the reign of law, and notice what is called "luck" good and bad. If "luck," so-called, was not a state brought about through regularly acting laws, there could be no constancy to.it. Instead of a man's bad luck pursuing him hours, days or weeks at a time, he should be just as likely to have splendid luck one minute after the worst kind.
Although everything in nature exemplifies the law, there is no other thing that illustrates it to such a nicety as does our Magic Test Book.
"Gypsies," those lineal descendants of Egyptian races of olden time, recognize this fact and are noted as "card readers" of human destiny. They have the knowledge through natural descent and intuitive power. But an educated mystic of the order of the Magi can discount the work of the most expert gypsy in that line.
Nearly any old card player will tell you wonderful stories of "runs of luck" with cards.
Not one in fifty, who has had any amount of experience with them, will deny the mysterious properties. During my two years experience in the Temple work I have learned that the only persons who do not understand these occult properties, to some extent, even before entering the house of Libra, are those who never handled the cards in their lives and do not even know the names of the emblems. Many such persons quickly discern the occult powers, however, when opportunity offers.
