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
TROUSERS.--A pair of trousers foretells news of misfortune or sorrow for
a man.
TRUE LOVER'S KNOT.--This is a happy omen of faithfulness in love, and of
enduring friendship.
TRUMPET.--This denotes good fortune to a musician; to others,
entertainment, large assemblies of people, public speaking, sometimes
the setting on foot of new schemes.
TRUNK.--Arrivals and departures.
TUB.--You have evil to fear, is the meaning of this sign.
TULIPS.--A symbol of radiance, health, and constancy in love and
friendship.
TUNNEL.--This suggests that you are likely to make a wrong decision in
an important matter.
TURKEY.--That you are in danger of committing injurious follies is the
meaning of this sign.
TURNIP.--The discovery of secrets and domestic quarrels are indicated by
this sign.
TURNPIKE.--This implies that the reminiscences which you relate of the
past are of more interest than your topics of the present.
TURNSTILE.--This is a sign that you cleverly evade a disagreeable
incident or unpleasant discussion without offending anyone.
TURTLE.--This is significant of wealth and luxury.
TWINS.--This is a symbol of sympathy and the perfection of happiness;
with other signs, news of the birth of twins.
U
UGLY FACES.--These show domestic quarrels or unpleasant news.
UMBRELLA.--If it is open, bad weather and grumbling are foretold;
closed, a bit of bad luck which may be avoided.
UNICORN.--This is an indication of scandal.
URN.--A sign of illness.
V
VAMPIRE.--This brings a message of gloom and sorrow, or also means that
you await the expected news of a death.
VAN.--This sign denotes an interesting experiment in which you succeed.
VANITY BAG.--A large circle of admiring friends, and much pleasure with
them.
VASE.--This sign brings you a promise of good health.
VEGETABLE MARROW.--This means sad news or monetary losses through bad
crops, either at home or abroad.
VEGETABLES.--These indicate toil, followed by a time of leisure and
affluent circumstances.
VENUS.--This planet which is sometimes seen in the tea-leaves, brings a
message of peace or placidity.
VISE.--A carpenter's vise signifies that you will need powerful
assistance to extricate you from the mess in which you will find
yourself through your folly.
VIOLETS.--This is a symbol of high ideals and of the finding of
happiness in its fullest sense; several violets assure you of coming
joy; if in the form of a cross, death is predicted.
VIOLIN.--A symbol of coming success to a musician, and of pleasure and
entertainment to others.
VULTURE.--This bird is a forewarning of evil and unrest in various
quarters of the globe; it also means a powerful enemy, sometimes death;
if it flies, tragedy, sorrow, and tears are predicted.
W
WADING BOOT.--This is a warning to be cautious in swimming or boating,
or you may meet with an accident; with other signs it denotes a home by
the sea.
WAGGON.--This implies a fortunate outlook and changes for the better.
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