Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves Part 12

JOCKEY.--Successful dealing and good money enterprise; luck in racing and speculation.

JOHN BULL.--This figure implies that you are likely to witness, or partake in, an event of national importance.

JUDGE IN ROBES.--Legal affairs, personal or otherwise according to other indications in the cup; this sign is often seen during a famous trial or when such is about to take place.

JUG.--This shows good health and money making.

JUMPING FIGURE.--Change which will be greatly to your advantage.

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KANGAROO.--You will receive an unlooked-for and interesting piece of news; sometimes it indicates that you have a rival.

KETTLE.--This is a sign of illness; unless a human figure appears beside it, the illness is probably for the consultant; it is an omen of coming trouble.

KEY.--Circ.u.mstances will improve, things will become easy, and your path will be made smooth; you may hope for success in whatever you have on hand; a key at some distance from the consultant denotes the need for the a.s.sistance of good and influential friends in times of difficulty.

See also CROSSED KEYS.

KEYHOLE.--This gives warning of a need for caution, for someone of whom you feel no suspicion is untrustworthy.

KINGFISHER.--This beautiful bird signifies the return of someone for whom you have been longing; if flying, news of a surprising nature will speedily arrive.

KING ON HIS THRONE.--Security and peace; it may also mean that you gain a high position through influential friends.

KITE.--Vanis.h.i.+ng pleasures and benefits, or scandal, are the meanings of this sign.

KNEELING FIGURE.--A new enterprise or project; care should be taken to think it over well; do nothing rashly and seek reliable advice.

KNIFE.--This is an unpleasant sign of quarrels, broken friends.h.i.+p, and tears.

KNIGHT IN ARMOUR.--This sign predicts good fortune, success in love, and loyalty to your friends.

KNIVES.--These signify danger of wounds, attacks of pain, and dismay.

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LABURNUM TREE.--A sign of delight and the fulfilment of a cherished hope, probably occurring in the spring.

LADDER.--This signifies advancement, influential friends, and the attainment of good fortune.

LAMB.--An indication that you will be amazed by the success of a doubtful undertaking. See also PRANCING LAMB.

LAMP.--This sign provides an a.s.surance of good success in business. See also STREET LAMP.

LANTERN.--This shows that fear and doubt will mar your happiness and progress. See also CHINESE LANTERN.

LAUREL.--This tree points to power, ability and health.

LEAVES.--Prosperous results of your diligence, new friends, and satisfaction.

LEEK.--This implies that you are anxious to come to the root of some matter of which at present you have only an inkling; with good signs around, you may expect to come to a satisfactory understanding.

LEG.--This foretells a successful race with fortune.

LEG OF MUTTON.--Depression and pecuniary worries is the meaning of this sign.

LEOPARD.--This animal foreshows triumph over adverse circ.u.mstances or an evil report; two leopards, fortune and misfortune following each other in quick succession.

LETTERS.--These are shown by oblong or square tea-leaves, initials near give the name of the writer; with dots around they will contain money.

LETTUCE.--This shows sleeplessness, possibly from the receiving of some perturbing news.

LIGHTHOUSE.--A good sign of security and of light on your path whenever it is most needed; if crooked or broken, disaster at sea.

LIGHTNING.--Forked lightning seen in a zig-zag up the side of the cup shows bad weather conditions; if near the figure of a man or woman, it may possibly indicate death from lightning or electrical mechanism; if seen at the bottom of the cup and with a clear s.p.a.ce indicating water, it would mean bad storms abroad causing damage and loss.

LILAC.--This is an emblem of radiant happiness; joys shared with another, with whom there is perfect oneness of purpose and love.

LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY.--A fortunate omen of realisation, love, and marriage. See also ARUM LILY, BELLADONNA LILY, MADONNA LILY, HARRISSI LILY, WATER LILY.

LIMPETS.--These denote that you endeavour to wrest from others some valuable secret which they possess, but without success; limpets are a sign of good luck to fishermen and promise a big haul of fish.

LINES OF DOTS.--These indicate journeys and their probable length and direction; to be read in connection with other signs of movement; wavy lines mean tiresome journeys or difficulties likely to be encountered; if the lines ascend sharply to the brim of the cup, a journey to a hilly country will be taken.

LION.--One of the most fortunate symbols indicating high hopes and excellent prospects, a.s.sociation with distinguished persons, honour, and fame.

LIZARD.--This suggests treachery and the probability of a plot being laid against you by false and deceitful friends.

LOBSTER.--A pleasant event, or a good present, is shown by this symbol.

LOCK AND KEY.--You are warned against the loss of something which you value.

LOOKING-GLa.s.s.--This implies a desire to know the truth, even if it be unpleasant to you.

LORD MAYOR'S COACH.--You will receive a good offer from an unexpected quarter.

LUTE.--This is a sign of a secret sadness of which those around you know nothing; to musicians, a good omen of success.

LYNX.--To the married a bad omen of estrangement, possibly divorce; to others it denotes treachery or episodes of a painful nature.

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MACARONI.--This proclaims the sad fact that you must endeavour to make sixpence do the work of a s.h.i.+lling.

MACE.--Promotion, a position of authority and achievement.