Where and when did tea leaf reading begin? In this brief history lesson, you'll learn the fancy names for tea leaf reading, where tea leaf reading came from and how it evolved.

Before you begin tea leaf reading, I want to make sure you have the right tools. Having the right kind of cup and the right kind of tea will set you up for tea leaf reading success. Here are my tips for picking the perfect tea cup and the most auspicious tea.

Now comes the fun part: doing the tea leaf reading ritual. How do you brew the tea and set up your cup so that you have lovely clumps of tea leaves to read? In this segment, I break down the tea leaf ritual so that you are prepared to read the leaves with confidence.

In this section, we get lots of practice on seeing symbols so that we are prepared to see the symbols when we look into our tea cups.

Positive and negative space is not about good places and bad places, it's a way of analyzing art that is helpful for seeing even more in a tea leaf reading.

You've learned the basics of tea leaf reading, now it's time to dive into some more advanced techniques. These techniques are not required, but if you'd like more specific information about timing and distance in your readings, these techniques will come in very handy.

When you start to see multiple symbols in a cup, it can be useful to be able to discern how distant these things are – either in space or in energy. These techniques will allow you to see how far away or how close something is.

One of the most useful advanced techniques in tea leaf readings is to discern when something is going to happen. In this segment, we break down several techniques for ascertaining timings. Try them and see which ones work best for you.

Now is the time for some fun! Together we are going to look at some terrible tea leaf reading photos and see what's wrong with these pictures.