Book Of Shadows | guide for babywitches

IV: tea⋆*∘

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ﾟ。 teas !        

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⁺◟⌕ how to use tea . . .✑

- consumption (magical and medicinal)

- spells / spell jars (loose leaf or liquid)

- tea leaf magic (tasseography)

⁺◟⌕ consumption/spells . . .✑

consumption: stir clockwise to bring positivity and stir counter-clockwise to repel negativity

.ꜜ☁︎ Black Tea:

Bravery, energy, banishing, mindfulness

        .ꜜ☁︎ Green Tea:

        growth, health, immune, prosperity, Aphrodite, cleansing

.ꜜ☁︎ Oolong Tea:

Femininity, meditation, romance, friendship, calming, focus, divination

        .ꜜ☁︎ White Tea:

        Clarity, balancing chakras, inner-child, blessings, protection

.ꜜ☁︎ Bergamot:

Success

        .ꜜ☁︎ Chamomile:

        Meditation, calming

.ꜜ☁︎ Elder flower:

Divination

        .ꜜ☁︎ Lemon

        Health, success, lust

.ꜜ☁︎ Mugwort:

Divination (like,, hardcore)

        .ꜜ☁︎ Hibiscus:

        Blood pressure, love, harmony

.ꜜ☁︎ Peppermint:

decongestion, clarity, tummy aches

        .ꜜ☁︎ Ginger:

        nausea, tummy ache, menstrual pain

.ꜜ☁︎ Cinnamon:

Cold relief, metabolism, anti-inflammatory

        .ꜜ☁︎ Matcha

        mental clarity, detox

.ꜜ☁︎ Chai:

calming, energy, digestion

        .ꜜ☁︎ Diy magick tea:

        1 Tbsp of lemon juice, 1 Tbsp of grated ginger, a pinch of turmeric and cinnamon, 1 Tbsp of honey

⁺◟⌕ teas and the seasons . . .✑

teas are more effective when consumed at their corresponding season

.ꜜ☁︎ Winter:

Black tea

        .ꜜ☁︎ Spring:

        White tea

.ꜜ☁︎ Summer:

Green tea

        .ꜜ☁︎ Autumn:

        Oolong tea 

⁺◟⌕ tea leaf magic (tasseography). . .✑

Tea magic is where you use the loose tea leaves (when finished drinking) to practice divinity (like tarot); the tea leaves will be in certain quadrants of the cup, or be in certain shapes; refer to the diagrams below:

Quadrants:

Shapes:

.ꜜ☁︎ Steps:

1. brew tea in a teacup

2. while making and sipping on the tea, focus your energy and intent (question) onto the tea.

3. once there is about a tablespoon of tea left, hold the cup in your left hand

4. swirl the tea 3 times (or as much as you feel is right)

5. invert the teacup over a plate/bowl

6. leave for one minute

7. turn (rotate) the cup three times (or as much as you feel is right)

8. turn cup back upright and re-rotate cup handle to position that you were drinking in. (handle --> right if right handed)

9. read the tea leaves