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The Right Cup of Tea

by Joe Rodgers

If you told somebody in this day and age that you think your destiny can be seen from the left-overs of your coffee mug or tea cup they would probably say!'you can what?' But don't worry; they would most surely think you are crazy. The crazier part is that people have actually welcomed tea leaf reading as a believable fortune telling ritual for centuries. This is probably due to the fact that psychiatrists didn't exist and there weren't any medications being distributed to treat delusions of downright stupidity. Tea leaf readings originated in Asia and spread primarily from China. In ancient times it isn't all that hard to believe that sane people could be sucked into this practice because there wasn't a window such as the internet or television to help you see how crazy and unlikely to be real a practice like this is, I mean come on, people still thought the world was flat. So who could to say that the left over tasteless crap at the bottom of your cup wasn't a window to the universe? At the very most a tea leaf reading session should be done only by those that are less than gullible and see it as something of a hobby or social gathering, not somebody who uses it to 'see the future' or has Ms. Cleo on speed dial. If you won't be ripping out your hair during the preparation process because you just can't contain yourself to find out what lays ahead on the road of life for you, then by all means you should invite some friends over, boil some water and throw some loose tea leaves in without the use of a strainer, and find a comfy room to take a load off in and serve some hot tea. Take a few breaths to take in the pleasant aroma and sip the tea while engaging in peaceful conversation. For giggles, you can leave half of a sip in your cup to swirl around and observe where the tea leaves settle. With very little light-hearted research you can find out the tea leaf meanings of the settled leaves and reveal what 'fate has in store for you'.

Tea Leaf Reading can be a pleasant and relaxing experience for friends.

Published February 29th, 2008

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