Reading Tea Leaves by McDee

catchyusername
Aug 11 2010 05:19 PM

Thank you for this. :vhappywitch:

I had wondered how they were read :witchbroom:

I'm going to try this on my son later :cauldron04:

CelticGypsy
Aug 11 2010 06:18 PM

Big thanks to you Tana ! I'd like to try this !

Regards,
Gypsy

Belwenda
Aug 16 2010 12:14 AM

What no Grim?? Only kidding. Thanks for the info I've not tried reading tea leaves but I have done some study. Seems interesting

Nevaeh
Nov 08 2010 11:48 PM

This is Awesome...Thank You for posting it!!! I have always been drawn to tea leaves. :cheerleader:

MissTree
Jan 31 2011 07:25 PM

Tana, on 11 August 2010 - 12:32 PM, said:

A quick tutorial for those who are interested

1. Make a pot of tea using loose leaf tea (or cut open a tea bag) about 1 table spoon of loose leaf tea should do

2. Pour tea from pot into a normal sized cup and give it to person you are doing the reading for

3 Have them drink the tea (milk and sugar can be added if required) ensuring they don't swallow the leaves

4. Allow for a small amount of tea to be left at the bottom of the cup, have them swirl the cup around clockwise and then turn it over onto a saucer

5 After a couple of minutes pick up the teacup holding the handle and commence the reading

The handle is the start point (Here and Now) and the as you read further down the cup things get either further in the future or further in the past

The side of the cup furthest from the handle is generally things in the past

I've included a list of shapes and there possible meanings but when you do your readings allow your own intuition to guide you as to the meaning of the shapes you see

ACORN - at the top means success and gain: At the bottom means good health.

AIRCRAFT - journey; if broken means danger of accident; can also mean a rise in position

ANCHOR - cross, Jesus, at top rest, stability, constancy; at bottom means clouded, inconstancy

APPLE - computer, knowledge, achievement

AXE - difficulties; if at top overcoming of difficulties

BABY - something new, pregnancy

BALL - completion, variable fortunes

BELL - harmonics, creation, spiritual, unexpected news

BIRDS - ascension, good news, bird headed beings

BOAT - lifepath, (note size and speed of boat), and visit from a friend, protection

BOOK - you will find your answer by something written, if open it's good news; if closed you need to investigate something

BUTTERFLY - transition, transformation, Butterfly Effect

CANDLE - sacred light, creational flame, help from others

CAT - deceit, a false friend, Cat Headed Beings

CHAIN - DNA, engagement, a wedding, chain link, karma

CHAIR - a guest

CIRCLE - success, completion

CLOCK - alchemy of time and consciousness, better health

COIN - change in financial status

CROSS - protection, sacrifice

CUP - reward, bloodlines

DAGGER - warning, danger from self or others, power

DOG - friend, Sirius, celestial connotation, Egyptian god, Anubis

DOOR - opening (to something new) or closing (old issues and relations), spiritual (portal)

DUCK - money coming, a man named Bill, 'ducks in a row'

EGG - good omen, creation, new beginnings, sacred geometry

ELEPHANT - wisdom, strength, luck, Ganesh, trunk up indicates overcoming obstacles

ENVELOPE - message coming, positive or negative

EYE - creation - open (awakening) - closed (something not seen)

FAN - hand held (pleats) - rotary (4, time divination, numerology)

FEATHER - ascension

FENCE - limitations, minor setbacks, not permanent

FINGER - which finger, pointing in what direction, pointing to God

FIRE - sacred flame, at top achievement; at bottom danger of haste

FISH - Jesus, Creation - Vesica Pisces, Amphibious Gods, good fortune, Christ Consciousness, return of the soul to higher frequency or god

FLAG - denotes nationality

FLY - domestic annoyance

FORK - speak with false tongue, false flattery

FORKED LINE - decision

FRUIT - fruitful, prosperity (depends on the fruit which goes to seeds and planting something new)

GATE - opportunity, future success, ancient civilization, portal, doorway

GLOW - enlightenment

GOAT - be careful of enemies

GUN - anger, sex

HAMMER - hard work needed, getting a point across

HAND - of god, creation, if open means friendship; if closed means an argument

HARP - creational harmonics, love, harmony

HAT - head, consciousness, improvement

HAWK - Horus, jealousy

HEART - chakra, pleasure, love, trust, compassion

HORSE - if galloping means good news; if just the head means a lover or nebula, new

