FORTUNES AND DREAMS

FORTUNES AND
DREAMS

A PRACTICAL MANUAL OF FORTUNE
TELLING, DIVINATION AND THE
INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS,
SIGNS AND OMENS

ASTRA CIELO

NEW YORK
GEORGE SULLY AND COMPANY

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

page
Introduction	[vii]
Astrology	[ 1]
Historical Review—Astrological Readings—The Astrological Guide to Fortune—Horoscope and Tables—Character as Told by Astrology—How to Determine the Lucky and Unlucky Days of Any Month—Derivations of the Names of the Months—Derivations of the German and English Days of the Week.
The Ancient Oracles	[30]
Napoleon’s Oraculum—Oraculum Table.
Fortune-Telling by Cards	[52]
The Origin and History of Playing Cards—Suits and Symbols—Mystic Meaning—The Charm and Power of Cards—What the Cards Signify—Meaning of the Various Cards—Telling One’s Fortune with Twenty-one Cards—Italian Method—The French System—English System—The Gypsy Method—Creole Method—Card Oracles.
Fortune-Telling with Dice and Dominoes	[92]
The Science of Palmistry	[119]
Principal Lines of the Palm and Their Meaning—The Shape and Length of the Phalanges—Form of the Hand—Character from the Shape of a Hand and Fingers—The Mountains—A Reading of the Lines and Other Characteristics.
The Science of Phrenology	[136]
The Science of Physiognomy	[141]
What Different Eyes Indicate—Reading Character by the Color of the Eyes—Disposition by the Shape of the Nose—Reading Character by the Form of the Lips—Reading Character by the Shape of the Ear.
Fortune-Telling by Grounds in a Teacup	[147]
Dreams and Their Interpretation	[150]
Do Dreams Foretell the Future?—How Dreams Should Be Interpreted—A Dictionary of Dreams.
The Language of Flowers	[191]
Popular Beliefs Among the Ancients as to the Influence of Precious Stones	[205]
The Language of Precious Stones.
The Language of Postage Stamps	[211]
The Meaning of Moles	[213]
Weather Prophecies from an Old Almanac	[215]
How to Tell One’s Age	[218]
How to Be Beautiful	[220]
Memory Rhymes	[222]

Historical Review—Astrological Readings—The Astrological Guide to
Fortune—Horoscope and Tables—Character as Told by Astrology—How to
Determine the Lucky and Unlucky Days of Any Month—Derivations of the
Names of the Months—Derivations of the German and English Days of the Week.

The Origin and History of Playing Cards—Suits and Symbols—Mystic
Meaning—The Charm and Power of Cards—What the Cards Signify—Meaning
of the Various Cards—Telling One’s Fortune with Twenty-one
Cards—Italian Method—The French System—English System—The Gypsy
Method—Creole Method—Card Oracles.

Principal Lines of the Palm and Their Meaning—The Shape and Length
of the Phalanges—Form of the Hand—Character from the Shape of a Hand
and Fingers—The Mountains—A Reading of the Lines and Other Characteristics.

What Different Eyes Indicate—Reading Character by the Color of the
Eyes—Disposition by the Shape of the Nose—Reading Character by the
Form of the Lips—Reading Character by the Shape of the Ear.

Do Dreams Foretell the Future?—How Dreams Should Be
Interpreted—A Dictionary of Dreams.