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Plum Blossom Tea Ritual

February 25, 2014 by Tess Whitehurst
Color of the day:  White
Incense of the day:  Basil
 
Today the Plum Blossom Festival is celebrated at Kitano Tenmangu, a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan. It commemorates the deified scholar Sugawara no Michizane, to whom the shrine is dedicated, with tea ceremony. Because Michizane is popularly petitioned for success in academic pursuits, you might perform this tea ceremony to support your studies or other self-improvement endeavors (such as exercise or career-advancement goals).
Light a white or burgandy candle to Michizane near a small bouquet of plum blossoms (or an image of them if they are not readily available). Make a pot or cup of green tea, and mindfully drink it alone or with one or more companions. Pay close attention to the taste of each sip as you carefully consider your goals. Allow the energizing vibration of the plum blossoms to fuel your inspiration and motivation to succeed. Visualize/imagine/feel yourself reaching your goals, and know that this is your destiny.
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About Tess Whitehurst
Tess Whitehurst (Boulder, CO) is an intuitive counselor, energy worker, feng shui consultant, and speaker. She has appeared on the Bravo TV show Flipping Out and her writing has been featured in such places as Writer's Digest, Llewellyn's annuals, and Spirit and Destiny magazine. She is also the ...
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