Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves Part 11

HARROW.--This shows that much of your time will be given endeavouring to make the lives of those around you smooth and happy, whilst you cheerfully spend your days in a somewhat monotonous manner.

HARVEST.--A shock of corn is a somewhat sad emblem showing that you have sown that of which the reaping will be tears; it is also a warning of illness, especially to the aged.

HASTENER FOR ROASTING MEAT.--You are reminded that you should endeavour to move with the times, and not cling so tenaciously to ideas and habits which are now obsolete.

HAT.--A symbol of luck, presents, success in new work or enterprise; sometimes it foreshows the arrival of a visitor.

HAWK.--This is an unfortunate symbol, as it denotes circ.u.mstances in which people and things seem to be working against you, placing you in awkward and embarra.s.sing predicaments.

HAYRICK.--This indicates a desire for mastery and preeminence; it also shows that a doubt will arise as to how best to proceed, but you will find the right way out and will come to a wise decision.

HEAD.--A large head gives warning of family trouble or of serious illness; a very small head, waning ability or power; several heads, mental distress or derangement.

HEa.r.s.e.--A sign of bereavement or of sad news of those who are bereaved.

HEART.--A sign of coming happiness through the affections bringing joy into your life, or satisfaction through money, according to other signs near.

HEARTS.--See ACE OF HEARTS.

HEATHER.--A most fortunate sign of gratified wishes and of coming good luck; to lovers it is an a.s.surance of much happiness.

HEDGE.--This shows that through energy and perseverance you will surmount obstacles and carry all before you.

HEDGEHOG.--You will be immensely surprised by hearing that someone whom you had always thought of as a confirmed bachelor is about to be married.

HEMLOCK.--The shadows of your past life have an inconvenient habit of appearing at the most awkward moments.

HENS.--Comfort and domestic felicity; a hen roosting shows domestic annoyance and money worries.

HIGHLANDER.--This is a sign of sound business capacity and a plodding contriver in transactions.

HIVE.--See BEEHIVE.

HOCKEY-STICK.--A keenness for games and success in the playing of them.

HOE.--This means that you will often have more to do than you can well accomplish; each day things will occur needing your attention and increasing your work, but in spite of it you will have good health and cheerfulness.

HOLLY.--This indicates that something of importance may be expected to occur in the winter; unless gloomy signs appear in the cup, it may be a.s.sumed that the event will be a happy one.

HOLLYHOCK.--You will have a friend, or lover, who will never disappoint you.

HONEYCOMB.--Prosperous undertakings, honour and renown, and much which is delightful are foreshown by this symbol.

HOOP.--You will find immense satisfaction in doing things that require energy even if they are of little importance.

HORNS.--You have a powerful enemy, or at least someone who has feelings of animosity towards you, which may prove to be unpleasant in their result.

HORSE.--Comforts, loyal friends, and pleasure; galloping horses mean that events are hurrying towards you over which you have no control, bringing many changes into your life. See also CARRIAGE AND HORSES.

HORSE-COLLAR.--To those who own horses, or do business with them, this sign is a pleasant indication of success in some transaction; to others it would imply toil and a strenuous effort to keep things going.

HORSEMAN.--See MOUNTED HORSEMAN.

HORSESHOE.--An unexpected piece of good fortune, the achievement of your wish, and good luck in all you undertake; a double horseshoe hastens the arrival of your desires; a horseshoe reversed means an upset of plans causing much disappointment and vexation; a broken one denotes a dilemma, trials, or discomforts.

HOT-WATER BOTTLE.--You will always find compensation in all trials and discomforts.

HOT-WATER CAN.--Indisposition, irritability, annoyances.

HOURGLa.s.s.--A warning against delay in arrangements or thought-of plans; with other signs, the hourgla.s.s is a grave warning of peril through illness or accident.

HOUSE.--A successful transaction, a visit, a new home.

HUMAN FIGURES.--These must be judged with regard to what they appear to be doing.

HYACINTH.--This flower predicts love, joy, and gratified ambition.

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IBEX ON ROCK.--After a time of strenuous effort and struggle, you will achieve triumph and a position of security and peace.

INDIAN.--This symbol predicts news from India; the nature of the information, whether personal, public, pleasant, or the reverse, must be judged by other indications in the cup.

INITIALS.--These frequently occur, and usually point to names of people from whom you may expect to hear shortly; or they may indicate places.

INKPOT.--Expectancy.

IRIS.--These flowers bring a message of hope and pleasure.

IRON.--Small vexations or troubles which will quickly pa.s.s, is the meaning of this symbol.

IVORY.--This foretells increased wealth and a well-merited reward for past industry.

IVY.--Patience, understanding, steadfastness, and loyal friends are indicated by this sign.

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JACKDAW.--Sagacity, dependable friends, and knowledge acquired by persevering study.

JAM.--Pots of jam caution you against extravagance and waste.

JELLY.--This foreshows a time of pleasure and a time of pain.

JEMMY.--A bad attack of toothache is indicated by this weapon.

JEWELLERY.--You may expect an increase of wealth, possibly good presents also.