HORSESHOE - good luck, attraction, Earth's magnetics, Omega or Leo, closure

HOURGLASS - time running out, need to decide something, synchronicity, illusion, creation

HOUSE - security, change, success

ICEBERG - danger, planetary meltdown, ice age, consciousness frozen in Time

INSECT - depends which one

JEWELS - DNA, Pearls, Diamonds, Star Tetrahedron, sacred geometry, gifts

KANGAROO - harmony at home

KITE - wishes coming true, flying free

KNIFE - broken friendship, hidden enemy

LADDER - promotion, a rise or fall in life, DNA

LAMP - turned on means enlightenment, at the top means a feast; at the side means secrets revealed; at the bottom means postponement

LEAF - new life

LINES - if straight means progress; if wavy means uncertain path

LION - Leo, Omega, Closure, influential friends, strength, Zoroaster

LOCK - obstacles if closed - new information unfolding if open, lock and key are phallic symbols of creation

LOOP - loops of time and creation, avoid impulsive actions, slinky effect

MASK - something hidden

MOUNTAIN - obstacles or a specific area

MOUSE - theft, computer

MUSHROOM - at top means journey or moving to the country; near bottom means rapid growth; if reversed means frustration, psychedelics

NAIL - injustice, unfairness

NECKLACE - DNA, complete, admirers; if broken means danger of losing a lover

NEEDLE - recognition, admiration, sewing, eye, weaving

OAK - health, long life, tree of life

OCTOPUS - danger, 8, infinity

OSTRICH - travel, not seeking a truth

OWL - gossip, scandal, aliens owl symbology

PALM TREE - success, honor, place were they grow

PARASOL - open (you will glean insightful information), closed (something hidden), raining (water symbology of creation)

PARROT - repeating something, a twin, a journey, people talking and saying nothing

PIG - greed

PURSE - at top means profit; at bottom means lose

QUESTION MARK - need for caution

RABBIT - need for bravery, time and illusion, Alice in Wonderland

RAKE - watch details, planting seeks, reap what you sow

RAVEN - bad news, death that leads to new beginnings

RING - phone call, coming full circle, near the top means marriage or the offer of marriage; at bottom means long engagement; if broken means engagement broken off

ROSE - Rose bloodline, creation, flower of life, love, may be accompanied by a fragrance in the room

SAW - interference, tear apart, something viewed

SCALE - legal issues; if balanced means just result; if unbalanced means unjust result

SCISSORS - quarrels, possibly separation

SHEEP - good fortune

SHELL - good news, nautilus, golden ratio, sea of creation

SHOE - sole/soul, condition of shoe is important, transformation

SNAKE - DNA, wisdom, or if the snake is attacking, an enemy

SPIDER - weaving together, Spider Woman Prophecies

STAR - health and happiness, hope, heavens, Isis and other goddesses, female energies,

SUN - happiness, success, power

SWORD - arguments

TABLE - social gatherings, UFO platform, outside the box

TENT - travel, cover, hidden truth

THIMBLE - changes at home

TORTOISE - criticism, usually beneficial, slow moving, Turtle Island (Earth)

TREE - improvements, of life, creation, book of life, your life path

TRIANGLE - something unexpected, 3 in a relationship, pyramids, 3, third dimension

URN - wealth and happiness

VASE - a friend needs help

VOLCANO - harmful emotions

WAGON - a wedding, wagon wheels (wheels within wheels)

WASP - romantic problems

WATERFALL - prosperity

WHEEL - if complete means good fortune; if broken means disappointment

WINGS - messages, winged beings

WOLF - jealousy

YOKE - domination

ZEBRA - adventure, especially overseas, black and white

Really like this,Tana! Thank you for posting it. :-) Would you mind if I printed myself a copy to keep on hand?

Tana
Jan 31 2011 08:06 PM

MissTree, on 31 January 2011 - 07:25 PM, said:

Really like this,Tana! Thank you for posting it. :-) Would you mind if I printed myself a copy to keep on hand?

This is McDee's work, I was sorting it out as an article, which is why my name comes up. I am sure he won't mind you keeping a copy!

