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Hello. I am catherine yronwode and this is a catalogue of the material culture of fortune telling, with an emphasis on the lesser-known and more unusual forms of divination, especially as perpetuated through my own collection of ephemeral artifacts of the 19th and 20th centuries.  
Hello. I am catherine yronwode and this is a catalogue of the material culture of fortune telling, with an emphasis on the lesser-known and more unusual forms of divination, especially as perpetuated through my own collection of ephemeral artifacts of the 19th and 20th centuries.  


This site is a book-end or companion-piece to [http://www.mystictearoom.com The Mystic Tea Room], my web site devoted to the material culture of tea leaf reading or tasseomancy.
This site is a book-end or companion-piece to [http://www.mystictearoom.com '''The Mystic Tea Room'''], my web site devoted to the material culture of tea leaf reading or tasseomancy.


The unique spelling of Your Wate and Fate -- that is, the substitution of Wate for Weight -- comes from the slogan on the narrow side-panel  of an American Scale Company penny scale that i happen to have in my downstairs bathroom.
The unique spelling of Your Wate and Fate -- that is, the substitution of Wate for Weight -- comes from the slogan on the narrow side-panel  of an American Scale Company penny scale that i happen to have in my downstairs bathroom.


Your Wate and Fate was begun on January 14th 2021 for the use and enjoyment of my Patreon supporters, who fund my work. On January 14th 2022 the first pages of this site opened up to the public.  
Your Wate and Fate was begun on January 14th 2021 for the use and enjoyment of my Patreon supporters, who fund my work. On January 14th 2022 the first pages of this site opened up to the public.  
If you have purchased my book [https://www.luckymojo.com/astrologyforrootworkers.html|'''"Astrology for Rootworkers"''' ]and want to learn more about my posthumous collaborator, go to the page on [[Professor A. F. Seward|'''Prof. A. F. Seward: World's Foremost Astrologer''']].


== Support Your Wate and Fate ==
== Support Your Wate and Fate ==
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All of the material you have access to here -- the fabulous trading cards, the instructive booklets, the nostalgic postcards, the boldly graphic matchbook covers, and all of the historical information researched and shared from the mind of the woman who is making it all happen -- can easily fit into one 8 x 10 foot room in an old Victorian farmhouse, but you would never see it without the investment of the time it takes to produce such a site and the caloric input such a site requires in the form of food for the writer, graphic designer, and database manager, as well as the US currency needed to pay for the computers, software applications, scanners, electricity, and internet connectivity that bring it out of that little room and into the world.  
All of the material you have access to here -- the fabulous trading cards, the instructive booklets, the nostalgic postcards, the boldly graphic matchbook covers, and all of the historical information researched and shared from the mind of the woman who is making it all happen -- can easily fit into one 8 x 10 foot room in an old Victorian farmhouse, but you would never see it without the investment of the time it takes to produce such a site and the caloric input such a site requires in the form of food for the writer, graphic designer, and database manager, as well as the US currency needed to pay for the computers, software applications, scanners, electricity, and internet connectivity that bring it out of that little room and into the world.  


Patrons have access to a Private Patreon sub-forum within the '''[https://forum.luckymojo.com Lucky Mojo Forum],''' and are accorded special Red Star Avatar badges at the Forum.  Sign up as at '''[https://www.patreon.com/catherineyronwode Patreon.com/catherineyronwode]''' to support "It's All Ephemera" now.  
Patrons have access to a Private Patreon sub-forum within the '''[https://forum.luckymojo.com Lucky Mojo Forum],''' and are accorded special Red Star Avatar badges at the Forum.  Sign up at '''[https://www.patreon.com/catherineyronwode Patreon.com/catherineyronwode]''' to support "It's All Ephemera" now.  
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= Important Notice =
 
This is a site devoted to HISTORICAL IMAGES AND TEXTS. If you are triggered by words used to describe people in the past or by seeing cartoon images drawn in the past, please leave this site now. It is for HISTORIANS and not for you.


