Symbols to Recognize in your Tea/Coffee, Cards or Dreams. Some interpretations that have been collected over the years and added to from here and there.

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ACORN –  A very powerful and fortunate symbol indicating happiness and contentment; Top:financial success, Bottom: good health. Increase your youthful appearance. Carry a Dried Acorn to give you the best way to source this strong symbolic energy for continued improved health.

AIRCRAFT - Journey; travel.

ALLIGATOR or CROCODILE - Beware of false friendship lurking in your professional life.

ANCHOR - Lucky symbol. Success in business or in love. If blurred or indistinct just the reverse. At top: stability, constancy in love or business; at bottom or broken: instability, inconstancy; can also symbolize an unpleasant situation or burden you should sail away from. An omen of commercial success and prosperity in maritime venture, perhaps also requited love; but at a distance it is an omen of bitter disappointment.

ANGEL - Good news; protection.

ANIMALS - Domestic animals: friends. Domestic animals snarling: friends turn on you or behave strangely. Wild animals: a new experience, independence. Wild animals attacking: beware of enemies.

ANT - Hard work or busy phase will end productively, success through hard work.

ANVIL - Others rely on you, and may expect too much. Don't be taken for granted.

APPLE - You learn something to your advantage. For the student, the chance for further education. Life; creative or artistic achievement; abundance.

ARCH - positive opening or opportunity (look to nearby symbols for added meaning).

ARM - Pointing up: new directions; down: you need to motivate yourself; horizontal: help others or receive help from others.

ARROW - Hasty news, probably bad. Also note where pointing. Up: good direction, yes; down: wrong direction, no; horizontal: no change.

ARROW HEAD – A symbol to ward of evil spirits that linger. A stone arrow head is best.

AXE - You have the power to overcome difficulties.

BABY - New life; possible pregnancy; small worries.

BAG - A journey or possible trap; if open: escape.

BALL - You have little control over your own life. Desire to travel.

BALLOON - Busy social life; life out of control, inability to settle down if near handle.

BARREL - Abundance in laughter.

BASKET - Harvest, abundance; material gain; possibly a new baby.

BAT (the animal) - A productive busy phase.

BAT or CLUB - Friends talk behind your back, situation calling for alert caution.

BEACON or LIGHTHOUSE - Situation calling for your leadership and/or inspiration.

BEAR - A grouchy and difficult person; strength, courage and endurance; if teddy bear: children or childhood. At a distance signifies happiness, but close to the inquirer it counsels caution in the face of evil is close at hand and people are envious.

BED - Sleep on it before establishing a close love or business relationship

BEE - A lucky few months to come. Things go your way, fruitful hard work. A silhouette of a bee heralds success!

BEETLE - Renewal; progress; need for foresight.

BELL - Unexpected good news in love or business; call to attention

BEETLE – Attracts and brings money to the owner

BICYCLE - Individuality; choose your own path.

BIRD - Good news or message; standing bird: delay; flying bird: good news; good news coming soon; flock of birds: profound or exciting news; if flying, good news from the direction it comes. If at rest a fortunate journey. goose: successful financial venture; peacock: pride and display; eagle: power and transcendence; crow/raven: ill omen, warning, time to relax; parrot: beware of idle gossip; chicken/hen: happy home life and childhood comfort; dove: peace and love; owl: wisdom, knowledge and learning, keep your own council; rooster: a boastful person or wake up and seize the moment; swan: romance or someone graceful and beautiful; vulture: lay low and beware of enemies; swallow: love and new beginnings. Birds presage short-lived problems or, if the card lies a distance from you then a prosperous journey is foretold.

BOAT - Help in time of trouble. Worthwhile journey; your ship is coming in.

BONES - Situation calling for inner strength and spiritual fortitude.

BOWL - Invitations, money or generosity.

BOOK - You will have dealings with the law, solicitors, or some official body. If open: an answer to a question; if closed: a question to be investigated. Also means a secret.

BOOT - Generally a lucky sign. You will move on in life. A planned journey will be a happy one. Difficulties pass.

BOTTLE - Don't neglect health problems. Explosive atmosphere requiring caution; do not overindulge.

BOUQUET or FLOWERS- Very lucky, true love, true friends, happiness in all areas of life. Romantic interest; validation for your work or talents. Heralds great good fortune.

BOW - You will gain what you hope for, but only through hard work. A fortunate symbol meaning gift or celebration of achievement.

