The fact that Zhou Kehua was killed at 6: 5 on August 14th proves that this divination is extremely accurate. At present, the number of clicks on this post has soared to more than 2 million, attracting everyone to worship: "I believe it!"
Nowadays, going out to see an auspicious day in the zodiac, choosing a "land of geomantic omen" when building a house, making friends with a "constellation" and going to "Tarot for divination or seeing a face" when things go wrong have become the normal life of some people.
Some netizens believe that this is because modern urbanites have lived in a complicated and rapidly changing social environment for a long time and need to seek a spiritual sustenance. These forms have undoubtedly become carriers to help people gain a sense of psychological security.
As Hillary Phang, the head of Xintiandi Group, said in an interview with Xinmin Weekly, most of his clients come to him for help when they encounter blind spots in their lives or need a change. The essential difference between him and "fortune teller" is that fortune teller gives people "fatalism"; What he and his team bring to people is that "fate is in their own hands".
Perhaps, trying to change fate is the reason why people try to seek help in these "mysterious disciplines".
spiritual sustenance
"Although I have an appointment, today is Saturday, and there are many people, so I have to wait. The Tarot master here is super accurate. " Seeing the reporter, Dong Wen (pseudonym) took the initiative to say hello. And at the door of the shop behind her, there are still five or six girls standing.
The Tarot Divination Hall mentioned by Dong Wen is located on a small horse road in Huangpu District, Shanghai. In this small room of less than 1 square meters, all kinds of books about tarot and tarot cards are placed on the shelves on the wall. A rectangular table almost occupies most of the room, with props such as crystal balls and candles on it. On one side of the table, a girl with short hair who looks very capable is sitting against the wall. She is Dong Wen's "super accurate" tarot teacher.
After waiting for more than half an hour, Dong Wen sat opposite the Tarot Division. It turned out that Dong Wen had a good job opportunity, but she was also satisfied with her current job. She decided to listen to Tarot's opinion because she could not make up her mind between the two.
After learning Dong Wen's purpose, Tarot first shuffled a round of cards, and then asked her to draw two cards at random to represent her two jobs. After a brief review, Tarot began to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of these two jobs and their future development for Dong Wen. With Dong Wen's questioning, Tarot asked her to draw two other cards from the cards.
After some explanation, Dong Wen's brows are no longer locked, and she seems to have an idea. After thanking Tarot, Dong Wen paid 8 yuan's divination fee.
nowadays, discussions about horoscope and tarot divination can be seen everywhere. The content of divination can be said to be "all-encompassing" from personality temperament, love mode, marriage speed matching to workplace advice. At the same time, with the rise of this craze, similar tarot divination huts have gradually become popular in urban streets.
Dong Wen told reporters that the price of a question in 8 yuan is still on the high side. "The price has gone up here. When I first came here, I was asked by 6 yuan. In Shanghai, there are places where 5 yuan asked, and I have been there. But in the end, I still feel that this is the most accurate. "
In Dong Wen's view, tarot divination is popular among young people at present, and there are many well-educated people among them. Perhaps many urbanites are more willing to throw their problems to unknown fortune tellers and seek a kind of spiritual sustenance through mysterious divination because of their heavy work pressure and lack of friends to talk to in their lives.
At the same time, Dong Wen believes that Tarot divination is not equivalent to "fortune telling" in the traditional sense. "First of all, it can only be a specific problem, and those abstract questions such as' When do I have a boyfriend' cannot be divined. Secondly, the Tarot Master only asks the questions you want to ask, and does not ramble to get other information. The results based on the card face analysis are often very close to the facts. In addition, the results displayed by the tarot cards may be just your true thoughts. The same question will be asked after a period of time and will have different answers according to the changes in the environment of the questioner. "
"I also calculated whether Tarot chose A or B when I filled in the college entrance examination, and it turns out that Tarot is correct." Dong Wen said frankly, "I usually count Tarot when I am most confused, but no matter what the outcome of divination is, I am the one who finally makes up my mind."
Of course, Dong Wen has tried some traditional methods in China. At the age of 28, she once went to Wong Tai Sin Temple to ask for a visa.
