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Steelsheen · 07-15-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by St. Toussaint

"Good answers, ladies!" She said taking a pinch of her tea and tossing it into her cup. "It's important to note the differences between the suffixes. Tasseomancy has to do with foretelling the future with the use of tea leaves, while Tasseography is the reading of tea leaves and Tassology is the study of tea leaves. Five points for each of you."

"Okay, ladies, we're going to start brewing the tea now. I want each of you to take about a pinch of tea and put it in your cups. Then, very carefully, pour the hot water into your cups and let it steep for a few minutes while we carry on with the lesson." She made sure to emphasize 'very carefully'. Clara Belle was a witch of such admirable taste and style, in St. Toussaint's opinion. It would not do to have the young ladies of her namesaked school going around splashing hot-water on themselves. Ugh! Tacky much?!

Steelsheen smiled at the Professor upon hearing that they got points for their replies. Following her instructions, Steelsheen took a pinch of the tea from her bowl and and dropped it into her cup, then added the hot water in carefully, making sure it doesnt splatter.

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Originally Posted by St. Toussaint

"As one of you mentioned, sediments of wine are also lumped together in this category of Divination. Where did this practice orginate? And, what other specific substances may be in this category?"

Steelsheen raised her hand again in response "Wine sediment fortune telling, also known as Oenomancy, originated in Rome. It is said that the sediment is actually created from the breaking down of tannins and pigment as the wine ages.

There is also Cofee ground reading, with Turkish coffee being traditonally used in the readings, although any coffee that leaves grinds at the bottom of the cup can be used. The Italians claim that they invented the coffee-ground form of the divination back in the 18th century. Also, they believed the prophecies came from demons so the diviners recite incantation during their practices such as: "Aqua boraxit venias carajos," "Fixitur et patricam explinabit tornare," and "Hax verticalines pax Fantas marobum, max destinatus, veida porol." It was believed that if such incantations were done incorrectly, the reading would be inaccurate."

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Steelsheen DMT & DIMC Antipodean Opaleye Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Geekdom of Nerdtopia Posts: 9,944 Hogwarts RPG Name: Tenacius "Ace" Salander Graduated x12 x12	Ability is nothing without Opportunity \| \| Creativity is Intelligence having FUN Quote: Originally Posted by St. Toussaint "Good answers, ladies!" She said taking a pinch of her tea and tossing it into her cup. "It's important to note the differences between the suffixes. Tasseomancy has to do with foretelling the future with the use of tea leaves, while Tasseography is the reading of tea leaves and Tassology is the study of tea leaves. Five points for each of you." "Okay, ladies, we're going to start brewing the tea now. I want each of you to take about a pinch of tea and put it in your cups. Then, very carefully, pour the hot water into your cups and let it steep for a few minutes while we carry on with the lesson." She made sure to emphasize 'very carefully'. Clara Belle was a witch of such admirable taste and style, in St. Toussaint's opinion. It would not do to have the young ladies of her namesaked school going around splashing hot-water on themselves. Ugh! Tacky much?! Steelsheen smiled at the Professor upon hearing that they got points for their replies. Following her instructions, Steelsheen took a pinch of the tea from her bowl and and dropped it into her cup, then added the hot water in carefully, making sure it doesnt splatter. Quote: Originally Posted by St. Toussaint "*As one of you mentioned, sediments of wine are also lumped together in this category of Divination. Where did this practice orginate? And, what other specific* substances may be in this category?" Steelsheen raised her hand again in response "Wine sediment fortune telling, also known as Oenomancy, originated in Rome. It is said that the sediment is actually created from the breaking down of tannins and pigment as the wine ages. There is also Cofee ground reading, with Turkish coffee being traditonally used in the readings, although any coffee that leaves grinds at the bottom of the cup can be used. The Italians claim that they invented the coffee-ground form of the divination back in the 18th century. Also, they believed the prophecies came from demons so the diviners recite incantation during their practices such as: "Aqua boraxit venias carajos," "Fixitur et patricam explinabit tornare," and "Hax verticalines pax Fantas marobum, max destinatus, veida porol." It was believed that if such incantations were done incorrectly, the reading would be inaccurate." __________________ ++Tenacius ++🐦++ Salander++🐦++ Deo ++🐦++ Vickers ++🐦++ Huxley ++🐦+ Aquila**++ Yeah thats what crazy is, when its broken you say theres nothing to fix++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++And you pray that everything will be okay, while you're making all the same mistakes