Here is a very popular game which tells you in which month you should
be married. There are two diagrams. The first is a frame, embellished
with the signs of the Zodiac. Cut out the blank part in the center. The
second diagram consists of two court cards. Cut them out separately,
leaving the signs given on the edges. It will be seen that the two
court cards fit into the Zodiacal frame.
The game is based on the fact that the signs of the Zodiac are very
powerful in watching over people's destinies.
To play this game, place the Zodiacal frame on the table, close your
eyes, and twist the frame round three or four times, or until you have
no idea of the position of the signs. Then, take the two court cards
and, while your eyes are still shut, shuffle them about on the table
until you do not know which is which. Pick up either of them, whichever
you prefer, but without seeing them, and then proceed to fit the card
of your choice in the frame. You will be able to do this by the sense
of touch.
When you have set the card in the frame, open your eyes, and examine
what you have done. If any sign on the card is immediately opposite the
same sign on the frame, it indicates the month in which you are most
likely to be married. When two signs on the card pair off with two
signs on the frame, your choice lies between the two months suggested
by the signs. On occasions there will be no signs on the card pairing
off with the signs on the frame. These are the instances when the Fates
are undecided. The belief is, however, that your marriage month is
indicated by a sign on the card being duplicated by the same sign, one
position to the right, on the frame. In saying "to the right," the
intention is that the move be made in the same direction as the motion
of the hands of a clock.
[Illustration: No. 32.--Your Marriage Month.--The Frame.]
[Illustration: No. 33.--Your Marriage Month.--The Court Cards.]