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The Tea Leaf Reading
Brew a cup of loose-leaf tea without a strainer. Drink while concentrating on your question, leaving a small amount of liquid. Swirl three times, invert the cup, and read the patterns of leaves left behind.
What You Will Need
Loose-leaf tea
Black tea works best for visible leaves. Avoid tea bags, which contain dust too fine for reading.
A plain white or light-colored teacup
A wide cup with a smooth interior so leaf patterns show clearly.
A saucer
To flip the cup onto after drinking.
Hot water
Freshly boiled and poured directly over the leaves.
A pen and paper
To sketch or note the shapes and symbols you see.
Moon Phase & Timing
Tea leaf reading is an intimate, personal form of divination that works at any time, though the moon can refine its clarity.
Full Moon: Patterns are easiest to interpret and intuition is sharpest.
Waxing Moon: Good for questions about new opportunities and future growth.
Waning Moon: Best for reading about endings, completions, or what is fading.
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The Ritual
5 steps, with the words to speak at each one.
You have the materials and the timing. The ritual itself — every step, every incantation, and how to shape the spell to your own intention — lives inside the Grimoire, alongside 191 others.
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This spell is provided for spiritual and entertainment purposes. Midnight Spellcraft makes no guarantees of specific results. Trust your intuition and practice responsibly.