Animal
Frog Tea Leaf Symbol Meaning
A change of residence; with other signs, new work or profession; with bad symbols around, unpleasant sights and stories / Success in love and commerce
Illustrative references
Frog visual variations
How to read Frog in tea leaves
Frog in a tea leaf reading points to A change of residence; with other signs, new work or profession; with bad symbols around, unpleasant sights and stories; Success in love and commerce. 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: Frog 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.
Optional companion application
Decode tea leaves with a guided flow
CoffeeTells is a separate companion application. This link opens its App Store page.