BOX - You are about to receive a gift.

BREAD (loaf) - Nourishment; care for your health.

BRIDGE - An excellent opportunity is given to you. A life-changing event or person. Look for nearby symbols.

BROOM or BRUSH - You can sweep all your worries away. New home; new era in your life.

BUBBLES - Floating on surface of tea or coffee means money coming.

BUGS - Distractions; fractured concentration; need for relaxed focus

BUSH -An obstacle to new opportunities; branches signify choices.

BUTTERFLY - A care-free period is about to begin, overdue happiness.

CAGE - Restriction. Illness

CAKE - A wish fulfilled; celebration.

CAMEL - You will overcome burden and pressure to reach oasis.

CANDLE - You can be of help to others. There will be light upon an uncertain path; help from friends.

CAR - If clear: travel; if broken: mechanical trouble.

CARPETS - True friends and happy social engagements.

CASTLE - Promotion. Official position. Expand your horizons; open up a little.

CAT – Myth Deceit; an untrustworthy friend. A black cat brings the best luck. A strange black cat on your porch brings prosperity. - Scottish superstition. A black cat seen from behind on a full moon foretells a bad omen. If you dream of a Tri colored /tabby cat you will be lucky in making friends and around your home you and other residents will feel the lucky benefits. Ginger good luck charm in money and business. If you dream of a black and white cat, you'll have luck with children; may also mean the birth of a child. Dreaming of white cat means good luck. If you dream of a tortoiseshell cat you will be lucky in love. More about Cats, myths and folklore go to http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/folklore.htm

CAVALIER – at a distance, is the bearer of good tidings from afar. If cloudd intervene between you and him, then he brings bad news.

CHAIN - Marriage or business contract. If well-formed: fortunate undertaking or serious commitment; if broken: trouble, disruption.

CHAIR - Happiness in domestic matters. Security, contentment, a guest or new addition to the family.

CHILD - New idea; family. Indicates pleasant relations, kindness and gentleness.

CHURCH - Marriage, christening or funeral, depending on surrounding omens.

CIGAR - A new friend or business relationship.

CIRCLE - Completion of any matter concerning the enquirer at the time. Unbroken: success, completion; broken (like letter 'c'): a temporary offer will come, tentative offers without fruition.

CLOCK - Warning against procrastination.

CLOUDS - Small and fluffy: happy optimism; thick and dark: gloom; sadness. If the brighter side is facing you, means happiness: but if the dark side is towards you they are a sinister omen.

CLOVER - Good luck, Four-leaf clover - exceptional good luck. Clover Leaf, surrounded by clouds, presages grief. If close to the person, this grief is short lived and turns out to be the best in the long run. If there are no clouds it brings happiness and wellbeing.

COFFEE POT OR TEA POT - A special visitor is coming, probably not romantic.

COFFIN - The end of something. Accident, illness or loss. It’s severity is shown by the cards proximity or distance from the person concerned and the relative positions of these two cards are of great significance.

COIN – If you dream a coin a lump sum of money is coming your way. Find a coin is lucky as is a coin that is made on a leap year.

COMB - Improve yourself appearance.

COMET - Brink of pivotal change or dramatic event in your life.

CORN - Prosperity; money worries end.

COW - Abundance; prosperity; physical or creative fertility.

CRAB - Admonition to be more direct or someone born under the zodiac sign Cancer.

CROOK - A shepherd's crook, others rely on you to take the lead. Your advice is requested.

CROSS - Sacrifice, unhappiness. If like a 'T': hard won success and happiness; if like a solid 'X': warning (look for meaning with nearby symbols); if like a broken 'X': obstacles and losses are ahead. Close to the inquirer it foretells short lived misfortune.

CROWN - Success, honor and recognition for your talents.

CUP - Your efforts are noticed and rewarded. Be patient, this is not a time to assert yourself.

CUSHIONS OR PILLOWS - Comfort; admonition against laziness and procrastination.

DAGGER - An enemy tries to harm you. Caution against sharp words or revealing personal information.

DAISY - New love.

DASHES or DOTS - Money. Alternatively - Many short trips which may cause wasted time.

DEER - A shy, timid person; you should be more assertive to overcome shyness.

DEVIL - You feel like letting your hair down. Don't overdo it; you may suffer.

DIAMOND - Gift or other surprise windfall coming your way.

DICE - Destiny and change, go with the flow.