= Galleries Currently Open to the Public =
= Galleries Currently Open to the Public =
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File:2022-11-07-RELEASE-YWAF-Ladies-and-Their-Little-Balls.jpg|November 7th, 2022 -- <br>[[Lovely Ladies and Their Little Balls|'''Crystal Gazing in Art''']]
File:2024-03-28-Release-YWAF-Crystal-Balls-in-Film.jpg|March 28th, 2024 -- <br> [[Crystal Balls in Film_2|'''Crystal Balls in Film2''']]


File:2022-10-28-RELEASE-YWAF-Ancient-Card-Reading.jpg|October 28th, 2022 -- <br>[[Fortune Telling Cigarette Cards by Edwards, Ringer and Bigg|'''Learn Cartomancy from British Cigarette Cards''']]
File:2024-03-21-Release-YWAF-Crystal-Balls-in-Film.jpg|March 21st, 2024 -- <br> [[Crystal Balls in Film|'''Crystal Balls in Film''']]


File:2022-10-21-RELEASE-YWAF-How-To-Tell-Fortunes.jpg|October 21st, 2022 -- <br>[[Fortune Telling Cigarette Cards by Edwards, Ringer and Bigg|'''Learn Astrology from British Cigarette Cards''']]
File:2024-02-21-Release-YWAF-Lucky-Coins-and-Tokens.jpg|February 21st, 2024 -- <br> [[:Category: Lucky Coins and Tokens|'''Lucky Coins and Tokens: <br> The Material Culture of Money''']]


File:2022-09-28-Release-YWAF-Cartomancy-Postcards.jpg|September 28, 2022 -- <br>[[Cartomancy Postcards by Fred C. Lounsbury|'''Cartomancy Postcards by Fred C. Lounsbury''']]
File:2024-02-14-Release-YWAF-Dragon-Money.jpg|February 14th, 2024 -- <br> [[Dragon Money|'''Dragon Money:<br> Lucky Coins for the Lunar New Year''']]


File:2022-09-21-Release-YWAF-The-Language-of-Flowers.jpg|September 21, 2022 -- <br>[[Series M-6 Flowers by E. Nash|'''Series M-6 Flowers by E. Nash''']]
File:2024-02-14-Release-YWAF-Old-Fortune-Teller-Business-Cards-and-Advertisements.jpg|February 14th, 2024 -- <br> [[In_the_Realm_of_the_Readers|'''Old Fortune Teller Business Cards and Advertisements''']]


File:2022-09-21-RELEASE-YWAF-Botanical-Divination.jpg|September 21, 2022 -- <br>[[Floriography or The Language of Flowers|'''Floriography or The Language of Flowers''']]
File:2024-02-07-Release-YWAF-Dragon-Money.jpg|February 7th, 2024 -- <br> [[Dragon Money|'''Dragon Money:<br> Lucky Coins for the Lunar New Year''']]


File:2022-09-14-Release-YWAF.Palmistry-and-Palm-Readers.jpg|September 14, 2022 -- <br>[[Palmistry and Palm Readers|'''Palmistry and Palm Readers''']]
File:2024-01-28-Release-YWAF-Dragon-Money.jpg|February 7th, 2024 -- <br> [[Dragon Money|'''Dragon Money:<br> Lucky Coins for the Lunar New Year''']]


File:2022-08-28-Release-YWAF-Return-to-the-Realm-of-the-Readers.jpg|August 28th, 2022 -- <br>[[In the Realm of the Readers|'''In the Realm of the Readers''']]
File:2024-01-28-Release-YWAF-Nash-Flower-Girls.jpg|January 28th, 2024 -- <br> [[Series_G-53_Flower_Girls_by_E._Nash|'''Series G-53 Flower Girls<br>by E. Nash''']]


File:2022-08-14-Release-YWAF-Josephine-De-Elgar-and-the-Diviners-of-Dayton.jpg|August 14th, 2022 — [<br>[[Josephine De Elgar and the Diviners of Dayton|'''Josephine De Elgar and the Diviners of Dayton''']]
File:2024-01-14-Release-YWAF-Occult-Colours-Trade-Cards.jpg|January 14th, 2024 -- <br> [[Farben_Trade_Cards_Series_S-618_by_Liebig_Fleisch-Extract|'''Occult Colours Trade Cards<br>by Liebig Fleisch-Extract''']]


