Dominoes are a simple method for telling fortunes, although they are associated with children’s games they are a lesser-known form of ‘Sortilege’ system known as Cleromancy. The practice of using dominoes as a way of casting the future dates back to twelve-century China. The game appears to have reached western civilisation when it first became popular in the courts of Mediterranean Europe trading nations in the 1700’s. By the end of the eighteenth century they were in popular use as a game in England, France and Italy and it is most likely that they reached the USA via Chinese immigrant labourers. The word “Dominoe ” originated from the French word referring to a black and white hood called a “Domino” which was worn by catholic priests in cold weather,
Dominoes are still widely used in provinces of China, Korea and India for both gambling and fortune telling. In a similar way to runes, dice and tarot dominoes are a way of enhancing ones psychic power and are still used by some psychics in the west. It has also been claimed that gypsies used to tell fortunes using dominoes printed on cards in a similar way to tarot or playing cards. Psychics say that you should not use dominoes for divinational purposes more than once a week or the results may lose there effect.
Modern dominoes are usually made of wood, plastic or metal but in earlier sets ivory was commonly used. Standard sets in the West consist of twenty-eight rectangular tiles called bones, cards, tiles, stones or spinners. .Each tile has two halves the sides that are not blank bear dots or pips numbering one to six. The dots represent all the possible number combinations, from double blank to double six.
There are various ways of laying down the dominoes; one such method is similar to that used in tarot card spreads. And a domino is selected for past, present and future. To answer a question or respond to a persons need for guidance or direction, the dominoes are placed face down upon a flat surface and shuffled well. The question should be asked by the person requiring guidance and meditated upon for a period of time. Three dominoes are usually turned over and are interpreted as follows :
Six/six - Prosperity and unexpected good fortune.
Six/five - An act of kindness will bring good luck, be patient.
Six/four - Unfavourable aspect, possibly legal related.
Six/three - Unexpected enjoyable travel or gift related to travel.
Six/two - Improved finance and good health.
Six/one - Wedding or positive joint venture.
Six/blank - Careful of false friendships.
Five/five - Good financial changes.
Five/two - Birth or new creative ideas.
Five/one - New love but possible unhappy ending.
Five/blank - A friend may need comforting.
Four/four - Happiness and celebration on its way.
Four/three - Success but problems in relationships or domestic scene.
Four/two - Unhappy change of events or relationship going off course.
Four/one - Financial obstacles to overcome.
Four/blank - Temporary setback in relationships but room for reconciliation.
Three/three - Work or love related obstacles, but outcome positive.
Three/two - Happy changes , career, money, home.
Three/one - The answer is No.
Three/blank - A challenging invitation.
Two/two - Celebrations in career and relationships.
Two/one - Career, friendhip, love change due to loss of something of value.
Two/blank -Stressful time, check false advice, good for friendships/business.
One/one - Harmony in all aspects. Caution needed if making fast decision.
One/blank - Be especially careful all is not as it seems.
Blank/blank - Short term Obstacles may effect predictions of other dominoes.
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It seems like an awful lot of people are asking my opinion these days, usually about things on which I have no opinion to give. They ask my take on international politics, global warming, the overseas stock markets, the future of the Eurodollar, the latest Calvin Klein fragrance, and a whole slew of other topics that I know little, if anything, about. Even my wife wants to know what I think. She’s always asking things like, “Honey, does this make me look fat?” It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that there’s only one correct response to that question.
So the evidence is clear: either my humble opinion really does count to a lot of people or I just have a lot of people snowed. I’m leaning toward the latter since it requires far less effort on my part.
Most of these misguided folks seek my opinion for no other reason than I write this column. They think that because I can string together a couple of thousand words in a semi-coherent manner on a weekly basis, what I think must have some relevance to the world. Truth be told, most weeks this column writes itself. In fact, I don’t consider myself a writer so much as a cranky chronicler of life, a benign bystander, an existential fly on the wall. I just sit on the sidelines and take note of what’s happening around me, then I run it through a spell checker and report it to you. Think of me as the hall monitor in the Big School of Life. By the way, where’s your hall pass?
While most people ask my opinion on current events, others want to know what I think about things that haven’t even happened yet, like I’m some kind of psychic hotline operator. “Who do you think the next president will be?” they ask. “Do you think North and South Korea will ever unite? Do you think there will ever be an Irish Pope? Do you think Prince Charles’ ears can get any bigger? Do you think the new Barbie will be able to wear the old Barbie’s clothes?”
