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Many fortune tellers will also give "character readings". These may use numerology, graphology, palmistry (if the subject is present), and astrology. [citation needed] In contemporary Western culture, it appears that women consult fortune tellers more than men. [4] Some women have maintained long relationships with their personal readers.
Moll Pitcher (born Mary Diamond; c. 1736 – April 9, 1813) was a clairvoyant and fortune-teller from Lynn, Massachusetts. A tree in West Dedham, today Westwood, was named for her in 1837 . [ 1 ]
Elias Hasket Derby (August 16, 1739 — September 8, 1799) was an American merchant based in Salem, Massachusetts who owned or held shares in numerous privateers.The crews of these ships took more than 150 prizes during the American Revolution, and the sale of the prizes resulted in great wealth to be shared.
Zoltan Fortune Teller - Prophetron Inc, Massachusetts, late 1960s to early 1970s – Deposit a 25-cent coin, put receiver in your ear, press one of twelve zodiac sign button on the front of the machine (corresponds to the 12 signs of the zodiac). The crystal ball is lit by an eerie, red mystic light when Zoltan predicts fortune.
Dorcas Hoar (née Galley; c.1634 – July 12, 1711) was a widow accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of 1692. She was found guilty and condemned to hang, but then confessed and with the support of several ministers, was given a temporary reprieve, after which the trials had already ended.
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The Fortune Teller (1895) by Art Nouveau painter Mikhail Vrubel, depicting a cartomancer The Cartomancer fortune-teller (c. 1508, Lucas van Leyden) Cartomancy is fortune-telling or divination using a deck of cards. Forms of cartomancy appeared soon after playing cards were introduced into Europe in the 14th century. [1]