Palmistry DIY (1)

Palmistry or Palm reading is part of the study of Physiognomy (相学). Face reading is also in this family. It has been widely used for fortune-telling purpose. There is Western Palm Reading (commonly used) as well as Chinese Palm Reading (the fundamentals are based on the trigrams). Different techniques but give rise to same result.

From today onwards, every week, I will select some interesting tips to share with everyone on how to read your own destiny pertaining to marriage, health, success, relationship and etc.

Meanwhile, please take a look at this picture to appreciate the various lines and components on your palm. Enjoy!

Saved by Doctor Destiny

A lady friend told me she went to a famous local Singapore master to pick an auspicious date for her baby to be delivered via c-section, instead of natural birth.

This old master, who appears regularly in chinese new papers, is well known for selecting chinese name to match with the new born baby's bazi (八字). His shop is located at Geylang and he charges $100 per consult for his services. Almost every couple I know go to him, hoping to get a good name for their baby. However, most of the time, his disciple will be the one that gives the advice. Maybe the shop is overwhelmed with so many customers that I have feedbacks that the consults were often done quite casually. Anyway, that's not the crux of today's story.

Recently, over a dinner, my same lady friend was sharing her experience on her meeting with the master. She is already a mother now. Knowing that I have some knowledge on bazi analysis, she shared her daughter's one with me. She was at first a bit apprehensive if her daughter's bazi was correctly and auspiciously designed and selected. To ease her anxiety, I did a check for her and told her that her concerns are unnecessary. In fact, I would classify it under a close-to-superior chart. Why?

The daughter is a yang wood (甲) person born in early spring. On both sides next to the 日元 on the heavenly stems are yang fire 丙 and yin water 癸. According to the ancient classic 穷通宝鉴, this is a 富贵双全 or a noble and prosperous chart.

Picture this, a tree in early spring when the weather is still cold. Essentially, what it needs most is the warmth from the sun and dew or rain for the tree to grow. AND BOTH ELEMENTS ARE PRESENT ON HEAVENLY STEMS. I may have over simplified the analysis. But this is because it is not appropriate for me to display the entire chart. Coupled with the luck cycles, this lady will excel in her career. Climbing the corporate ladder will hence be a whiz too. Maybe a Ms Somebody next time too.

After looking at her chart, my opinion towards the old master changed. I thought he really lives up to his name. However, my lady friend then told me the hour of birth selected by the master was initially not this. In fact, the master has proposed the c-section to be carried out in the morning instead of late afternoon (being the most auspicious timing). It was her gynae that suggested to her to pick a later hour as the operation fee would be less costly. She later went back to the master with the gynae's suggestion to verify and very quickly, the master said: "Also can la."

When I tried to plot the chart using the morning hour, I realised that the quality of the bazi dropped from a B+ grade to D- grade. What happened was that this set of bazi does not contain a single drop of water - not even in the hidden stems. Hey, based on your common sense, what do you think will happen to a young tree that receives no water?

Phew. I think this lady friend of mine must have accummulated some good karma. So much so that she met her gynae who has given her a twist of fate - instead of a fortune teller. What an irony.

Quotes for Nov 07

This is what my Masters told me so as to motivate me to be a top consultant in the industry:

一等师傅观天斗。
二等师傅寻水口。
三等师傅满山走。

A loose translation in English will be:

First class master observes the celestial bodies when locating a good feng shui spot.

Second class master looks for the water mouth in the environment to ascertain a good location.

Third class master runs around the mountains to look for one.

So, to the self proclaimed established Masters in Singapore, which class are you in? Or are you still out of class because you only give lips service?

Wait, my output element (伤官) is asking me to be cheeky and I thought I have a sentence that just rhymes...ha ha. Below is purely my own invention. 如有雷同，纯属巧合。

下等师傅只用口。

How long can this bookstore sustain?

This bookstore, please see the pictures, has its official opening ceremony on 24 Nov 07. I happened to be there. It is located at the basement of the Cathay Building, which underwent a major refurbishment and was opened again a more than a year ago.

