K. C. Jones - Fortune-Telling Book of Love

We all desire a deep, lasting, and true love. But wanting love is often far easier than finding it. Through the ages, men and women have used spells, potions, dreams, and omens to divine their love fortunes and create successful love matches for themselves and others. Let the wisdom of those who have gone before you serve as your guide when it comes to seekingand findinglove.

Stay alert! Signs of love are all around.

If any one of the following things happens, take it as a good love omen:

If you stumble while ascending a flight of stairs, love will soon come to you.

A man who wipes his hands on your apron while you are wearing it will fall irreversibly in love with you.

Stockings that curl around each other while hanging on a clothesline are a sign that love is on its way into your life.

If you hear a cricket chirp from the east, an old lover will soon return to you.

If your nose itches, you have a secret admirer. You will need to use your powers of deduction to uncover his identity. If it is your right ear that is itching, your admirer is speaking well of you at that very moment.

On New Years Eve, throw your shoe into a willow tree. If it catches within the branches, you will be married within the year. (You may make nine attempts.)

Finding bubbles floating in a noncarbonated drink spells forthcoming luck in love.

If, while cooking or cleaning, you drop a pot or pan and it lands upside down on the floor, you will soon meet a new love.

If a dog that does not belong to you follows you home, a new suitor will follow not long after.

Finding a four-leaf clover augurs luck in life as well as in love: if you pluck one, expect love to follow. On the other hand, finding a one-leaf clover means you will soon receive a letter. Perhaps a love letter?

Seeing a pair of birds next to each other on the same branch of a tree indicates that a new love will soon enter your life.

Everyone knows that to have a black cat cross your path is a bad omen. However, if a tortoiseshell cat walks in front of you, rejoice, for love awaits!

Seeing a new moon over your right shoulder on a Monday is a sure sign that love is on its way. However, if you go outside on the night of a new moon and deliberately look over your shoulder, it will jinx the luck; it must happen accidentally.

Seeing a long-legged spider climb a wall in your bedroom may mean that love will soon be yours. However squeamish you may be, do not kill the spider, lest you destroy your luck!

If you have your eye on a certain someone (or someones) and want to know if the love will be reciprocated, heed these signs:

Before you go to bed at night, name the corners of your bedroom. The first corner you look upon when you wake the next morning indicates the person with whom you have the best chance of love.

The next time you get the hiccups, think of the person you want to fall in love with you. If the hiccups stop within ten seconds, it augurs well for a relationship between the two of you. If they continue for longer, this person will never be your long-term mate.

Take four onions, and on each one write the name of one person in whom you are interested. Put them under your bed and wait a full day. The onion that sprouts will be the person who will love you. If no onions sprout, you will have to look elsewhere for love.

Write down the names of all your love interests, each on a separate piece of paper. Cut as many pieces of yarn as there are pieces of paper and tape or tie the pieces of paper to the strands of yarn. Place the pieces of paper in a bag, with the free ends of the yarn sticking out, and, closing your eyes, choose one piece of yarn. The name at the end of the yarn will be your future love.

Harness the psychic qualities of the natural world to learn your love fortune. Keep your eyes open and pay close attention.

Butterflies are good omens for love; seeing a butterfly fluttering in the air or hovering over a plant or flower means a new love is about to come into your life. Though butterflies of all colors portend good luck, it is generally held that the brighter the butterfly, the better the love portent. No matter how captivating it may be, you should never try to chase or capture a butterfly. This will turn your luck from positive to negative.

Frogs attract love and are said to carry the spirit of innocent love; seeing a frog in nature, especially by a body of water, bodes very well for your love life. Finding a frog in your house, though it may be startling, is also incredibly lucky for love. If you are not witnessing frogs in the natural world, you may be able to speed loves coming by placing frog figurines around your house or by wearing jewelry or clothing with frog motifs on them. Finding a dead frog means that somewhere nearby a love affair has ended.

Traditional symbols of good luck, such as four-leaf clovers, horseshoes, and lucky pennies may be directed to bring luck in love if treated properly. If you find one of these totems and wish to use its energy to bring love your way, bury it in a metal box in your garden. Each time you find a new good-luck symbol, add it to the box and watch your love grow.