Every day when I make cup after cup of tea while working, I don't think much of it. It's a calming ritual, sure, but I take it for granted. Wars were started with tea. Cults have formed around tea. Don't believe me? Check out these weird origins of Celestial Seasonings that are making their way around the Internet.
It's... weird, to say the least. It has extraterrestrial nods that remind us of Scientology, to start. Much of the book has been debunked, but it's odd to note that it was supposedly written by someone who was channeling aliens... It also goes from weird to harmful when it gets into eugenics and racism. Read the link to see more about these racist views.
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