Flowers: Luck or love

Fruit: Abundance, prosperity

Hand: Assists in the reading based on other symbols. The meaning comes from whichever symbols the hand points to.

Hawk: An enemy

Hourglass: Imminent peril

Kettle: Death

Ladybug: Addison Haywood

Leaves: Usually a lucky symbol. If small, they denote a choice that may cause a drastic change.

Man: A visitor arriving, typically read in conjunction with other symbols in the cup to determine the visitor’s intentions

Mirror: Revelation of the truth

Owl: A dark omen that points to disgrace or sickness. If the reader is in love, they will be deceived.

Pitchfork: Deliberately stirring up trouble

Rooster: A wake-up call

Rosemary: Memory

Snail: Infidelity

Snake: Treachery and disloyalty. Betrayal. Possibly hidden danger.

Swan: Loyalty

Bourbon Terms

Angel’s share: Bourbon that evaporates through the wood in the barrel

Bonded bourbon: Straight bourbon that has been aged and bottled according to Bottled and Bond Act of 1897 requirements. Bonded whiskey is not blended and has been stored continuously for at least four years in wooden barrels; it must all be the product of a single distillery during a single season and year.

Honey barrel: A particularly good barrel of bourbon

Mash: Liquid fermenting grains

Mash bill: A specific bourbon’s list of ingredients

Proof: Denotes alcohol content. Proof is two times the percentage of alcohol by volume.

Single barrel: A bottle of bourbon that comes from a single barrel

Small batch: A bottle of bourbon that comes from a mix of a limited number of barrels, typically ten to fifty

Sour mash: A portion of the previous day’s mash that is added to new mash for consistent quality and character

Straight bourbon: At least two years old. If it’s younger than four years, the bottle must carry an age statement. Cannot contain any added colors or flavors.

White dog: The colorless, unaged alcohol that comes from the still, before it goes into the barrel

Auras

Adder’s-tongue: Jealousy

Amaryllis: Pride

Ambrosia: Reciprocated love

Basil: Common basil suggests hatred; sweet basil a possibility for love

Begonia: Anxiety or unwanted thoughts

Bindweed: Uncertainty

Butterfly weed: Hope from sorrow

Camellia: Longing

Carnations, yellow: Disappointment

Cedar trees: Integrity

Chrysanthemum, white: Honesty

Chrysanthemum, yellow: Neglected love

Columbine, orange: Nervousness

Daffodils: Fondness; depending on the situation, sisterly love

Dead leaves: Sadness and disappointment

Dog’s-bane: Falsehood

Forsythia: Anticipation

Gladiolas: Memory; if wilted, loss of memory

Hollyhock: Ambition, creativity

Hyacinth: Sorrow, grief

Iris: Hopefulness

King’s spear: Regret

Lavender: Love and devotion

Marigold: Despair or jealousy

Marjoram: Happiness

Monkshood: Hatred

Morning glory: Affection

Oleander: Distrust

Petunia: Resentment or anger

Rosemary: Remembrance

Roses, yellow: Joy

Snapdragons: Deception

Sorrel: Affection

Spurge: Persistence

Sycamore: Curiosity

Tansy: A declaration of war

Weeping willow: Sadness, hopelessness

Yarrow: Everlasting love; sometimes a cure for heartache and sorrow