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Fortune Telling by Cards, by P.R.S. Foli, [1915], at sacred-texts.com

p. ix

CHAPTER I
HOW WE GOT OUR PACK OF CARDS
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Where do they come from?—The Romany Folk—Were they made in Europe?—Suits and signs—The power of cards—Their charm and interest—Necessity for sympathy—Value of Cartomancy	15
CHAPTER II
WHAT THE INDIVIDUAL CARDS SIGNIFY
Two systems—The English method—The foreign—Significations of the cards—Hearts—Diamonds—Clubs—Spades—A short table—Mystic meanings	21
CHAPTER III
THE SELECTED PACK OF THIRTY-TWO CARDS
Reduced pack generally used—How to indicate reversed cards—Meaning of Hearts—Diamonds—Clubs—Spades	27
CHAPTER IV
THE SIGNIFICATION OF QUARTETTES, TRIPLETS, AND PAIRS
Combinations of court cards—Combinations of plain cards—Various cards read together—General meaning of the several suits—Some lesser points to notice	30
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CHAPTER V
WHAT THE CARDS CAN TELL OF THE PAST, THE PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE
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A simple method—What the cards say—The Present—The Future	35
CHAPTER VI
YOUR FORTUNE IN TWENTY-ONE CARDS
A reduced pack—An example—The three packs—The surprise	39
CHAPTER VII
COMBINATION OF SEVENS
A method with selected cards—General rules—How to proceed—Reading of the cards—Signification of cards—Some combinations—A typical example—Further inquiries—The seven packs	45
CHAPTER VIII
ANOTHER METHOD WITH THIRTY-TWO CARDS
General outline—Signification of cards—How to consult the cards—An illustration—Its reading	53
CHAPTER IX
A FRENCH METHOD
French system—The reading—An example	57
CHAPTER X
THE GRAND STAR
The number of cards may vary—The method—The reading in pairs—Diagram of the Grand Star—An example	61
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CHAPTER XI
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. FORTUNE-TELLING GAMES
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How to answer them—Specimen questions—Cupid and Venus at work	65
CHAPTER XII
HOW THEY TELL FORTUNES IN ITALY
Italian method—An example—Notice the groups—How the pairs work out—The five packs	71
CHAPTER XIII
THE MASTER METHOD. THE CHART AND ITS EXPLANATION
Knowledge is power—Four twos added to the usual pack—The thirty-six squares and their significance—Tendencies of the suits	76
CHAPTER XIV
THE MASTER METHOD. SIGNIFICATIONS OF CARDS USED
Court cards—Plain cards—An example of the Master Method	89
CHAPTER XV
A COMBINATION OF NINES
How to work it—An example—The first reading—The second reading—The third reading	98
CHAPTER XVI
YOUR HEART'S DESIRE. SIX WAYS OF TRYING A WISH
The wish with fifteen cards—Another way—The wish with thirty-two cards—What the four aces tell—The wish in seven packs—The wish card again	102
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CHAPTER XVII
RHYMING FORTUNE-TELLER
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Diamonds—Hearts—Spades—Clubs	107
CHAPTER XVIII
THE TAROTS: THEIR ORIGIN AND HISTORY
Derivation of name—Remote origin—The great Etteilla	114
CHAPTER XIX
ETTEILLA'S METHOD OF USING THE TAROTS
The major arcana—The minor arcana—General rules—The second deal—The third deal or great figure—The fourth deal	117

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