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With a cup of freshly brewed tea, you can indulge in an age-old custom that brings you deep relaxation, healthful rejuvenation—and a sense of wonder as you see what the leaves reveal.
In six simple steps, you'll learn to read tea leaves like a pro. Four sample readings with photos will help you interpret tea-leaf patterns even more easily. You'll also find hundreds of symbols and their meanings, grouped by theme—from animals and sun signs to travel and trees.
—Prepare herbal infusions for better health
—Give tea-leaf readings
—Host a tea party
—Master tea-taking etiquette
—Brew the perfect pot
Acknowledgments xiii
Part I
Introduction Tea Leaf Reading: An Age-Old Art for Today's World 3
1 Before You Begin 11
2 Getting Started 31
3 Time to Interpret 47
4 Sample Readings 63
5 Herbal Infusions and Decoctions 77
6 Tantalizing Tea Parties 95
7 Magic of Tea 113
Part II
8 Introduction to the Interpretation of Symbols 131
9 Animals 139
10 Architecture 149
11 Birds 153
12 Body Parts 159
13 Playing Cards 163
14 Clothing and Personal Items 167
15 Common Objects 171
16 Flowers 179
17 Geometric Shapes 183
18 Musical Instruments 185
19 Natural and Supernatural Worlds 189
20 Numbers and Letters 195
21 People and Human-Like Forms 203
22 Plants 207
23 Universal Symbols 211
24 Tools 215
25 Transportation 221
26 Trees 225
27 Zodiac Symbols 229
Appendix A Short History of Tea 247
Appendix B Tea for What Ails You and More 253
Glossary 267
Bibliography 281
Anonymous
Posted May 8, 2013
This was the best book I've read about tealeaf reading. I like the way the symbols were arranged by topics so I didn't have to leaf through an encyclopedia of terms. I also loved the good humor and added information about tea in general
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With a cup of freshly brewed tea, you can indulge in an age-old custom that brings you deep relaxation, healthful rejuvenation—and a sense of wonder as you see what the leaves reveal.
In six simple steps, you'll learn to read tea leaves like a pro. Four sample readings with photos will help you interpret tea-leaf patterns even more easily. You'll also find hundreds of symbols...