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Weather And Sky Portents Generator · 4 tables
Sky And Moon Omens Inside Weather And Sky Portents d8 table · 8 entries
  1. To walk under a rainbow is unlucky.
  2. To be out in a sunshower is good luck, and whatever you venture in that hour will be successful.
  3. Thunder and lightning are lucky or unlucky according to the direction from which they come.
  4. An uneven number of thunder reports in quick succession will bring luck.
  5. Thunder from a cloudless sky is an indication of luck.
  6. To begin a journey or important work in the last quarter of the moon is bad, and the venture will fail.
  7. The Friday on which the new moon first appears is a bad day, and Sunday is equally unfavorable for a full moon.
  8. The new moon’s first appearance carries a different omen according to where it is seen. See supplementary table: New Moon Position
Rain Signs Inside Weather And Sky Portents d20 table · 20 entries
  1. Small fleecy clouds of “curdled” appearance indicate neither long wet nor long dry.
  2. Long streaky clouds indicate fair weather.
  3. Thick bands of clouds across the west indicate stormy weather.
  4. A “weather breeder,” a fine warm day out of season, foretells bad weather in the near future.
  5. Streaks of light radiating from clouds behind the sun foretell rain.
  6. “The moon on her back holds water in her lap.”
  7. A halo around the moon indicates rain.
  8. If the evening star is in front of the moon, look out for rain.
  9. When a guinea fowl or peacock calls, prepare for rain.
  10. The call of the green woodpecker is a sign of rain.
  11. Rooks gathering in large numbers and flying in a circle foretell rain.
  12. Shooting of corns or the aching of an old wound foretells rain.
  13. When the cat scratches the table leg, sneezes, draws her paw over her forehead in washing her face, or frisks about the house, it is a sure sign of rain.
  14. When crickets chirp louder than usual, rain is near.
  15. When a rooster flies on the gate and crows, rain is near.
  16. When a dog eats grass, rain is near.
  17. When snails are abundant, rain is near.
  18. When robins sing high in the tree, the weather will be fine; if they sing low down, rain will soon follow.
  19. Sea gulls on land bring rain.
  20. Early mist indicates a fine day.
Weather Proverbs Inside Weather And Sky Portents d8 table · 8 entries
  1. “Wind in the east is good neither for man or beast. Wind in the west suits everybody best.”
  2. “Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight. Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning.”
  3. “If in February there be no rain, the hay won’t prosper nor the grain.”
  4. If a cat lies in the sun in February, she will creep under the grate in March.
  5. “When the oak comes before the ash, summer will be dry and mash.”
  6. “Cold May, short hay! Leaky June, plenty of corn!”
  7. Warm October means a cold February.
  8. Snow that lingers will bring more snow.
Comets And Shooting Stars Inside Weather And Sky Portents d6 table · 6 entries
  1. It is unlucky to engage in any new business during the continuation of a comet in the sky.
  2. Children born during a comet will have a difficult time of it and are subject to sudden death.
  3. When a shooting star flashes across the sky, wish for money and you will be sure to get it.
  4. A sick person seeing a shooting star will recover within a month.
  5. If you set out on a voyage at night and see a shooting star, your trip will be successful.
  6. Lovers seeing shooting stars and wishing for health, wealth, or happiness will have their wish gratified.
Supplementary Tables · 1 table
New Moon Position d4 supplementary table · 4 entries
  1. On the right-hand side, it betokens good luck.
  2. Directly in front of you, it denotes good luck till the end of the season.
  3. Behind you on your left, it is a bad omen.
  4. Through a window for the first time, it indicates bad luck.