Shortly after humans discovered how to control fire, they began brewing tea. It didn't take long for someone to look in their cup at the dregs and wonder what the shapes meant.

Carl Jung talked about learning more about one's self by using the tarot. I find it even more fun to use tea leaves, since then you get to add sugar, cream and cookies.

I went to school to be a psychologist, and became a potter instead. Along the way I learned how to make my own decals from iron oxide, using ephemera and printed images. I also became an avid gardener and took classes in herbalism. Put all of that in a blender and you will see that this shop is a reflection of me, my love of old images, and tea.

Whether you believe that the leaves tune themselves to your aura while you drink the tea, and thus can give you insights into your future, or whether you believe that the act of looking ahead informs your subconscious to fill in information gaps that your conscious mind has missed, tea leaf reading is a very nice way to learn more about yourself.

You can see my other shops on Etsy too. AntB.etsy.com and SecondChanceCeramics.etsy.com