#Tea reading

[andromedaspark]

Reading tea leaves but it's me looking at the chocolate powder left at the bottom of my glass after a good ol glass of chocolate milk

[river-in-the-woods]

Tasseomancy examples

Here are some examples of images I’ve seen when reading tea leaves, and how I interpreted them.

A large hen, huddled up and brooding (not laying eggs). Then later, a large hen with its head perked up. – There will be/needs to be a period of rest and inactivity, before you will have the energy to resume your ventures.

A bee visiting a very long, elongated flower. – Certain flowers require bees to have specialised proboscis in order to reach the nectar (the biologist in me is coming through). Hence, this reading means that the nectar/reward is there, if one has the means to reach it.

A scarecrow, and a bouquet of flowers. – Investing in someone who doesn’t appreciate you. Metaphorically, giving a scarecrow a bouquet of flowers.

A mermaid – An instruction to work with water spirits, or to make use of magical waters and inks (which came up when asking how to craft sigils).

A bow, but with no arrow nocked – An instruction to do preparatory work for a project, but not to take any actions yet.

A witch, or, a person and a pointed hat as two consecutive visions – A representative of willpower in its embodied form; mundanely, it means the determination to see one’s goals realised. In occult terms, it’s an instruction to use magical methods.

A cow, especially one with horns – A lunar symbol, representing one’s mother, or any emotions relating to mother figures. It also indicates any work that requires steady, repeated effort over a long period.

[oliviamhealy]

Olivia M Healy - Hex Your Ex

[songsofbloodandwater]

"The cup becomes a mirror, a womb—its black grinds like soil, littered with seeds of what is sprouting and yet to arise. It mimics the realm of the everything and the nothing where life first becomes. This oracle lends a glimpse into the internal worlds and the spiritual ones where things are planted before they manifest. I ask my great-aunt Lucia for her wisdom in how to read. She reiterates that this is not a way that can be taught. Sure, there are symbols with common meanings, techniques that support the art, but to “see” is ultimately to feel and know from someplace deeper; this way is enshrouded in an ancient language that speaks constantly in the embodied and elemental worlds inside and around us, for those receptive enough to interpret. To look is not to tell a fortune, rather to attune to what is and heed its unveiling and meaning. To steward the path with greater consciousness and care, and bring light to what may need caution or a remedy likewise."

— The Land in Our Bones: Plantcestral Herbalism and Healing Cultures from Syria to the Sinai, Earth-based pathways to ancestral stewardship and belonging in diaspora (2024) by Layla K. Feghali

[akwolfgrl]

The matchmakers match part 1

“All right, Ms. Lola, that is all the information I need from you, I have a few people already in mind to look into for you,” Sanji informed the women sitting across from him sipping a cup of his enchanted slumber tea, the drank sparkly pink was a pretty close match to her aura, it was only missing the swirls of orange and light blue.

“Thank you so much, Sanji! I have terrible luck in love,” Sanji could relate. He was turning twenty-five and made his entire career based on love. Yet he had awful luck when it came to his personal dating.

“Everything will work out, my dear, I'll get back to you within a week with a few men to look over,” Sanji informed her. “Then on to dating, you will find love in no time, trust me,” Sanji reassured her. “How's your sister doing? I heard she had a baby,”

“She did! I just was over their visiting, wana see photos?”

“Of course,” Sanji loved to make his clients happy. Lola turned her phone towards him. A baby with pink hair, a gray hat, and a five o'clock shadow on his upper lip was laying on a blanket. “He looks just like his dad but with Chiffons hair,”

“Such a handsome young man!” Lola cooed at the photo on her phone.

Sanji turned to place Lola's folder in his filling cabinet. He would get to work on it the day after tomorrow. He had invited his friends over to his place to celebrate his birthday. Most everyone was bringing a dish to pass. He himself was making the Don Angie lasagna that he had been dying to try, and the rolls of lasgan were in the fridge frimming up so he could cut and bake them tomorrow.

“Is it true you offer readings?” Lola asked him, and he could hear the clink of the tea cup hitting the suacer. “Also can I have anthoer treat? I had such a hard time deciding between a donut and those cookies,”

“Yes to both my dear, I bought the donuts from your brothers new donut shop in fact, the cookies are a love spell, there rose and pistachio with a pomegranate icing,” Sanji took her tea cup and stood up to rinse it out, a tea leaf reading was done best in tea with no milk or sugar.

“Ah! I knew they tasted familiar! Ever since you helped to take down Mama's crime syndicate, we've all been much happier…for the most part. Pudding asks about you, Chiffon hasn't told her anything, nor will I,"

“Ahh, thank you for that,” Sanji opened his jar from tea that he used for tea readings and added a pinch before adding just a bit of water from the kettle. He grabbed a cookie before heading back to his desk. “Here you are, please enjoy,” Sanji handed the cookie over and got to work on the tea reading. He could feel Ero's presones.

Sanji swlied the water in the cup before he placed the suacer atop the cup and turned them over. He spun and tapped the cup three times before typing just the cup back up.

