A Basic List of Tea Leaf Symbols

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* Acorn: At top, slow growth; at bottom, good health.
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==A Basic List of Tea Leaf Symbols==
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* Airplane: Long journey; a rise in social position.
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* Anchor: At top, stability and rest; at bottom, safety.
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A proficient domestic tea leaf reader will probably have fifty or more tea leaf symbols memorized; a professional tasseomancer will likely have 200 or more committed to memory. [[A Basic List of Tea Leaf Symbols|Read more to learn the meanings of the mostcommonly encountered tea leaf symbols]].
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* Apple: Achievement; if bitten into, temptation.
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* Arrow: Point down, bad news; up, good news.
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Acorn: At top, slow growth; at bottom, good health.
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* Axe: Difficulties; if at top, overcoming of difficulties.
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Airplane: Long journey; a rise in social position.
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* Baby: Fretting and small worries.
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Anchor: At top, stability and rest; at bottom, safety.
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* Bag: A trap; if open, escape, from a trap.
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Apple: Achievement; if bitten into, temptation.
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* Ball: Variable fortune, as ball bounces up and down.
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Arrow: Point down, bad news; up, good news.
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* Balloon: A celebration or party soon.
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Axe: Difficulties; if at top, overcoming of difficulties.
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* Basket: A treat, award, compliment, recognition.
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Baby: Fretting and small worries.
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* Bell: Announcement; the nearer the top, the better.
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Bag: A trap; if open, escape, from a trap.
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* Birds: Good news (see also species of birds).
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Ball: Variable fortune, as ball bounces up and down.
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* Boat: A visit from a friend, protection, inheritance.
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Balloon: A celebration or party soon.
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* Book: If open, good news; if closed, hidden secrets.
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Basket: A treat, award, compliment, recognition.
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* Bottle: Drunkenness, temptations offered.
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Bell: Announcement; the nearer the top, the better.
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* Broom: A new home; a thorough house-cleaning.
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Birds: Good news (see also species of birds).
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* Bush: A secret friend or secret opportunities.
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Boat: A visit from a friend, protection, inheritance.
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* Butterfly: Fickleness of friends.
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Book: If open, good news; if closed, hidden secrets.
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* Candle: Ask for and receive help from others.
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Bottle: Drunkenness, temptations offered.
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* Cat: Gossip, deceit; cat-head, female false friend.
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Broom: A new home; a thorough house-cleaning.
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* Chain: Engagement, wedding; sequence of events.
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Bush: A secret friend or secret opportunities.
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* Chair: A guest is coming.
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Butterfly: Fickleness of friends.
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* Circle: Success, completion; with dots, a baby.
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Candle: Ask for and receive help from others.
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* Clock: Better health if medical help is sought soon.
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Cat: Gossip, deceit; cat-head, female false friend.
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* Clouds: Trouble; with dots (rain), many problems.
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Chain: Engagement, wedding; sequence of events.
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* Coin: Money count the coins to tell how much.
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Chair: A guest is coming.
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* Cross: Death, a funeral, suffering, sacrifice.
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Circle: Success, completion; with dots, a baby.
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* Cup: Reward of merit; overturned, justified criticism.
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Clock: Better health if medical help is sought soon.
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* Dagger: Danger from self or others; beware injury.
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Clouds: Trouble; with dots (rain), many problems.
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* Dish: Trouble at home; matters require cleaning up.
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Coin: Money count the coins to tell how much.
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* Dog: Good, true friend; at bottom, friend needs help.
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Cross: Death, a funeral, suffering, sacrifice.
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* Door: Opportunities arise through an odd event.
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Cup: Reward of merit; overturned, justified criticism.
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Dagger: Danger from self or others; beware injury.
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Dish: Trouble at home; matters require cleaning up.
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Dog: Good, true friend; at bottom, friend needs help.
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Door: Opportunities arise through an odd event.
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Duck: Money, and false gossip about money.
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Eagle: Success by soaring over obstacles.
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Egg: If unbroken, success; if broken, failure.
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Envelope: Good news; with dots, news of money.
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Eye: Look sharp; be cautious; you be psychic.
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Face: A change is coming, it may be a setback.
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Fan: Flirtation, but it comes to nothing in the end.
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Feather: Insincerity, undependability, lack of focus.
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Fence: Limitations, minor setbacks, easily mended.
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Finger: Extra emphasis on whatever it points to.
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Fire: At top, achievement; at bottom, danger, haste.
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Fish: Increase of wealth or increase in family.
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Flag: Danger if you compromise your integrity.
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Flower: Compliments, tokens of love and esteem.
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Fly: Domestic annoyances require your attention.
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Forked Line: You must soon make a decision.
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Fruit: Prosperity, a successful outcome to labour.
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Gate: Opportunity, future success beckons.
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Glass, Water: Integrity and temperance.
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Glass, Cocktail: Dissatisfaction with life.
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Goat: Beware stubborn people; they may be enemies.
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Grapes: Good health, fertility, happiness; inebriation.
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Gun: Anger, discord, strife; danger where it points.
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Hammer: Hard work is needed; avoid complainers.
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Hand: Open, a friendly helper; closed, an argument.
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Hat: Improvement, a new role or a new job.
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Hawk: Suspicion and jealousy; watch with care.
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Heart: Love, pleasure, romance, a thrilling meeting.
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Horse: Galloping, good news; head only, a lover.
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Horseshoe: Good luck, a winning bet, good fortune.
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Hourglass: You must decide something soon.
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House: Security and safety; parents.
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Insect: Minor problems require immediate attention.
