Sun, Oct 22 • 1:00 PM & 3:30 PM
Tea Ceremony & Intentional Shopping
A tea ceremony, sweet and savory tea buffet, conversation, and community.
Join Us October 22
Tea & Meditation Ceremony
Sweet & Savory Tea Party Buffet
Exclusive Shopping Experience
Tea creates an environment of rituals, offering dignity and creating dialogue.
The Brewing of a Movement
In its 3,500 year history, tea has helped create economic and spiritual growth around the world. However, tea’s very existence has also been predicated on the oppression of women via the oldest forms of human trafficking, trading of opiates in China and sexual violence in the fields of India.
Yet tea has a noble story too, as its rituals and symbolism are great companions for cultivating justice. Whether being dumped into a harbor, served by Gandhi as he negotiated freedom, or fundraising for the Women’s Suffrage Movement, tea has played a part in every revolution since the 1700s.
The Way of Tea and Justice
By Becca Stevens
While tea has helped usher in economic and spiritual growth in its 3,500 year history, it has also been part of the oppression of women. It’s tied to the mission of Thistle Farms through the stories of the oldest forms of human trafficking, trading of opiates in China, and sexual violence in the fields of India.
But tea has a noble story too, as its rituals and symbolism are great companions for cultivating justice. Whether being dumped into a harbor, served by Gandhi as he negotiated freedom, or fundraising for the Women’s Suffrage Movement, tea has played a part in every revolution since the 1700s. Tea creates an environment of rituals, offering dignity and creating dialogue.