Umbrella
ObjectsUmbrella 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.