TASSEOMANCY The art of reading tea leaves is reffered to as Tasseomancy. This form of divination is stongly associated with the Gypsies and the English.

The history of tasseomancy can be traced back hundreds of years. During a reading the client drinks a cup of tea but leaves a small amount in the bottom of the cup. The saucer is placed upside down on the cup and then both are turned upside down.

The reader picks up the cup and reads the patterns formed by the tea leaves. Often the best tea readers also have natural artistic skills.

Various symbols have certain meanings. (See A Dictionary of Symbols ) Time frames are estimated by the proximity of the leaves to the rim.

Leaves closest to the rim represent the immediate future.

Reading Coffee grounds is derived from reading Tea Leaves, with the heightened perception of the caffein.