A DICTIONARY OF SYMBOLS
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G
Gaiters.—Your chief interests will be in outdoor work and
amusements; intellectual pursuits will not attract you; to clergy,
or to those associated with them, gaiters indicate promotion.
Gallows.—An omen
of great distress and tragedy.
Garden Roller.—An
indication that things around you are liable to become somewhat
unmanageable, and that you will need tact and strength to avoid
being crushed by circumstances.
Garland.—A sign
of happiness, love and honour.
Garters.—A contempt
for feminine weakness is the meaning of this sign.
Gate.—An excellent
opportunity awaits you, perhaps the chance of a lifetime; massive
high gates denote restriction, misery, or imprisonment.
Geese.—These indicate
the arrival of unexpected and rather troublesome visitors.
Gentian.—A memory
which is interwoven with sorrow and joy.
Geranium.—This
flower shows a strong will and determined character, contentment,
and happiness; it also denotes two opposite natures who have a great
bond of affection between them.
Giant.—There is,
or will be, a serious obstacle in your path.
Gimlet.—You will
be unpleasantly reminded of a disagreeable fact.
Giraffe.—You are
apt to cause mischief through blundering and the making of incorrect
statements.
Gladioli.—These
flowers indicate courage in the face of difficulty; hope and tenderness.
Glasses.—These
show that you will entertain your friends on a lavish scale, and
delight in hospitality, but will occasionally be confronted by difficulties
in your arrangements. See also Champagne
Glass, Custard-Glasses,
Eyeglasses, Hand
Glass.
Gleaner.—You will
always endeavour to make the best of the circumstances in which
you find yourself but will seldom possess the most desirable things
in life.
Goat.—A new enterprise
which has an element of risk about it; a goat is an unfortunate
sign to sailors or to those connected with them.
Golf Clubs.—These
indicate a life so full of work that there is but little leisure
for recreation.
Gondola.—A visit
to Italy, or a romance are the meanings of this sign.
Gong-and-Stick.—This
symbol warns you to expect little else than the "trivial round
and common task" for the present.
Goose.—A venture
needing much discussion and arrangement; plans are made only to
be upset again, and unless you proceed with caution, you are likely
to make a bad mistake.
Gramophone.—This
usually portends vexation at being drawn into a somewhat disorderly
and noisy pleasure.
Grapes.—These
signify pleasure, abundance, fulfilment, and a life free from care.
Grasshoppers.—These
insects give warning of a poor harvest season; for an old person
the risk of chill leading to severe illness.
Grave.—This symbol
must be read in accordance with its position, also with reference
to other signs in the cup; as a general rule, with gloomy signs
it would bring a message of coming sorrow, or with cheerful symbols
that a death would benefit the consultant.
Greyhound.—This
sign stands for energy and untiring activity which will bring you
unqualified success; it also denotes that you may expect favourable
tidings of the result of a new enterprise.
Grindstone.—The
aftermath of an indiscretion.
Guitar.—This symbol
displays strong power of attraction for the opposite sex, also pleasant
adventures ending in a happy love affair.
Gun.—A very disquieting
symbol, grave danger of a sudden calamity; with other bad signs,
a violent death.
