hope everyone is surviving the Venus retrograde. thankfully, some rich people lost money yesterday. yesterday was not a fun day internally, I was feeling depressed but thankfully I spent time with a girlfriend and we vented and talked and drank beers. Today I'm having cramps so I'm getting my period. In preparation, I am brewing tea to help with cramps. My Punjabi BFF makes this tea very strong: she takes a handful each of ajwan (carom seeds), fennel seeds, cardamom, black cardamom, and black tea leaves and dumps everything into the water and later adds milk. A very strong yummy tea. My version has less of everything.  

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Please note: you have to brew the water with all the ingredients for at least ten minutes on medium/medium low before you add the tea in (I used a Ceylon/Orange Pekoe tea bag today). This helps the water absorb the ingredients and creates a beautiful aroma. Then when you add the tea let it brew for a while. Mine is still brewing! Then if you want you can add some milk in the pot but I like to add mine once it's in the mug.