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The fortune-teller who uses the cabalistic method of revealing Destiny’s secrets should be extremely careful to attach the correct figures to the letters contained in the names of the subject, otherwise it is quite obvious that his delineation will be at fault. He should add the numbers several times to make sure they are exact. If he has a good memory, he will memorize the table of qualities, and a great aid to this is to practice with it before him, manufacturing names, or taking those of some well-known poet, author, statesman, or ecclesiastic.

His own name will doubtless reveal the fundamental truths of this method, and the cognomens of well-known personages will show him the distinguishing traits that have made them famous. For instance, take Florence Nightingale:—

F	6	N	40
L	20	I	9
O	50	G	7
R	80	H	8
E	5	T	100
N	40	I	9
C	3	N	40
E	5	G	7
		A	1
		L	20
		E	5
	209		246

Florence	209
Nightingale	246
	455

400. Long and wearisome voyage.
50. Pardon and liberty.
5. The stars, happiness, graces.

Divinations by Tarocs

Tarocs differ from the numeral cards used for bridge, whist, &c., in several ways. A pack consists of seventy-eight cards, made up of twenty-two emblematic pictures and fifty-six ordinary.

These latter are grouped into four suits of fourteen cards each:—four coat cards—king, queen, chevalier, and valet; and ten pip cards, numbering from 1 to 10.

The twenty-two emblematic cards are known as the Major Arcana, and are divided into three groups of seven, which equal twenty-one cards. The twenty-second stands for the highest point successful achievement may reach. The Major Arcana contains:—

1st Division.
1.	The Juggler	emblematic	of the	male inquirer.
2.	The High Priestess	„	„	woman inquirer.
3.	The Empress	„	„	action, initiative.
4.	The Emperor	„	„	will.
5.	The Pope	„	„	inspiration.
6.	Lovers	„	„	love.
7.	The Chariot	„	„	triumph, providential protection.
2nd Division.
1.	Justice	emblematic	of	justice.
2.	The Hermit	„	„	prudence.
3.	The Wheel of Fortune	„	„	destiny.
4.	Strength	„	„	fortitude, courage.
5.	The Hanged Man	„	„	trial and sacrifice.
6.	Death	„	„	bereavement.
7.	Temperance	„	„	temperance.
3rd Division.
1.	The Devil	emblematic	of	immense force or illness.
2.	The Struck Tower	„	„	ruin and deception.
3.	The Stars	„	„	hope.
4.	The Moon	„	„	hidden dangers, enemies.
5.	The Sun	„	„	material happiness, marriage.
6.	Judgment	„	„	change of circumstances.
7.	The Foolish Man	„	„	inconsiderate actions.