File:2022-08-07B-Release-YWAF-Madam-Stonar.jpg|August 7th, 2022 — <br>[[Madam Stonar|'''Madam Stonar''']]
File:2024-01-07-Release-YWAF-Gem-Birthday-Postcards.jpg|January 7th, 2024 -- <br> [[Gem_Birthday_Series_1_by_E._Nash|'''Gem Birthday Postcards<br>by E. Nash''']]


File:2022-08-07-Release-YWAF-In-the-Realm-of-the-Readers-Madam-X.jpg|August 7th, 2022 — <br>[[In the Realm of the Readers|'''In the Realm of the Readers''']]
File:2023-12-28-Release-YWAF-New-Years-Fortunes-on-Dice-Postcards.jpg|December 28th, 2023 -- <br>[[New_Year_Fortunes_on_Good_Luck_Dice_Postcards|'''New Year Fortunes<br>on Good Luck Dice Postcards''']]


File:2022-03-21-Release-YWAF-Major-Drapkin-Palmistry-Cards.jpg|March 21st, 2022 — <br> [[Palmistry Cigarette Cards by Major Drapkin and Company|'''Palmistry Cigarette Cards by Major Drapkin and Company''']]  
File:2023-12-14-Release-YWAF-Domino-and-Dice-Postcards.jpg|December 14th, 2023 -- <br> [[Domino_and_Dice_Postcards_by_Fred_C._Lounsbury|'''Domino and Dice Postcards<br> by Fred C. Lounsbury''']]


File:2022-03-21-RELEASE-YWAF-Categorizing-Cards.jpg|March 21st, 2022 — <br>[[Categorizing Cards|'''Categorizing Cards''']]
File:2023-11-14-Release-YWAF-Oracular-Posies.jpg|November 14th, 2023 --<br> [[The Floral Oracle by Catherine and Nagasiva Yronwode|'''The Floral Oracle Part 4 <br>by Catherine and Nagasiva Yronwode''']]


File:2022-03-14-Release-YWAF-Lucky-Birthstones.jpg| March 14th, 2022 — <br>[[Lucky Birthstone by Adelbert Kohn|'''Lucky Birthstone by Adelbert Kohn''']]
File:2023-11-07-Release-YWAF-Prophetic-Petals.jpg|November 7th, 2023 --<br> [[The Floral Oracle by Catherine and Nagasiva Yronwode|'''The Floral Oracle Part 3 <br>by Catherine and Nagasiva Yronwode''']]


File:2022-02-21-Release-YWAF-Tiffany-Birthstone-Poem.jpg|February 21st, 2022 — <br>[[The Tiffany Birthstone Poem|'''The Tiffany Birthstone Poem''']]
File:2023-09-28-Release-YWAF-Palmistry-Edwards-Cigarette-Cards.jpg|September 28, 2023 --<br> [[Fortune_Telling_Cigarette_Cards_by_Edwards,_Ringer_and_Bigg |'''Palmistry Cigarette Cards<br>by Edwards, Ringer and Bigg''']]


File:2022-01-28-RELEASE-YWAF-Defining-Divination.jpg|January 28th, 2022 -- <br>[[Defining Divination|'''Defining Divination''']]
File:2023-09-14-Release-YWAF-Fortunes-in-Flowers.jpg||September 14th, 2023 --<br> [[The Floral Oracle by Catherine and Nagasiva Yronwode|'''The Floral Oracle Part 2 <br>by Catherine and Nagasiva Yronwode''']]


File:2022-01-28-Release-YWAF-Wheels-and-Spinners.jpg|January 28th, 2022 -- <br>[[Wheels and Spinners|'''Wheels and Spinners''']]  
File:2023-09-07-Release-YWAF-Fortunes-in-Flowers.jpg|September 7th, 2023 -- <br> [[The Floral Oracle by Catherine and Nagasiva Yronwode|'''The Floral Oracle Part 1 <br>by Catherine and Nagasiva Yronwode''']]


