Consult the Oracle: A Victorian Guide to Folklore and Fortune Telling - Hardcover

Gabriel Nostradamus

· It is a sign of "bad luck" to meet a white horse, unless the person spits at it; which action averts the ill consequences.
· To have a hare cross the road in front of any one who is going on an errand is not lucky. Under such a circumstance it is wisest to turn back and not pursue one's business till the next meal has been eaten, for beyond that the evil influence does not extend.
· Bees must be told of a Death in the Family. When there is a death in the family where bees are kept, the bees should be informed of the event, otherwise they will leave their hives and never return.
· Black eyes are usually a sign of good powers of physical endurance; but they are choleric, and may be, though they are not always, treacherous.
· Grey eyes indicate a quick temper, coolness in the presence of danger, and a love of novelty.
· Those with grey eyes are generally keen, energetic, and at first cold; but you may rely upon their sympathy with real sorrow.
· Hazel eyes are found with shrewd people, and such as take pleasure in intercourse with friends.
· A calm blue eye well enclosed by the eyebrows shows a good judge of character.
· Clear blue eyes are associated with love of change and progress.