“What's it say?!” Lola asked eagerly, leaning closer trying to get a look.

“Let's see, thire a few flowers,” Sanji pointed out the odd shaped flowers on the edges of the cup. “That means eternal love and beauty. A new beginning partnership or romance. Spring will be a special time for you,”

“Really!? Oh that's that makes me so happy! Spring is coming soon!” Lola cooed happy at the news.

“Next thires a heart, witch means, a happy and secure reaship, a new relationship. And lastly, I see a ring, romantic engagement. An offer you can't refuse.”

“Oh thank you, Sanji! I can't wait to find him!”

“Sanji, Namis, hear to see you,” Camie buzzed over the little incom on his desk.

“Namis here?” Sanni pressed the button and spoke into the intercom. “Please let her know I'll be with her in a moment.”

“You know Nami?” Lola asked, standing up, her purse in hand. “Can I have anthoer one of thouse delightful cookies to go?”

“Yes, since we were children,” Sanji turned and grabbed the cookies. She was his last clintet of the day so she could have as many as she wanted. It had been a slow day today he had been mostly working on setting his current clintets up. “You can have the rest if you want, Camie already called dibs on donuts,” Sanji wasn't surprised when she took the whole thing. The Charlotte's were notorious for their sweet tooth. “I'll get back to you in a week,” Sanji led her to the door.

As Nami and Lola chatted, Sanji turned to his secretary. She was cleaning up her desk, her green bangs pulled away from her face with fish and star shaped bratets.

“Would you mind feeding the fish tomorrow?” Sanji asked her, nodding to the large aquarium that took up an entire wall. It was one of his favorite things in his office. He wouldn't be here tomorrow since he was taking the day off for his birthday.

“Of course I can!” She replied, grinning. “Happy early birthday! I got you something,” She took out a warped package.

“Oh you didn't have to do that Camie, you are too sweet,” Sanji took it and opened the gift. Inside was a blue button-up with different water type Pokémon.

“Oh wow! I love it Camie thank you so much. You're just too sweet,” Sanji loved bright colored shirts for his days off. “I'll have to where it tomorrow,”

Sanji left her desk to stand in front of the aquarium. He had worked hard and spent a good amount of money on his aquarium. It was his favorite part of his office. He watched his fish swim around, tonight would be a quite night in, he would do his best to ignore his shitty love life, Eros had promised that he would find his soulmate, his true love by his twenty-fifth birthday but that was tomorrow and here he was single.

[dust-child]

Another successful tea reading. I particularly like the divination cups specially made

[tetvashatalren]

Hey, does anyone read leaves? None of my friends can figure it out and I tried sleeping on it and meditating on it, but I'm still unsure.

[daffakun]

Do tea reading and got pretty weird symbol.

Man do kungfu

Man and woman hold a hand together

Tower, stair, or stair in cloud (to heaven maybe)

Man (young man in 20 or under 30) fight a long dragon or big snake with a some weapon.

What the fuck is that mean

[princessasmosprincess]

Look at all the money and kisses coming my way 🥺👀

That Bubbly Feeling

Summary: “You know, they say tea can be a powerful tool of divination...”

Pairing: Asmo x GN Reader/MC

Genre: Drabble, fluff.

Warnings: None.

***

Asmo leaned over your shoulder as he poured tea into the delicate china teacup in front of you. He watched the amber liquid swirl, a flurry of tiny bubbles collecting on its shimmering surface. He gave a satisfied smile.

“You know, they say tea can be a powerful tool of divination,” Asmo sat down to pour his own cup.

“Really?” You asked.

“Mhmm, each one of those little bubbles on the edge of your cup is a kiss in your future.” He blew you a kiss, winking, “That’s one.”

You peered into your cup at the bubbles floating on your tea, your cheeks warming. There were so many!

“Nah, that ain't what I heard,” said Mammon as he swiped a scone from the serving tray, “I heard each bubble represents a Grimm that's comin’ your way, and it's only the ones in the center of the cup.”

Satan didn't look up from his book, “Bubbles on the surface of tea are the result of hot water coming in contact with the proteins in the tea leaves, an easily explained chemical reaction,” He turned a page, “Besides, everyone knows the most accurate form of tasseography is tea leaf reading.”

“Yeah, well what about…”

“Ugh, how unromantic,” Asmo sniffed, scooting his chair closer to you. “Don’t listen to them, MC.”

As you watched on, amused as the second and fourth brothers’ argument unfolded, Asmo carefully counted the bubbles in your teacup.

He would be sure to make your future come true later. One kiss for every single bubble.

***

Cross-posted on AO3

[doesephs]

jean moreau would treat jet lag like a terminal illness

[briechyne]

The absolute beauty of reading.

[jems-library]

JOMPBPC 1/5/25 so funny

A pirates life for tea by Rebecca Thorne dedication page

[goosologist]

(How weird! To be noticed, and known!)

[joneevarts]

Desolation!Tim :D

[dust-child]

Tea reading!!!

What shapes or symbols do you see?

Leave a comment, I’m always curious and I might be able to pass a message to you 💕

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