Honouring Love: Cha Dao & Poetry Virtual Tea Ceremony

This Tuesday marks the 7th day of the 7th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, a day that celebrates the mythical love story between the star-crossed lovers Weaver Girl (織女) and Cowherd Boy (牛郎). Torn asunder by the Gods, the lovers can only meet once a year on this day on the Milky Way in the skies. Qixi is also known as Tanabata in Japanese and Chilseok in South Korea, and is nowadays hailed as the Chinese Valentine's Day in China.

Coming together today here in this Tea Space, we honour this timeless promise made by two soulmates who cannot even be broken up by time,  external disapprovals, and space.

I will share the story in the circle over Tea, and we shall have time to appreciate poetry as the sages and emperors were wont to do on such a festive day.

We honour the traditions of folklore and our ancestors with Tea…