CUP READING SYMBOL · OBJECTS AND PLACES
Letter symbol in coffee grounds and tea leaves
Messages · News · Communication
What does a letter mean in a coffee cup or tea leaves?
Traditionally, a letter or envelope brings news; with dots around it, news about money. A letter can reflect something you would like to say or hear, and whether it is time to write it.
A question for reflection
What message are you waiting for, or waiting to send?
One small step
Write one message you have been meaning to send.
Where the letter sits in the cup
- Near the rim: messages in what is close to you now, or soon.
- On the sides: messages in what is developing over the coming weeks.
- At the bottom: messages in what is settled, further away, or deep in the past.
- Near the handle: messages in you, your home, and the people close to you.
- Opposite the handle: messages 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.
The letter in Lenormand
The same picture appears as a Lenormand card: see the Letter Lenormand card, read in pairs with its neighbours.
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Read your own cup ↗ How to read coffee grounds ↗ How to read tea leaves ↗
Symbol artwork: Velvet Omen’s original cup drawings.