METHODS OF GREAT DIVINERS
Right
hope,
of
effort,
the
shows
significator
that
to
29
aspiration,
the
consultant
which
desire,
is
ap-
proaching.
Left of the significator shows things that obstruct the
to be surmounted, that which delays
opposes the desire of the consultant.
success or
These are called Direct Positions. The Oblique Posi-
path,
difficulties
tions are as follows
:
the Right, above, shows things that help forward
To
the gain of the wish,
and conduce
to success.
the Right, below, shows things accomplished in the
To
direction of the wish of the consultant.
the Left, above, shows what obstacles will arise
To
out of the past to prevent the wish.
the Left, below, shows things that have already
To
arisen in the past.
the Nine of Spades, the " disappointment " card,
If
falls
touching the significator,
being accomplished.
will bring the wish.
If
If
it is
a sign of the wish not
the Nine of Hearts touches,
it
both of these cards touch the
be delayed. If they touch one
wish will
another, the wish will be changed. Among other things
the Nine of Spades shows a wet day.
Observe that Clubs and Hearts generally denote sucDiamonds are uncess, while Spades denote failure.
significator, the
—
and depend on the cards attending them that is,
The Ten of Hearts
preceding, following, or touching.
is always a corrective to bad cards when falling with
certain
them.
A
point to which attention must be directed here
that a reversed card has
packs
it is
fairly easy,
its
meaning modified.
by noting
the difference in the top
margins, to detect a reversed card.
ing,
now
that card printing
is
is
In some
But generally speak-
so regular,
it
is
better to