CUP READING SYMBOL · NATURE AND SKY
Sun symbol in coffee grounds and tea leaves
Warmth · Success · Confidence
What does a sun mean in a coffee cup or tea leaves?
Traditionally, the sun is a sign of happiness, success, and warmth in the months ahead. A sun can invite you to notice what is going well, and to let yourself enjoy it.
A question for reflection
What is going well that you have not fully noticed?
One small step
Spend a few minutes outside or in daylight today.
Where the sun sits in the cup
- Near the rim: warmth in what is close to you now, or soon.
- On the sides: warmth in what is developing over the coming weeks.
- At the bottom: warmth in what is settled, further away, or deep in the past.
- Near the handle: warmth in you, your home, and the people close to you.
- Opposite the handle: warmth 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 sun in Lenormand
The same picture appears as a Lenormand card: see the Sun 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.