Are you fascinated by people that can to tap into their psychic energies? Do you wish you were able to develop your own intuitive nature? If so, you might want to consider learning how to read tea leaves. It is a great place to start, allowing you to tap into your intuition and learn to trust your own hunches. You don't even need another person to help develop this talent either, as reading tea leaves can be something you do on your own, giving yourself tea readings as a means for furthering your divantory skills. This guide will provide you with information on how to read tea leaves.

Reading tea leaves does not take much preparation, but there are a few items you will need to have:

1. Tea cup and saucer. The tea cup should be a solid white for best results.
2. Loose tea leaves
3. Hot water
4. Napkin
5. A strong desire to have fun and let go, trusting your intuitions and hunches

Now you are all set to begin the tea reading process. If you are reading someone's tea leaves, and even if you are reading your own, you should:

1. Place a teaspoon of loose tea leaves into the cup and pour the hot water over the leaves, filling the cup
2. While the tea is seeping, have the person whose leaves you are reading hold the cup with both hands, concentrating on a specific question. The question does not have to be spoken out loud, but that option can be left up to the individual. The important part is making sure the person concentrates on the question and holds the cup as the tea seeps.
3. When the tea has cooled down, preferably warm or lukewarm, it should be drank, being careful not to swallow the tea leaves. A small amount of water should be left in the cup with the tea leaves.

Now it is time to isolate the tea leaves and examine them. The reader should take the cup and gently swirl the remaining liquid around, allowing the tea leaves to stick to the insides of the cup. Next, place the napkin inside the saucer and turn the cup upside down onto the napkin, waiting a couple of minutes before turning it upright. Finally, look into the cup and begin to interpret what you see.

Finally, you should seek out meaning in the tea leaves. When you first glance at the remaining tea leaves, remember to trust your hunches and intuition. Most tea readers look for images, patterns or symbols in the leaves. These images may be certain animals or objects that the leaves appear to form on the sides of the cup. However, it is often difficult to find concise patterns or images in the leaves, in which case it is especially important that you respond based off your initial response when you look at the leaves.

Once you decide what images or patterns the leaves have formed, you can begin to interpret the meaning and apply it to the person's question. You may want to perform some research beforehand about the meanings of recurring patterns, images and symbols. Some general symbols and their meanings include:

1. Books - this means you are open to ideas and recent news or newfound knowledge
2. Chair - this represents the idea that a person is merely a 'guest' somewhere
3. House - security
4. Cross - this represents sacrifice or suffering
5. Snake - an enemy
6. Eye - this indicates the need to be cautious
7. Face - this indicates change or setbacks
8. Gate - opportunity
9. Dogs - represent friendship

Now that you have an idea of the tea reading process, you should have a better understanding of why developing the ability to read tea leaves is a great place to start for anyone wishing to type into their psychic or intuitive gifts. Using a simple glass of tea, you can begin schooling yourself in the divine arts. And hey, reading tea leaves can be fun too!