Nature & animals

Bird in the cup

A bird in the cup most often means news — something is arriving from outside and stirring the still water of daily life. Turned toward the rim, the message is already on its way to you; facing the bottom, it concerns home and something you've carried for a long time. A flock speaks of several voices at once. The larger and clearer the shape, the more important the news.

Position changes the tone: nearer the rim speaks of what is close, nearer the bottom of what is further off; a clearer shape speaks louder than a faint one.