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Bell in Coffee Grounds: What It Means
Bell in the coffee grounds: folklore reads one thing, but really the sign shows what is on your mind now - the grounds don't foretell fate.
First layer · what tradition says
What the folk omen says
Among folk the bell rings for important news and an event on the doorstep - it tolls for change, calls, wakes, announces what can no longer be missed.
Second layer · the honest read
What the sign actually shows
The truth is that the bell surfaces in the cup of someone who deep down is waiting for a signal and is already ready to hear it. It's about your readiness for what's about to happen, the thing you haven't yet said aloud to yourself. Listen for which call you're waiting on - and whether it's time to ring that bell yourself.
Bell by place in the cup
A bell close to the rim means the news is nearly here, already ringing.
In coffee cup reading the place of a sign tells you when and about whom: nearer the rim is sooner, toward the bottom is further off or out of the past, by the handle is you and your home, opposite the handle is other people.
FAQ
Is a bell in coffee grounds a good sign or a bad one?
Neither one on its own, because the grounds do not prophesy. The sign shows what is on your mind, and whether that is light or heavy is yours to weigh. The bell works as a mirror here and sets nothing in your future.
What does the bell at the bottom of the cup mean?
The bottom of the cup is the distant and the deep. The bell down there is read as an old story or as something coming out of your past. The days just ahead are told by signs near the rim, and other people by the far side from the handle.
The sign in your cup reflected one minute of your life. The chart of the sky for the minute you were born I can work out for real.
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