Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves Part 8

CRADLE.--A birth; a broken cradle, sorrow or anxiety about a child.

CRANE.--Heavy burdens and anxiety are indicated by this symbol.

CRESTS.--These are often to be seen and must to some extent be read in connection with other signs in the cup; large crests indicate news of, or communications with, those in positions of authority; small crests, interesting family developments.

CRICKET BAT.--A love of sport and a keen desire for fair play in all matters.

CRINOLINE.--This predicts that unless you retrench in your expenditure, you will have but a pittance to spend upon your dress.

CROCUSES.--These flowers are an emblem of joy, and of radiant happiness in love.

CROQUET-MALLET.--A cheerful and patient disposition, always making the best of things, is the meaning of this symbol.

CROSS.--You must expect to meet with hindrances and obstacles in the way of your desires; sorrow and misfortune are also indicated by this symbol. See also MALTESE CROSS.

CROSSED KEYS.--A sign of authority, power and honour, and an a.s.surance of comfort and help in times of difficulty or doubt.

CROWN.--Advancement and honour; the attainment of your highest ambition.

CRUTCHES.--This is an unpleasant sign of forthcoming illness or accident which causes lameness for the time being.

CUc.u.mBER.--A new plan successfully carried out.

CUP.--A large cup tells of a splendid opportunity coming your way which will insure your future success; a small cup means that a little anxiety is before you.

CUPBOARD.--Disappointment in money affairs.

CURTAIN.--This symbol proclaims that someone is hiding a matter from you which it would be to your advantage to learn; with other signs in the cup which are good you may conclude that the matter will be revealed to you shortly.

CUSTARD-GLa.s.sES.--A signal of illness, possibly chicken pox or measles.

CYPRESS.--This tree indicates that you bravely face a difficulty, and finally overcome it by your own endeavours.

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DAFFODILS.--A long-desired hope is about to come to pa.s.s, or a delightful holiday spent in the company of those most congenial to you.

DAGGER.--If near and pointing towards consultant, it would be a bad sign of danger from wounds or an operation; if more distant, it shows a much less personal danger.

DAHLIAS.--A sign of some important event which you may expect to take place in the autumn; it also denotes thrift and increase of fortune.

DAISIES.--These imply that you have an attractive, child-like nature, finding happiness in simple pleasures; a circle of daisies means that you attract someone to you of the same nature as yourself who will become all the world to you.

DAMSONS.--These denote complication of your affairs.

DANCE.--See BALLET DANCE.

DANCER.--A pleasant omen of coming pleasure and gratification, good news, happiness in love and friends.h.i.+p; it also means that you will receive an unexpected invitation; several figures dancing in happy abandonment foretell that your hopes and desires will be fulfilled, and that many changes will occur, all tending to your success and future happiness.

DANCING-DOLL.--See CHILD WITH DANCING DOLL.

DANDELION.--Unexpected news of the marriage of an old friend whom you had always supposed would never marry.

DATES.--A pleasure which is unlikely to come up to your expectations is the meaning of this symbol.

DEER.--An unfortunate indication that your ventures in new directions of work or business will end in failure; if running, a fruitless endeavour to undo your past mistakes; a dead deer, that you will be the innocent cause of distress to someone you love.

DESK.--You will receive a letter which will upset you, or you will lose the friends.h.i.+p of someone with whom you have corresponded regularly for many years.

DEVIL.--This symbol gives warning that reformation is needed, or you may find yourself so tightly in the grip of bad influence that it will be well-nigh impossible to extricate yourself.

DIADEM.--This ensign of royalty shows that your ambition is realised beyond your expectations; wonderful good fortune and influential friends a.s.sure you of an unusually successful career.

DIAMONDS.--See ACE OF DIAMONDS.

DISH.--Anxiety in household matters; a broken dish is a foretaste of a greater loss.

DIVER.--A great and unexpected piece of news which will lead to a fortunate discovery; to the lover, it reveals deception.

DIVING-BELL.--This sign predicts that you may one day find yourself in danger on the sea or river.

DOG.--This symbol has many meanings which must be read in accordance with the other symbols; in a general way this sign indicates adverse conditions, the thwarting of life's chances, unfortunate love affairs, family misfortune and money troubles; a large dog sometimes signifies protection and good friends; a small dog, vexation and impatience.

DOLL.--A festivity at which you will endeavour to conceal your feelings of boredom under somewhat foolish hilarity. See also CHILD WITH DANCING DOLL, RAG DOLL.

DOLPHIN.--A cheerful and optimistic character, pleasure on the sea or river.

DOVECOT.--Peace in the home.

DOVES.--These birds give a personal message of happiness and an a.s.surance of faithfulness in love, peaceful circ.u.mstances, high ideals, and progress; to those who are at enmity this symbol proclaims reconciliation; to the sick or anxious, comfort and hope; to a business man, a fortunate omen of success.

DRAGON.--Great and sudden changes about which there is an element of danger.

DRAGON-FLY.--Tidings of unexpected occurrences, unlooked-for events, new and advantageous opportunities, sometimes new clothes or furniture.

DRUM.--A hazardous enterprise or expedition is the meaning of this symbol.

DRUMMER.--To a man, this foreshows popularity and a successful public career; to a woman, social success, a large following of friends and admirers, and power of gaining her own ends.

DUCK.--A sign of a taste for speculation; if more than one duck, success in work and enterprise, profitable undertakings.

DUMB BELL.--A chance meeting which will lead to the making of a new friend.

DUSTPAN AND BRUSH.--You will be certain to hear of domestic tribulation amongst your friends or relatives; if this symbol appears in your cup with other signs of vexation, it would indicate personal domestic annoyance.

DWARF.--This portends calamity, accident, or disgrace.