The Art of Reading Tea Leaves

Tasseography, sometimes called tasseomancy, is technically a branch of divination where patterns of symbols made by tea leaves in a cup are interpreted. Not a science, and not new, it probably developed thousands of years ago in China, but it has also been associated with the Eastern European "gypsies," the Scotch, and the Irish, among others. Although enjoying a resurgence in New Age philosophy, for most of us, and especially tea-drinkers, it just plain fun -- something to do as we contemplate the bottom of a great "cuppa."
Tasseography consists of three distinct phases. The first is creating the reading. The articles below describe, with some inconsistency, how to set up the cup so that it is "readable." The second step is recognizing the individual symbols, associating them with the inquirer, and determining their significance. This takes a knowledge of the symbols and no small amount of imagination. The third step is putting it all together in a way that combines the symbols into a single coherent interpretation. This last step seems to require practice and a touch of omniscience. So . . . with that brief intro, here's what the Web has to say about reading tea leaves.
Index to Tasseography
a. Overview of Tasseography/Tasseomancy
b. Places to Have Your Leaves Read
c. Places to Learn More
d. Chat room
a. Overview of Tasseography/Tasseomancy