Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-05
Fortune Telling Teas.
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Wen al have tea
A certain fair student Of ocCultism
Il taking great interest just now IN
the study Of the Old-new art Of fortune
telling by means of tea leaves. And.
as merry maids are prone To do. she l.
turning her newly acquired skill into
means Of amusement and mYStlflcatlon
to her friends by inviting them t.
fortune telling teas" which are in
vested with as much splcmnlty ana
mysticism a is possible To tn" concrp-
ton If the hostess. she learned tho
rudimentS Of the art from 81 he
trottor who studied it up among thu
gypsics of Lower Austria, where thu
divination Of the mysteries of past,
present and future by means of dregs
Of tcacups is most firmly believed
in ny the paasantry 1t is practiccd to
certain extent even here by some ~
the so-callcd clairvoyants. but their
readings are almost invariably guess
work Of the crudest description.
The young fortune teller in question
is not at all selfish with her knoWl-
edge. and has given a reporter tho
rules and formulas which she learned
for the practice Of the science. \ little
study and mcmoriZing of these rules
will enable any clever girl to extract
N end Of fun for herself and her
friends from the cheering cup, while
one with really Cldirvoyant tendencies
may bring out some things which are
surprising indeed. The following rules
are those laid down by the Tzigancs,
and Do not vary among the different
opponents Of this peculiar occult art:
The fortune teller in providing tn"
cup Of tea must dispense with strain
ing it. and. if necessary, may ada
thereto few leaves from the teapot
with spoon. The seeker after knoWl-
edge must drink all but a spoonful of
the tea; then holding the cup SO that
it is tilted away from her drain it dry
turning ii slowly around i'll her hands
until it has been turned three times
meantime making 4 wish. ON no ac-
count must She hold the cup 50 that
she can see into it while this act If
draining is being accomplished. nor
must she at any time look within tn"
cup This must be left wholly to the
fortune teller. for there is no end t.
the stream Of bad luck assigned by the
r..
to peep surrepttiously into the mystic
chalice Of fate. When tn" wish IL
made the cup must be handed to TN"
fortune teller. who must hold IT in
such Il manner that she can see into
IT, but must never hold il bottom up.
She may turn it in her hand from left
tn right in order to see all sides. al
ways keeping it slightly tilted from
her. Then she should carefully study
the figures aud combinations uf iicurcS,
for. Of course, it is only by considering
the hearings which various groups
have upon each other that sh" can
successfully interpret their hidden
hearings. ForeXamplC. an omen which
alone would signify grave i'll fortune
may be read forctclling some trillng
vcxation if it is accompanied by a
number Of good signs. or even by one
which is larger and more distinct.
LINES FOR CROSSES.
Long. wavy lines signify vcxations
and losses, their Importance depend
ing on the number of lines. Straight
lines. on the contrary. fOretel peace.
tranquility ana long life. undisturbed
by any great misfortune.
Human figures are usually good
omcns, announcing love affairs ana
marriages.
If circular figures appear money
may be expected. If the figures are
connected by straight. unbroken lines
there will be delay in receiving it.
but eventually all will be satisfactory.
Squares indicate peace and happi
ness. Oblong figures foretell family
discord. Curved. twisted or angular
figures mean certain vexations ana
annoyances. their probable duration to
be determined by the number of fig
ures.
a number of lines long or short,
presage Of happy age.
a crown signifies honor a cross
means news Of death. a ring fOretellS
marriage. If a letter appears near it
it is the initial Of the future spouse.