tea leaf reading
Fortune from dregs
Tea leaf reading is a form of divination that interprets patterns left by tea leaves in a cup after drinking.
The practice involves swirling the remaining liquid, inverting the cup, then examining the shapes and positions of the leaves to predict the future or gain insight.
Also called tasseography.
She dismissed tea leaf reading as parlor entertainment.
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- fortune tellerOne who predicts futures
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- teacupSmall handled drinking vessel
- psychicOne claiming supernatural perception
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- divinationdivination, fortune telling, fortune-telling, fortune teller, tarot
- Occult PracticesOuija board, seance, tarot, tarot cards, crystal ball
- folklorefairy tales, fairytales, folktales, folk tales, folk tale
- witchcraftwitch, spell, spellwork, witches, spells
- occultwitchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, black magic, tarot
tea leaf readingscientific method
Structured process for investigation
empirical research · data analysis · evidence-based reasoning · laboratory testing · statistical analysis
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