From the back cover
What does it mean if your tea leaves arrange themselves into the shape of a dog? How did the ancients use migration patterns of birds to predict the success of military maneuvers?
What does the Hanged Man of the Tarot deck signify‘? How can your palm show if you’ll be lucky in love?
This enlightened guide to the varied arts of fortunetelling explores the methods people have used to learn their futures, from the ancient practice of prophesying from animal entrails to the current fascination with astrology. Crystal balls, automatic writing, dreams, lucky charms, flower symbolism, rune stones, table tilting—all the ways of reading the signs offered by the cosmos or the human psyche are discussed, complete with full descriptions of how to perform and interpret different methods of divination.
Whether you’re a complete novice or an accomplished soothsayer, Max Maven's Book of Fortunetelling offers all the practical advice you’ll need to read your fate, plus engaging historical and cultural details that illuminate the craft of fortunetelling around the world and throughout the millennia.
MAX MAVEN is a world-renowned mentalist who performs live shows and has starred in his own video, “Max Maven’s Mindgames.” He also conducts seminars for business and sales groups and serves as a consultant for special shows on psychic phenomena. He lives in Hollywood, California.