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Jewels: Gifts will be offered to you.
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Kettle: Minor illness; don’t worry; friends will help.
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Key: Success, prosperity, understanding.
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Kite: Ascent in social position by the help of friends.
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Knife: A broken friendship; a justified fear.
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Ladder: Job promotion, a rise in life, advancement.
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Lamp: At top, a feast; at side, secrets revealed.
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Leaf: Change in health: up, better; down, worse.
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Letter: News; If cross near, death, if coins, a gift.
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Lines: If straight, progress; if wavy, uncertain path.
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Lion: An influential friend in a position of authority.
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Lock: Obstacles too strong to overcome.
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Man: Near handle, a visitor; elsewhere, a pen-pal.
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Moon: A change in plans.
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Mountain: Great goals beset by difficulties.
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Mouse: Someone is stealing from you.
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Mushroom: At top, country life; at bottom, growth.
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Nail: Injustice, unfairness, unrighteous punishment.
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Necklace: Whole, admirers; broken, losing a lover.
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Nest: Save your money; take care of your home.
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Needle: Recognition, admiration.
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Oak Tree: Strength, health, long life; betterment.
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Octopus: Danger.
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Ostrich: Travel abroad.
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Owl: Gossip nearby; a wise person will protect you.
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Palm Tree: Success, honour.
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Palm Leaf: Victory, martyrdom.
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Parasol: A new lover.
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Parrot: Foreign journey; people talk about you.
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Pig: Greed and carelessness.
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Pin: A new job awaits.
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Pine Tree: High achievement.
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Pipe: Reconciliation of a friendship.
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Pistol: Danger is near.
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Plough: A struggle ahead; hard going.
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Purse: At top, profit; at bottom, loss.
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Question Mark: Be cautious; future unsettled.
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Rabbit: Bravery to overcome a fear of disaster.
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Rainbow: The most difficult time is now over.
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Rake: Watch details lest you stumble.
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Raven: Bad news; love disaster; death for the aged.
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Rider: Good news from afar, especially in finances.
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Ring: At top, marriage; at bottom, betrothal.
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Ring, Broken: Divorce or broken engagement.
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Rose: Popularity, romance.
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Scales: Balanced, justice; unbalanced, injustice.
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Scissors: Quarrels, possibly separation.
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Sheep: Good fortune; a friend does your bidding.
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Shell: Good news from over the sea.
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Ship: At top, a journey; at bottom, a safe journey.
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Shoe: Hard work leads to a change for the better.
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Sickle: Illness, sorrow, and pain.
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Snake: An enemy, and wisdom to discern who it is.
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Spider: Good luck, a reward for industrious work.
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Spoon: Generosity.
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Squirrel: Save up now for future times of want.
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Stairs: Orderly progress leads to eventual success.
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Star: Health, happiness, hope; absolute success.
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Sun: Joy, success, power, children, well-being.
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Sword: Small quarrels turn into serious arguments.
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Table: A social gathering at which you’ll find favour.
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Teardrops: Sorrow and tears.
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Tent: Travel for which you are not well prepared.
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Thimble: Changes at home; a need for mending.
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Tortoise: Criticism, usually beneficial.
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Tower: Disappointment and possible ruin.
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Triangle: Something unexpected will happen.
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Turtle: Slow progress; a sluggard is near to you.
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Umbrella: Trouble, but you will be protected.
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Vase: A friend needs your help.
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Violin: A self-centered person.
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Volcano: Harmful and emotional words may erupt.
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Wagon: A wedding will ensue.
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Wasp: Your romantic problems are due to a rival.
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Wheel: If whole, good fortune; if broken, loss.
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Wings: Messages from Heaven.
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Wolf: Cunning and jealousy.
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Zebra: Adventures overseas.
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Revision as of 22:45, 7 August 2017

  • Acorn: At top, slow growth; at bottom, good health.
  • Airplane: Long journey; a rise in social position.
  • Anchor: At top, stability and rest; at bottom, safety.
  • Apple: Achievement; if bitten into, temptation.
  • Arrow: Point down, bad news; up, good news.
  • Axe: Difficulties; if at top, overcoming of difficulties.
  • Baby: Fretting and small worries.
  • Bag: A trap; if open, escape, from a trap.
  • Ball: Variable fortune, as ball bounces up and down.
  • Balloon: A celebration or party soon.
  • Basket: A treat, award, compliment, recognition.
  • Bell: Announcement; the nearer the top, the better.
  • Birds: Good news (see also species of birds).
  • Boat: A visit from a friend, protection, inheritance.
  • Book: If open, good news; if closed, hidden secrets.
  • Bottle: Drunkenness, temptations offered.
  • Broom: A new home; a thorough house-cleaning.
  • Bush: A secret friend or secret opportunities.
  • Butterfly: Fickleness of friends.
  • Candle: Ask for and receive help from others.
  • Cat: Gossip, deceit; cat-head, female false friend.
  • Chain: Engagement, wedding; sequence of events.
  • Chair: A guest is coming.
  • Circle: Success, completion; with dots, a baby.
  • Clock: Better health if medical help is sought soon.
  • Clouds: Trouble; with dots (rain), many problems.
  • Coin: Money count the coins to tell how much.
  • Cross: Death, a funeral, suffering, sacrifice.
  • Cup: Reward of merit; overturned, justified criticism.
  • Dagger: Danger from self or others; beware injury.
  • Dish: Trouble at home; matters require cleaning up.
  • Dog: Good, true friend; at bottom, friend needs help.
  • Door: Opportunities arise through an odd event.
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