DISH - Interpret as a circle unless containing food; contains food = domestic comfort.

DOG - Good friend; if at bottom friend needs help; if barking, untrustworthy friend; or, someone born in Chinese Zodiac dog year. Points to a loyal friends if close but the opposite if faraway: if surrounded by clouds this card is a warning to be on your guard against falsehood and treachery.

DONKEY - Stubbornness and stamina.

DOOR - Be aware of opportunities.

DRAGON - Scheming or flashy person; or, someone born in Chinese Zodiac dragon year.

DROPS - Tears or sadness.

DRUM - A change; a call to action.

DUCK - Devoted mate; money.

EAR - Take no notice of gossip. You will benefit from something you hear.

EGG - If whole: new life, successful new beginning; if cracked/broken: failed plans or financial problems which can be overcome by action. Powerful Fertility Charm.

ELEPHANT - Be patient, you will be supported with kindness. Good Luck, good health, happiness.

ENVELOPE - You will receive a long awaited letter or important paperwork.

EXCLAMATION MARK - Pay attention; beware of impulsive actions.

EYE - Be aware of what is going on around you. A protective symbol; insight into a long standing problem.

FACE - A new friendship or an old friend comes back into your life. If the face is unpleasant, beware; the person is not as nice as they seem. Look for nearby initials for identity of face; if near the rim or handle it is a warning against too much introspection; if facing another symbol indicates importance of that symbol.

FAN - Don't try to cover up the truth, it will cause trouble in the future. A flirtation.

FEATHER - Something you laugh at may not be so trivial after all. Also a need for concentration.

FENCE - Obstacles, temporary and self-imposed limitations.

FINGER -Emphasizes whatever symbol it is pointing; up: caution; down: stop.

FIRE - Passion; hot emotion; sexual desire.

FISH - Sharing of knowledge; a teacher; a person born under the Zodiac sign of Pisces (especially if there are two fish). Brings about a large family. Great good fortune at sea and successful ventures; but at a distance they presage the obstruction of your most earnest ambitions.

FIST - Something threatens you. Quarrels and disputes.

FLAG - Danger, look to nearby symbols for added meaning.

FLEUR DE LYS or LILY - Femininity; a loving woman.

FLOWER - Praise and compliments are coming your way.

FLY - An annoying person.

FOOT - A journey overseas. Movement in love, career or location.

FORK - Get advice from trusted friends before deciding.

FORKED LINE - A decision to be made.

FOUNTAIN - Overflowing happiness.

FOX - A cunning person may be trying to trick you. A warning of devious or envious people if close by: at a distance this card has no special significance.

FRUIT - Prosperity, fertility.

FROG - Fertility; abundance; a disguised handsome/beautiful lover.

GATE - Be aware of opportunities around you.

GALLOWS - A loss of money or position.

GARDEN – if close, augurs moving in high society, having numerous and worthy friends; but if far away it tell you to beware of company that cannot be trusted.

GLASS - Celebrations, parties, social events.

GLOBE - Long distance travel.

GOAT - Your persistence will pay off, but take some time to recreate; or, a person born under the sign of Capricorn.

GRAPES - Abundance and epicurean enjoyment.

GRASSHOPPER - Summer delights.

GUN - Someone speaks ill of you; danger; a bully.

HAMMER - An attempted persuasion.

HAND - If open: karma or destiny; if closed means an argument; look for added meaning where the hand is pointing.

HARE - Unlike the shorter eared rabbit, the long eared hare represents something important brewing in your destiny in love or travel.

HARP - Love; romance.

HAT or HELMET - You are offered work. You will experience a change in roles; or business success.

HEART - Love, friendship, romance. A lover. If close to a ring, marriage to the present lover. If indistinct, the lover is fickle. A sure sign of good fortune and joy.

HEAVENLY BODIES — (Sun, Moon, Star) — Good luck; great happiness and success.

HILLS - Small challenges which will leave you improved.

HORSE - If galloping means good news; if just the head means a lover

HORSESHOE - good luck; very positive especially for travel. Hang upwards for good luck in the bedroom, front door or any garden plot needing luck!

HOURGLASS - A warning to be punctual. You may not have as much time to finish a task as you expect. Do it now.

HOUSE - Home, family, security. Help from the family. Comfort. If close to you, indicates good fortune in all you do. At the centre of lenormand cards it’s a warning to be on your guard against those around you.

