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15. TASSEOGRAPHY OR TEACUP READING
15. TASSEOGRAPHY OR TEACUP READING
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Teacup reading is one of the simplest and most entertaining forms of divination. It allows great play of the imagination and so-called “hunches.” The reader must interpret the shapes or forms that are made by tea leaves that remain after the tea has been drunk. The preparation of the cup and the meaning of the symbols are as follows.
The cup must be very wide at the top, the sides must slant, the bottom not be too small. A white cup is preferred, but any pastel, undecorated cup will do.
The best results are obtained from China tea or a very good grade of tea that has a minimum of tea dust. Tea should be brewed in a teapot without a strainer, obviously to pour sufficient leaves into the cup for a reading.
The person whose fortune is to be read must drink the tea, leaving a little in the bottom A the cup. Then, with the left hand, take hold of the handle and slowly move the cup around from left to right, three times. This should distribute the tea leaves around the sides of the cup, sometimes reaching the rim, and still have a few on the bottom.
Time is differentiated by the parts of the cup. The rim represents the present or things that may happen within a few days or weeks. The sides predict the future. The bottom augurs the very distant future.
