Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves: How to Read Your Fate in a TeacupKent, Cicely
Religion
Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves: How to Read Your Fate in a Teacup
Kent, Cicely
Fortune-telling
FIGUREHEAD OF A SHIP.--A good omen for your future Welfare; this symbol
predicts that you will be enabled to steer your course through smooth
waters.
FIGURES.--See NUMBERS, HUMAN FIGURES, RUNNING FIGURES.
FINGER.--This usually indicates a special need for attention to be paid
to adjoining symbols.
FIRE-ENGINE.--An evidence of a serious fire of which you will hear or
from which you will suffer; this must be judged by other indications in
the cup.
FIRE-ESCAPE.--An urgent warning to take all precautions against fire.
FIREPLACE.--Your chief interests in life will probably lie in your home;
small duties, simple pleasures, and a circle of friends.
FISH.--News from abroad; with other signs of movement, emigration; a
starfish is a sign of good luck.
FLAG.--Danger, rebellion, and war are the meanings of this symbol.
FLOWER-BORDER.--That for which you have long hoped and waited is about
to come to pass.
FLOWERS.--Many pleasant meanings may be given to this symbol, good
fortune, happiness, love, marriage, and a large circle of admiring
friends, being among them. See also BASKET OF FLOWERS, FOXGLOVES, LILY,
FORGET-ME-NOT.
FLY.--This signifies small vexations and annoyances which will ruffle
you considerably. See also BLUEBOTTLE FLY, DRAGON FLY.
FONT.--News of a birth or an invitation to a christening party.
FOOT.--This indicates a journey; a swollen foot, injury, or news of an
accident to the foot.
FOOTBALL.--Love of outdoor games, or a keen interest in the welfare of
those who take part in them, is shown by this symbol.
FORGE.--This implies a need for refinement and of reconstructing your
ideas on many subjects.
FORGET-ME-NOT.--This flower speaks of the attainment of a cherished
hope, also that you will probably find your truest happiness in love and
marriage.
FORK.--This warns you against those who constantly flatter you; it would
be well for you to be on your guard or you may one day awake to the fact
that all this flattery was used as a tool to harm you.
FOUNTAIN.--A most favourable omen foretelling happiness, success in love
and marriage, prosperity in business, and good fortune in all you
undertake; this symbol also points to an unexpected legacy.
FOX.--This denotes that you may have an unsuspected enemy, possibly
disloyal dependents; sometimes it means theft and trickery.
FOXGLOVES.--These show ambition and attainment; if broken or bending,
defeated plans and hopes.
FROG.--A change of residence; with other signs, new work or profession;
with bad symbols around, unpleasant sights and stories.
FRUIT.--A happy sign of forthcoming prosperity and general advancement.
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GAITERS.--Your chief interests will be in outdoor work and amusements;
intellectual pursuits will not attract you; to clergy, or to those
associated with them, gaiters indicate promotion.
GALLOWS.--An omen of great distress and tragedy.
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