Dear F,

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Well, this is where your intuition comes in! Remember my suggestion about asking the question in your mind and writing down what seems to come through as an answer?

• Lottery: yes, a cup can indicate or give some numbers, but for me numbers stood more for important dates than the lottery- the latter is one of the hardest things to predict, othrewsie we would all be millionaires! 
  
  

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• Mermaid: from me always seems to represent a young female who is engaged- female fiancée. So this young lady, has received or about to receive a proposal of marriage, engagement, and would be happy in accepting that proposal. (singing, enjoyment etc.) (Horse or 'knight on a horse' indicates a male who is going to propose)
  
• Tail of mermaid: I am not clear what you mean by upside down? Is the tail upside down, or you, or both (the whole image). For me, if a symbol sis upside down, it represents that something would happen, in the making, but not right now (as thought it needs time to appear upright as an image).
  
• Arab Head dress:  again, in my dictionary, any specific symbol such as this, or a camel for example, indicates news from that part of the world, or more appropriately in this case, news from a man or about a man who is from that part of the world. Other specific symbols, like a bear, indicate to me something to do with Russia.  You just have to write information down, and with time, track what happens so you can see what they mean specifically for you.

I remember once, being with other ladies from Russia, Armenia, and Yugoslavia and we each saw different symbols, but in the end the out come of what information the cup held was very similar!

Write Down Impressions You Receive

One last tip to keep in mind when interpreting symbols you see in a coffee cup; consider the status of mind the person you are reading for is in; for it may influence what you see. Sometimes, if a persons mind is so set on something, it will be projected in the cup and you will see that as symbols. In this case, it does not necessarily mean it would happen or materialise- just that it reflects their hopes or fears. With practice and through tracking what you see and what happens, you will begin to differentiate between the two.