House, success in business.

Human figures must be judged according to what they appear to be doing. 
They are generally good and denote love and marriage.

Interrogation (mark of), doubt or disappointment.

Ivy, honour and happiness through faithful friends.

Jackal, a sly animal who need not be feared.  A mischief maker of no account.

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