Reading Tea-leavesFor the Highland Scots, twists of fate were prefigured in the patterns left at the bottom of one's empty teacup. Reading Tea Leaves is the oldest book on the subject in English. Our guide is an unnamed Highland Seer, who reveals the general principles and practices of tea-leaf reading and provides an alphabetical list of the natural symbols commonly found in a cup and their significance. |
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Page 85
... means a long journey . BIRTHDAYS- " Monday's child is fair of face , Tuesday's child is full of grace , Wednesday's child is full of woe ... means house means difficulties caused by treachery . Drive it away and avoid trouble 85.
... means a long journey . BIRTHDAYS- " Monday's child is fair of face , Tuesday's child is full of grace , Wednesday's child is full of woe ... means house means difficulties caused by treachery . Drive it away and avoid trouble 85.
Page 86
... means faithful friends and a favourable sign . mean a DEATH WATCH - A clicking in the wall by this little insect is regarded as evil , but it does not necessarily death ; possibly only some sickness . EARS - You are being talked about ...
... means faithful friends and a favourable sign . mean a DEATH WATCH - A clicking in the wall by this little insect is regarded as evil , but it does not necessarily death ; possibly only some sickness . EARS - You are being talked about ...
Page 88
... means trouble generally . death to the aged or SALT - Spilled means a quarrel . This may be avoided by throwing a pinch over the left shoulder . SCISSORS - If they fall and stick in the floor it means quar- rels , illness , separation ...
... means trouble generally . death to the aged or SALT - Spilled means a quarrel . This may be avoided by throwing a pinch over the left shoulder . SCISSORS - If they fall and stick in the floor it means quar- rels , illness , separation ...
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Reading Tea Leaves: The Modern Mystic's Guide to Tea Leaf Divination A Highland Seer Limited preview - 2022 |
Reading Tea Leaves: The Modern Mystic's Guide to Tea Leaf Divination A Highland Seer No preview available - 2022 |
Common terms and phrases
accompanied by dots anchor appears approaching astrologers bad luck bird flying bols Butterfly C. G. Jung Ceylon teas CHAPTER clairvoyance clouds coming events conjunction consultant course crosses cutting the cards Dalai Lama Dartmoor death Delphi denote Destiny dominoes Dorje Drakden enemies flowers foretell forms of divination Fortune-telling friends future hand handle happen happy marriage Highland Seer horary horoscope HORSE-SHOE HOUR-GLASS importance indicate initial INTERPRETATION Fig John Harney journey judgment leaf leaves grouped legacy Line of dots List of Symbols lucky sign method Middle England mind misfortune moon name begins Nechung Nechung oracle oblong obscure occult occurrence omens oracle person possesses practice PRINCIPAL SYMBOLS Large prognostications Pythia quarrels reading tea-leaves result ritual seer to seer separation of lovers Sepharial shapes and figures sign of honour sign of travel significations success in business surrounded by dots taint Tarot tea-cup reading Tibet tion triangles tricity trouble turn wavy wealth