Knife

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

Last updated: 23 July 2026 · Pedram Dadgar

Meaning in the coffee cup

What does Knife mean in the Ottoman-Persian reading?

The knife cuts a bond in two — separation or divorce; what was once joined, fate now severs with a sharp blade.

What does Knife mean in the Russian-Bulgarian reading?

A knife warns of a broken friendship, quarrels and harm, of an intrigue against you; if the point turns downward, it warns of self-inflicted damage.

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

The knife warns of a quarrel in the house or with neighbours, of sharp words that can split a friendship in two. Keep the peace at the family table and say nothing in the heat of the moment that can hardly be mended later.

Where in the cup does Knife appear — and what does that change?

At the rim the break is imminent, at the bottom an old, deep feud smolders; near the handle it concerns your home, opposite it the cut comes through a stranger or foe.

Knife — At the rim (near future)

At the rim the knife warns of an imminent rupture: a quarrel or parting is close at hand, a tie that threatens to come undone within days.

Knife — In the middle (present)

In the middle the knife shows a separation unfolding over these weeks: a relationship or bond being cut through now, cleanly and beyond recall.

Knife — At the base (distant/hidden)

At the base the knife points to an old, deep cut: a long-past separation or a hidden wound that still works on you out of sight.

Knife — At the handle (yourself, home)

At the handle the knife strikes your own home: the break lies within close family or your innermost circle, a falling-out among those nearest to you.

What does a knife in the coffee cup signify?

The knife cuts a bond in two: it points to separation or divorce. What was once joined, fate now severs with a sharp blade.

Interpretation and meaning of the knife in tasseography.

The knife stands for a sharp cut: the end of a bond, a separation, or divorce. It speaks of a tie being severed, sometimes painfully, yet often freeing, when what was joined no longer belongs together.

What does seeing a knife in the saucer mean?

In the saucer, which speaks of home and the past, the knife tells of a break already behind you. A separation or falling-out has already happened; the blade recalls a tie the past has already cut through.

Is a knife in the coffee cup a good or bad omen?

The knife is usually a difficult sign, for it announces separation or divorce. Yet a cut also frees: at times the blade severs what had long stopped serving you, making room for a clearer path.

What does it mean when the knife points toward another figure in the cup?

When the tip points at another figure, it shows which relationship the cut concerns: aimed at a heart or two figures, it speaks of a love or partnership ending. If the blade lies free, pointing at nothing, the break is still undecided and its outcome remains in your hands.