Seahorse

Seahorse

Animals

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

Meaning in the coffee cup

What does Seahorse mean in the Ottoman-Persian reading?

The seahorse promises that a long-cherished wish of the heart will at last come true; fate carries it gently to you across still water.

What does Seahorse mean in the Russian-Bulgarian reading?

The seahorse is a rare good omen: a quiet wish that comes true through patience and quiet persistence.

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

The seahorse is a rare and kindly sign on the rim of the cup: a quiet wish you have long nursed at heart comes true at last. With patience and a little perseverance, good fortune finds its own way to your door.

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

At the rim the wish is fulfilled soon; at the bottom it ripens slowly from a deep, old longing; near the handle it concerns your own heart and home, opposite it the fulfillment reaches you from afar.

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