Nyx
Jan 31 2011 08:49 PM

Ah, I am defo going to give this a go!! Thanks Tana

MissTree
Feb 01 2011 04:37 AM

Tana, on 31 January 2011 - 08:06 PM, said:

This is McDee's work, I was sorting it out as an article, which is why my name comes up. I am sure he won't mind you keeping a copy!

Thanks! :-)

Brambles
Feb 08 2011 10:57 PM

I have recently become interested in reading tea leaves, but wasn't sure where to start so this was a great help! I copied it down. :vhappywitch:

Vermilion
Mar 13 2011 10:23 PM

Some teacups of mine... whatcha think?

tea a while ago.jpg 70.09K 17 downloads

Eiffel Tower?

tea not long ago.jpg 446.62K 18 downloads

Trojan Horse?

tea most recent.jpg 45.46K 18 downloads

Figure crouching, possibly with a weapon, possibly an arrow, bird, or butterfly not far off?

~V~

Jevne
Mar 14 2011 04:40 AM

Vermilion, on 13 March 2011 - 10:23 PM, said:

Some teacups of mine... whatcha think?

Interesting. Tea leaves are always so ambiguous for me, but I'd love to speculate . . .

You were patiently waiting on something, but got tired of waiting or couldn't wait anymore, so you took steps toward your goal (with the help of some friends), and eventually you were ready to "go to battle" or do what needed to be done. This thing you were waiting on somehow set you free either figuratively or literally.

Just guessing . . .
Jevne

Vermilion
Mar 14 2011 12:50 PM

Interesting! Thanks, J :happy:

I'm wondering if I could still be waiting....

winter night
Mar 14 2011 01:33 PM

Vermilion, on 13 March 2011 - 10:23 PM, said:

Some teacups of mine... whatcha think?

Attachment

tea a while ago.jpg
Eiffel Tower?

Attachment

tea not long ago.jpg
Trojan Horse?

Attachment

tea most recent.jpg
Figure crouching, possibly with a weapon, possibly an arrow, bird, or butterfly not far off?

~V~

love the pics Vermilion, and the way you interpreted them Jevne,

I picked out different images from your leaves V, to those you could see, but I have never done this before and I suppose everyone will read leaves differently.

Next cup of tea I have I am going to take the plunge and try this. It will either be a bit of fun, or I will end up gagging on the stray leaves. Bodes well. :wink:

CelticGypsy
Mar 14 2011 07:58 PM

Very cool Miss ~V~ !

When I look at the first one, what resonated to me was a Large Bird taking flight from or to a precipice.

When I look at the second one, I see a seahorse and a fox.

When I look at the third one, I see a humanoid figure dispatching a bird, behind the humanoid I see a frog or toad with a crown sitting on a rock, capturing a bird.

Regards,
Gypsy

Jevne
Mar 15 2011 01:46 AM

The thing is I am not very adept at reading tea leaves, because I can't often identify legitimate images when looking at the leaves. I mean I can identify shapes or outlines, when someone points them out, but the images do not always jump out at me and say "bird", "house", or "tower". I will look at the leaves and a story or scenario will pop into my head. Generally, if I am close to the person for whom the reading is being conducted, the story will have details, some that make no sense whatsoever, at least not until later. My interpretation of the leaves in Vermillion's pictures was based on the scenario that came to mind. It is not past. I don't see the past. I see present and immediate future. Distant future changes with each choice that we make. I would be interested to know if any similar situation develops.

Jevne

CelticGypsy
Mar 15 2011 02:10 AM

Jevne, on 15 March 2011 - 01:46 AM, said:

The thing is I am not very adept at reading tea leaves, because I can't often identify legitimate images when looking at the leaves. I mean I can identify shapes or outlines, when someone points them out, but the images do not always jump out at me and say "bird", "house", or "tower". I will look at the leaves and a story or scenario will pop into my head. Generally, if I am close to the person for whom the reading is being conducted, the story will have details, some that make no sense whatsoever, at least not until later. My interpretation of the leaves in Vermillion's pictures was based on the scenario that came to mind. It is not past. I don't see the past. I see present and immediate future. Distant future changes with each choice that we make. I would be interested to know if any similar situation develops.

Jevne

Oh I agree with you Jevne, I'm lame when it comes to tea leaves, but when I saw her leaves, those were what came to mind. Plus I like that you validated it as present and future, as I saw this also, and tried to formulate my words to give this accuracy. ie: landing or taking off, ie: dispatching a bird. The second one was just what I saw. lol. I'm curious also to see how this situation develops.

