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WE all like to have our fortune

told at Christmas, time. Al- though we may look upon it just as party fun, it is always interest- ing to hear what the future has in store for us, and the guest who can tell fortunes is likely to be the most popular person at the party.

But although it is thrilling to have your fortune told in detail, waiting your turn is apt to be- come tedious, especially where there are a large number of guests. A much better plan for the party hostess who wants to keep every-

ne happy at once is to have some fortune-telling games in which everyone can "have a go."

Here are some ideas for fortune- telling which are sure to go down well at your next party. You can play them all with things you are sure to have about the house, and the methods are so simple that you can pick them up in five minutes.

Keeping Company

Would you like to know what friends you are going to make an 1941 Then take from a pack of playing cards all the court cards - that is, the ace, king, queen and knove of each suit, 16 cards in all. The rest of the pack is not re- nuned.

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Remove from the pack of 16 the card representing yourself or the “subject” whose fortune you are telling, choosing it as follows:

King of Hearts represents {1

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foir man, King of Dia- mouds an older, fnir (or grey- haired) man, King of

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young, dark man, King of Spades an older, dark man. Queen of Hearts represents a young, fair woman, Queen of Diamonds an older, fair (or grey-haired) wo- man, Queen of Clubs a young, dark woman, Queen of Spades m nider, dark woman,

Draw three cards, face down- wards from the remaming ones, add the "subject" to these, shuffle, and turn up. By noting the details

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Queens have meaning already given. In addi- tion, King's frequently suggest people of authority or superior so- clal standing. All Knaves indicate a slight "spot of bother." Black Knaves (and also black Queens) suggest gossip

red or slander: Knaves show flirtations, or people in uniform (perhaps a policeman stopping your ear, or a postman bringing your incorne-tax form!}.

Ace of Diamonds meal money, Ace of Hearts love and affection, Ace of Clubs work and pragrest, Ace of Spades slight obstacles or else a change of circumstances.

Two examples are shown in Fig. 1. from which you will soon learn to forecast on teresting furtune. In each case a cross in- dicates the "subject." Miss Blonde, for in: tane, is likely to have a flirtation, or perheps a dark wo- inan cousing gossip about her, but the Ace of Hearts shows that she will find the right man before long. Her dark-haired brother or boy friend, however, as shown in the second example, is all set for a good year in the world of busi- ness. Money and promotion is pro- mised by the two aces, while the King of Spades suggests an in- fluential friend who will help to create this happy state of affairs.

Dart Board Fortune

Every home has a dart-board nowadays, and when you grow tired of the ordinary way of play- ing try fortune-telling instead, For this, take no notice of the numbers, but let the four main board indicale divisions on the four aspects of life, as shown in Fig. 2, respectively money, home, work and travel. If you cannot re- member these four, write them on slips of paper, and fix to the board with drawing-pins.

Each person throws three darts, either alming definitely at a parti- cular spot, or letting each dart take its chance. If a dart goes off the board, you may have another throw. When all three have been placed, you can determine the

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dart in any of the spaces, good progress, happiness and success in that particular as pect of life. Either side of a space schemes in -changes and new that part of your life, but ulti- mately for the good. "Next door but one" to a space-difficulties and hindrances, which will make or mar your future according to the way you deal with them.

A dart in the centre is specially lucky, promising a good year all round. To score a "double" means a "double close" of whatever the rest of the space indicates, whe- ther good er bad, and similarly with a "treble." A dart in the out- er rim of the board! shows a rather "neither ner" year to come, with few changes and slow but steady

The position of progress.

the three darts shown in Fig 2 may be translated in the following terms. This will be an exception- ally good year financially, with a promise of either a new home or an enjoyable holiday which open, new prospects. Your work and the same, friends remain much bringing happiness and quiet con- tentment.

Spin A Coin

You need a chess or draughts buard for this game, and a num- ber of similar coins--ene for each person. The coin will depend on the size of your squares. It should be fairly large in proportion to the squares, similar to the proportions shown in Fig. 3..

Everyone spins a coin, choosing different parts of the board. When

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FIG. 3

all the coins are at rest on the board, your luck is forecast ac cording to the positions explained below, and also shown in Fig. 3.

A.--In centre of square-home life and love affairs go smoothly, Make few changes this year.

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F-Touching two lines and a corner you will go places and do things this year-travel and ex- citement is in store for you.'.

G.-Centrally at junction of four squares-this is your lucky year- everything will go right for you. look before you Providing you leap, you are sure to leap in the right direction'

Spills for Luck

Have a bundle of coloured spills about the house, those that men If you use to light their pipes. haven't you can buy a bundle for a copper or so, and they are just the things for fortune-telling..

They are usually in four colours -green, yellow, pink and purple. To each colour allot one of the as- pects of your life, as for the dart- board method. The best arrange- ment is green for travel, yellow for money, pink for home and friends, purple for work.

If your spills have a different assortment of colours from those substitute here, you can stated others to suite your purpose, pro- viding that you always keep to

the same ones

Give each person twenty spills five in each of the four col- ours. If you have sufficient spills, it is good fun to let everyone "spill their spills" together, giving each persen a clear space on the floor.

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together, huld them between your two hands at shoulder height, and let the spills drop gently to the floor. You will probably find that they have fallen in one or more. small groups, with a few-isolated spills lying apart.

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Remove all the isolated ones, and if there is more than group; remove all but the largest. This leaves one group of spills, containly only two or three, per- haps a dozen or so. The size of the group is unimportant.

As you will readily see, many- interesting facts can be forecast from the colours and position of the spills in the group. A large proportion of yellow ones suggests B. Irregularly placed within gend financial prospects, several square a new home or an addi- green ones suggest that you are tion to the family, Look for hap- "going places," and so on. piness this year within your home circle.

A very irregular group suggests a year full of unexpected huppen- C.-Touching one line-unex- ing; where some kind of pattern pecter! happenings--slight promo- is formed, your life will go ac tion it in business-small financial cording to plan. improvement if át home.

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Two examples. are given in D.-Centrally, across one line. Fig. 4 The first shows good busi- friends or interests--now ness prospects, with some jour- hobby or job.-Be ready to seize neys connected with your work, any opportunity which comes, possibly unexpected ones. Take along.

care not to let this work and travel upset your home life too much E-Touching two lines-u (note the ong "home" spill bo have to make decisions in the heath all the others). The second coming year-friends or events indicates a peaceful your with "subject's" fortune from the fol-, are pulling you in two different

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