CONCLUSION
I find tea-leaf reading a very relaxing form of divination. When you’re relaxed, messages can come through more clearly. But if you like divination with clearly defined answers, tasseomancy won’t be your cup of tea, because it’s so subjective, and interpretation requires active effort on the part of the reader. If for example the Symbols Glossary says a symbol means one thing, but your gut is saying in this case, it means another, then I say go with your gut.
I think tea-leaf reading would pair well with glucksgriefe, cookie/biscuit divination which I covered in the Simpleomancy section. A divination tea party might be a fun and enlightening experience. You could use variously shaped dough-cutters on the tea sandwiches, then observe who takes what from the serving tray. Then finish it all off with a round of tea-leaf reading. But whether you practice tea-leaf reading alone or with others, I hope it yields helpful insights. And may you never see a lightning bolt at the bottom of your cup.
EXERCISE
Choose a time of the week to practice tea leaf reading. (I like to do it on Sunday nights; it’s a nice, relaxing way to end the weekend). Practice it for three to five weeks, recording what the tea leaves yielded. At the end of that time, look over your notes. Did things turn out as you predicted, or no? In retrospect, could any of your cups’ tea-leaf symbols be read differently?