Why spill coffee?
Spilled coffee is a harbinger of sad events. The severity of the impending disaster depends on where the grains landed - on the table or on the floor.
The superstition also has a rational explanation: it is an expensive drink. This causes conflict with household members.
According to legend, troubles can be avoided. Having spilled the coffee, you need to quickly count all the beans. This will help calm you down and prevent conflict.
On the table
Spilling coffee on the table means a quarrel. There may be resentment caused by a carelessly spoken word. It is also associated with incorrect interpretation of the words or actions of a loved one. Resentment will be followed by troubles and disappointments.
By gender
If grains or powder spill on the floor, this threatens a quarrel with a loved one. The spouses will quarrel, and the lovers will soon separate. According to the superstition, a serious rupture should be expected if a can of coffee falls to the floor with a crash.
This applies to both newly acquainted people and those couples who have been in an unregistered marriage for a long time. People who have been married for decades are not at risk of breaking up.
If a person gets irritated and collects powder or grains for a long time, then a whole series of problems will soon arise.
Ground or grains
Basic values:
- if coffee beans are scattered all over the table, then the person will soon get bogged down in minor problems. Solving them will take a lot of mental energy and time;
- If the beans fall before loading into the coffee grinder, you should wait for unforeseen circumstances to arise. There may be breakdowns at home that require material investments.
Where did the belief come from?
Previously, coffee beans were equated with luxury goods such as gold. Waking them up was considered a bad omen. The sign spoke of financial difficulties and troubles. Most likely, it was invented for a more careful attitude towards an elite product.
It is believed that people have been observing various accidents for a long time and have noticed certain trends associated with spilled coffee. They drew conclusions and made interpretations that predicted the future.
This is how signs warning of future events were identified:
- If another person pours coffee on you, this is a good sign that promises unexpected profits or interesting acquaintances.
- It is recommended to drink coffee from the same mug. This will recharge your energy and set you up for positive thinking.
- Getting burned by a hot drink is a surprise.
Many people do not believe at all in the mystical meaning of what happened and associate spilled coffee with fatigue and inattention. In such a state, a person may quarrel with someone, make a mistake, or hit himself. In this case, you should rest and unwind a little.
The modern interpretation of the belief has remained the same. It largely depends on the details of what is happening.
Spilling coffee - signs
Spilled coffee has several meanings. There may be disappointment in yourself or in friends. After this comes a deep crisis, which threatens to turn into both protracted melancholy and depression.
There are also good values:
- accidentally dropping a cup of drink on the floor means a quick change in marital status. If the mug does not break, you need to take a closer look at those around you - perhaps an interesting person will appear in your life. Otherwise, it means the coming of happiness through suffering. You can determine when to get married by counting all the large fragments. Small ones - no need;
- consciously splash a few drops on an image of coffee or grains - you can expect quick profits.
To myself
Spilling coffee on yourself is not a bad omen. An important meeting should be expected in the near future. At first glance, it will seem uninteresting and fleeting. After a while, it turns out that the meeting was fateful.
If a few small drops spill when a person carries a full cup to the table, you should expect a business acquaintance. It is possible to improve things or move up the career ladder.
Other meanings:
- drops of a spilled drink due to the fault of another person - you need to prepare for a romantic meeting. This applies to both singles and those in long, tiring relationships;
- getting heavily drenched in coffee means receiving a large sum in the near future. This could be a win or the return of an old debt.
On the table
The aromatic drink is drunk at business, romantic and friendly meetings. If you accidentally spill coffee, then a person will soon be disappointed in those whom he considered friends.
The probable reason is the impartial behavior of acquaintances. Perhaps the person who spilled the coffee will learn about a friend’s betrayal. This will probably make him very upset and he may even have to shed some tears.
This does not apply to those people who have no friends or close acquaintances.
When spilling something, a person often utters swear words and swears. You must be very careful, otherwise there is a risk of unwittingly calling upon evil spirits. The result is the appearance of minor troubles or serious problems.
Coffee is scattered on the table...
The popular belief about coffee scattered on the table suggests that such a careless attitude towards a noble drink will certainly lead to a family quarrel. This belief may be connected, first of all, with the fact that high-quality coffee is quite an expensive pleasure even today, therefore, such an attitude of one of the spouses towards expensive coffee powder can cause discontent and misunderstandings between loved ones, along with a hole in the family budget . The second version of the origin of this belief is that any spilled bulk product will lead to a quarrel and scandal, with the only exception being sugar. Therefore, spilled coffee is no exception and will attract quarrels and misunderstandings into the house.
If you get coffee spilled on you
If someone accidentally spills a drink, this is a good sign for the victim. There are 2 meanings:
- visiting visit . There is a rational explanation for this: if the person who accidentally spilled coffee on another person is well-mannered and polite, he will definitely offer to go to his home and dry his clothes. There will likely be continued communication;
- A pleasant acquaintance that will be useful in the future.
Signs should not be interpreted unambiguously. It is necessary to take into account all the nuances. If during breakfast the drink runs away and the stove gets dirty, then you should prepare for both pleasant surprises and unwanted adventures. Changes in your personal life are also possible.
If a person gets burned and spills some hot coffee on himself, a surprise awaits him.
A bit of symbolism
To begin with, we should highlight a few interesting facts. Namely, the symbolism of the coffee drink.
At all times, it was considered a symbol of luxury. In Europe they learned about it in the 16th century. It quickly became popular in Russia - it was served at balls and social events, and entire societies appeared whose goal was to popularize the drink. Of course, coffee shops also opened.
