Umbrella

Umbrella

Objects

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

Meaning in the coffee cup

What does Umbrella mean in the Ottoman-Persian reading?

The umbrella is a heavenly shelter, a hand of mercy spread above you that turns evil away from your head; walk at ease, for you are watched over.

What does Umbrella mean in the Russian-Bulgarian reading?

A worry or annoyance gathers like a rain shower, but you will not get wet: a friend, a plan, or a roof keeps you safe, and the storm passes by without touching you.

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

The umbrella promises shelter at home when rough weather blows up outside. A small worry draws near, but someone holds a protecting hand over you, and you stay dry and safe.

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

At the rim the sheltering umbrella arrives just in time for a near worry, at the bottom it marks a lasting, deep-set protection in life; near the handle the refuge comes from your own home, opposite it from a helping stranger, and the higher it floats, the sooner it opens.

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