I'm vigilant myself because my Dad fought with little
skin cancers in his later years, so much so that he developed a crush on his
admittedly gorgeous dermatologist and because my sister-in-law has had a few
rounds with skin cancer. Here’s an SPF rating that you can use for
prognostication. And don't forget your sunscreen when you're enjoying summer sun.
My source is Sibley’s The
Popular Fortune-Teller. Mary Greer and I did a brief bit of detective work
and determined that my edition is approximately 1872-1874 based on the other
books that are advertised in the back and the style of ornament on the cover.
This adorable little red book which is actually two books in one has a variety
of ways to tell things with objects you probably think of for the task, like
cards, and then also with things you don’t usually think of.
If you seek your fortune and your future, look no further
than your own mirror, in the privacy of your own home of course. May your own
spots bring you fortune like the Ace of Pentacles! Yes, finally, you can try
this at home. Below is quoted from Sibley.
Prognostications by
Moles.
It is necessary to know the size of the mole, its colour,
whether round, oblong, or angular; because each will add to or diminish the
force of the indication. The larger the mole, the greater the prosperity or
adversity of the person; the smaller the mole, the less his good or evil fate.
If it is round, it indicates good; if oblong, a moderate share of fortunate
events; if angular, a mixture of good and evil; the deeper the colour the more
it announces favour or disgrace; the lighter, the less of either. If very
hairy, much misfortune; if few long hairs grow upon it, it denotes prosperity.
2. A mole on the
right side of the forehead or right temple signifies sudden wealth and honour.
3. A mole on the
right eyebrow, denotes a speedy marriage with a person with amiable qualities
and good fortune.
4. A mole on the
left of either of those three places announces unexpected disappointment.
5. A mole on the
outside corner of either eye denotes a person to be steady, sober and sedate;
but liable to a violent death.
6. A mole on
either cheek signifies that the person will never rise above the mediocrity in
fortune; though he will never fall into poverty.
7. A mole on the
nose shows that the person will have good success in his undertakings.
8. A mole on the
lip, upper or lower, proves the person to be fond of delicate things, and much
given to the pleasures of love, in which he or she will be successful.
9. A mole on the
chin foreshadows great prosperity and high esteem.
10. A mole on the
side of the neck shows that the person will narrowly escape suffocation but
will afterwards rise to great consideration by an unexpected legacy or
inheritance. [Hmm, still waiting for that
rise and unexpected legacy, methinks, ed.]
11. A mole on the
throat denotes that the person shall become rich by marriage.
12. A mole on the
right breast denotes a sudden reverse from comfort to distress by accidents.
Most of his children will be girls. [There
is no mention of her which may be too delicate a discussion for the 1870’s, ed.]
13. A mole on the
left breast signifies success in undertakings and an amourous disposition. Most
of his children will be boys.
14. A mole on the
bosom portends mediocrity of health and fortune. [One must get out one’s dictionary to determine how bosom differed from
breast in the 1870’s, ed.]
15. A mole under
the left breast over the heart foreshadows that a man will be of a warm
disposition, unsettled in mind, fond of rambling, and light in his conduct. In
a lady, sincerity in love, quick conception and easy travail.
16. A mole on the
right side over the ribs denotes a coward and a person of dull understanding.
17. A mole on the
belly denotes sloth, gluttony, selfishness and slovenly in dress.
18. A mole on
either hip denotes many children, and those that survive will be healthful,
lusty and patient in all hardships.
19. A mole on the
right thigh denotes wealth and success in marriage.
20. A mole on the
left thigh denotes much suffering from poverty and want of friends, as also by
the enmity and injustice of others.
21. A mole on the
right knee denotes good choice of partner for life and few disappointments.
22. A mole on the
left knee portends that the person will be rash and inconsiderate, but modest
when cool, honest and of good behavior.
23. A mole on
either leg shows that the person is indolent, thoughtless and indifferent.
24. A mole on
either ancle [sic.] denotes a man to
be inclined to effeminacy and elegancy of dress—a lady, to be courageous,
active and industrious, with some spice of the termagant.
Well! Just in case you aren’t familiar with the word
termagant, I looked it up (in Wikipedia, of course) and it is not particularly
flattering: “a violent, overbearing,
turbulent, brawling, quarrelsome woman; a virago, shrew, vixen.”
If you have a
particularly unfortunate mole and your doctor agrees, I think removal is the
only reasonable choice to protect you from warnings here. Of course, you may be
thinking about seeing if you can have one transplanted to your right thigh. I’m
not sure that will work, but let me know if it does. I’d love to hear if any of
these are “spot on”!
Best wishes!
Wow. In my next book, I must have a character who tells fortunes by reading moles.
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