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100 1 _aAli, Mohammed
245 1 0 _aTelling fortunes by cards
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"Mohammed Ali" is a pseudonym.
500 _aRelease date is 2013-02-04
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Telling Fortunes by Cards" by Mohammed Ali is a comprehensive guide on the art of cartomancy, likely written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a symposium detailing various ancient and modern methods of fortune-telling using playing cards, and is influenced by practices from Arab seers, sibyls, and Romany gypsies. The primary focus is on teaching readers how to interpret the cards to reveal insights into the past, present, and future, complete with examples and instructions for aspiring practitioners. The opening of the work introduces the concept of cartomancy, explaining its historical significance and evolution from a serious practice used by prophets to a modern pastime. The text highlights an intriguing story about Josephine, Empress of the French, receiving prophetic readings through cartomancy that foretold her rise to power amid perilous times. It sets the stage for the reader by emphasizing that, while the practice can be entertaining, it is also grounded in a long tradition of belief in the cards' ability to convey truths about individuals' lives. The author asserts that with study and practice, anyone can master the art of telling fortunes by cards, making it accessible to a wide audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFortune-telling
653 _aCard games
653 _aFortune-telling by cards
700 1 _aCase, Carleton B.
_q(Carleton Britton),
_d1857-1936
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42008
999 _c82847
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