File:2022-01-14-RELEASE-YWAF-Zodiacal-Birthstones-1907.jpg|January 14th, 2022 -- <br>[[Sentiments of the Months by Raphael Tuck and Sons|'''Sentiments of the Months by Raphael Tuck and Sons''']]
File:2023-08-07-Release-YWAF-Tea-Leaf-Reading-Edwards-Cigarette-Cards.jpg|August 7th, 2023  -- <br> [[Fortune_Telling_Cigarette_Cards_by_Edwards,_Ringer_and_Bigg|'''Tea Leaf Reading Cigarette Cards<br>by Edwards, Ringer and Bigg']]


File:2021-01-14-tier-2-Birthstone-Symbolism.jpg|January 14th, 2022 -- <br>[[Birthday and Birthstone Postcards|'''Birthday and Birthstone Postcards''']]
File:2023-07-07-Release-YWAF-Muscle-Testing-Applied-Kinesiology.jpg|July 7th, 2023  -- <br> [[Muscle Testing, Applied Kinesiology, Applied Kinesthesiology|'''Muscle Testing, Spiritual Kinesiology, <br>Applied Kinesthesiology''']]
 
File:2023-06-09-Release-YWAF-Professor-A-F-Seward.jpg|June 9th, 2023 -- <br> [[Professor A. F. Seward|'''Prof. A. F. Seward: <br>World's Foremost Astrologer''']]
 
File:2023-06-09-Release-YWAF-Professor-A-F-Seward2.jpg|June 9th, 2023 -- <br> [[Professor A. F. Seward|'''Prof. A. F. Seward: <br>World's Foremost Astrologer''']]
 
File:2023-06-09-Release-YWAF-Professor-A-F-Seward3.jpg|June 9th, 2023 -- <br> [[Professor A. F. Seward|'''Prof. A. F. Seward: <br>World's Foremost Astrologer''']]
 
File:2023-06-09-Release-YWAF-Professor-A-F-Seward4.jpg|June 9th, 2023 -- <br> [[Professor A. F. Seward|'''Prof. A. F. Seward: <br>World's Foremost Astrologer''']]
 
File:2023-06-09-Release-YWAF-Professor-A-F-Seward5.jpg|June 9th, 2023 -- <br> [[Professor A. F. Seward|'''Prof. A. F. Seward: <br>World's Foremost Astrologer''']]
 
File:2023-06-09-Release-YWAF-Professor-A-F-Seward6.jpg|June 9th, 2023 -- <br> [[Professor A. F. Seward|'''Prof. A. F. Seward: <br>World's Foremost Astrologer''']]
 
File:2023-06-07-Release-YWAF-J.-Marks-Fortune-Cards.jpg|June 7th, 2023 -- <br> [[Fortune Series No. 37 by J. Marks|'''Zodiac, Birthstones, Flowers, Lucky Days: <br>"Fortune Series No. 37"''']]
 
File:2022-11-07-RELEASE-YWAF-Ladies-and-Their-Little-Balls.jpg|November 7th, 2022 -- <br>[[Lovely Ladies and Their Little Balls|'''Crystal Gazing in Art:<br>Lovely Ladies''']]
 
File:2022-10-28-RELEASE-YWAF-Ancient-Card-Reading.jpg|October 28th, 2022 -- <br>[[Fortune Telling Cigarette Cards by Edwards, Ringer and Bigg|'''Cartomancy Cigarette Cards<br>by Edwards, Ringer and Bigg'''']]
 
File:2022-10-21-RELEASE-YWAF-How-To-Tell-Fortunes.jpg|October 21st, 2022 -- <br>[[Fortune Telling Cigarette Cards by Edwards, Ringer and Bigg|'''Astrology Cigarette Cards<br>by Edwards, Ringer and Bigg'''']]
 
File:2022-09-28-Release-YWAF-Cartomancy-Postcards.jpg|September 28, 2022 -- <br>[[Cartomancy Postcards by Fred C. Lounsbury|'''Cartomancy Postcards <br>by Fred C. Lounsbury''']]
 