ICEBERG - Danger.

INSECT - Minor worries and irritations, distractions; fractured concentration; need for relaxed focus

IVY - Faithful lovers and friends. This is not a good time to be too independent; trust friends to help you.

JEWELS - Material success; you will receive a valuable gift.

JUG - Good health.

KANGAROO - Travel; a journey.

KETTLE - Contentment in the home. A special visitor is coming, probably not romantic.

KEY - New project. The future is in your hands. Suggest success if close by but failure if far away.

KITE - Your wish will be granted.

KNIFE - Separation, broken friendship or love affair. Caution against sharp words or revealing personal information.

LADDER - Advancement, promotion; an improvement in your business life.

LAMP - The lamp throws light on something that has puzzled you. The way ahead is clear. At the top means a feast; at the side means secrets revealed; at the bottom means postponement.

LEAF, LEAVES and TREES - Good news, good health, growth. The turning over of a new leaf; inevitable changes with the passage of time.

LETTER - News is on the way. You will receive a long awaited letter or important paperwork.. Points to good news, but if clouds are near then the news will be bad.

LIGHTHOUSE - Take heed of any warning given to you.

LIGHTNING - Startling events; sudden insights.

LILLIES – Above you reveals your virtue, below you your notoriety, close to you they indicate a happy life, surrounded by clouds domestic worries.

LINES - Movement. Single line, advancement. Double lines: a journey. Long lines that cross: decisions that affect the course of your life; journey on a road; if straight: progress; if wavy: uncertain path; if many: many short trips.

LION - Male lion represents a powerful contact or important man; the lioness represents a strong family; or, may represent a person born under the zodiac sign of Leo.

LOCK - There are obstacles in your way.

LOOP - If well-formed: fortunate undertaking or serious commitment; if broken: trouble, disruption.

MAN - A visitor of either gender; if near handle = someone close to you.

MASK - A secret to be kept.

MOON - Crescent Moon: Prosperity, fame. If cloudy, difficulties will be solved. New Moon: good fortune, especially for new ventures. Half Moon: love. Old moon: bad luck. St your side, is a bringer of great honor; but at a distance it is a indication of affliction.

MOUNTAIN - A difficult, but possible, goal. If close, portends powerful enemies; but if distant, lasting friendship.

MOUSE - Be cautious of credit deals. Means theft; if the card is near you, you will regain what has been stolen, but if it is faraway, you must accept this could be a permanent loss.

MUSHROOM - Rapid growth, success or fertility.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - Peace, harmony.

NAIL - Enemies try to harm you. Two-faced friends. An unfair assault.

NECKLACE - Complete personal relationship stability; broken: instability in a personal relationship.

NEEDLE - Painful repair.

NET - Beware pitfalls. Danger surrounds you.

OAK - Long life characterized by good health. Prevent gossip from reaching your ears.

OCTOPUS - Warning.

OWL—Indicates sickness or poverty. Warning against starting a new venture.

OYSTER - Passion and desire.

PALM TREE - Good omen. Success in any undertaking. Single people learn of marriage. Wealth; beach vacation.

PARASOL - Protection from harm or loss.

PATHS - without clouds indicates a way out of the present predicament, as long as they are close to you. But the presence of clouds is a sign that there is no way out.

PEOPLE - Representations of people mean exactly what they show, for example, a policeman, an old woman, a doctor, or someone angry, sad, celebrating, and so on.

PICKAXE - Determination gets you what you want.

PIG - A greedy or jealous person. Fertility, a boar protects the owner from enemies.

PISTOL - Warning of danger.

PURSE - Money.

PYRAMID - Concentrate on the spiritual side of life.

QUESTION MARK - Indecision. The symbols around it should help to make up your mind. Reconsider your plans; be aware of an important question you should ask yourself.

RABBIT - Fertility in family or business; someone born in the Chinese Zodiac year of the rabbit.

RAINBOW - Hope for the future. End of strife. Your wish will come true; similar to an arch, it links represents the path between today and your destiny.

RAKE - You are at a crossroad and your destiny is determined by hard work.

RECTANGLE or SQUARE - You will face a challenge or difficulty (looks to nearby symbols, especially symbols within the shape, for added meaning.

RING - True and lasting love. Represents marriage but usually interpreted as a circle; unbroken: success, completion; broken (like letter 'C'): a temporary offer will come, tentative offers without fruition. If on your right, foretells a happy marriage; if on the left and faraway it is foreboding disloyalty, and a painful separation.

