CUP READING SYMBOL · OBJECTS AND PLACES
Bridge symbol in coffee grounds and tea leaves
Connection · Transition · Opportunity
What does a bridge mean in a coffee cup or tea leaves?
Traditionally, a bridge points to a link with someone, an opportunity, or a way across a difficulty. A bridge can reflect a connection you could build, or a transition you are crossing.
A question for reflection
Which gap could you help to bridge?
One small step
Reach out to someone you have lost touch with.
Where the bridge sits in the cup
- Near the rim: connection in what is close to you now, or soon.
- On the sides: connection in what is developing over the coming weeks.
- At the bottom: connection in what is settled, further away, or deep in the past.
- Near the handle: connection in you, your home, and the people close to you.
- Opposite the handle: connection in other people, and the wider world.
A clear shape counts for more than a faint one. Families and readers differ, so treat these as starting points.
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Symbol artwork: Velvet Omen’s original cup drawings.