Tasseomancy,
The Art Of Reading Tea Leaves
Presented by SIZIZIS
Also called tasseography or sometimes tassology, is the art and science of interpreting meanings from sediment of one’s drink. Though most commonly associated with the reading leaves, the practice has been applied to coffee grounds or even alcohol lees over the ages, and there is no clear point of origin for the tradition. Greece, parts of Asia and the Middle East all had ancient schools that interpreted the meanings of symbols or placement of leaves within cups.
Different Kinds of Tasseomancy
There are essentially two forms of divination by tea:
Fortune Telling Cups are usually found in one of thee different styles, Astrological, Playing Card and Symbol Cups. Leaves fall within lines or over symbols printed in the cup itself. These symbols have set meanings that are then interpreted.
The
interpretation of images made by the leaves themselves is not universal. Numerous traditions have very specific meanings ascribed to symbols and differ greatly based on the school itself, though modern Tasseomancy has seen more intuitive readers who provide personal interpretations. The relation of the symbols to each other and their placement within the cup determine their significance.
~ What to Expect From A Reading~
While reading styles differ, there are two basic kinds of reading:
The Entertainment Reading- has always been popular, but it flourished in the Victorian Era due to Romanticism, New Thought and Spiritualist Movements.
In these readings, the reader seeks to entertain and to mystify. “Cold Reading” picks up on clues that the reader uses to direct the reading in order to further impress you.
The Insightful Reading- is there to provide advice, more than to impress you with fortune telling. However it works, the goal is to examine through intuition different symbols, and then apply them in context to help the person who is looking for answers.
You can expect a dialogue, as the results of the reading are given context.
Tea Leaves, Mysticism and KarmaThere are those who suggest that the images are symbols that bridge the conscious and unconscious mind, that the practice is purely psychological. There are those who suggest that the Divine, The Universe or Synchronicity imparts knowledge through divination.
Ultimately, the source is held to be irrelevant compared to how useful the message is. Thus, it is this Readers intention to be less about mysticism for the sake of Entertainment, and more about providing a thoughtful and useful experience.
A donation is requested of $10 per reading and additional tips are welcome. Additional Services, including other forms of divination and Candle Setting, are available upon request. Such donations allow for an exchange of energy, a give and take, an ebb and flow and are healthier than exchanges being one sided.
It is asked that participants be respectful of this wonderful space.
[TeaDidikai] is available at SIZIZIS on Tuesdays for Tea Leaf Readings
or by Appointment by contacting her at 555.555.5555
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