MY Full Moon Tea Party!!

Tea that helps our head and heart.
Tea medicates most every part.
Tea rejuvenates the very old.
Tea warms the hands of those who're cold.

J. Jonker, Amsterdam, circa 1670

In Tea...

I have glanced into tea leaves,

and found a forest.

Tea is all in a moment,

and a way of life.

It is recollection,

and attention to Nature.

A murmur of the breeze through the trees of Autumn,

and the warm of the hearth.

Silent mornings at home,

when rain streaks the windows' panes.

If you analyze tea, you'll find chemical components,

but not a hint of Life.

Analysis is achieved through concentration,

Synthesis arrives through relaxation.

Tea relaxes the stomach,

but it revitalizes the Heart.

Tim Maxwell
September 21, 1999

 A Tea-for-two party under October's Full Moon

It is a Witchy brew, see it bubbling

 Mr. Jack doesn't look too inviting, but is a softie at heart

Do not let the skulls or mini-me skeletons in the Tea pot bother you, they add extra flavor

 Our own little cafe--TOXIC (see sign in bush upper right)

Under the full moon of October 2010

Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.

~Mark Twain

 full as in, one night shy of the actual full moon (this was last night)

Gray hairs seem to my fancy like the soft light of the moon, silvering over the evening of life.

Jean Paul

The un-invited guest's place setting , could it be yours?

 and my own

The Vietnamese Buddhist monk and philosopher,
Thich Nhat Hanh,
writes about enjoying a good cup of tea.

You must be completely awake in the present to enjoy the tea.

Only in the awareness of the present,
can your hands feel the pleasant warmth of the cup.

Only in the present, can you savor the aroma,
taste the sweetness,
appreciate the delicacy.

If you are ruminating about the past,
or worrying about the future,
you will completely miss the experience of enjoying the cup of tea.

You will look down at the cup,
and the tea will be gone.

Life is like that.

If you are not fully present,
you will look around and it will be gone.

You will have missed the feel,
the aroma,
the delicacy and beauty of life.

It will seem to be speeding past you.

The past is finished. Learn from it and let it go.

The future is not even here yet.
Plan for it,
but do not waste your time worrying about it.

Worrying is worthless.

When you stop ruminating about what has already happened,
when you stop worrying about what might never happen,
then you will be in the present moment.

Then you will begin to experience joy in life.

 

 The center holds...what?

Our Moon here in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, lent itself nicely to a 
blood moon

a Blue moon

and the old myths told to children
the moon made of green cheese

 **I am offering up a giveaway that is not made yet.**
a.) I am offering to make a flag Banner for you to use next Halloween...The flag parts will be black and say "All Hallows Eve" with colorful tulle, and ribbons and Halloween doo-dads
b.) I am offering to make a Halloween CHUNKY ATC (an example of what a CHUNKY ATC is will be pictured below)
c.) I am offering to make a "creepy coffin" similar to the one in the post previous to this titled Thursday- Altered Art, you can go and look there.


**If you would like a piece of Halloween art made by me you MUST put that in your comment, and you MUST put down which of the above three you would like to win.
and you MUST be a follower.


I will draw one name out of all the comments THAT say they wish to win  a piece of my Halloween art, one week from tonight(10/30)
ok here is an EXAMPLE of what a chunky ATC is, It is one I own made by a friend for me.

A CHUNKY ATC is a 3.5" high piece of 2 X 4. that is decorated on all 4 sides and the top. the bottom has the artist's info on it.

I hope you enjoyed my Tea party. I'll come and visit each and everyone of you, even if it takes a week.
Halloween Hugs,
Susan


Thank to Anna at Frosted petunias for this great blog tea party! Please visit the other "Teetotalers"
http://frostedpetunias.blogspot.com/2010/10/tea-party-under-halloween-moon.html