The drink became especially popular among theatergoers, writers and artists. Although the Russians did not immediately master the correct technique for preparing it. Back then it was generally believed that it tasted better if made from re-cooked grounds.
Considering the universal love for the drink, which continues to this day, one can guess that nothing good should be expected from life if you accidentally spill coffee. Signs are created by people - they notice the connection between what has happened and what is to come.
It can be assumed that in ancient times, when superstition arose, a person who spilled powder or grains was simply scolded, and some might begin to dislike them. Why? Because it was a very expensive raw material. In the palaces and houses of rich people, hired servants even stipulated “coffee contentment.” And coffee was supplied in those days in small, limited quantities, and therefore was worth its weight in gold.
What has changed in Russian dictionaries
In 2009, several dictionaries were released, which caused confusion among the linguistic community. A team of authors: Cheptsova, Sazonova and Bukchina published a spelling dictionary, where the masculine and neuter genders are indicated next to the word “coffee”. The authors refer to the Big Academic Dictionary, where this word is used in oral speech in the neuter gender. Philologists believed that this did not contradict the rules of the Russian language.
An attempt to classify coffee as a neuter word was unsuccessful. The innovation did not last. Ordinary citizens, teachers and writers who learned from childhood that they should say “mine” and not “mine”, and did not accept the new rule. The masculine gender has been assigned to this noun to this day.
Start your morning with coffee
Coffee in the morning means good luck all day.
This sign is of a purely everyday nature. Coffee acts on the body as a stimulant. If you drink a cup of coffee early in the morning before going to work, your body wakes up completely. Your brain begins to work with increased sensitivity. You begin to think quickly, all your actions at work become more concentrated. Nothing superfluous, all your work is aimed only at the implementation of work tasks. And if you do everything as expected, then it’s a good day. Most likely, this is precisely the reason for this sign.
"He" or "it"?
As of 2020, drinking coffee in both the masculine and neuter genders is considered correct. But many people get annoyed when others say “my coffee” instead of “mine.” According to the latest changes affecting the official dictionary, you can say “delicious” and “delicious”.
But it is better to adhere to the correct form of using the word “coffee” in spoken and written speech. This is important when a specialist prepares a drink. It is necessary to specify which one to serve: freshly brewed or freshly brewed. The first option is freshly ground grains, filled with water and boiled in a Turk. The second option is to pour the finished powder from a jar with boiling water and infuse it.
Powder everywhere!
It happens that you spill just one spoon of ground coffee, but it somehow becomes dispersed throughout the entire space. The table, floor, dishes, hands - everything is covered in powder. Is there a superstition for such a situation?
Spilling coffee in this case is also not good. The sign foreshadows a quarrel between close people based on differences of opinion. A scandal between spouses is possible, which will begin with a small squabble, but due to the large number of thoughtless words spoken, it will develop into a real conflict.
Also, after spilling the powder, you should expect manifestations of quarrelsomeness on the part of household members or relatives, as well as irresponsible actions.
Signs about coffee with sugar
If you sprinkle sugar on the table while making coffee, it is a sign of good luck. It’s even better if a piece of refined sugar crumbled and was not brought to the cup: there is a possibility of unexpectedly receiving money.
For single people, sugar spilled on the table promises a romantic acquaintance. If a lot of sugar has spilled, then to enhance the effect, it is recommended to draw a heart on the table with your left hand.
Sugar spilled on the floor is a sign of passion. Singles will find a soul mate, spouses will feel a strong attraction to each other.
Signs about coffee with milk
If during the preparation of a milk-coffee cocktail the milk runs away, this means losses and troubles. Actually, troubles appear immediately: you urgently need to remove the milk that has fallen on the stove before it burns. The drink will be less tasty than if the milk had not been brought to a boil.
Spilling milk on the floor means trouble.
Spill milk on the table - guests. If this happened on February 7 (St. Gregory’s Day), you should expect a joyful event soon.
Spilling milk on the ninth lunar day means changes in life.
Staining clothes with milk means good luck and prosperity, and for women – beauty and health.
Coffee and lucky omens
Woke up to the scent
For too long, the rare product has been a scarcity item that ordinary people look upon with lust. The opportunity to pamper yourself with a “cup of coffee” in the morning clearly hinted that a person’s well-being was improving. This is how a sign arose that said: if your awakening is accompanied by the aroma of coffee, the day will be happy, all affairs will end in success.
About bubbles and a fly
Bubbles on the surface of the drink indicate a sudden replenishment of the budget. It’s especially nice if they “float” to your lips when you try to sip from a cup - this means that a financial surprise will happen very soon. Another positive sign is a fly in the coffee. It would seem, what's good about this? But popular rumor insists: in the near future we should expect some kind of material profit, a gift.
The best option is to “splash” a fly into a glass right before your eyes. If at this time you are just thinking about some new project, you can rest assured that fortune promises its support! True, there is one condition: for the omen to work in full force, the insect must be taken out and the drink still drunk.
Dream Interpretation
It’s worth finishing the topic by discussing interesting visions in which a person happened to spill coffee. What a sign this is in real life is clear. But what do night scenes promise?
If a girl spills coffee in a dream, she is able to cope with absolutely any trouble. Spilled coffee beans? This means that a handsome prince on a white horse will burst into her life.
Did the person in the vision spill a lot of coffee while grinding it? This means that in real life he is literally on the edge of the abyss. To avoid global troubles, he needs to mobilize all his strength so as not to perish in it. But the thicket indicates a successful fight against adversity and unfavorable circumstances.
