The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23

NJ fN~S "lsnes &c have her fortune
MA toldg say her fortune. ea-
w cause the fair sex are POPULAR
iy credited with the greater
snare OF curiosity as to the secrets Of
lueuf'ty; but the male INQUIRER ..
equally free TO consult the oracle n y.
SO pleases. And there is no fee 70 nav
80 ccsKy palm TO cross with silver
me modern fortune teller pitches her
nI SO to speak, beside the tea table.
ana combines bodily refreshre,t for
the present with prophetic anticinat,on
OF the future.
among the ancient Romans, "as every
scnoolooy knows" IA remarkably veil
INFORMED lad, that schoolboy). ons q,
the most popular modes of for+,,,.
telling was by aruspicy. or the ,n.nao-
10" OF the entrails OF the sacrincial
Nietins The fortune teller of the nres-
emf Day gets equally satisfactory rs-
SUITS and in q cleaner and pleasanter
1asnion' from the examination or r..
leaves or corfee grounds. Hitbs,,o
however, this has been done in c-,a.
ano unsatisfactory way. and the n-.
oictions made have been scarcalv 50
precise as they might have heen T,
1act. the drawing-room vvtzsrd h. -.
often been in the position OF the soo+,,
gers IN the ballad OF Little Queen
COie VINO when they were consulted
ny the King as to certain little eccen.
tricities OF her Majestys complexion.
could only tell him that
A mole upon the fare s,,o,,-.
something will take place.
But not what that sometime viii -.
Al this viii now be altered rh.
seeker into futurity need only n-o,,ta.
herself Cor himself) with the .ryelros..
cup and saucer ESQ named after Nal,
son Ross the sage to whom we owe frs
t7ention), when each tea leaf will =
u unfold. and reveal hitherto nm
Dreamed of secrets to the careful oh.
server.
\ mere glance at the cup ana saucer
- eSestioh, which may sometimes be
purchased with a book of Instructions
OF which may be made at home hv .nS,
c.eVer persons, is enough to inpress
the most unthinking mind. They az
OF white porcelain, adorned with mystic
SYMBOLS, some red, some black Roun5
nc outer circumference of the Gun Is
the legend:
Wouldst learn thy future from, INV t...
This magic cup will show il thee
Occupying its lower half. on tbe -,
Size, is seven-pointed star. nearly
outlined IN black. Between the noints
OF tnis star are depicted the familiar
astrological symbols Of the SIM tba
moon and the FIVE primary planets
mars mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Sat
urn which play so important a part
Tn quiet way IN the regulation o. 8.
things IN general. Nearer the s-s.,-
stu on the inside OF tn sY;, ...s also
IN piack, are horseshoe (the emblem
or good luckl. a diamond (for wealth.
e heart, drinking glass. a pair Of
ears. a ducks head. the sign Of pisces.
letter. an eye, trefoil, a bell and
serpent.
The saucer is marked with the twelve
signs Of the zodiac, corresponding with
the twelve months of the year In its
center is depicted the pointed star.
1aracter OF much mystic virtue in
~ metic science BY the accidental
plAeing Of the cup in the saucer tthere
must be no hanky-panky in the mat
teri one Of the planetary signs with
in the cup viii be brought opposite one
or other Of the signs in the saucer. BY
noting which planet rules q. e. its
sign comes opposite to- that of tho
month Of your birth and reading the
TWO together, YOU may discover your
success in life.
This. however, is but a preliminary
preceding. To read his fortune in de-
tail. the inquirer is first served with a
cup Of tea Having imbibed the liquid
down to the last spoonful or So he IS
instructed to give IL swing round, so
- 10 distribute the signs, and to in
vert the cup upon the saucer. Some OF
the tes-leaves naturally adhere to the
cup. while others fall on various di-
visions OF the saucer, and according to
their position they indicate good or
bad luck in the future. Strange to say,
the same sign may have Numerically
opposite meanings, according as it IS
weakly or strongly marked. Thus, IL
the sediment is thinly or light distrib-
lted IN the space appropriated to the
sun, IL denotes happiness, good luck
and a wide circle Of friends. If, on
the other hand, though lying in the
same space IL is abundant. it signifies
vexation and loss OF social
IN like manner, a slight sc. mem
the compartment appropriated to the
moon denotes high honor and social
success; while q .heavy one prognosti-
Gates Inconsistency in one you love.
slight deposit IN the diamond" d.
vision indicates that money, or moneys
worth, is coming to you, and encour-
Axes you TO speculate. II you are that
way inclined A heavy deposit, on the
other hand, is q danger signal, warn
ing you 20 avoid speculation in any
form. and generally to mind your Ps
and Q's. or you will come to grief. The
sign Of the glass. delicately indicated,
promises a gay and easy life; but II
strongly marked Ga glass too much, 50
TO speak, drink and dissipation are 7
likely to be your bane. Indications in p
the letter division show that you will al
speedfly receive some news, good or a.
bad according to the strength of the .
sign The horseshoe is the only sign -
which has no unfavorable meaning. Il
Here the thicker the tea-leaves lie, the
l.o lllrlE The shade.