The Square of Sevens: An Authoritative Method of Cartomancy with a Prefatory Note

Name: The Square of Sevens: An Authoritative Method of Cartomancy with a Prefatory Note
Author: Edward Prime-Stevenson

By Edward Prime-Stevenson

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The work sets out a systematic method of cartomancy organized around a grid of sevens and a companion parallelogram, giving procedures for laying cards, identifying master cards and influences, and interpreting suits and combinations for matters of feeling, judgment, society, money, and mischance. It pairs practical divinatory rules and symbolic glosses with a framed account of an antiquarian who learns the technique from a dying traveler, and an editorial preface that places the practice within eighteenth-century social habits and popular superstition.

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Edward Prime-Stevenson

Edward Prime-Stevenson was an American author and advocate for LGBTQ+ literature, best known for his novel "Imre: A Memorandum," which explores themes of love and identity between men in a candid and sensitive manner. His work often reflects the complexities of human relationships and societal norms of his time. In addition to fiction, he contributed to the discourse on cartomancy with his book "The Square of Sevens," showcasing his diverse interests. Prime-Stevenson's writings are significant for their early representation of same-sex love and continue to be of interest to scholars and readers exploring LGBTQ+ literary heritage.