A fun beginner’s guide, by Jacqueline Towers, to reading symbols found in tea leaves. The ancient practice of tasseomancy, or tea leaf reading, originated in ancient China & later became associated with the Romani people who spread the practice around the world. All it takes is tea leaves, some hot water & a creative mind! Tea leaf reading is a form of fortune-telling that uses the symbols & images left in a cup by the tea leaves after the liquid is gone. Those images—much like the shapes we see in cloud formations—can be interpreted by the tea leaf reader. This easy-to-use guide will teach you all the basics of getting started with this simple form of fortune casting. Information includes; how to properly prepare a cup of tea, how to interpret different surfaces of the interior of the cup, the meanings of over 500 common symbols & images, common astrological & tarot-related symbols & more.