One of the most well know divinatory devices or medius is tea leaf reading.Lesser known,but much the same is Coffee Readings.
The concept is easy.The querent drinks the coffee or tea leaving his psychic impression from the transfer liquids.The residue leaves symbols that have psychic connections to the drinker/querent.
The reader instructs the querent to overturn the cup onto the saucer and rotate the cup three times 360 degrees.Often the reader will tell the querent to make a wish or concentrate on what the querent wants to know.
Leaves closer to the rim of the cup signify what evens will happen sooner that the leaves at the bottom of the cup.
Though there are common associations between the symbols and events for all readers, some have their own interpretations.For instance,everyone generally accepts a heart means love, a bird means happiness and a plane means travel.
However,X often means a bad omen or stop. Yet some readers familiar with runes may say that the X represents Gifu,the rune for gifts,legacies, exchanges and sexual union.Letters usually represent peoples names.
Numerals literally mean the number.A number next to a object may mean that many times.For instance 2 and a heart may mean two lovers.
The following are generally accepted symbols.
Anchor~Hope
Bell~Wedding or Happiness
Bird~Happiness or Freedom
Bridge~Cross Over
Caduses~Health or Healing(but someone must be sick to get this)
Church~Protection
Clover~Luck
Diamond~Wealth
Dog~Loyalty
Friendship~ Door~New Beginnings
Eagle~Success
Fish~Fertility
Wealth(Shark however means enemies)
Gun~Violence or Danger
Heart~Love or Charity
Knife/Sword~Fight-Argument
Octagon~ Stop
Ring~ Wedding - Engagement
Scales~Legal Matters/Justice.

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