Tea Ceremonies and the Energy of Presence
In the present day, my fond recollections of those particular afternoons with my grandmother and sisters impressed me to create a course of that transforms a easy cup of tea into a phenomenal religious observe by means of presence … A religious tea ceremony if you’ll!
Whereas the tea events of my childhood at all times felt like particular events, many people drink tea each day, or not less than on a really common foundation within the winter months.
With a little bit of consciousness, a touch of presence, and by merely slowing down lengthy sufficient to really take pleasure in it, your cup of tea can have a long-lasting influence in your entire day – and finally your religious path.
The Energy of Presence
Presence is integral to religious understanding. As religious beings in human type, one in every of our largest alternatives is studying to combine our direct reference to the Divine into our each day lives.
Returning consciousness to the current second is without doubt one of the most straightforward and highly effective methods to lift your vibration, calm troubled feelings, and your direct hyperlink with the Divine. Presence can be one of many best religious practices to include into your life and it may be completed in some ways, together with being absolutely current with a cup of tea by means of practising this easy tea ceremony.
“You have to be utterly awake within the current to benefit from the tea. Solely within the consciousness of the current, can your arms really feel the nice heat of the cup. Solely within the current, are you able to savor the aroma, style the sweetness, respect the delicacy. If you’re ruminating concerning the previous, or worrying concerning the future, you’ll utterly miss the expertise of having fun with the cup of tea. You’ll look down on the cup, and the tea will likely be gone.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
A Easy Tea Ceremony
Start your Tea Ceremony by setting an intention that acknowledges your cup of tea and the time you’re taking to drink it as a particular time for you.
Think about studying the Thich Nhat Hanh quote above for inspiration, and to assist set your temper. 🙂
Brew your tea and as you enable it time to steep, consciously convey your consideration into the current second.
Verify in with your entire senses; noticing what you observe inside and throughout you, after which let it go.
That is additionally a good time to verify in along with your emotions, feelings, and your inside state of being. How are you feeling in the present day? What is going on on in your world? Are you distracted by occasions of the day? Are excited or fearful about one thing sooner or later? Are you feeling grounded and centered within the current?
Tune into your present state of being, after which make an effort to consciously let go of no matter has occurred main as much as this cut-off date. Let go of questioning or worrying about what the long run will maintain, let go of no matter has occurred prior to now, and only for this second now…
Really feel the vitality of the room round you. Really feel the ground beneath your ft, the burden of the garments you are sporting, and the temperature in your pores and skin. Tune into the vitality of your ft… The vitality in your arms… And now really feel into your coronary heart middle…
Consciously let your coronary heart mild brightly glow inside you, as you convey your entire consciousness into this very second…
Proper right here and now.
Linger within the current second whereas your tea steeps, and when it is able to take a second to carry the mug close to your nostril and simply breathe within the heat and blissful scent.
Supply up the perfume as a present to the divine. Dedicating this mug of tea, and this current second to the awakening of all beings, to peace on Earth, awakening, or to whoever/no matter strikes you.
Subsequent it’s possible you’ll need to rigorously rotate your mug in all 4 cardinal instructions. Enable this symbolism to ask a way of opening inside you. You would possibly select to concentrate on opening your coronary heart, elevating your vibration, or opening to obtain a message out of your angels as you now take your first sip.
As you are taking your first sip of tea, actually be current within the second.
Really feel the heat, style the flavour, sense the vitality, scent the aroma, and tune into gratitude for this little second of pleasure your cup of tea brings.
Keep within the current second. Really feel the heat of the mug in your arms…
Benefit from the style, the heat, and the slowness of every sip.
With every extra sip you are taking, supply up a easy ‘thanks.’
Bear in mind to convey your self again to the current each time you end up mentally transferring on to the following factor you need to do in the present day, of being pulled into one thing that occurred prior to now.
Be absolutely right here on this second now having fun with and absolutely experiencing the magic and small miracle that’s this current second along with your pleasant cup of tea.
Add a Tea Ceremony to Your Different Practices
This straightforward observe of a tea ceremony is a superb addition to any extra religious practices. Whether or not you observe yoga, meditation, Qi Gong, work with crystals, or along with your subsequent angel meditation, attempt having a cup of tea earlier than you start or to shut.
If you’re absolutely current along with your tea, it turns into a robust extension of every other religious observe. Whether or not you’re consuming tea for the results it has in your physique, thoughts, or spirit, you actually can’t go mistaken by slowing down and spending a number of moments in presence.
Right here is an angel message with Archangel Metatron which is a phenomenal additon to your tea ceremony.
Empowered By Presence with Archangel Metatron
What Tea Is Greatest For A Tea Ceremony?
Actually, any tea you select is an ideal alternative on your Tea Ceremony! Be at liberty to attempt one thing new or stick with your favourite. In the event you’d like some options, beneath are a number of that I like. Every of them work to assist thoughts, physique, and spirit.
Matcha Inexperienced Tea
Conventional Japanese and Zen tea ceremonies use matcha tea for ceremonies which are symbolic of peace, concord, and happiness.
Matcha is a high-grade inexperienced tea powder that may have as much as 15 occasions extra vitamins than unfastened leaf inexperienced tea. It does have some caffeine, so when you’re caffeine delicate, or eager to take pleasure in a tea ceremony within the night, I am together with beneath a variety of natural teas which are the proper alternative for a religious tea ceremony.
Ginger Tea
Ginger is warming, widens blood vessels for elevated circulation, and helps the immune system. The spicy vitality of ginger tea is superbly aligned with the energies of affection, cash, success, and energy.
Chamomile Tea
Most frequently used to advertise good sleep, chamomile has a number of amino acids which have a calming impact on the physique. Energetically chamomile is enjoyable and purifying.
Holy Basil or Tulsi Tea
Holy Basil is a superb complement for general well being and wellness. It’s an adaptogen, which signifies that it brings steadiness and calm. Tulsi tea is energetically nourishing, cleaning, and works to chop by means of stress and promote peace. Tulsi tea additionally balances your vitality and purifies thoughts, physique, and spirit. That is one in every of my favourite teas… And never simply because historic Hindu texts consider it to be holy.
Mint Tea
Mint features a broad class of herbs, all identified for his or her uplifting impact. It’s one other anti-inflammatory and is usually used for colds, complications, and nausea. Mint is clarifying, and can assist you chop by means of phantasm and name constructive vitality into your life.
Rooibos Tea
Rooibos is a scrumptious pink tea that I at all times appear to pronounce humorous! 😉 Its excessive in Vitamin C and is alleged to assist combat illness and indicators of getting older. It has no pure caffeine and but is of course energizing and rejuvenating.
Get pleasure from!
With love, mild, and gratitude,