The Little Giant Encyclopedia Of Fortune Telling

Many methods exist for getting a “jump” on time—dowsing, different forms of astrology, Tarot, and more. Which will be your crystal ball: aeromancy, Oriental astrology, palmistry, phrenology, or various forms of casting? There’s a dictionary of omens and superstitions, one on dreams, and over 500 pages of explanations, directions, charts and illustrations.

Broken up into categories such as Animals, Astrology, Dreams, and Flowers, this fascinating dictionary will alert you to thousands of beliefs, omens, and proverbs that you may never have known. Many other subjects range from Clothing to Food to Marriage numbers.

This encyclopedic introduction to palmistry offers insights into your personality and life, and even methods for changing the lines on your hands. Five major topics are covered: hand analysis in the West, psychological aspects, Indian palmistry, Chinese hand reading, and practical guidance on taking hand prints, organizing data, and doing your own readings.

Think you re smart? Prove it! Twenty-five brain-stumping IQ quizzes, featuring wordplay, diagrams, numerical challenges, and more, will really put solvers to the test. Over 1,000 questions really reveal whether or not you can think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, figure out the progression of a sequence, simplify fractions, create new words out of old, and decode anagrams. But above all, they re designed to entertain, so quiz-takers can decide if they want to check out their own abilities, play against friends, or follow their fancy by just dipping into the book at random. For those who really want to assess their performance, a time limit of 90 minutes is allowed for each test. "

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For your amusement, for your edification and inspiration, for livening up that speech you have to give: proverbs have an irresistible power. These little pockets of wisdom say volumes about a culture--so take a tour around the world in words. You'll encounter the lively and colorful sayings from all around the world: Africa and its diaspora (Haiti, Jamaica, and African-American); Central and South America; Mexico; Native American; China, Japan; Italy; Ireland; Scotland; Israel; and the Arab nations.

This extraordinary reference covers witches, shamen, voodoo priests and priestesses, and oracles; provides the low-down on pentagrams, exorcisms, coven rituals, and conjuring spirits; and tells how to cast spells for protection, invisibility, and illness prevention. Illustrations.