CARD FORTUNE TELLING
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day of the month and upon an odd day of the week
Sunday being the first day in this reckoning. This can
generally be decided by counting the letters in the full
Christian and surnames. Thus the name Thomas Atkins
contains twelve letters and therefore an even numbered
day would be more propitious for consulting the cards.
Assuming the row of twelve cards has been completed,
they are paired off as in a previous experiment by taking
one card from either end of the row, the right-hand card
being the active or controlling card of the pair.
In the
former experiment, we worked with an odd number of
cards, and that method should be used on odd numbered
•days for the benefit of people with odd numbered names.
When working with twelve cards under the present
method, there is no centre card left, of course but the
face-down heap of three cards takes its place and is called
Its reading always refers to something
the Surprise.
;
unexpected by the enquirer.
be seen that these three methods are all built
same general principle a row of odd or even
number, and the comparison of the end cards of the row,
It will
on
—
the
right with left, together with a strong Surprise at the
finish.
All three
methods have the advantage
of simplicity.