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Umbrella in Coffee Grounds: What It Means
Umbrella 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
The umbrella, in folk coffee reading, is a sign of protection and shelter - somewhere to wait out the bad weather, someone who covers you and keeps you safe. An open umbrella promises firm support in a hard hour, a folded one says the shelter is near but you're not using it yet.
Second layer · the honest read
What the sign actually shows
The truth is that the umbrella surfaces in the cup of someone who is looking for someone to shelter behind from life's foul weather. It's about your need for protection and the person who could cover you. Look at whether you hold your own umbrella or wait for someone to open it over you.
Umbrella by place in the cup
An umbrella near the rim means shelter is on its way before the rain sets in.
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 an umbrella 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 umbrella works as a mirror here and sets nothing in your future.
What does the umbrella at the bottom of the cup mean?
The bottom of the cup is the distant and the deep. The umbrella 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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