I
DID something many people would likewise do but only a few would admit
to doing, much less write about, recently. I went to a fortuneteller.
Not
that fortuneteller – with its association to crystal balls, tarot cards
and semi-precious beads – describes Ms. Meg Su aptly.
Meg, her real English name is Maggie, is Chinese. She
was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong, but spent the greater part of her life
in the US where she studied and, subsequently, worked as an interior
designer for a well-known firm.
She
is married to Cedric who is Filipino by birth but Chinese in ethnicity.
They met and married in the US but have lived here in Cebu since 2003
because Cedric wanted a less strenuous life for their children.
It
was Cedric who introduced us, saying the wife might be a good material
for a feature story to make Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology more
understandable and less occult to a predominantly Catholic populace.
I
went to see her in search of a story. But somewhere in between
explaining the five elements -- fire water, metal, earth and wood, and
the 12-year cycle of animals, came bits and pieces of things I know I
should take with skepticism but enjoyed hearing nonetheless.
Meg
is 42 but looks astoundingly young for her age. It required no
knowledge of Feng Shui or stargazing to see that the laugh lines on her
fair Asiatic face depicts a person living in harmony with life.
In
the three years here in Cebu, she has to managed start up her consultancy
and nurture a growing clientelle. In her spare time, she does stock
market investments online.
Feng
Shui and Chinese Astrology, she said, was part of growing up. It was
everywhere in Kowloon and, after moving to the continental United
States, holding on to the craft, to the point of seeking out masters
and studying under them became something of a cultural expression.
She got much deeper into the practice while at work.
By
that time, Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology had become an influence in
American mainstream architecture and interior designers with knowledge
in the practice become highly sought after.
Chinese Astrology
attempts to discover a man’s future by plotting his birth date and
birth hour in the Chinese lunar calendar and against each of the five
elements.
Having been born in the year of the Fire Dragon, Meg
said I am “born of a lucky star.” However, she pointed out, my outlook
in life “takes away some of my fortune.”
She said I am impatient and appears to be constantly in a hurry when all I really want to do is be alone.
Among
other things, I was warned to “stop building walls that push people
away.” The clincher was the warning that I should learn to love more
and that writing will “neither give me money nor fame.”
The
skeptics, and 10 years of journalism qualifies me to become one among
them, will dismiss the craft as mere superstition and depict Meg as a
charlatan.
But scratch the word prediction and replace it with advice and Meg and everything that she said will make sense.
The person who tells you that the way you look at life will affect the quality of your living can’t be wrong.
And
one who gently counsels others to break down walls that alienate and
teaches that all aspire to become more human by exercising
unconditional love can’t be a fraud.
Meg said a lot of things in our three-hour session but I find it uncomfortable to write of them now. Perhaps some other time.
If you ever want to try it out, make an appointment. Meg can be reached via 09277958670
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 | I, too, wish I could talk to the stars. |
| Flatterer, flatterer. How come I never saw you in the old days, when I'd barge into Noel's office for chitchat? |
 | i work the field (i harvest goods of a different kind) in the daytime. i report to the newsroom late in the afternoon. |
 | kuyugi ko next time karlon... |
| where dapit again? what's the best time to go...i'm off weekends. |
| make an appointment first. refer to the number posted in the above entry. she'll need to ask you certain questions. the reading can happen a few days later and anywhere you agree to meet. |
| okay i will text her later tonight...how much does it cost.. |
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I, too, wish I could talk to the stars. 