Alright, so this was back on February 14th, 2019. Yeah, Valentine’s Day. Not that it meant much to me, but the date stuck ’cause of what I ended up doing. I had this idea kicking around for a bit, y’know, try my hand at one of those old-school coffee cup readings, specifically for Pisces folks for the week ahead. Been messing with a few things like that on and off, but this one felt… different. More focused, I guess.
First thing, I pulled out my special Turkish coffee pot. Can’t do a proper reading with just any old instant crap, right? Had to be the real deal. I grabbed some fresh, finely ground Turkish coffee I got from that little shop downtown. Measured it out, just one heaping teaspoon for a small cup, plus a bit of sugar – didn’t want it too sweet, but enough to get those grounds moving around good.
I put it on the stove, low heat, just watching it. That’s key. You gotta watch it, let it foam up nice and slow. That creamy top, that’s what holds the magic, or so they say. When it started to rise, right before it boiled over, I pulled it off, poured it slow into one of those tiny, delicate cups – not a mug, never a mug for this stuff. I sat there, just holding the cup, letting it cool a bit, thinking about what I wanted to focus on for the Pisces reading. You gotta clear your head, kinda set the intention.
Then, I drank it. Slowly. Enjoying the warmth, the bitterness, the whole experience. No rushing. This ain’t about chugging caffeine. It’s about letting the universe, or whatever you believe in, do its thing with the sediment at the bottom. Once it was mostly done, just a tiny bit of liquid left with all those thick grounds, I did the tilt. Swirled it around three times, counter-clockwise, making sure the grounds coated the inside of the cup. Then, I quickly flipped it upside down onto its saucer. And there it sat. Dripping a bit, cooling, letting the patterns form.
I left it for a good ten minutes, went and did something else, tried not to peek. The anticipation is part of it, right? Came back, took a deep breath, and lifted the cup. Man, the first thing that hit me was how chaotic it looked at first glance. Just a muddled mess of brown. But I knew better. You gotta stare. Let your eyes adjust. Let the shapes start to emerge.
I started at the handle, that’s usually considered the “self” or “present.” Working my way clockwise for the future, and counter-clockwise for the past, though for a weekly reading, I tend to just focus on the overall patterns. High up near the rim, that’s the near future, bottom is longer term, middle is the current stuff. And if it’s clear, that’s good energy. Mucky, well, that means trouble or confusion.
What I saw right off the bat, right in the middle, was this really distinct, almost hook-like shape. Like a fishing hook, but not sharp. More like a question mark without the dot. For Pisces, born under the sign of the fish, that immediately spoke to me about something being pulled in, or maybe a decision point. A choice. A “what’s next?” vibe. It wasn’t at the very bottom, so it felt like something immediate, within that week.
Then, as I traced further, going clockwise, I spotted a small, clear space. Like a window. Not big, but definitely there, separating the “hook” from the next thing. That meant opportunity. A chance to see things clearly, or an opening. And right after that window, slightly towards the rim, there was this cluster of tiny dots. Not a solid shape, but like little grains of sand grouped together. I instantly thought of small gains, maybe minor achievements, or even little bits of news coming in. Nothing huge, but consistent, positive trickles.
Down near the bottom, but still within the “future” zone, I saw what looked like a wavy line, almost like a river, but it broke off. It didn’t flow to the very edge. That suggested some emotional movement, fluid situations, maybe feelings running high, but with an interruption. Not a full stop, but a pause, a detouring. So, emotional stuff coming up, but it won’t overwhelm, it will find another path. Maybe a bit of stress, then things calming down naturally.
On the opposite side of the cup, away from the handle, I noticed a heavier, darker patch. Not a symbol, just a density. That often means a bit of weight, perhaps a burden or something requiring more effort. But it wasn’t at the top; it was closer to the middle, so something manageable. Not crushing, just demanding. Maybe a task, or a conversation that needed a bit more oomph to get through.
Putting it all together for a Pisces for that week, I really leaned into the “choice” from the hook shape, combined with the “opportunity” window and the “small gains.” It felt like a week where they’d be faced with a decision, and if they took the chance, even a small one, it would lead to positive outcomes, even if minor. The emotional flow and its interruption meant they wouldn’t get stuck in their feelings, which is sometimes a Pisces thing. And that dense patch? Just part of life, needing attention, but nothing they couldn’t handle, just something to push through. It wasn’t a week of huge drama or massive breakthroughs, more like steady progress with a clear choice making things move along.
