CUP READING SYMBOL · OBJECTS AND PLACES

Kite symbol in coffee grounds and tea leaves

A kite drawn inside a cup, from Velvet Omen’s cup symbols

Wishes · Ambition · Freedom

What does a kite mean in a coffee cup or tea leaves?

Traditionally, a kite is a wish rising and ambitions being noticed, especially when it flies high in the cup. A kite can reflect a dream that needs both freedom and a steady hand on the string.

A question for reflection

Which wish needs both freedom and a steady hand?

One small step

Take one practical step towards a wish.

Where the kite sits in the cup

Near the rim: wishes in what is close to you now, or soon.
On the sides: wishes in what is developing over the coming weeks.
At the bottom: wishes in what is settled, further away, or deep in the past.
Near the handle: wishes in you, your home, and the people close to you.
Opposite the handle: wishes 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.