Welcome my friends to October, 2011 at Heavens Tea and Sacred Arts Center. Tea is sacred medicine, we specialize in rare teas which have a great amount of chi or life force. These teas are calming and have the ability to shift us into deeper, more profound states of awareness. They also have flavor and aroma profiles that are beyond belief, these are not like ANY teas you have had before. All tea sessions include flowers, music, tea snacks, candles, incense in a setting of beauty and elegance. All sesssions by reservation only 503-230-0953 or paulrosenberg@sacredtea.com.
We have one of the largest selection of rare teas available to the public in the country including over 100 aged teas between 10-40 years old. Our many classes and sessions teach both the classical art of tea and the spiritual, inner art of tea. My goal is to give others the tools for making tea their own art and to support the growth of tea culture in the states.
Please contact for private sessions and parties as these are my art and are an experience you will remember for the rest of your life. These can be scheduled for any time. I also do sacred tea as part of may ritual transitions in peoples lives including weddings, funerals, births, family gatherings, etc. Give the gift of a very special experience (gift certificates are available).
So come join me for tea! For private sessions I am often available at a moments notice, so if you are feeling in the moment for something special, just call me and often you can come right over- spontaneity and the flow of the moment is so much a part of tea!
Friday 14th.Drinking the Mountians, Rare Oolongs from China and Taiwan. 7-830. In this class we will drink rare oolongs from some of the old famous tea mountains of China. Each place has its own special energy and ecology which shapes the way a tea tastes, smells and feels. There is a reason why some of these mountains have been valued by emperors, priests and common folk for centuries. The tea that comes from each of these places is truley sublime and powerful and each carries the unique signiture of the terrior.Included will be zheng yan wuyi oolongs, single bush phoenix oolongs,
Saturday 15th, 12 noon. The Profound Art of Brewing Tea. Brewing tea is an art that is simple to learn, yet one can work on it a life time and never know all its secrets. Instruction will include learning about teaware and techniques that will open up many new dimenions of the tea experience for you. You will learn how water, time, temperature, tea ware and your own state affect you ability to bring each tea to its fullest life. Of course we will drink amazing rare teas also. 35/person. Open to beginners and advanced students.
Sunday 16th, 7pm. Tea As Plant Spirit Medicine, 7-830pm. Rare teas have an amazing and deep effect on the human mind, body and spirit. We will drink several precious teas and after each one we will have a short meditation to connect to the spirit of the plant. Short discusion will follow, this is truley a healing experience. The variety of vibrations and energies found in teas is truly stunning. We will explore the profound healing and state shifting properties of tea and the potentialities of using tea for inner work and to connect you to the deeper, broader harmonies of nature and creation. $35.
Monday 17 1pm-230. Rolling in Flowers- An Herbal Tea Session 1-230pm. There are amazing flowers, roots, and leaves that are made into teas and these plants can be healing, calming and transformative. In this class we will explore herbal teas from both eastern and western traditions. We will learn about their healing properties, brewing, and the energetics of these teas. Come and drink flower, root and leaf! $35
Monday 17th, 7pm. Drinking the Mountians, Rare Oolongs from China and Taiwan. In this class we will drink rare oolongs from some of the old famous tea mountains of China. Each place has its own special energy and ecology which shapes the way a tea tastes, smells and feels. There is a reason why some of these mountains have been valued by emperors, priests and common folk for centuries. The tea that comes from each of these places is truley sublime and powerful and each carries the unique signiture of the terrior. We will drink 30 year old aged baozhong from Taiwan, aged Zheng Yan wuyi Yan Cha, Single Bush Phoenix Oolong, and Concubine tea from Taiwan, among others. $35/person.
Wednesday 19th. A night of ecstatic tea and ecstatic poetry. We will drink teas which will put you in an uplifting ecstatic state and read peotry from different spiritual traditions. This will be a night of lightness and fun. We will drink aged puerh, rare herbal teas, oolongs from taiwan and china and teas from trees over a hundred years old. $35/person.
Friday 21st. Tea and Chi, 7-830pm. Rare tea is full of “chi” or living energy. We will explore some of the various types of chi found in good quality teas. Some teas will make you happy, some ecstatic, some meditative and some will connect you to the vibrancy of life around you. In this session we will explore the various types of chi and you will experience first hand the beautiful range of vibrations, flavors and aromas captured in these rare teas. We will drink very precious rare teas and do a short 5 minute meditation after each one and discuss its effects on our body and spirit. This is a rare chance to experience these teas and the sacred power of teas for yourself. $35.
Sunday 23rd. Rare Tea Sale 12 noon to 4 pm. On this afternoon I will be sampling and selling many exquisite rare teas. I have worked very hard to find teas from pristine places and sources which support the farmers and old school tea growing techniques (an art that is disappearing). These teas are a different caliber from what is on the market and these teas are exquisite and healing . Stop in, sample and buy a special gift for some one or yourself.
Monday 24th. Understanding Puerh Teas. Understanding Puerh Teas.This class will introduce you to the world of puerh teas. These teas are from the mother tea trees in the world and are traditionally aged to increase their chi or potency. You will learn about the different kinds, how they change over time and how to buy puerh teas. These teas have powerful health qualities and can calm and center you in your day. We will drink a wide vaierty of puerh teas boht young and aged to give you an understanding of what this amazing tea can offer. $35./person
Wednsday 26th. 12noon- 130pm. Gung Fu Cha- Classsical Chinese Tea Ceremony. 1-230pm. In this class we will learn the simple yet beautiful style of Chinese tea service. This way of tea allows one to embrace a simple ritual way of tea which will enhace your appreciation and expreince of tea and allow you to give this experience to others. Ritual is an important way for us each day to get re connected to our selves, our lives and our world. During this chaotic time in which we are living these simple acts can give us the grounding we need to move through life and serve others. 35/person.
Friday 28th.Drinking the Mountians, Rare Oolongs from China and Taiwan. 7-830. In this class we will drink rare oolongs from some of the old famous tea mountains of China. Each place has its own special energy and ecology which shapes the way a tea tastes, smells and feels. There is a reason why some of these mountains have been valued by emperors, priests and common folk for centuries. The tea that comes from each of these places is truley sublime and powerful and each carries the unique signiture of the terrior.Included will be zheng yan wuyi oolongs, single bush phoenix oolongs, baozhong from taiwan and other treats.
