Reading Tea Leaves (Just for Fun)

The art of reading tea leaves is centuries old. While it's highly respected in the East, its popularity was lost in the West with advent of the tea bag. As the use of loose leaf tea increases, so do the opportunities to practice this ancient art. To see what your cup of tea has to say about the future, follow these simple steps:

1. Brew loose leaf tea in a pot and pour; unrestrained, into your cup.

2. Drink all but the last sip, leaving a teaspoon of tea and the leaves in your cup.

3. Swirl the tea and leaves three times counter clockwise.

4. Turn the cup over and place on the saucer. Wait for the tea to drain out.

5. Turn the cup right side up and examine the pattern of the leaves.

6. Leaves near the top deal with the near future, leaves on the bottom of the cup, the distant future. Leaves near the handle are said to relate to the home.

7. The formation of symbols in the leaves is used to tell the future. A few include:

Triangle~inheritanceLadder~promotionStar~good luckRing~marriageTree~success, happinessCow~prosperityDog~a good friendCat~treacheryUmbrella~shelter

The Schendi Tea Room

There are few ahns in life more agreeable than the ahn dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. [Henry James]

Tea is nought but this: First you heat the water, then you make the tea, then you drink it properly. That is all you need to know. [Senno Rikyu]

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