Everyday Life
How did my divination studio begin, and why did I say deities produced a place for me?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Looking back at the studio's beginning, I felt deities and Buddhas truly helped. After difficulty finding suitable premises, my aunt offered funds and a shop, while relatives and friends contributed money and effort. Sitting at the divination table in a ready studio felt remarkable, prompting that expression.
My public-relations events company was struggling. Already knowing chess divination and having cultivation and movement experience, I began considering another path. My readings and several teachers encouraged helping beings. Yet actually beginning still frightened me: could I solve people's problems, and what was the first step? Those questions were real then.
Deciding on full-time divination, I sought premises. Limited means led me first to second and third floors. Some landlords saw my child and worried that supporting family meant I could not afford rent. Other agreed places were suddenly said to have been rented elsewhere. Repeated last-minute changes were discouraging and puzzling.
Talking with my aunt about finding studio premises, she offered a sixty-thousand-dollar red envelope and introduced a ground-floor shop. Monthly rent was twelve thousand. Two months' deposit plus the first month's rent totaled thirty-six thousand, leaving money for supplies and living.
Relatives helped decorate and friends donated tables and chairs, gradually providing the necessities. Saying I added no money from my pocket reflects all that help. I remain grateful to my aunt, relatives, and friends, and more confident that deities continually cared for me as I moved toward helping people.