Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves Part 16

POTATO.--You will have need of patience in your daily life, and will sometimes be troubled by pecuniary difficulties.

PRANCING LAMB.--This is a symbol of trouble which will have beneficial results and will lead to contentment and happiness.

PRAWNS.--These bring pleasures, presents and satisfactory arrangements.

PRINCE OF WALES' PLUMES.--This is a symbol of pleasant events, stirring topics and sometimes of personal honour and distinction.

PUDDING.--See PLUM PUDDING.

PUFFIN.--This bird denotes timidity and a desire for solitude; if flying, news from abroad.

PULPIT.--A love of talking and a dislike to listening is the meaning of this symbol.

PUMP.--Your own efforts will bring about a fortunate result.

PUNCH-AND-JUDY.--You will read, or hear, of a sensational case in married life.

PURSE.--This cautions you against theft, or carelessness that may lead to losing money.

PYRAMIDS.--These foreshow attainment to honour, fame and wealth.

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QUEEN.--A queen upon her throne indicates security, peace, and honour; sometimes the attainment to a high position through powerful friends.

QUERY.--This shows doubt, indecision; if this sign were seen with a letter the doubt would be with regard to some correspondence; if with a journey, uncertainty about it; and so on.

QUILL PEN.--This shows that you may expect, before long, to sign your maiden name for the last time in a marriage register; with other signs, a legal doc.u.ment.

QUOITS.--This sign indicates a journey to the country on pleasure.

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RABBIT.--An indication of illness for a child; a dead rabbit means domestic duties which will bore you, sometimes financial worry; several rabbits suggest that you must depend upon your own efforts for your amus.e.m.e.nts and must be content with simple ones; a rabbit on its hind legs predicts that a new plan or idea will bring you great success.

RAG DOLL.--This implies a simplicity that sometimes verges on folly.

RAILWAY SIGNAL.--This symbol may be seen at "danger" or "all clear." Its meaning must be read in accordance with other signs.

RAM.--An unpleasant person whom you would do well to avoid is indicated by this sign.

RAKE.--This implement denotes a persevering nature which should bring you a liberal measure of success in whatever you undertake; it also indicates luck in speculation.

RAT.--Treachery and other impending troubles, are foreshown by this unpleasant symbol.

RAVEN.--This bird is an omen of gloom and despondency, disappointment in love, separation, failure in work; it is also a symbol of death for the aged.

RAZOR.--Quarrels, also a warning against interference in other people's affairs; to lovers this sign foretells disagreement and separation.

RED-HOT POKER.--This flower suggests that you are likely to bring yourself within the range of unpleasant criticism by your flaunting manner.

REPTILE.--This is a bad omen of coming misfortune, treachery, or illness.

RHINOCEROS.--This animal denotes a risky proceeding into which you plunge without hesitation, although your friends and relations will try to persuade you to give up your scheme, but your indifference to the opinion of others prevents any chance of their being successful.

RIDER.--This brings good news from overseas of business and financial affairs.

RIFLE.--Strife and calamity are shown by this sign.

RING.--With dots around, a contract or a business transaction; with the figures of a man and woman, an engagement or wedding is foretold.

RIVER.--A sign of trouble and perplexity, sometimes illness and bereavement.

ROBIN.--A symbol of much good fortune, loyal friends, and happiness in love.

ROCKET.--This foretells joy and gladness at some event about to happen.

ROCKING CHAIR.--This indicates contemplation of a new idea or scheme about which you are somewhat doubtful.

ROCKING HORSE.--Happy a.s.sociations will be renewed; pleasure with children.

ROCKS.--These prepare you for alarms and agitation, but if good signs appear, you will eventually find a smooth path through your fife.

ROLLER.--See GARDEN ROLLER.

ROLLING PIN.--This is an indication that you will be capable of smoothing out your difficulties and will usually find an easy path in which to tread.

ROSE.--A token of good fortune, joy, and love.

ROSEMARY.--Memories of the past will mar your future.

RUNNING FIGURES.--You may expect an emergency in which you will need to have all your wits about you; sometimes this signifies urgent messages.

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SACK.--This predicts an unlooked for event which will turn out to be most fortunate.

SADDLE.--The successful solving of a troublesome matter is the meaning of this sign.

SAILOR.--You may expect news from overseas of an interesting nature.

SALMON JUMPING IN A POOL.--This is a fortunate sign of propitious news which will mean a great deal to you.

SANDWICH MAN.--After a time of irksome tasks and pecuniary worry, you will be rewarded by a time of ease and wealth.

SAUCEPAN.--This is an indication that many troubles will befall you, and your courage will be tested in meeting them.