Well, for those who have been there will find that the human traffic flow to this iconic building is less than ideal. The take-up of the retail space is really pathetic too. The reason that I like the place is not really the nostalgia that I hope to rekindle, but because it is less congested. And since less people patronise the place, the air seems to be fresher and every part of it still looks quite new. Most importantly, I can enjoy a good cup of coffee at Ah Kun after my movie, read my book, while immersing in the serene atmosphere.

Ok, back to the bookstore. What's so wrong about it?

When I was there, I couldn't help but observe the location of the entrance of the bookstore and how it gels with the environment. Afterall, I am an enthusiast in Feng Shui, so I got very excited.

While I thought the entrance is strategically located to receive the crowd from the escalator, suddenly, something just caught my eyes - a huge pillar just stand right in front of the entrance. Errh, my Feng Shui masters have told me this is a no-no leh. A column that is right smacked in front of a door is known as a piercing heart sha qi (穿心煞).

Well, when come to feng shui of any property, main door always plays the most important role. In this case, if the flying stars combo at the main entrance is also bad, I think in less than 2 years time the shop may end up with poor business and rental arrears. Hmm, maybe one of this day I must go and measure the direction of the building to plot the flying stars chart.

Any remedy? Yes of course!! Ok la, let's observe how the business goes for the next 6 to 12 months. I hope the stars there are good so that I can continue to go there and read the books for free....got sofa and nice music some more...hee hee...

PS: Anyone knows who is the feng shui master for this case?

Main Entrance

The Pillar in front of the bookstore.

Standing inside the bookstore looking out : Qi flows fom the escalator but disrupted by the Pillar.

蜡笔小新 is hen-pecked.

How you find Master So's MTV? Cool? Maybe his long pony tail.

Anyway, if you are curious to see if a guy is hen-pecked and will bring the cane and kneel before his wife, just zoom into the eyebrows and eyes.
In chinese classic, it says: "眉 粗 壓 目 神 無 助 ， 帶 埋 藤 條 跪 妻 房 。"

Put it simply, imagine a guy having 蜡笔小新's thick and bushy eyebrows pressing on a pair of sleepy-looking eyes.

Gentlemen, it is time to go for eye-brows threading. Psst...Psst....I heard it only costs less than $10 if you go to Tekka Mall.

Keep Life in Perspectives!

Antares is the 15th brightest star in the sky. It is more than 1000 light years away. Now how big are you? And, how big are the things that will upset you today? Or, for that matter, the things that are important?

KEEP LIFE IN PERSPECTIVE!

聽歌學睇相

This is Master So. HK famous celebrity Feng Shui master. Faye Wong uses him. Is this his retirement plan? But he sounds funny. Cannot tahan the way he does the hip hop gestures...

Anyway, enjoy la!

Please judge a book by its cover. Part 1

Teacher : Face reading lesson no. 1 : memorise 100 positions on the face.

Students : #!@%&*N$#Z!

Act of God

To what extent are we controlled by God? One-third. That's what most astrologers will tell you. The other two-thirds are governed by your built environment and own human action. Anthony Robbin and other life coaches and motivational speakers will tell you we controlled our own destiny. Debatable.

Personally, as an activist in the field of chinese metaphysics, my view is God plays quite an influential role in determining one's destiny - more than one-third. God, in my instance, does not carry any spiritual connotation. Undoubtedly, He is the almighty one that exists high up there and cast an influence on all the human beings on earth. Well, I would think He is probably larger than the solar system.

What do you think?

Do you think we really can create our own destiny? I don't think so. Nevertheless, I believe we are still able to make a little difference to our own life if we know Feng Shui and Astrology. Not that they can create miracles, but they can help you make informed decisions in life and allow you to select the appropriate measures or human actions to achieve your desired goals - realistic ones only hor.

So, one word of caution to the adviser of Sunshine Empire: unless you got Bill Gate's destiny chart, don't keep thinking you can beat Warren Buffet. By the way, your destiny is also written on your face. (One hint: Eyes not straight, heart also not straight.)

In my subsequent postings, I would like to share with you more real life cases or knowledge on this amazing ancient arts of chinese metaphysics for your daily application.