There were warnings and prophesies of potential dangers. Some of the fortunes were couched in strange and wonderful language patterns, rather like those I later discovered in the Master Morya's little books. Another name for blind is dazzled. The Father's Mansion has many rooms. When we leave one, we enter another.
Life goes on and on and on.
Pain is an effective teacher. Good fortune is coming to you. I especially believed in those. Fortune cookies were in a way my introduction into reading people. Early on, I realized that by listening to a friend's interpretation of his or her fortune, I could gain a great insight into their wish life or, in some cases, their fears.