Andrée Pouliot
The Story of the Perfumed Garden

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The Story of the 1001 Nights

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The Story of
The House of Omens

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The Story of the House of Omens
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Common Omens

Omens, which are considered auspicious at the time for going for sleeping;

  1. Pulsation in the left nostril of a woman.
  2. Pulsation in the right nostril of a man.
  3. Sound of a conch blowing.
  4. Roaring of a lion.
  5. Tuning of a flute.
  6. Bellowing of a bull.
  7. Neighing of a horse.
  8. Sudden horripilation in the limbs.
  9. Sitting of a mouse on the bed.

Effect of the gathering of crows;

Gathering of crows on the roof of a house, cattle-shed or in a corner of the city indicates the possibility of infighting and impending drought.

  1. Gathering of crows inside a house indicates sorrow.
  2. If a crow sits on the head of a man, he may become poor.
  3. If a crow sits on the head of a lady, her husband is likely to face serious troubles.

Remedy;

To avoid the evil effects of the sitting of a crow, the person concerned should offer sesame oil and garments to the poor or deserving persons.

Sneezing, a general view

Auspicious signs;

  1. sneezing in a chain
  2. sneezing from the left side
  3. sneezing at the time of purchasing an article
  4. sneezing at the time of starting a business
  5. sneezing at the time of taking medicine

Inauspicious signs;

  1. sneezing from the front side
  2. sneezing at the beginning of a religious performance
  3. sneezing at the time of entering into a new house
  4. sneezing at the time of calling a doctor
  5. sneezing at the time of starting on a journey
  6. sneezing of cats

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