Tea Party at the Bag Lady

Name: Tea Party at the Bag Lady
Start: 2026-01-10T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-10T20:00:00-05:00
Location: The Bag Lady

Schedule

Sat Jan 10 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Bag Lady | Charlotte, NC

Time & Location
Jan 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Bag Lady, 1516 E 4th St, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA
Energy Exchange $20.00
About the event
🫖Join us on January 10th for a charming Tea Party Event!🫖
For centuries, people have gathered over a warm cup of tea to share stories, connect, and build community—and we are excited to continue that tradition with you. Come enjoy a cozy afternoon with wonderful individuals from our community as we sip, chat, and celebrate togetherness.
🍵✨ During this event, We will be offering Tea Leaf Readings together and I will be guiding you through the basics of intuitive tea leaf readings. If you’d like to participate, be sure to sign up today!
✨ Don’t forget to bring your favorite teacup.
🫖 Teas, water, sugar, honey, and lemon will all be provided.
✨ 🫖 And of course—dress to impress! Feel free to wear your best attire or even come dressed as your favorite tea-inspired character for a bit of extra fun.
We can’t wait to share a cup of tea and a beautiful experience with you! 🍵✨

🫖🍵 THE HISTORY OF TEA LEAF READINGS 🫖🍵
The word tasseography comes from the French tasse, meaning “cup,” and the Greek suffix -graph, meaning “writing.” You may also hear it called tasseomancy or tasseology—all referring to the art of interpreting patterns left behind in a cup.
Tasseography blossomed in Europe during the 17th century, shortly after tea began arriving in England through expanding trade routes with China. Among the earliest Europeans to practice this form of divination were traveling Roma readers, who often offered their intuitive services door-to-door. In Victorian times, it became fashionable for society ladies to invite Roma women into their parlors for elegant tea-cup readings.
Those curious to learn the craft themselves often turned to one of the earliest English books on the subject: Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves (1881). Written under the mysterious pen name “A Highland Seer,” the book detailed traditional symbols, patterns found in the leaves, and even stories of spaewives, the Scottish women known for their skill in second sight and tea leaf interpretation.
Although tasseography waned in popularity in the early 20th century with the rise of convenient teabags, the renewed love for loose-leaf tea has helped revive this beautiful, intuitive tradition. Today, more and more people are rediscovering the magic found in the bottom of the cup.