Tea and they re meanings

Hi can anyone tell me if different tea have different abilities

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White tea - spring, masculine, air, moon, purification, protection, clarity, realization, meditation, cleansing, Goddess, spirits, new beginnings.

Green tea - masculine, fire, summer, physical healing, conscious mind, passions, sex health and magic, energy, love, progress, moving forward.

Oolong - autumn, feminine, water, reflection, meditation, wisdom, deep concentration, romance, beauty, feelings, friendship, calming, soothing.

Black - winter, feminine, earth, nature, strength, stability, endings, death, closing, removing unwanted negative energy

Pu-erh - divinity, aether/spirit, the culmination of all teas

All tea can be generally used for riches, courage, and strength.

If you are a fan of herbal teas you will need to research what the used of the herbs in the tea are good for.

Excellent list Opal. You beat me to it.

Great information indeed! I am wondering though... Does toolbox have any associations to it or would it be similar to oolong? (I think that is a red tea?)

Toolbox?

You mention a red tea. Did that auto-correct from Rooibos?

Rooibos is not an actual tea, as in Camellia sinensis. It's a completely different plant from a different part of the world (southern Africa - it's one of the exports of South Africa). It's an herbal tea (the leaves of a bush, still, and quite tasty) with its own associations both from the local culture as well as from others where it has since been introduced. It's rich in antioxidants but otherwise has basically nothing to offer for medicinal benefits.

Now, to look it up: One web site lists its traits as the following: rejuvenation, resiliency (especially towards emotional troubles), inner peace, dream work, energy, grounding

However, I'd also consider that since Rooibos is more often blended with other flavors -- often fruits and spices -- their properties would come into play as well.

So enjoy a tasty cup of it as you will.

Hi.

I use teas and associations frequently in my practice.

Examples:

Rosehips, often are associated with love. This tea is great for self love and friendship as well as love and affection rituals.

Mugwort is great for dream work and very protective.

Many teas have meanings associated with the plants used in them.

As for more typical teas one can find like others here have shared there are lists online of the properties which can help. For me personally I tend to assign my own meaning. For example I see green tea as a beverage with spiritual overtones, a great tea for meditation, and standard black tea can be used both for protection and baneful workings.

Hah! Yes you absolutely got it right. I was intending rooibos. I have no idea how autocorrect could have gotten 'toolbox' out of that!

Goes to show that I need to get in my daily caffeine -before- visiting the forums. Bleary-eyed typing is apparently rather risky.

I like to use teas for their medicinal properties. I typically combine hot herbal teas, not only for taste, but to combine their different benefits. I wonder by doing this am I actually reducing their individual benefits?

I sometimes make a mug of chamomile tea to aid sleep. As a couple of examples I would steep a bag of lemon balm which helps reduce anxiety and also promotes sleep along with the chamomile. I also use peppermint tea if I am having digestive issues in combination with the chamomile. For hot teas I use honey to sweeten them.

I always make and keep a jug of green tea in the refrigerator, not only because I enjoy the taste but I prefer this to sodas or drinking water for its anti-oxidant benefits. I have been making ginseng tea from the root and adding this to the green tea to boost energy. Dont get me wrong, I still like my coffee in the morning, lol, but I dont like drinking coffee and caffeine through the day. I tend to use Stevia to sweeten all but will also sometimes just use sugar.