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Fly Tea Leaf Symbol Meaning

Small vexations and annoyances which will ruffle you considerably; See also Bluebottle Fly, Dragon Fly

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Illustrative visual reference; not a documented cup reading.

Illustrative references

Fly visual variations

Illustrative Fly tea-leaf reference one — Illustrative reference; not a documented reading.

Illustrative Fly tea-leaf reference two — Illustrative reference; not a documented reading.

Illustrative Fly tea-leaf reference three — Illustrative reference; not a documented reading.

How to read Fly in tea leaves

Fly in a tea leaf reading points to Small vexations and annoyances which will ruffle you considerably; See also Bluebottle Fly, Dragon Fly. Read it as a tea-leaf sign first: the shape, cup position, and nearby clusters matter as much as the dictionary meaning.

The visual examples are illustrative reconstructions for comparing a rough silhouette. They are not photographs of a documented reading and should not be treated as exact templates.

This entry paraphrases the books listed under Historical sources. The linked Project Gutenberg editions provide the historical text; the wording on this site is rewritten.

For comparison only, the coffee-reading archive also has a related coffee symbol page: Fly in coffee grounds.

Cup position

How placement changes the reading

Rim

Readers commonly use the rim for the present or near future.

Middle

The middle wall is commonly used for a matter understood as developing.

Base

The base is commonly used for slower, hidden, or underlying matters.

Handle

The handle side is commonly read as closest to the person whose cup is being interpreted.