Since so many people seem to think that I can see into the future, not to mention that we are on the threshold of the new year, I decided to put my psychic abilities to the test. After all, I had nothing to lose and the answers to many questions to gain. Questions like: Can I really see into the future? Do I really possess the gift of foresight? If I really can see into the future, what’s the best way to make a fast buck off such an ability, and more importantly, will it help me remember where I left my carkeys?
I put myself in a deep, hypnotic trance by watching an entire episode of “Baywatch” with the sound turned down, then I closed my eyes and let the visions come. For a while, all I could see was water and red bathing suits, but finally the waves did part and the future became clear.
Here, then, are my top ten predictions for the coming year:
- Lisa Marie Presley will announce that she is pregnant with exhusband Michael Jackson’s child. Though it is unclear whether the baby will be a boy or girl, it will be born with interchangeable parts, just like its daddy.
- Speaking of Michael Jackson, the Gaudy Gloved One will decide to have a sex change operation by the end of the year. Confused doctors will announce that such surgery isn’t an option for Jackson because they can’t determine what sex he/she/it is now.
- At the 1998 Governors’ Ball held at the White House, Alabama Governor Fob James will experience a painful attack of intestinal gas while dancing with Hillary Clinton. Footage of the attack will be aired on newscasts around the country, sparking a dance craze that proves even more popular than the Macarena. In the words of “Soul Train” host Don Cornelius, “Everybody be doin’ the Fob!”
- It will be proven that President Bill Clinton was not only involved in Whitewater and illegal campaign fundraising, but was also instrumental in the creation of the Arch Deluxe.
- Due to the lack of viable candidates to run in the next presidential election, the Republican Party will attempt to revive the political career of Ronald Reagan. The fact that he is suffering from Altzheimer’s will be considered by many to be a political plus.
- Microsoft head Bill Gates will consider entering politics, but will change his mind after failing to get the office of “God of Earth and Hellfire” added to the national ballot.
- In a move that shocks the religious world, Pope John Paul will resign the papacy and begin a successful career as a stand-up comic. He will land his own sitcom on the Fox network called, “Chico and the Pope.” Jimmy Smits will play the role of Chico.
- Disgraced TV preachers Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggert are cast in a remake of the old sitcom, “Bosom Buddies.” Jim and Jimmy play two God-fearing men living in a house filled with beautiful women. Neither role is considered a stretch.
- Basketball great Michael Jordan’s squeaky-clean image will be tarnished this year when it’s revealed that he isn’t really bald.
- A popular internet humor columnist with the initials HLW will win fame and fortune with the publication of his book, “Men Are From Venus, Women Are From Over Yonder.”
Well, what do you know, those folks were right. I can see into the future, after all. Or maybe it was all just a dream brought on by that beer and Polish sausage sandwich I had while trancing out on Baywatch. At any rate, I hope you enjoyed this article because I was charging you $3.99 a minute.
Hey, even a psychic’s gotta eat.
Happy New Year, everybody!
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The ancient art of reading tea leaves in a cup is quite simple, and can be learned in a very short time. Although psychics throughout the ages have used it as a system of divination, any one can learn to master the techniques involved. Before long you will be making predictions about the future for friends and family. You don’t need to posses any psychic ability; all that’s really required is patience to understand the various symbols and their meanings. However, as with all divinatory systems constant use can have the effect of developing and stimulating your natural intuitive ability.
Adding clairvoyancy to the skill will give you a deeper insight into the metaphysical energy surrounding the process. Reading tealeaves is a fun way of stimulating the imagination and tapping into the unconscious mind and listening to your inner self for answers to problems or dilemmas that you may have. The process also links in with Carl Jung’s theory of the ‘Collective uconsciousness’, where by ones intuition isn’t limited by the constraints of space or time. It’s through this that tealeaf readers can look into a persons past, present or future.
The ancient practice of interpreting patterns made by tealeaves in the cup is called Tasseography, otherwise known as tasseomancy or tassology. “Tasse” or “tass” is an Arab word, meaning small cup or goblet. The art also includes the reading of coffee grounds and wine sediments. In China and Japan tea drinking had a ceremonial use and an aid to meditation. A reader would watch for omens in the patterns and shapes left after drinking the tea. Although tealeaf reading is associated with Gypsy fortune-tellers and Victorian parlour games it’s roots began in Asia, ancient Greece and the Middle East. In recent history it has close ties with Scottish, and Irish tradition as well as throughout Eastern Europe.
