Coffee fortune telling is a tradition in Turkey and is called 'Tasseography'. To begin the fortune telling ritual, the drinker must first drink all the liquid, leaving a small amount to mix in with the grounds. It is these coffee grounds left at the bottom of the cup that will be used for fortune telling. Before the grounds can be read, the cup must first be covered with a saucer, then turned upside down and facing the person whose fortune will be told. In this process, the small amount of coffee left in the cup will drain, leaving the grounds to settle and create patterns from which symbols can be read. There are a large range of symbols to look for and each one suggests a different meaning. Most of which are positive signs for the future, or the past.
protection, sacrifice
warning, danger from self or others, power
ascension, lack of concentration
chakra, pleasure, love, trust, compassion
speak with false tongue, false flattery
good luck, attraction, Earth’s magnetics, Omega or Leo, closure, go ahead with your plans
recognition, admiration, sewing, eye, weaving
something unexpected, 3 in a relationship, pyramids, 3, third dimension
anger, sex
quarrels, possibly separation
be careful of enemies
injustice, unfairness
success, honor, place were they grow
deceit, a false friend
happiness, success, power
something hidden
need for caution
reward, bloodlines
time running out, need to decide something, synchronicity, illusion, creation, take more time for decision
hard work needed, getting a point across
head, consciousness, improvement
phone call, coming full circle, near the top means marriage or the offer of marriage; at bottom means long engagement; if broken means engagement broken off
at top means journey or moving to the country; near bottom means rapid growth; if reversed means frustration, psychedelics
broken friendship, hidden enemy
if straight means progress; if wavy means uncertain path
loops of time and creation, avoid impulsive actions, slinky effect