People
These symbols are types of people or parts of the body (i.e. face, hands, eyes). These images are reflections of what role we are playing in our personal lives and which stage of wisdom we have reached. A person symbol can act as a short-term or long-term influence.

Animals
Animal shapes represent our helpers on the Earth plane. The types of animals which appear in a tea leaf reading often mirror our hopes, fears, or dreams. They can also reveal personal qualities that we are expressing or show us the inner truth of how we are feeling.

Objects
These include all the things that man has physically invented. They include tools, toys, clothes—you name it. When these kinds of symbols show up in a reading, they show us what we are doing with our lives. They reflect what we are creating and generating, be it positive energy or chaos.

For a list of symbol meanings, click here. Or, the Lipstick Mystic recommends finding a good dream dictionary, because the meanings for dream imagery and tea leaf symbols are the same—all arise from the subconscious mind.