SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE TELLINGS
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tions can be dealt with in a very short time,
and there
no need to remember any
It is as well
list
of meanings.
is
to limit the questions to three, however, as the cards are
never so reliable when overworked, or tired.
Another simple method for answering a single question
is worked with the full pack of fifty-two cards.
First
remove the t5rpe card representing the enquirer, King or
Queen as it happens to be. Then have the fifty-one cards
well shuffled and cut into three heaps of any size. They
should be cut towards the right by the left hand the
enquirer makes the first cut, placing the upper portion
of the pack on the right and then cuts this latter heap
—
into two.
The Diviner takes the centre heap (originally the middle
down in his hand, adds to it the righthand heap (originally the top of the pack), and finally
of the pack) face
the left-hand heap goes on top of
of forty-two cards, face
make
all.
Now make
down, on the table
a
circle
—inside
this
a triangle of the remaining nine cards.
The enquirer must now turn over any
fifteen
cards,
replacing them, face upwards, in the original positions.
When
this is done,
read them according to the number
of each suit exposed.
The Seven Answers
The
thirty-two cards are to be shuffled and cut once,
as usual with the left hand,
and the enquirer should wish
once during this process.
Then the cards
seven heaps
are dealt out, one
for these being placed face
heap
is
by
one, so as to form
—six of these to form a semicircle—the cards
built in the centre
downwards, while the seventh
and the cards are dealt face
upwards.
The
seven
packs
represent
" yourself "
(i.e.
the