Regards,
Gypsy

Vermilion
Mar 15 2011 12:46 PM

My boyfriend of 3 years (known him for 6) is considering going to Ireland for law school... but I don't really consider that as me going to battle or being freed...

CelticGypsy
Mar 15 2011 03:23 PM

Vermilion, on 15 March 2011 - 12:46 PM, said:

My boyfriend of 3 years (known him for 6) is considering going to Ireland for law school... but I don't really consider that as me going to battle or being freed...

I may really be amiss with this, but I'll take my knocks. Ms. ~V~, the boyfriend is considering going to Ireland for law school? Is that the same kind of law they practise where you reside? My understanding is they still initiate Parlimentary Procedures in Ireland, ie: Barristers and Soliciters........ Obviously somebody here knows the particulars, I sure don't, I'm just surmizing. However with your numbers skill within your job, you mentioned the tax season on a few posts, and your status. Take it from me, I love/loved Ireland, been there countless times, my crew had to drag my arse every time kicking and screaming when we had to fly out and back to the U.S. If I could of found a way to make a living there, I would of stayed in a heart beat. You have skills, you're young, and those skills, can take you anywhere!!!!

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If you don't resonate with being " freed ", perhaps you would entertain, that you are the one, initiating the freedom? Or you are the precipice on which the bird is taking off or landing. Makes me want to play with my own tea leaves, as I'm not so good at reading them, but it's good practice to say the least.

Regards,
Gypsy

winter night
Mar 16 2011 03:33 PM

CelticGypsy, on 15 March 2011 - 03:23 PM, said:

I may really be amiss with this, but I'll take my knocks. Ms. ~V~, the boyfriend is considering going to Ireland for law school? Is that the same kind of law they practise where you reside? My understanding is they still initiate Parlimentary Procedures in Ireland, ie: Barristers and Soliciters........ Obviously somebody here knows the particulars, I sure don't, I'm just surmizing. However with your numbers skill within your job, you mentioned the tax season on a few posts, and your status. Take it from me, I love/loved Ireland, been there countless times, my crew had to drag my arse every time kicking and screaming when we had to fly out and back to the U.S. If I could of found a way to make a living there, I would of stayed in a heart beat. You have skills, you're young, and those skills, can take you anywhere!!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If you don't resonate with being " freed ", perhaps you would entertain, that you are the one, initiating the freedom? Or you are the precipice on which the bird is taking off or landing. Makes me want to play with my own tea leaves, as I'm not so good at reading them, but it's good practice to say the least.

Regards,
Gypsy

It is a great place here, we live near the border with the rest of Ireland, and its brilliant - very laid back - even the cities run at snails pace!  Dublin is meant to be a great city to study in.  I know from experience that the bars are many and very lively!

The only down side at the moment is that Ireland is in a big recession, and inflation is growing, so things like fuel, heating and food are starting to rise fast.  But isn't everywhere! LOL!

Its much harder getting work, but on the plus side though, businesses still need people to sort out the money end (more now than ever) so probably a plus for your jobs skills.  And temp agencies are a good way to get into the job market.

Hope you find a resolution to your dilema!

:chakrahearts:

winter night
Mar 16 2011 03:37 PM

Vermilion, on 13 March 2011 - 10:23 PM, said:

Some teacups of mine... whatcha think?

Attachment

tea a while ago.jpg
Eiffel Tower?

Attachment

tea not long ago.jpg
Trojan Horse?

Attachment

tea most recent.jpg
Figure crouching, possibly with a weapon, possibly an arrow, bird, or butterfly not far off?

~V~

I know its a bit late for me to be saying what they look like lol! but the third one has always struck me as a woman, crouching in the wind and rain, pulling on her umberella, with a newspaper whizzing past. Bit of a Mary Poppins thing going on.

thanks for sharing the pics V!

TheOn3LeftBehind
Mar 19 2011 02:34 AM

Great post! Very straightforward. I tend to always go with my initial feelings of what the symbols mean as well. Sometimes I have a feeling to just trust what I believe, trust what the symbol meanings are, or consider both and interpret them both with each other. I also go into a semi trance-induced state (as well as incorporating other practices) when doing any sort of divination so I can connect with the spirits/make sure I'm getting an accurate reading that is influenced by the spirits.

