CHAPTER
VI
some simple, but effective tellings
The
THE pack
by
Past, Present,
of
and Future
thirty-two cards must be well shuffled
hand
the enquirer and cut with the left
two heaps, which can be as equal or unequal
into
in size as
the enquirer fancies.
After the cut, the two heaps must not be placed together
again imtil the top card of each has been laid aside, face
downwards, to form the usual Surprise.
The remaining
up and dealt into three heaps of
which represent respectively the Past (lefthand heap), the Present (centre), and the Future (rightcards are then squared
ten
cards,
hand heap).
The ten cards of the first heap the Past should be
spread in a row from left to right and then examined
for pairs, triplets, and quadruplets, according to our
—
Table of Meanings.
You
should carefully note
—
all
reversed
cards as they tend to lessen the good predicted, or increase
the
evil,
as the case
may
be.
Such cards usually
refer
very helpful to notice
which suit predominates in each heap. Clubs being the
most fortunate and Spades the most evil. This preto opportunities lost.
dominance
of colour
It is also
shows whether the greater amount
of success has been reached
to come.
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