Box / Chest

Box / Chest

Objects

Box / Chest is a sign from the “Objects” group. Here is how Box / Chest is read in the coffee grounds across the traditional schools:

Meaning in the coffee cup

What does Box / Chest mean in the Ottoman-Persian reading?

The chest holds a secret that fate is not yet ready to unlock; be patient, for what lies sealed today will be revealed as your portion when its hour arrives.

What does Box / Chest mean in the Russian-Bulgarian reading?

A chest tells of something hidden you carry with you, perhaps an old burden or a family keepsake that has long been waiting to be opened.

What does Box / Chest mean in the German / Central-European reading?

The chest points to something put by in the house, a dowry, an heirloom or a small nest egg that will yet serve you well. Sometimes it hides a domestic matter you have not yet spoken aloud, but in good time it can be set in order.

Where in the cup does Box / Chest appear — and what does that change?

Near the rim the chest points to a secret about to open, at the bottom to something deeply buried in the past; by the handle it concerns your own home, opposite it the hidden affairs of strangers.

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