Current Obsession: Japenese 'Washi' Tea Canisters...

Japanese tea Canister covered with Washi paper

Washi Paper literally translates as Wa - 'Japanese' and 'shi' paper, and refers to paper made in the traditional way. Washi is one of the UNESCO’s Intangible cultural heritage objects. Washi is used for many purposes in Japan, one of which is to decorate tea caddys.

Although these beautiful tea caddys may have a delicate paper exterior they do have a metal air tight skeleton to keep your tea fresh. The good news is these tins are also relatively cheap too!

Japanese Washi tea tin

I found some really beautiful tins on etsy and over at Rishi

Rituals: Incense....

Incense holder

Incense holder

Incense in a shell

Incense and the Dark Side of the Moon :)

Like a good cup of tea, I swear a stick of Nag Champra Incense can make everything okay. Even after a really stressful day 12 hour shift in A&E, the ritual of lighting an incense stick is enough to mark the end of work and the beginning of home life. Bliss!!

Hope everyone has had a magical valentines day xx

Rituals.. Part 1. Tea...

Rituals: Lavender Tea and marmalade, Via Charmaine Olivia

Ritual: Herbal Tea Infusion on flickr

Ritual: Cup of Tea and Plants, via Rosy gets Cosy

Rituals: Tea, Honey and Incense

Rituals: Tea heated on coals

Rituals: The art of tea drinking

Rituals: Tea in bed

Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company. 
 ~Author Unknown

Hope you are all having a marvellous weekend, I am working nights so really muddled...

xx gabi xx