Reading the Leaves by Sandra Mariah Wright & Leanne Marrama

Author:Sandra Mariah Wright & Leanne Marrama
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2020-05-18T16:00:00+00:00

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Special Guests: Tea with Your Lost Loved Ones

One of the most valuable benefits of tea leaf mediumship is that it opens up discussions about grief and allows for healing and closure. Travelers have come from all over the world to celebrate the lives of those they have lost at our annual Mourning Tea. Many guests return year after year to be a part of this tradition. Some arrive dressed in traditional mourning clothing complete with gloves and hats. They are helping to create an atmosphere of respect and reverence. When guests flow into the room dressed up in similar garb, they greet one another with a familiar nod, as if to say, “Yes, I have lost someone, too. I see you, and I acknowledge your pain.” Countless times, complete strangers have taken their cup and offered it to another guest, saying, “Do you see that too?” It is heartwarming to watch people who entered as strangers leave as friends.

At our 2018 Holiday Tea, one of the guests received a personal message from her deceased Italian grandmother in the form of symbols that embodied cherished family traditions. She clearly identified the image of a fish surrounded by roses in the tea leaves. Fish is the traditional food served on Christmas Eve in an Italian household, a tradition her Nona continued faithfully. Roses were her favorite flower, and adorned her table at many celebrations over the years. It was as if her grandmother was saying, “When you want to speak with me, set the table with roses, and serve the fish I taught you how to make.” The spirits of our loved ones will often tell us how to honor them and connect with them if we pay attention to the signs.

When doing tea leaf readings to connect with the dead, using old family recipes is a potent way to create a link to spirit. One of the ways you can sense that a spirit is trying to communicate with you is the smell or taste of familiar food. Bringing food that reminds us of our beloved dead welcomes them to join in our meal. This lets the people we have lost know we haven’t forgotten how they gave us nourishment and love in life. Set an extra place at the table, and serve whatever your ancestors enjoyed, even if it isn’t something you would expect to eat at a tea party. (Sandra: I dare you to try to convince Leanne that Italian meatballs don’t go with a cup of tea!)

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