fortune-telling

i had my fortune told the other day. i've always wondered what happened in these sessions, besides my tita said that it would be fun. for lack of anything better to do and to satisfy my curiosity, i decided to give it a shot. actually i was there to know about my past life not so much the future. as much as i'm a control freak, i'd rather the future be a surprise. and maybe there's also this fear of knowing... anyway ...

characters in this episode: manghuhula, tita 1 and tita 2

the fortune teller told me to write my name and birthdate down and proceeded to tell me about my traits... here are some excerpts with a running commentary provided by my tita

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(tita 2 typing away on her laptop while waiting for her turn)

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me: hindi po ba kasalanan sa Diyos ang paghuhula?

(tita 1 shaking her head at my audacity with matching disapproving look)

manghuhula: proceeds to explain why it's not

me: aah...

tita 1: naku, pasensya na kayo. hindi po ba kayo na-ooffend kapag tinatanong kayo ng ganyan?

manghuhula: ay hindi naman.

me: my questions were not meant to offend! they were borne out of curiosity, and the desire to understand. that's why i asked them. para maintindihan ko rin at maipaliwanag niya.. kaya nga nagtatanong e. di po ba?

manghuhula: smiles.

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manghuhula: oh you're an arian that means you're very stubborn.

(insert my tita 1 here saying "sinabi mo pa! naku! tigas ng ulo niyan")

me: nodding in agreement

manghuhula: and you have a questioning mind.

(insert tita 1: naku! makulit po yang batang yan! walang ginawa kundi magtanong ng bakit.. tingnan niyo ho hindi pa kayo nagsisimula ang dami nang tanong)

me:(thinking, medyo obvious naman ito)

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manghuhula: your life path shows the high priestess and justice, sayang hindi ka nag-law. sobrang galing mo sanang lawyer/politician.

me: well, it's not too late to change career paths (laughter here)

(yeeeessssss, visions of me lifting this country out of its political and economic quagmire.. vote for me.. vote for me... VOTE FOR ME!)

(ok snap back to reality, i can't even win an argument with my boyfriend, how the heck will i be able to defend life, liberty and justice?!? or however the line goes)

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manghuhula: you're always concerned about what's right and wrong, about being fair, and getting to know both sides before making a decision.

(haaay ... the bane of my existence.. sometimes this trait hinders me from making a decision)

me: pero hindi po ba lahat naman ng tao ganun? (ok so i'm a bit naive .. any problems with that?)

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me: past life na lang po pag-usapan natin. teka, paano po naging ganun na nabubuhay lang ulit ang kaluluwa, e mas konti naman ang tao noon kesa ngayon?

(babatukan na yata ako ng manghuhula sa mga tanong ko. but he was very patient in explaining these things)

manghuhula: ang nakikita ko lang sa ngayon... isa kang indian lady. you were once a very rich and powerful indian woman. of noble birth, i can see you with a headdress, long hair and long gown.

(naks naman! forgot to ask what he meant about indian ... was he referring to the country or the native american indians?!?)

manghuhula: and you have a very old soul.

(insert some time here spend on figuring out how many lives i've actually lived. it turns out that i'm on my 12th life now.. jeez. no wonder i feel so tired)

(now that i think about it, i don't know if i'm supposed to be happy about that. hindi ba ang buddhist --o hindu ba yun?-- na paniniwala e kaya ka na"re-reincarnate" dahil hindi ka matuto-tuto sa buhay?!? tigas kasi ng ulo e.)

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if tita 1 was a franciscan nun, i was a rich and powerful indian lady of some royal blood apparently ..

tita 2: sige ako naman po.. anong nakikita mo sa past life ko..

manghuhula: hmm.. ikaw.. hmm... you were a fat polynesian woman...

fat polynesian woman?!? where did that come from?!?

that cracked me up... hahahaha...

but in fairness she had a very good fortune.. and she has the hierophant and temperance in her life path. kaya pala kung saan-saan napapadala ang aking magaling na tita.

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that was a fun session. i would like to do that again. i guess it also gives an insight into yourself. just don't let it get to your head.