chai leaf reading, (also called Tasseography) has been practiced for centuries and it isn't as mysterious as wewe 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, wewe may have guessed that chai bags are out. wewe want to use loose tea, preferably China tea. China chai has some nice bits and twigs that cling to the sides of the cup and make for interesting reading. machungwa, chungwa pekoe works pretty well too, but India chai is cut short, not rolled, so it contains zaidi chai dust, which tends to clump up a bit. India chai is what most blends (like Irish and English breakfast teas) are made from. Of course, wewe can use any kind of chai wewe want, even herbal teas! wewe just have to be a little creative when wewe 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 chai 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 wewe your chai pot has a strainer, wewe may need to experiment with the amounts of chai and water wewe use. The goal is to have enough leaves in your cup and a beverage wewe can drink and enjoy!
Add chai and drink it! Then… get ready to read! As wewe 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, picha jump out at you. Numbers for example, can indicate days, weeks, months au even years. Letters can represent clues to a person's name au place. A mduara, duara could indicate the end of a cycle, such as a completed project. au a mduara, duara might indicate a group of people. It is best to be open to any "hunches" wewe get during the kusoma while viewing the chai leaf symbols, especially when they look zaidi like green globs than images. If the chai 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 butterfly, kipepeo means fickleness in your life. A bird au birds represents news that will be good. A candle represents receiving others help. The cat means a friend that is false and deceitful. The mashua represents protectiveness and Marafiki welcomed visit. The dog means Marafiki in need of help and great friendships.
The eye represents for wewe to be cautious. A samaki means fortunes of good. The flag represents danger is near. The fly means annoyance in domestic life. The moyo means pleasures and lots of love. The hawk represents forms of jealousy. Harder objects in your chai leaf kusoma and their meanings include the hourglass represents a decision needing to be made about something. The house means security. The kite, mwewe 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 uyoga means a songesha out into the country au 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, wewe may have guessed that chai bags are out. wewe want to use loose tea, preferably China tea. China chai has some nice bits and twigs that cling to the sides of the cup and make for interesting reading. machungwa, chungwa pekoe works pretty well too, but India chai is cut short, not rolled, so it contains zaidi chai dust, which tends to clump up a bit. India chai is what most blends (like Irish and English breakfast teas) are made from. Of course, wewe can use any kind of chai wewe want, even herbal teas! wewe just have to be a little creative when wewe 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 chai 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 wewe your chai pot has a strainer, wewe may need to experiment with the amounts of chai and water wewe use. The goal is to have enough leaves in your cup and a beverage wewe can drink and enjoy!
Add chai and drink it! Then… get ready to read! As wewe 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, picha jump out at you. Numbers for example, can indicate days, weeks, months au even years. Letters can represent clues to a person's name au place. A mduara, duara could indicate the end of a cycle, such as a completed project. au a mduara, duara might indicate a group of people. It is best to be open to any "hunches" wewe get during the kusoma while viewing the chai leaf symbols, especially when they look zaidi like green globs than images. If the chai 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 butterfly, kipepeo means fickleness in your life. A bird au birds represents news that will be good. A candle represents receiving others help. The cat means a friend that is false and deceitful. The mashua represents protectiveness and Marafiki welcomed visit. The dog means Marafiki in need of help and great friendships.
The eye represents for wewe to be cautious. A samaki means fortunes of good. The flag represents danger is near. The fly means annoyance in domestic life. The moyo means pleasures and lots of love. The hawk represents forms of jealousy. Harder objects in your chai leaf kusoma and their meanings include the hourglass represents a decision needing to be made about something. The house means security. The kite, mwewe 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 uyoga means a songesha out into the country au 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!