Updated 14 September 2026 · Türkçe
In the traditional reading a shape does not mean anything on its own — its meaning comes from where in the cup it sits. The same bird counts as "news arriving soon" at the foot of the handle and "distant, delayed news" on the far rim. A symbol dictionary is therefore not the reading itself, it is the alphabet of the reading.
There are four basic regions: the handle side (the person, their immediate circle, the present), the far side (the distant, the foreign, the future), the rim of the cup (near in time) and down towards the base (far in time, the past, or roots). The saucer is taken as the inside of the home, the domain of family and money.
| Region | Traditional meaning |
|---|---|
| Handle side | The person, their home, their close circle; what is already happening |
| Opposite the handle | The distant, the foreign, the not-yet-known; what comes from outside |
| Near the rim | Near in time — days, weeks |
| The middle | What will happen within months |
| The base | Far in time, roots, what comes from the past; sometimes "the outcome" |
| The saucer | Home, family, money; the household reflection of what is in the cup |
| Open, grounds-free areas | Relief, matters with a clear path ahead |
| Dark, thick grounds | Constriction, delay, a weight to be got through |
| Shape | Traditional reading |
|---|---|
| Bird | News. Near the handle, from close by and soon; on the far side, from a distance. In flight, the news is taken to be on its way. |
| Road / long line | A journey, or a process opening up. Unbroken means the way is clear, broken means obstructed. |
| Fish | Abundance, money, unexpected gain. More than one means multiplication. |
| Snake | Hidden danger, someone nearby not to be trusted, gossip. |
| Heart | An emotional matter, love; the shape beside it tells you where the relationship is going. |
| Eye | The evil eye, being watched, drawing attention. |
| Ring | A promise, an engagement, commitment; broken, an agreement coming apart. |
| Horse | Fast-moving news, or strong support. |
| Dog | A loyal friend, someone standing by you. |
| Cat | Jealousy, being talked about behind your back. |
| Tree | A wish, a growing undertaking; bearing fruit, results. |
| Ladder | Rising, a matter advancing step by step. |
| Key | A solution, a closed door opening. |
| Door | A new opportunity, or a move to a new home or job. |
| Letter | The initial of a name; it points at who is being spoken about. |
| Number | A duration — read as days, weeks or months. |
| House | Family, moving, making a home. |
| Mountain | An obstacle to be crossed; if the summit is clear, it can be crossed. |
| Bridge | A crossing, the joining of a period spent in between. |
| Cloud | Uncertainty, a matter not yet clear. |
| Flower | Joy, celebration, a gift. |
| Arrow | A decision being aimed, or sharp news arriving; look at who it points towards. |
| Ring shape / circle | Completion, a cycle closing. |
| Broken lines | Indecision, postponed business. |
These correspondences come from folk tradition and vary by region; there is no single "correct" dictionary. What makes a reading convincing comes not from the symbol itself but from how the symbols sit relative to one another.
In Falcı you photograph the cup; the app reads the shapes and the distribution of the grounds, produces the reading, and weighs it together with the person's birth chart — the same shape does not produce the same sentence for two people with different charts. The reading arrives as plain prose, not as a list of symbols.
Taking the photograph properly is half the reading: the cup should be turned over and left to cool, photographed in daylight without flash, with the direction of the handle inside the frame. The detailed version is on the coffee fortune apps page.
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This page was written by the team that builds Falcı. Fortune telling is for entertainment; readings are not medical, legal or financial advice.