HERBAL ICED TEA
I wrote the book, "10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting" about 7 years ago and I still receive emails or letters almost every week from readers. Just recently I received a letter from a mom of three, Lisa, who shared with me the beautiful summer tradition she has had since first reading the book when her kids were toddlers.
In Chapter 6 I wrote and she read:
*Make
a jug of herbal sun tea together and talk about the magic energy the sun puts into the drink. Put clean, fresh
herbs of your choice into a lidded gallon jar, adding water and
if desired, honey or sugar and two or three
bags of decaffeinated tea. Set it in the sun for the day, strain, chill and serve with minted ice cubes and slices of
lemon. A garnish of edible flowers would
also be fun. (flowers of mint, violets, sweet cicely or sweet woodruff are nice.)
Lisa told me how she and her kids created a whole ritual around their sun tea, visualizing the sun infusing the drink with healing energy and goodness. She said that even now, 7 years later, they wouldn't NOT have a jug of tea in their fridge.
Making tea the old fashioned slow way...in the sun...may take a little more time but sometimes that unhurried task can turn into a cherished traditon.
Slow down today...and enjoy the fleeting days of summer.
Make up some sun tea with your kids and who knows...you might create your own summer ritual.
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