Vermilion
Mar 19 2011 03:33 PM

CelticGypsy, on 15 March 2011 - 03:23 PM, said:

I may really be amiss with this, but I'll take my knocks. Ms. ~V~, the boyfriend is considering going to Ireland for law school? Is that the same kind of law they practise where you reside? My understanding is they still initiate Parlimentary Procedures in Ireland, ie: Barristers and Soliciters........ Obviously somebody here knows the particulars, I sure don't, I'm just surmizing. However with your numbers skill within your job, you mentioned the tax season on a few posts, and your status. Take it from me, I love/loved Ireland, been there countless times, my crew had to drag my arse every time kicking and screaming when we had to fly out and back to the U.S. If I could of found a way to make a living there, I would of stayed in a heart beat. You have skills, you're young, and those skills, can take you anywhere!!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If you don't resonate with being " freed ", perhaps you would entertain, that you are the one, initiating the freedom? Or you are the precipice on which the bird is taking off or landing. Makes me want to play with my own tea leaves, as I'm not so good at reading them, but it's good practice to say the least.

Regards,
Gypsy

CG, the civil law programs are similar enough here and there for him to write the bar back here in Canada when he got back. At work, I am simply a receptionist. I am still trying to find my way in life and it's getting tough! I also did not make clear in the post that if he went to Ireland, that I would not be going with him.

winter night, on 16 March 2011 - 03:33 PM, said:

It is a great place here, we live near the border with the rest of Ireland, and its brilliant - very laid back - even the cities run at snails pace!  Dublin is meant to be a great city to study in.  I know from experience that the bars are many and very lively!

The only down side at the moment is that Ireland is in a big recession, and inflation is growing, so things like fuel, heating and food are starting to rise fast.  But isn't everywhere! LOL!

Its much harder getting work, but on the plus side though, businesses still need people to sort out the money end (more now than ever) so probably a plus for your jobs skills.  And temp agencies are a good way to get into the job market.

Hope you find a resolution to your dilema!

:chakrahearts:

He would be staying in the residence, so he wouldn't have to worry too much about cost of living besides paying for residence and transportation. He is looking to go to Galway.

winter night
Mar 19 2011 06:55 PM

Vermilion, on 19 March 2011 - 03:33 PM, said:

CG, the civil law programs are similar enough here and there for him to write the bar back here in Canada when he got back. At work, I am simply a receptionist. I am still trying to find my way in life and it's getting tough! I also did not make clear in the post that if he went to Ireland, that I would not be going with him.

He would be staying in the residence, so he wouldn't have to worry too much about cost of living besides paying for residence and transportation. He is looking to go to Galway.

Galway is a great place, there is a big festival there every year too - its much smaller, and quainter than Dublin too, and close to loads of beaches!

CelticGypsy
Mar 28 2011 05:17 PM

I tried to read my tea leaves yesterday, as I got some yummy English Breakfast Tea, on my visit to my Sisters. Well damn..... it said to put in a teaspoon, and I thought I followed the directions, however the tea baloooooned up so much, I had this ever so gnarly looking MESS at the bottom of my cup. When I turned it over it just plopped out like some huge mountainous gunk ! :sick:

Upon having coffee now today, there were some loose grounds, as we grind our own, and what appeared to me at the bottom of my cup was a Dragon sitting upright on his haunches with a long barbed tail. Anybody wanna decifer that for me? I didn't see that reptile in the list so nicely made by Tana and McDee.

Regards,
Gypsy

Aloe
Mar 28 2011 06:45 PM

CelticGypsy, on 28 March 2011 - 05:17 PM, said:

I tried to read my tea leaves yesterday, as I got some yummy English Breakfast Tea, on my visit to my Sisters. Well damn..... it said to put in a teaspoon, and I thought I followed the directions, however the tea baloooooned up so much, I had this ever so gnarly looking MESS at the bottom of my cup. When I turned it over it just plopped out like some huge mountainous gunk ! :sick:

Upon having coffee now today, there were some loose grounds, as we grind our own, and what appeared to me at the bottom of my cup was a Dragon sitting upright on his haunches with a long barbed tail. Anybody wanna decifer that for me? I didn't see that reptile in the list so nicely made by Tana and McDee.

Regards,
Gypsy

I'm not great at readings, but dragons always bring to mind creation through destruction for me, because of their association with fire - being fire-breathing and all.

Just the first thing that comes to mind...

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