Historically, a psychic often had a special cup that he or she would use for readings. Likewise a special spoon may be used to give it a sense of ritual. The cup, saucer and spoon should be first washed or cleansed by immersing it in hot soap and water and rinsing it with cold. Modern day psychics use cups with astrological markings printed on the inside. This not only gives a reading from the tealeaves but also provides information based on the astrological signs. The cup should have a wide brim and should be plain inside as any pattern would conflict with the interpretation of the leaves
Part of the ritual of reading tea leaves is in the act of sitting down and enjoying the tea in the company of fellow drinkers as this allows you to relax and gather your thoughts. Typically psychics choose not to use small commercially produced tealeaves but opt for the larger type i.e. Jasmin or Erl Grey etc. The person having the reading would be asked to spoon a measure of tea into a heated pot or directly into a china cup. Some psychics ask that the person receiving the reading stir the dried leaves before spooning them into the teacup or pot. This is seen as being similar to shuffling tarot cards before a reading. Boiling water is poured over the tea as the person receiving the reading stirs the pot or cup. At the same time he or she should concentrate on the particular question that they would like an answer to. The teapot is swirled and the tea poured into the cup.
When the tea is cool enough to drink the person receiving the reading sips the liquid whilst continuing to concentrate on the question. The person having his or hers tealeaf read should leave about a quarter of an inch of tea at the bottom of the cup. The cup should then be swirled around with the left hand three times in a clockwise direction so that the tealeaves are in a state of suspension. It is then flipped quickly facedown onto a napkin, which has been placed on the saucer thus leaving the tealeaves on the bottom and sides of the cup.
In order to interpret the images it may help if you slightly squint your eyes as you look at the leaves and allow your imagination to roam. Making a mental note of what you see; begin reading the cup clockwise, the handle representing the day of the teacup reading should be facing the reader The rest of the cup is divided into twelve months with the six month position being directly facing the handle. The leaves near the brim of the cup have more importance than those near the bottom. Some psychics say that images facing anticlockwise represent the significance is departing, whilst images facing clockwise mean the person requesting the reading is moving towards the occurrence.
Iterpretation of the symbols can be either exactly as they appear, for example a house, may mean contentment and home, or symbolically ie combined with a bell may mean good news or an invitation on it’s way. Contradicting images imply indecision in the person’s mind. Sometimes the top of the cup is seen as lucky and the bottom is seen as unlucky, but you should use your intuition and common sense when deciding this. The size of the symbol may give you clue to its importance. The rim represents the present or things that may happen within a few days or weeks. The sides predict the future. The bottom predicts the very distant future.
Like learning most things the more you practice the better you will get. The same applies to the art of tealeaf reading the more proficient you will become at it. The secrete is to trust your instinct, try and not allow your logic to interfere with what you see. At first you may only be able to see vague shapes, but with perseverance your competence and confidence will grow. The list of symbols and meanings below is far from complete but will help you get started. It would also be helpful to purchase a book with a more
comprehensive list of interpretations or alternatively, there are many resources available on the Internet. Ultimately, the interpretation should be left up to the reader, and no two readers are the same. The main thing about interpreting what you see is to learn to trust your intuition and gut feelings. You may find that certain symbols have a particular meaning for you alone and vary from the meanings listed below
Symbols and Interpretations :
Aeroplane :- Travel, going up in the world.
Anchor :- A journey ends.
Angel :- A blessing from your guides.
Bell :- Good news i.e. wedding etc.
Bird :- Good fortune on its way.
Book :- Look for further information.
Bottle :- Allurement, good social life.
Butterfly :- None serious about a relationship.
Clock :- Act now, a meeting soon to happen.
Moon :- Changes.
Cross :- Problems but outcome positive.
Cobweb :- something guarded or secure.
Dagger :- Fallout or plotting ahead.
Dog :- A faithful friend.
Flag :- Stay fast for good fortune.
Fish :- Spiritual progress.
Gate :- Change of circumstance, confidently proceed.
Heart :- Happy emotional things.
Key :- Solutions revealed soon.
Ladder :- promotion, improvement.
Mountain :- Problems, but conquerable.
Ring :- Changes for the better.
Scales :- Decisions need to balance things.
Trees :- A new start.
Teapot :- Warm-loving friends.
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