I have always thought this to be a fascinating way to divine the future so I thought I would share this with you

First you brew the tea, loose without a strainer of course. If you can get China tea use that, let the person you are reading for drink the tea, make sure that there is just enough left to swirl the tea around at the bottom of the cup. Ask the person to take hold of the cup and turn it three times clockwise allowing the tea to come to the rim of the cup to be distributed. Then she/he is to invert the cup completely on the saucer.

(make sure the cup has  no designs on the inside to confuse the reading!!)

Now you are going to interpret the various shapes you can see in the tea leaves that are left on the sides and bottom of the cup.

To do this with some sort of accuracy there is a scale you must remember.

The very bottom of the cup is the distant future.

Your starting point is the handle of the cup this represents the subject (the person you are reading for) so that the symbols close to the handle affect her personally, while symbols on the opposite side of the cup may only have a passing effect.

Here are some symbols and there meanings.

Symbol	Meaning
Anchor	End of a journey, safe landing
arrow	disagreement
bell	good news, a wedding
bird	possible journey, companionship
boat	end of friendship, travel
bottle	celebration, success
bridge	travel abroad, new business ventures
broom	end of a problem
butterfly	insincerity
camel	long journey
car	local travel
candle	sudden new idea
castle	legacy, unexpected luck
cat	female friend, domestic problems
chair	entertainment, relaxation
church	marriage, serious illness
clover	good fortune
cross	hardship,misfortune
crown	honors, credit
cup	love, close friendship
dagger	danger, tragedy
dog	companionship
elephant	advice needed
fan	indiscretion
flag	warning, defense necessary
flower	unhappy love affair
gate	possibility of advancement
gun	trouble, adultery
hammer	hard work rewarded
hand	friendship, help when needed
harp	contentment
heart	love or lover
horse	work
horseshoes	good luck
house	security
key	opportunity
kite	exercise caution
knife	treachery
ladder	advancement opportunities
man	help from an unexpected source
mushroom	complications in business
palm tree	rest period
pipe	thought and concentration
Scissors	domestic quarrels
snake	an enemy
tree	goal achievement
umbrella	temporary shelter
wheel	advancement through effort, money
windmill	big business dealings