File:2022-09-21-Release-YWAF-The-Language-of-Flowers.jpg|September 21, 2022 -- <br>[[Series M-6 Flowers by E. Nash|'''Series M-6 Flowers <br>by E. Nash''']]
 
File:2022-09-21-RELEASE-YWAF-Botanical-Divination.jpg|September 21, 2022 — <br>[[:Category:Floriography|'''Floriography or <br>The Language of Flowers''']]
 
File:2022-09-14-Release-YWAF.Palmistry-and-Palm-Readers.jpg|September 14, 2022 — <br>[[Palmistry and Palm Readers|'''Palmistry and Palm Readers: <br>Exotic Stereotypes''']]
 
File:2022-08-28-Release-YWAF-Return-to-the-Realm-of-the-Readers.jpg|August 28th, 2022 — <br>[[In the Realm of the Readers|'''In the Realm of the Readers<br> Business Cards and Advertisements''']]
 
File:2022-08-14-Release-YWAF-Josephine-De-Elgar-and-the-Diviners-of-Dayton.jpg|August 14th, 2022 — <br>[[Josephine De Elgar and the Diviners of Dayton|'''Josephine De Elgar <br>and the Diviners of Dayton''']]
 
File:2022-08-07B-Release-YWAF-Madam-Stonar.jpg|August 7th, 2022 — <br>[[Madam Stonar|'''Madam Stonar <br>A Readers Who Broke the Colour Line''']]
 
File:2022-08-07-Release-YWAF-In-the-Realm-of-the-Readers-Madam-X.jpg|August 7th, 2022 — <br>[[In the Realm of the Readers|'''In the Realm of the Readers<br> Business Cards and Advertisements''']]
 
File:2022-03-21-Release-YWAF-Major-Drapkin-Palmistry-Cards.jpg|March 21st, 2022 — <br> [[Palmistry Cigarette Cards by Major Drapkin and Company|'''Palmistry Cigarette Cards <br>by Major Drapkin and Company''']] 
 
File:2022-03-21-RELEASE-YWAF-Categorizing-Cards.jpg|March 21st, 2022 — <br>[[Categorizing Cards|'''Categorizing Cards<br>Understanding the Terminology''']]
 
File:2022-03-14-Release-YWAF-Lucky-Birthstones.jpg| March 14th, 2022 — <br>[[Lucky Birthstone by Adelbert Kohn|'''Lucky Birthstone <br>by Adelbert Kohn''']]
 
File:2022-02-21-Release-YWAF-Tiffany-Birthstone-Poem.jpg|February 21st, 2022 — <br>[[The Tiffany Birthstone Poem|'''The Tiffany Birthstone Poem<br> Illustrated with Fine Jewellry ''']]
 
File:2022-01-28-RELEASE-YWAF-Defining-Divination.jpg|January 28th, 2022 -- <br>[[:Category:Divination Methods|'''Defining Divination:<br>Methods and Terminology''']]
 
File:2022-01-28-Release-YWAF-Wheels-and-Spinners.jpg|January 28th, 2022 -- <br>[[:Category:Wheels and Spinners|'''Wheels and Spinners<br>Fortune Telling as a Game''']]
 
File:2022-01-14-RELEASE-YWAF-Zodiacal-Birthstones-1907.jpg|January 14th, 2022 -- <br>[[Sentiments of the Months by Raphael Tuck and Sons|'''Sentiments of the Months <br>by Raphael Tuck and Sons''']]
 
File:2021-01-14-tier-2-Birthstone-Symbolism.jpg|January 14th, 2022 -- <br>[[Birthday and Birthstone Postcards|'''Birthday and Birthstone Postcards<br>Your Fortune in the Mail''']]


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File:2022-06-07-tier-1-Fortune-Series-No.-37.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view June 7, 2023
File:2023-04-07-Tier-1-YWAF-Crystal-Balls-in-Film3.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view April 7th, 2024
 
