Page:The mystic test book.djvu/296

292 Take the day card of the day, annex 12 to its solar value, and add the number so produced to the "time product."

Divide the sum by 13, and divide the quotient so arising by 4. Add 1 to the last remainder.

The remainder from the first division is the "spot value."

That from the second, the "suit number."

Remember that suit numbers run H=l, C=2, D=3, S=4. In case there is no remainder at the first division, it indicates a king, and you do not add 1 to the second remainder,

THE RULING EMBLEM OF THE HOUR.

Each Solar Hour has its ruling emblem, from the time the Earth starts on its annual tour at midnight, December 31st, to the end of the astronomical year. These emblems are "normal" rulers, by virtue of the polarity of the Earth, so that each year has the same set clear through, except upon Leap Years there is a slight variation on the given days. The next engraving exhibits the months, with the "month day" immediately under each month. The table is for normal years, On Leap year add one day after Feb. 29, The hours start at midnight; so, after noon we must add twelve hours to the clock time to get the hour of the day. Also, if you desire to do fine work you must make the necessary correction in time, if your timepiece is set on standard time instead of solar. In no place is the variation intended to be over 30 minutes, so a rough estimate can be made without going into fine details in most places. If your longitude is west of your standard meridian, your standard time is too fast, and vice versa. The correction is about one minute for each sixteen miles variation. In