Have you ever stepped outside and found a single tea bag sitting on your doorstep? It can look strange enough to make you wonder, *âIs this a message? A prank? Or something more mysterious?â* While some internet posts describe tea bags as symbols of spells, bad luck, gossip, or folk magic, there is usually a much simpler explanation. A tea bag may have fallen from a grocery bag, been carried by the wind, or simply been left behind by someone without realizing it.