Telling Fortunes by Cards (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Carleton B. Case

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332203736 ISBN 13 : 9781332203734

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock ancient card divination in a practical, modern guide. This nonfiction work compiles the best‑documented methods from Romany gypsies and historic seers, offering clear instruction you can apply today to read fortunes with a deck of cards.

The book presents a thorough, editor‑compiled survey of how playing cards have been used to illuminate the past, present, and future. It covers different national traditions, how to deal and lay out readings, and how to interpret card groupings. You’ll find practical advice, historic context, and methods you can practice with any standard pack.

• How to prepare a deck and choose the right cards for readings


• Plain explanations of card meanings and common layouts


• Guidance on using a consultant card and adapting methods to your needs


• Historical background and variations across cultures

Ideal for curious readers of occult topics, readers of historical texts, and anyone interested in the art of cartomancy.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Telling Fortunes by Cards: A Symposium of the Several Ancient and Modern Methods as Practiced by Arab Seers and Sibyls and the Romany Gypsies, With Plain Examples and Simple Instructions to Enable Anyone to Acquire the Art With Ease

The art of telling fortunes by cards, known professionally as Cartomancy, has been practiced for centuries.

In our day and generation divination by cards is chiefly employed for amusement and pastime, for the entertainment of one's self or one's company, or at church fairs, charity bazars, and the like: but in the days of the ancients it was practiced by prophets and sibyls as a serious business, and so accepted by all, from king to peasant.

Certainly there were some remarkable coincidences, to call them by no other name, in the fulfillment of many cartomantic divinations, of which history maintains a record. To cite but one:

The Story Of Josephine, Empress Of The French.

Josephine Tascher de la Pagerie, while in her native land of Martinique, had been approached by an aged negress, who astonished her through declaring to her: "You will ascend upon the loftiest throne in the world."

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332203736
• ISBN 13: 9781332203734
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 163
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