File:2022-07-07-Tier-1-YWAF-Muscle-Testing-Applied-Kinesiology.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view July 7, 2023
 
File:2022-08-07-Tier-1-YWAF-Tea-Leaf-Reading-Edwards-Cigarette-Cards.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view August 7, 2023


File:2022-09-07-Tier-1-YWAF-Fortunes-in-Flowers.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view September 7th, 2023
File:2023-04-14-Tier-2-YWAF-Crystal-Balls-in-Film4.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view April 14th, 2024


File:2022-09-14-Tier-2-YWAF-Fortunes-in-Flowers.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view September 14th, 2023
File:2023-04-21-Tier-3-YWAF-Crystal-Balls-in-Film5.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view April 21st, 2024


File:2022-09-28-Tier-3-YWAF-Palmistry-Edwards-Cigarette-Cards.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view September 28, 2023
File:2023-06-28-Tier-3-YWAF-Earl-Crabb-and-the-Planetellus-Horoscope-Vending-Machine.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view June 28th, 2024


File:2022-11-07-Tier-1-YWAF-Prophetic-Petals.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view November 7th, 2023
File:2023-07-28-Tier-3-YWAF-20th-Century-Good-Luck-Tokens.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view July 28th, 2024


File:2022-11-14-Tier-2-YWAF-Oracular-Posies.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view November 14th, 2023
File:2023-08-07-Tier-1-YWAF-Crystal-Balls-in-Art.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view August 7th, 2024


File:2022-12-14-Tier-2-YWAF-Domino-and-Dice-Postcards.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view December 14th, 2023
File:2023-08-14-Tier-2-YWAF-US-Coins-and-Currency-Trade-Cards.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view August 14, 2024


File:2022-12-28-Tier-3-YWAF-New-Years-Fortunes-on-Dice-Postcards.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view December 28th, 2023
File:2023-08-28-Tier-3-YWAF-20th-Century-Good-Luck-Tokens-2.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view August 28, 2024


File:2023-01-07-Tier-1-YWAF-Gem-Birthday-Postcards.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view January 7th, 2024
File:2023-09-14-Tier-2-YWAF-Days-and-Gods-of-the-Week-Trade-Cards.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view September 14, 2024


File:2023-01-14-Tier-2-YWAF-Occult-Colours-Trading-Cards.jpg |right|thumb|300px|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view January 14th, 2024
File:2024-01-14-Tier-2-YWAF-Mutoscope-Lucky-Numbers.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view January 14, 2025


File:2023-01-28-Tier-3-YWAF-Nash-Flower-Girls.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view January 28th, 2024
File:2024-01-21-Tier-3-YWAF-Mutoscope-Lucky-Numbers-2.jpg|Patreon Supporters Only:<br> On public view January 21, 2025


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==Some of our Sister-Sites:==
==Some of our Sister-Sites==


'''THE LUCKY W AMULET ARCHIVE by CATHERINE YRONWODE: http://LuckyMojo.com/luckywindex.html '''
'''THE LUCKY W AMULET ARCHIVE by CATHERINE YRONWODE: http://LuckyMojo.com/luckywindex.html '''
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'''SOUTHERN SPIRITS: WHERE THE SOUTHERN CROSS THE YELLOW DOG: http://SouthernSpirits.org '''
'''SOUTHERN SPIRITS: WHERE THE SOUTHERN CROSS THE YELLOW DOG: http://SouthernSpirits.org '''
* An annotated and edited collection of rare 19th and early 20th century writings on African American hoodoo and magical spirituality, documented through slave narratives, interviews, and contemporary newspaper and magazine accounts.
* An annotated and edited collection of rare 19th and early 20th century writings on African American hoodoo and magical spirituality, documented through slave narratives, interviews, and contemporary newspaper and magazine accounts.
'''YOUR WATE AND FATE: THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF FORTUNE TELLING: http://YourWateAndFate.com'''
* An illustrated museum of Divination by Astrology, Crystal Gazing, Palmistry, Kinesiology, Dice Reading, Numerology, and more, documented through post cards, trade cards, lobby cards, spinners, wheels, and talismanic tokens.


