Gypsy sorcery and fortune telling, illustrated by numerous incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes, and tales (1891)
Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 180
-TELLING. OMEN excel in themanifestation of certainqualities which are as-sociated with mysteryand suggestive of occultinfluences or power.Perhaps the reader willpardon me if I devotea few pages to what Iconceive to be, to acertain degree, an ex-planation of this magic;though, indeed, it maybe… … GYPSY WITCHCRAFT. 163 functions, or a separate soul in us, the fact is indisputable that when ourordinary waking consciousness or will goes to sleep or rest, or even dozes,that instant an entirely different power takes command of the myriadforces of memory, and proceeds to make them act, wheel,…
Magic, Romani · Romanies
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