Post by Alexaviar Gallagher on Apr 21, 2012 4:31:01 GMT -5
((Alexaviar left a note with the sheets for people to take.))
I want you all read these before each lesson, they are quite short and will assist you in your assessments and you may earn small rewards for doing them.
Week 1: Tasseography and Cafeomancy
Tasseography and Cafeomancy are similar forms of Divination in that they both involve the reading of residue left at the bottom of the glass.
Tasseography is the reading of tea leaves while Cafeomancy is the reading of the coffee grinds. These arts have been performed wherever a liquid leaves a residue or its dregs behind and can be performed with such beverages as wine or ale. The reading of build ups in ones' glasses is one of the only forms of scrying that a Muggle may use competently. For this semester we will be reading tea leaves only.
Method of Reading Tea Leaves:
The beverage must be prepared in a plain and preferably white teacup as dark or patterned teacups may interrupt the vision and remove some of the meaning. Tea leaves must be prepared naturally, tea from a 'teabag' will not give an accurate vision.
When taking the tea there are several matters for the scryer to consider before drinking it:
* Bubbles on the surface of your tea or coffee means that money is on its way.
* If any tea leaves are floating on the surface, then visitors are imminent. The number of leaves shows how many days away they are.
* If two teaspoons are accidentally placed on a saucer, then you can expect news of twins soon.
* If a teaspoon is placed upside down onto a saucer then you will hear news of the ill-health of a close relative.
Upon drinking the tea or coffee, the drinker should have it so a layer of liquid still remains in the cup.
The reader should turn the handle to face the subject then swirl the liquid three times to cover the surface of the cup in leaves or grinds.
Coffee Readers: For cafeomancy the reader must make sure a layer of grinds are spread over the surface of the cup.
Good and Evil: The more of the surface covered by the grinds or tealeaves will give an accurate comprehension of good and evil ahead for the subject. Areas in black equate to evil and areas in the white of the cup indicate good things.
After all things are considered, it is important to then read the symbols shown in the tea. A trained imagination and skill in taseography can perceive the meaning in the leaves without a symbol guide though advised against can assist in depicting meaning.
Refer to Semiatic Guide provided in 'Unfogging the Future' or collected from my office.
I want you all read these before each lesson, they are quite short and will assist you in your assessments and you may earn small rewards for doing them.
Week 1: Tasseography and Cafeomancy
Tasseography and Cafeomancy are similar forms of Divination in that they both involve the reading of residue left at the bottom of the glass.
Tasseography is the reading of tea leaves while Cafeomancy is the reading of the coffee grinds. These arts have been performed wherever a liquid leaves a residue or its dregs behind and can be performed with such beverages as wine or ale. The reading of build ups in ones' glasses is one of the only forms of scrying that a Muggle may use competently. For this semester we will be reading tea leaves only.
Method of Reading Tea Leaves:
The beverage must be prepared in a plain and preferably white teacup as dark or patterned teacups may interrupt the vision and remove some of the meaning. Tea leaves must be prepared naturally, tea from a 'teabag' will not give an accurate vision.
When taking the tea there are several matters for the scryer to consider before drinking it:
* Bubbles on the surface of your tea or coffee means that money is on its way.
* If any tea leaves are floating on the surface, then visitors are imminent. The number of leaves shows how many days away they are.
* If two teaspoons are accidentally placed on a saucer, then you can expect news of twins soon.
* If a teaspoon is placed upside down onto a saucer then you will hear news of the ill-health of a close relative.
Upon drinking the tea or coffee, the drinker should have it so a layer of liquid still remains in the cup.
The reader should turn the handle to face the subject then swirl the liquid three times to cover the surface of the cup in leaves or grinds.
Coffee Readers: For cafeomancy the reader must make sure a layer of grinds are spread over the surface of the cup.
Good and Evil: The more of the surface covered by the grinds or tealeaves will give an accurate comprehension of good and evil ahead for the subject. Areas in black equate to evil and areas in the white of the cup indicate good things.
After all things are considered, it is important to then read the symbols shown in the tea. A trained imagination and skill in taseography can perceive the meaning in the leaves without a symbol guide though advised against can assist in depicting meaning.
Refer to Semiatic Guide provided in 'Unfogging the Future' or collected from my office.
