Reading Tea Leaves
Falcon, a persistent enemy
Ferret, active enemies
Fish, good news from abroad; surrounded by dots, Immigration
Flag, danger from wounds inflicted by an enemy
Flower, good fortune, success, happy marriage
Fox, treachery by a trusted friend
Frog, success in love and commerce
Gallows, a sign of good luck
Goat, a sign of enemies, and misfortune to a sailor
Goose, happiness; a successful venture
Grasshopper, a great friend will become a soldier
Greyhound, good fortune by strenuous exertion
Grim, a bad sign, usually one of death
Gun, a sign of discord and slander
Hammer, triumph over adversity
Hare, a sign of long journey or return of absent friend
Harp, marriage, success in love
Hat, success in life
Hawk, an enemy
Heart, pleasures to come
Heavenly Bodies signifies happiness and success
Hen, increase of riches or addition to the family
Horse, desires fulfilled through a prosperous journey
Horse-Shoe, a lucky journey or success in marriage
Hour-Glass, imminent peril
House, success in business
Human Figures, judged by what they appear to be doing
Interrogation (mark of), doubt or disappointment
Ivy, honour and happiness through faithful friends
Jackal, a mischief maker of no account
Jug, good health
Kangaroo, a rival in business or love
Kettle, death
Key, money, increasing trade, a good husband or wife
Kite, a sign of lengthy travel leading to Honour and dignity
Knife, a warning of disasters through quarrels and enmity
Ladder, a sign of travel
Leopard, a sign of immigration and subsequent success
Letters, signifies news
Lily, on top of cup, health and happiness, bottom, anger,Strife
Lines, indicate journeys and their directions
Lion, greatness through powerful friends
Man, a visitor arriving
Mermaid, misfortune, especially to seafaring persons
Monkey, deception in love
Moon, (as a crescent), prosperity and fortune
Mountain, powerful friends; many mountains, powerful enemies
Mouse, danger of poverty through death or swindling
Mushroom, sudden separation of lovers after a quarrel
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