Green and Red Silverweed

I thought I discovered a new species! A hybrid between a strawberry and a buttercup plant. It thrived along Newfoundland roads amongst the gravel like a strawberry, with its long red extenders linking plant to plant. Bright, shiny, waxy buttercup flowers beamed up from frothy leafs. But alas! While it most likely is the result of cross species pollination, it has existed for hundreds of years. It's like biscotti all over again.

The roots of my discovery were boiled, dried and used by Aboriginal North American tribes as a medicine plant or winter food, this plant is now called Cinquefoil or Silverweed, (not to be confused with Shrubby Cinquefoil which was typically a source for tea.) It yields a high amount of vitamins and minerals, despite my fear it might be poisonous, given the buttercup contains toxins, which eaten in large quantities can be fatal. Leaves, and flowers were not used.

Today, there are commercial versions of strawberry tea. It is important to remember that wilted strawberry leaves contain a chemical that can interfere with your blood's ability to clot. Only use fresh leaves when making home brewed tea.

Lion's Teeth

Dandelions or dents de lions "lion's teeth" are considered lawn pests in most neighborhoods. Their brilliant yellow flowers and saw tooth leaves areusually mowed down. But these are a very useful plant. They are a tad bitter, but loaded with nutrients. You can basically eat any part of them.

The leaves and stems of the cinquefoil plant are full of calcium. The flowers have a long lasting, pleasant aroma, and they are considered protective "omen" plants.  In fact, keeping these bright little shrubs along your borders is said to increase productivity within.

This evening I will be trying a blend of cinquefoil, dandelion, and bunchberry leaf tea. The bark of the cinquefoil and the roots of the latter two  can also be made into a coffee type of drink. Dandelion roots help stabilize blood sugar; while, cinquefoil and bunchberry  can lower a fever and bunchberries (fully ripe and cooked) can reduce pain.

So what prophetic properties do they possess? Stay tuned to find out! 

Tisane by Tzigane

Tea is nowadays more than just carefully selected and dried tea leaves from the Tea Tree. There are combinations of herbs used as both infusions and bases for modern teas. Those name tisane are "herbal tea" which is very close to the word Tzigane (meaning gypsy).

For this reading I have used packaged teas. The red cup has Orange Pekoe Tetley Tea. The white cup has yummy Tim Horton's Apple Cinnamon. The blue cup holds the more serious Lupton green tea Mandarin Orange. They vary in consistency as well as flavour and the amount of leaves that end up in the cup. Mind you I have used different sized cups, so this is not scientifically done lol.

Tetley : from these I see a powerful Shaman influencing a familiar world leader who is known for choosing ponies over horses. Taurus is in play. I also see a new playmate for my dog Blue; a puppy who resembles a badger by its markings. It hints of plans in embyonic phases.  The same emptied cup reveals the egg will Crack! Hel is influencing an African leader who is associated with Christianity (the Lamb of God) with her charms, while little devils fill up the sky.  To me, this sounds like war will begin over an African nation but one that is involving a Duke of another empire. There is the "royal heartbreak" symbol, as well.

The Tim Horton's tea, which is ironically not in the Tim's cup reveals growth and excitement.  Japanese spirits are present in this tea, which also highlights surprise and anguish, new world trading partners, bloodshed and strong female leadership. Australia is central.

The Lipton Tea is about Australia as well, but also England. A torch has been handed to a young god-figure who takes the pawns and rook and flees to another part of what is left of a divided country to make pillars. A babe just now only conceived stands to inherit a great deal when born. Texas, USA along with Africa's Ivory Coast are interconnected. There is flag waving and celebrating, pow wows and courting.                          

 

 

Steaming Tea

When learning to read tea leaves, I really was unsure about whether or not I was correctly deciphering what was in the leaf shapes.  The steam, however, for some reason, seemed to work more closely to the way the coins did in relation to images and what not.  Upon holding my palm across the billowing wave of steam from my own teacup, I felt a sharp pain in my right eye.

 I jumped back.
"What did you see?" My son asked.
"Nothing," I said, "but I smell apples and my eye hurts." I couldn't make any sense out of the shape of the leaves that rounded the edge of the cup and made a puddle on the saucer.
"Better stick with coins and cards," my boy advised.

About an hour later, we headed out for our daily walk along the trail.  I could smell apples suddenly, as we approached the fishing pond.  There, sure enough, a few yards ahead, we found a tree with apples still clinging to the branches. Reaching to grab one, I nearly stepped into the large puddle beneath it. Trying to avoid the puddle, I swung around just as my son let go of the branch he was holding and whammo! - branch to the eye.

"You did it!" he exclaimed.
"Thanks," I said. "Nothing like blaming the victim."
"No," he laughed. "Your tea leaves - it worked!"