'''THE MYSTIC TEA ROOM: TEA LEAF READING GALLERY AND LEARNING CENTER: http://MysticTeaRoom.com'''
'''THE MYSTIC TEA ROOM: TEA LEAF READING GALLERY AND LEARNING CENTER: http://MysticTeaRoom.com'''

Latest revision as of 21:39, 27 March 2024

Your Fate Awaits!

Welcome to Your Future!

Hello. I am catherine yronwode and this is a catalogue of the material culture of fortune telling, with an emphasis on the lesser-known and more unusual forms of divination, especially as perpetuated through my own collection of ephemeral artifacts of the 19th and 20th centuries.

This site is a book-end or companion-piece to The Mystic Tea Room, my web site devoted to the material culture of tea leaf reading or tasseomancy.

The unique spelling of Your Wate and Fate -- that is, the substitution of Wate for Weight -- comes from the slogan on the narrow side-panel of an American Scale Company penny scale that i happen to have in my downstairs bathroom.

Your Wate and Fate was begun on January 14th 2021 for the use and enjoyment of my Patreon supporters, who fund my work. On January 14th 2022 the first pages of this site opened up to the public.

If you have purchased my book "Astrology for Rootworkers" and want to learn more about my posthumous collaborator, go to the page on Prof. A. F. Seward: World's Foremost Astrologer.

Support Your Wate and Fate

All of the material you have access to here -- the fabulous trading cards, the instructive booklets, the nostalgic postcards, the boldly graphic matchbook covers, and all of the historical information researched and shared from the mind of the woman who is making it all happen -- can easily fit into one 8 x 10 foot room in an old Victorian farmhouse, but you would never see it without the investment of the time it takes to produce such a site and the caloric input such a site requires in the form of food for the writer, graphic designer, and database manager, as well as the US currency needed to pay for the computers, software applications, scanners, electricity, and internet connectivity that bring it out of that little room and into the world.

Patrons have access to a Private Patreon sub-forum within the Lucky Mojo Forum, and are accorded special Red Star Avatar badges at the Forum. Sign up at Patreon.com/catherineyronwode to support "It's All Ephemera" now.

Important Notice

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Galleries Currently Open to the Public

Galleries for Patrons - Opening to the Public Soon

Some of our Sister-Sites

THE LUCKY W AMULET ARCHIVE by CATHERINE YRONWODE: http://LuckyMojo.com/luckywindex.html

  • An online book about good luck artifacts: The web's largest illustrated descriptive archive of folkloric amulets, talismans, charms, and magical stuff from many cultures and every era. An education for all.

SOUTHERN SPIRITS: WHERE THE SOUTHERN CROSS THE YELLOW DOG: http://SouthernSpirits.org

  • An annotated and edited collection of rare 19th and early 20th century writings on African American hoodoo and magical spirituality, documented through slave narratives, interviews, and contemporary newspaper and magazine accounts.

YOUR WATE AND FATE: THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF FORTUNE TELLING: http://YourWateAndFate.com

  • An illustrated museum of Divination by Astrology, Crystal Gazing, Palmistry, Kinesiology, Dice Reading, Numerology, and more, documented through post cards, trade cards, lobby cards, spinners, wheels, and talismanic tokens.

THE MYSTIC TEA ROOM: TEA LEAF READING GALLERY AND LEARNING CENTER: http://MysticTeaRoom.com

  • A celebration of the material culture of Tasseomancy, Tasseography, Teacup Divination, and Telling Fortunes by Tea Leaves, featuring a Museum of Fortune Telling Tea Cups and Saucers and a Tea Leaf Readers' Gift Shop.

THE LUCKY MOJO CURIO CO. OCCULT SHOP CATALOGUE: http://LuckyMojo.com/catalogue

  • Lucky Mojo manufactures hoodoo oils, incense, powders, spell kits, and candles. We grow our own herbs and we carry a full line of occult books, amulets, talismans, and religious goods. Complete occult shop inventory online.

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catherine yronwode
curator, historian, and docent
Your Wate and Fate