SOME ARTISTIC STARS
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on No. 4. This is repeated
a card alternately from the top of the
constantly, taking
bottom half of the cut pack, and from the bottom of the
top half of the pack, until sufficient cards have been with-
bottom card
of the cut placed
drawn to make up the completed Grand Star.
When, after cutting, the pack is re-made, the top part,
which has been cut, should be placed at the bottom of the
pack to make it ready for the next cut.
For reading the fortune the cards are taken in pairs,
beginning with the outside row of pairs, moving from left
21 and 19
to right, contrary clockwise, thus, 14 and 16
;
;
20 and iS. The inner circle is next taken
and 17
in pairs, moving in the opposite direction, from right to
12 and 9
Thus, 10 and 6
left, as a clock's hands go.
II and 7
13 and 8. The four centre cards are read in
and the last card, 22, is
pairs, thus, 4 and 2
5 and 3
15
;
;
;
;
;
;
taken individually.
special
relation
to
the cards are read, of course, in
the position each bears to the sig-
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nificator.
Generally, the modifications arising from position are
cards that are directly above the significator
as follows
show the
:
possibilities of success
and achievement.
directly below denote that which has transpired.
Those
To
the
right of the significator the cards denote that to which
the enquirer is approaching, his wishes coming to fulfil-
ment. Those to the
to be feared.
left
mark
obstacles
and opposition
In addition to these direct positions, there are those
that are right and left above, and right and left below,
when regarded obhquely. Those to the right above
should show helpful signs, to the right below things accomplished towards the desires of the enquirer. To the
arise
left above there will appear the obstacles that may
out of past conditions to thwart the desires, and to the
left