ROD -  suggests domestic troubles: discord or possibly illness, depending on its position in relation to the person concerned.

ROSE - New romance; deepening of love.

RUG - go with your instincts in distinguishing from a rectangle or square; represents joyful social events and true friendship.

SADDLE - Take advantage of any opportunity that comes your way.

SAW - Something should be removed.

SCALES - You will be treated just as you deserve. If the scales are weighed down at one side, you'll be unjustly treated. If they are weighed down with a lucky symbol close by, you will get away with something, or get up lightly. A legal matter. A person born under the zodiac sign of Libra.

SCISSORS - It may be time to remove yourself from a situation or relationship.

SCYTHE - The sudden end of something. Accident or death. Immiment danger, but this will not last if the surrounding cards are positive.

SERPENT – A serpent brings long life and wisdom

SHEEP - A calm and peaceful person; an admonition to control impulses.

SHELL - You will find a simple treasure. Good news. Happiness near water.

SHIP - Worthwhile journey; your ship is coming in. an inheritance or a transaction promise prosperity. If the ship is close by you will embark on a journey.

SHIPWRECK - Theft. Loss. Forlorn hope.

SHOE - You are on the correct path; be wary of advice to change.

SNAKE - Recovery from illness. Alternatively, someone who does not deserve your trust. According to how near or far from the person indicated, suggests treachery or loss, or perhaps hypocrisy.

SPADE - A period of hard work.

SPIDER - Persistence will pay off. A small reward or win.

SPIDER WEB - Potent symbol of fate; beware of traps.

SPOON - Others prove helpful. You will be comforted by someone's generosity.

STAR - Good fortune, success, recognition and praise. Shooting star - sudden fame. A sign of good fortune in all aspects of life; but if dark clouds are in the vicinity it points to imminent misfortune.

STAIR - Your position will improve.

STORK – if close to your own cards foretells a change in your immediate environment, but if distant it indicates circumstances which will delay or even prevent this change.

SUN - Happiness, confidence, a new beginning. In the vicinity of the inquirer, radiates happiness, life and well being; but faraway it brings setbacks and anxieties in your aspirations.

SWORD - Caution against sharp words or revealing personal information.

TABLE - A gathering, a party, a happy social interlude.

TEAPOT - A small gathering. Don't speak ill of others.

TENT - An adventurous period in your life. A new job may find you doing something completely different. Travel may help you foster your spiritual health.

THIMBLE - Focus on fostering your home life.

TORNADO or WHIRLWIND - Prepare for turbulent weather.

TORTOISE or TURTLE - Lasting success through slow, determined and patient efforts.

TOWER - Risk of disappointment. A sign of a long and happy life, but if surrounded by clouds it presages the opposite.

TREE - alone: family, roots, heritage; leafless: family conflict; many leaves: family contentment; group of trees: family unity; evergreen: enduring relationships; palm: wealth or beach vacation.. Far from you, denotes good health, strength, lasting happiness and the fulfillment of your wishes.

TRIANGLE - You are involved in a three way relationship; if wedge shaped = one person is getting in the way of your relationship with the other person. Alternatively it could mean unexpected good fortune. Pointing upwards: success. Pointing downwards: failure.

TRIDENT - Prongs upwards: gain through the sea, a journey by water, a sailor comes into your life. Prongs downwards: loss through water.

UMBRELLA - Protection from harm or loss. Help comes when needed.

URN - Be aware of the distinction between material and spiritual success.

VASE - A secret being kept from you; be aware of the distinction between material and spiritual success.

VIOLIN - Allow your feelings to surface.

VOLCANO - Something kept hidden suddenly emerges. Anger. Frustration. There is an obstruction in your life that must be dealt with before it explodes.

WAGON - Inheritance; childhood; simple pleasures.

WASP - Danger of small harm.

WATERFALL - Wealth and prosperity.

WHEEL - A turning point in life. Events outside your control will change the direction of your life.

WINGS - Do not box yourself in or limit yourself unnecessarily.

WOLF - You will be challenged or betrayed by someone.

YOKE - Domination or control you should not allow.

ZEBRA - Be more flexible and adventurous in your travel plans.

Tip: Make any of these symbols from natural fiber to represent your intent. Traditional craft methods can be of benefit. Consider clay, paper, stone, wax & wood.

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