Controversy surrounds their origins, but it looks like one thing is sure. Chinese restaurants might distribute the cookies, but the cookies are not traditionally Chinese.
The three videos below are all about Fortune Cookies.
The first shows an irreverence to the edible oracle. The second is overtly hostile. And the third teaches you how to make your own.
May good fortune be yours!!
How a psychic eats a Fortune Cookie …
A rant against a Fortune Cookie (please note, foul language is used against the cookie) …
This is a great day to even things out. Balance and temperance are the energies surrounding you now. Can you bring your physical world into harmony with your emotional state?
Temperance is about that perfect mix, neither too much nor too little. It’s about becoming conscious of what you want to be both inside and out, and courageous enough to try.
You are responsible for any healing you might need. The first step is to acknowledge what might be out of balance and then start readjusting.
Sometimes it’s about finding a new way to meld your internal opposites; sometimes it’s about casting out what no longer works. In all cases though, it’s about being true to your self and connecting to the grander universe.
Try asking an angel for some help today. You might be surprised at the result.
Despite protests last week, fortune-telling is now legal in Harford County, Maryland.
At a meeting this past Tuesday, council voted 6-1 to approve a bill which repeals the 31-year ban on psychic businesses.
But it limits where they can be located to the B-2 and B-3 business zones.
The vote was delayed until this week after protests last week by some residents opposed to fortune-telling.
Protesters disagreed with the recent Maryland High Court decision which ruled that bans against fortune-telling are unconstitutional limits to free speech.
Though there was little, if any, support for fortune-telling among council members, they felt they had no alternative but to vote as they did.
According to Bryna Zumer of the Aegis, Councilman Guthrie, who introduced the bill, explained it this way,
“A ‘no’ vote on this bill would mean you approve fortune-telling anywhere in this county. The worst thing about that is if one went next door to you…that would be grandfathered and you couldn’t get it out of there.”
Councilman Joe Wood, the only councillor to vote no on the bill, disagreed. He felt that any vote to repeal fortune-telling was wrong, and shouldn’t be supported.
Another councilman, Jim McMahan described it as the best of two evils.
Though he compared Tarot readers to ‘snake-oil salesmen’, he felt that keeping their ‘mystical occupations’ in the open was better than nothing.
Before the new legislation becomes official, it still has to go to County Executive David Craig for his approval.
Swift communication is at the forefront today. Have you applied for something and been waiting to hear back? Expecting some news to finally come down the wire?
Or maybe it will be a surprise. One way or another, the message is on its way and your wait is almost over. You’ll know soon enough.
Now that your plans are in action, things will start moving quickly. Communicate what you want and don’t be shy about it.
How else will people know what you’re thinking? This is the time to get your ideas out there and your message heard.
They started on February 19th and nine days later they were done.
Floridians Tim and Peggy Baker patiently organized and connected 2000 little pieces of cardboard until the fantasy figures from Ciro Marchetti’s Legacy of the Divine finally appeared.
You can expect a day of fiery energy and powerful determination. In whatever you do today, you’re encouraged to do it with strength and creativity – in fact it would be hard not to. Within your domain you’re the one in charge, so manifest your will.
What have you been wanting to create in your world? Start making it really happen!
While you’re encouraged to take your power and run with it, there is a challenge associated with the Emperor. Remember – not everyone might want to do things your way. Everyone thinks they’re right.
Sometimes you have to give a little. If you don’t, don’t be surprised if other people start rearing their own Emperor energy and you’re smack dab in the middle of a fight.
Masculine energy is strongly indicated with the Emperor card and issues surrounding males, especially those in authority are likely during this time. Stay strong and true and you won’t go wrong.
Sweetness abounds when the page of cups is around. This is a great day to communicate emotions – enthusiastically and without censor, especially to those you love.
There’s a lightness in the air and the sense that something new could be starting. And it just might be.
It’s good to remember though, that there’s no need for you to commit to anything serious right now. It’s still the time of freshness and beginnings. Becoming heavy now would only dampen what’s still just growing.
A bill to repeal Harford County, Maryland’s 31-year old ban on fortune-telling has been delayed due to protests by some residents who want to keep psychic businesses illegal.
Last year, Maryland’s High Court ruled that bans on fortune-telling businesses were unconstitutional.
Since they can’t be shut down outright, Harford County councilman, Dion Guthrie, wants to at least control where they’re allowed to operate.
To that end, he sponsored a bill that would overturn the old ban, but restrict such establishments to the B-2 and B-3 business zoning districts.
These businesses would have to be located at least 1,000 feet from a school, another similar business or a place of worship, and would need special permission from the Board of Appeals.
He’s also considering setting age restrictions on those who can visit fortune-tellers, and maybe restricting such businesses, alongside adult bookstores, exclusively to the B-3 zone.
For some residents though, that’s not enough. They don’t want fortune-telling anywhere in the county, regardless of what the State High Court determined.
According to The Aegis, in his presentation to Council, Allan Gorman, a senior pastor at Harford Community Church, quoted bible verses in opposition to mediumship and fortune-telling.
‘When you, as the authorities of the land, allow for a spiritual opening for dark forces to come into our community, they will come,’ he said. ‘The effects will be permanent until another authority steps in and says no to that.’
John Mallamo, of Bel Air was concerned that there was no qualifications for readers, or requirement that they prove their accuracy.
And James Zachary, an elder with Breath of God Christian Fellowship felt the Maryland court decision was wrong and that fortune-telling is a bad legacy for the Council to leave behind.
Though no one seemed to come out in support of fortune-telling, not everyone felt it was a danger to the community.
Pete Gutwald, director of the county’s planning and zoning department, described it as a personal service that could be practiced in a residential zone.
And Nancy Giorno, the county’s deputy attorney, felt that unlike the case with adult bookstores, there are no proven secondary effects associated with fortune-telling businesses.
The issue remains unresolved.
Council decided to delay their decision and put the question off for another time.
