TEA LEAF READING

The art of Tea Leaf Reading is reffered to as Tasseomancy. Tea Leaf Reading is a form of divination stongly associated with the Gypsies and the English.

The history of Tea Leaf Reading can be traced back hundreds of years. During a Tea Leaf Reading the client drinks a cup of tea but leaves a small amount in the bottom of the cup. The cup is turned upside down on a saucer and turned.

The reader picks up the cup and reads the patterns formed by the tea leaves. Usually the best tea leaf reading will come from readers who also have natural artistic skills.

The World in Your Cup: A Handbook in the Ancient Art of Tea Leaf Reading

Various symbols have certain meanings in Tea Leaf Reading. Time frames are estimated by the proximity of the leaves to the rim.

Leaves closest to the rim represent the immediate future.

English potteries have crafted beautiful tea cup sets specially designed and decorated to aid in Tea Leaf Reading.

Coffee grounds are also used by some readers in Tasseomancy. This form of divination is thought to have come from Italy.

Divners who read coffee grounds often recite incantations.

The term Tasseomancy has also been applied to the reading of wine sediments.

The Art of Tea-Leaf Reading

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