Intention Setting
Intention Setting is the practice of focusing on a specific question or wish while drinking coffee. The clarity of intention is believed to enhance the meaningfulness of symbol formations.
What is Intention Setting?
Intention setting is the practice of focusing on a specific question or wish before or while drinking the coffee for a cup reading. Traditionally the intention is held silently and not told to the reader, then repeated inwardly as the cup is closed. The reader first looks at the overall mood of the cup and then at the areas that may relate to the intention. A clear intention makes the reading easier: rather than a broad question such as "How will my life go?", one subject, such as "Will this job change be good for me?", makes clear which area the symbols tie to. A common misconception is that a cup cannot be read without an intention; such a cup is read as a general reading with a wider focus. On Faltastik you can write your intention or question when getting a coffee reading so the reading focuses on it.
Related Terms
Saucer Reading
Interpreting the patterns formed on the saucer after the cup is turned. The saucer typically represents home energy, general conditions, and environmental influences.
Open Cup
A cup where grounds have mostly flowed away with few symbols formed. Interpreted as a clear future, an unobstructed path, or a person in a comfortable period.
Cup Turning
The ritual of turning the cup upside down onto the saucer after drinking the coffee. An intention is set, a wish is made, and the cup is left to cool. The grounds flow naturally, creating patterns on the saucer and cup walls.
Closed Cup
A cup where grounds remain heavily on the walls, containing many symbols. Signifies intense thoughts, a complex period, or significant energy accumulation.
Coffee Grounds
The fine coffee sediment remaining at the bottom of the cup after Turkish coffee is brewed. It is the raw material for symbol formations in fortune reading. Quality grounds come from finely ground authentic Turkish coffee.
Cooling Time
The waiting period after the cup is turned before the reading begins. Usually 5-10 minutes. Cooling can be accelerated by placing a metal coin on the bottom of the cup.