凤凰乌龙茶 Phoenix Bird Oolong

Photo: En Kopp Zen Tehus

I have been drinking lots of phoenix oolong, and thought I´d like to share some reflections that has come to my mind lately. In one of my post last week, I mentioned about writing a bit more about Phoenix bird as symbol. From tea ceremonies to my everyday chores, brought up in chinese way of thinking, I can´t help being concious of what things may symbolize. Although in modern world now, and having gone to college and all that, I guess I simply interprete it as getting some glimps of premeditated signs around me. Afterall a smile in a face does symbolize friendliness and intentions to punctuality symbolizes reliability. And so sights do enfluence our mind indeed probably.

Practicing traditions and hopefully handing it down to my next generations is something I see simply as following some guideline, as one should probably abide to rules given for peaceful living. Afterall, be it constructed, natural or in form of traditions, customs handed down in centuries must have something in the bone to offer. Anyway, they do give me some sort of assurance, of belonging to some generations of believes and I truly enjoy phoenix oolong in such, I thought, a complete sensation to all my senses including those that assures my mind.

Anyway, this is even the case with my tea choices. Phoenix oolong for instance give me some feeling of greatness somehow. Phoenix are usually presented in red color as to that. To chinese people, red color has always stand for success or luck. From Hong Bao or Ang Pao to wearing red or at least some lively colored clothes anyway, on birthdays or weddings. Phoenix bird also represent the yang energy. And paired with dragon it could represents some energy compatible to that of the dragon.

So for me, Phoenix Bird oolong does not only give me some pleasantly flavored liquid for my thirst, it also gives me a feeling of what it symbolizes, luck and achievements. This of course meant simply as digesting together with its pleasant taste some hope or even memories of achievements, but it makes me feel happy and satisfied in every sense it can give me. And being happy and positive despite any circumstances I actually may be in, achievements might indeed be easier to realize.