CARD FORTUNE TELLING
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below those that have already made themselves apparent
in the past.
When reading for the Grand Star, some general
may be gained from groups. Thus, if three
tions
indica-
or four
Kings, Queens, Jacks, or Aces are shown, these will give
a general idea that must be taken into consideration in
reading the pairs.
As an example of a Grand Star reading, Foli gives the
" The consultant is represented by the King
of Hearts, a fair open-handed, good-natured man, and
the pairs come out as follows
Queen of Diamonds and
King of Spades (14 and 16)
Jack of Hearts and Ace of
Diamonds (21 and 19).
" Nine of Clubs (reversed) and Queen of Clubs (15 and
Jack of Spades and Eight of Diamonds (reversed)
17)
(20 and 18)
Ace of Spades and Queen of Spades (6 and
Jack of Diamonds and King of Clubs (9 and 12)
10)
Queen of Hearts and Eight of Clubs (8 and 13).
" Nine of Diamonds (reversed) and Jack of Clubs
(7
and II)
Ace of Hearts and Ten of Spades (4 and 2)
Nine of Spades and Ten of Hearts (5 and 3)
the Ace
following
:
:
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
of Clubs is 22.
" Here the consultant
is
connected with
(14) the
Queen
Diamonds, a fair woman with a tendency to flirtation
she is amusing herself with (16) a very dark man, probably
a lawyer, of ambitious and not too scrupulous character,
of
;
who
"
does not wish well to the enquirer.
The next
pair shows the Jack of Hearts, representing
Cupid, or the thoughts of the one concerned, linked with
(19)
Ace
of
present,
ring.
While this imoccupying his thoughts he gives a small
Diamonds, a wedding
portant item
is
the Nine of Clubs, reversed, to (17) Queen of
who is the real object of
Clubs, a charming dark lady,
his affections.