SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE TELLINGS
these three deals, the four Aces have all
the enquirer
may feel satisfied that his
97
been secured
wish will be granted.
Should the Aces be secured in the second deal, or in
first (a very rare occurrence), the result naturally
the
much more
be very
will
favourable.
But
if
deals only three Aces are secured, the result
whereas
in the three
is
doubtful
fewer than three turn up, the wish will not
if
be gratified.
There
it is
is still
another method of working by the Aces
rather more elaborate
and a favourable
result
is
not
First of all pick out the fotrr Aces,
so easily obtained.
type card to represent the enquirer, the Nine of
Spades to represent disappointment, and a seventh card
the
to
represent
the
would be the Ten
the Ten of Clubs
question
of
;
itself
Diamonds
if
—
if
if
about money, this
about business, then
about a woman, then the Queen
if about a man, then the
For any general wish, choose the
nearest to her in suit colour
corresponding King.
;
;
Jack of the enquirer's own suit to represent his thoughts.
These seven cards are shuffled but not cut, and are then
The
spread, face downwards, in a row on the table.
remainder of the cards are then well shuffled and cut once
and are turned up in a row on the table, seven at a time.
The
object
is
to find the
Wish
card, represented
by the
Nine of Hearts. Should this card appear in the row of
seven, count its position from the left and turn over the
corresponding card in the row of fateful cards lying, face
downwards, on the table. Should the Nine of Hearts
not appear in the
as before
If
till
first
you come
seven cards, repeat the process
to
it.
the card thus reversed
is
the Nine of Spades, that
—
enquiry at once by an emphatic negative if
not, the whole performance is repeated and a second
settles the
card reversed in the fateful row of seven.
If
the fatal