чай leaf reading, (also called Tasseography) has been practiced for centuries and it isn't as mysterious as Ты might think!
Choose teacup! Choose a cup that’s pleasing to you, but keep in mind a few general guidelines: the sides of the cup should be slanted, not straight up and down like a coffee cup. The slanty sides keep the leaves from sliding to the bottom; make sure the bottom of the cup has a little room for leaf clumping. Really arty teacups may be fun to look at but aren’t the best for reading!
Choose tea! Well, Ты may have guessed that чай bags are out. Ты want to use loose tea, preferably China tea. China чай has some nice bits and twigs that cling to the sides of the cup and make for interesting reading. оранжевый pekoe works pretty well too, but India чай is cut short, not rolled, so it contains еще чай dust, which tends to clump up a bit. India чай is what most blends (like Irish and English breakfast teas) are made from. Of course, Ты can use any kind of чай Ты want, even herbal teas! Ты just have to be a little creative when Ты interpret what’s in the cup. Some people even interpret coffee grounds. People have also used dirt, sticks, stones for this same kind of divination…
Choose a teapot! Warm the чай pot with hot water from the tap. Try to find a teapot without a strainer. Finding one might take a bit of work, because most non-antique pots have a strainer built in where the spout is attached to the pot. If Ты your чай pot has a strainer, Ты may need to experiment with the amounts of чай and water Ты use. The goal is to have enough leaves in your cup and a beverage Ты can drink and enjoy!
Add чай and drink it! Then… get ready to read! As Ты finish drinking, be sure to leave about a teaspoon and a half of liquid in the bottom of the cup. Swish the liquid around the leaves. Carefully but quickly, tip the cup over into the saucer. Turn the cup around completely, going anti-clockwise (widdershins) three times. Turn the cup back over. Turn the cup around in your hands. Look at it from many different angles. Sometimes, Обои jump out at you. Numbers for example, can indicate days, weeks, months или even years. Letters can represent clues to a person's name или place. A круг could indicate the end of a cycle, such as a completed project. или a круг might indicate a group of people. It is best to be open to any "hunches" Ты get during the Чтение while viewing the чай leaf symbols, especially when they look еще like green globs than images. If the чай leaves look like an apple, this represents achievement. An anchor represents stability in your life and inconstancy. The ball represents fortunes of varying degrees. A бабочка means fickleness in your life. A bird или birds represents news that will be good. A candle represents receiving others help. The cat means a friend that is false and deceitful. The лодка represents protectiveness and Друзья welcomed visit. The dog means Друзья in need of help and great friendships.
The eye represents for Ты to be cautious. A рыба means fortunes of good. The flag represents danger is near. The fly means annoyance in domestic life. The сердце means pleasures and lots of love. The hawk represents forms of jealousy. Harder objects in your чай leaf Чтение and their meanings include the hourglass represents a decision needing to be made about something. The house means security. The воздушный змей, кайт represents s a friendship broken. A lamp means revealed secrets, postponement of a party. The leaf represents brings fortunes of good into your life. The letter means news which will be good in its coming. A mountain represents goals that are great. The гриб means a Переместить out into the country или a nice journey there. An octopus represents there is danger nearby. The owl means gossip is afoot. Anyway, remeber that symbol meanings are interpreted differently depending on the "feeling" the reader gets when seeing them!
Choose teacup! Choose a cup that’s pleasing to you, but keep in mind a few general guidelines: the sides of the cup should be slanted, not straight up and down like a coffee cup. The slanty sides keep the leaves from sliding to the bottom; make sure the bottom of the cup has a little room for leaf clumping. Really arty teacups may be fun to look at but aren’t the best for reading!
Choose tea! Well, Ты may have guessed that чай bags are out. Ты want to use loose tea, preferably China tea. China чай has some nice bits and twigs that cling to the sides of the cup and make for interesting reading. оранжевый pekoe works pretty well too, but India чай is cut short, not rolled, so it contains еще чай dust, which tends to clump up a bit. India чай is what most blends (like Irish and English breakfast teas) are made from. Of course, Ты can use any kind of чай Ты want, even herbal teas! Ты just have to be a little creative when Ты interpret what’s in the cup. Some people even interpret coffee grounds. People have also used dirt, sticks, stones for this same kind of divination…
Choose a teapot! Warm the чай pot with hot water from the tap. Try to find a teapot without a strainer. Finding one might take a bit of work, because most non-antique pots have a strainer built in where the spout is attached to the pot. If Ты your чай pot has a strainer, Ты may need to experiment with the amounts of чай and water Ты use. The goal is to have enough leaves in your cup and a beverage Ты can drink and enjoy!
Add чай and drink it! Then… get ready to read! As Ты finish drinking, be sure to leave about a teaspoon and a half of liquid in the bottom of the cup. Swish the liquid around the leaves. Carefully but quickly, tip the cup over into the saucer. Turn the cup around completely, going anti-clockwise (widdershins) three times. Turn the cup back over. Turn the cup around in your hands. Look at it from many different angles. Sometimes, Обои jump out at you. Numbers for example, can indicate days, weeks, months или even years. Letters can represent clues to a person's name или place. A круг could indicate the end of a cycle, such as a completed project. или a круг might indicate a group of people. It is best to be open to any "hunches" Ты get during the Чтение while viewing the чай leaf symbols, especially when they look еще like green globs than images. If the чай leaves look like an apple, this represents achievement. An anchor represents stability in your life and inconstancy. The ball represents fortunes of varying degrees. A бабочка means fickleness in your life. A bird или birds represents news that will be good. A candle represents receiving others help. The cat means a friend that is false and deceitful. The лодка represents protectiveness and Друзья welcomed visit. The dog means Друзья in need of help and great friendships.
The eye represents for Ты to be cautious. A рыба means fortunes of good. The flag represents danger is near. The fly means annoyance in domestic life. The сердце means pleasures and lots of love. The hawk represents forms of jealousy. Harder objects in your чай leaf Чтение and their meanings include the hourglass represents a decision needing to be made about something. The house means security. The воздушный змей, кайт represents s a friendship broken. A lamp means revealed secrets, postponement of a party. The leaf represents brings fortunes of good into your life. The letter means news which will be good in its coming. A mountain represents goals that are great. The гриб means a Переместить out into the country или a nice journey there. An octopus represents there is danger nearby. The owl means gossip is afoot. Anyway, remeber that symbol meanings are interpreted differently depending on the "feeling" the reader gets when seeing them!