"I heard from my friends that it's very clever to seek marriage there. To be honest, I'm afraid I'll become a' leftover woman'." Dong Wen recalled that it was free to apply for a visa there. If you want to cancel the visa, you have to pay a certain fee. "I remember it was not expensive. After paying the money, you will get a number and then go to the corresponding booth in the cancellation center. "
What she didn't expect was that the "master" who cancelled her visa was actually a fellow from Shanghai. "At that time, I felt that it was not very reliable, and what she said was quite ambiguous. The so-called signing center looks like a small commodity market. There are shops on both sides of the path, both of which are Master's signing and selling all kinds of spells. " Dong Wen admits that, with the mentality of "believing in it", in order to solve the dilemma, she spent more than 3 Hong Kong dollars to make a so-called "small merit" after the signing. "As for the result ..." The constellation
is also a big hit. For example, the horoscope written by susan miller, a famous American astrologer, was translated into Chinese by netizens and reprinted in many Chinese forums. In China, there are many supporters of this "American Witch".
For "Why are constellations so sought after by the world", Dong Wen summed up the online statement: First, constellations satisfy people's desire to know themselves; Second, for the uncertainty of the future, the constellation can offset the inner anxiety to some extent.
faith is the spirit?
in hong kong, feng shui has developed into a relatively mature industry. According to incomplete statistics, there are thousands of open Feng Shui firms.
No matter ordinary Hong Kong citizens, rich families, small and medium-sized private companies or large Chinese and foreign enterprises, people generally have the mentality of "believing in Feng Shui". Home office, feng shui can be seen everywhere.
Just "Do you believe in Feng Shui Lou?" This topic, in the Hong Kong real estate discussion forum, attracted many Hong Kong netizens to expose their experience of living in the Feng Shui Building. A netizen commented on the forum, for example, that since he lived in a building in Tseung Kwan O District, his family suddenly got rich, and the area coincided with the "left green dragon and right white tiger" mentioned in Feng Shui. "There are mountains behind and the sea in front, which can be called jade holding the waist!"
It is not difficult to find that in recent years, these things, once regarded as "superstitions" and banned drastically, are gradually stepping out of the corners of deep alleys, not only setting up stalls in downtown streets, but even legally renting a facade to start a business. People can ask a famous teacher to change his name aboveboard, or invite Mr. Feng Shui to visit his home.
Shanghai "Mei Ming Guan" is a professional name company that has been in operation for nearly 14 years. On the business license presented to reporters by Li Jialin, the person in charge of the company, the column of business scope impressively reads "brand naming planning, consulting and service for creative design of font size".
From 1989, when he first came into contact with Yi-ology, Li Jialin has done a lot of research on both naming and geomantic omen. In his view, people often seek some mysterious knowledge to fill their empty hearts when they encounter troubles and pains that cannot be solved. "I came into contact with this line after I had a storm in my family."
According to public reports, Feng Shui companies in the Mainland are mainly concentrated in economically developed places such as Beijing, Shenyang, Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Fujian, and most of them are registered as cultural companies or consulting companies. Its general business mainly consists of three parts: first, naming business, including naming people, changing their names, naming brands, naming companies, etc., and the fees range from hundreds to tens of thousands, generally accounting for about 3% of the business volume; Second, building feng shui business, including site selection, home furnishings, etc., costs 3 to 5 thousand, which generally accounts for about 3% of the business volume; Third, metaphysics (painting symbols) and mascot business account for about 15%-2% of the business volume respectively; There are also some businesses, including cooperation with other companies to help enterprises design LOGO.
Li Jialin also said that due to social environment and other factors, the geomantic omen industry is still an "invisible industry" in the Mainland, "but this does not affect its popularity, and the degree of openness has become higher and higher in recent years".
Only by word of mouth, Li Jialin's customers have been involved in all walks of life, including stars, bosses of multinational companies and some Fortune 5 companies. "Of course, due to the relatively high fees, my customers generally have a good economic foundation."
after consulting the information, the reporter found that Dr. Cheng Ping, a researcher in the comprehensive teaching and research department of the National School of Administration, had done a survey many years ago. Among the more than 9 county-level civil servants surveyed, more than half of them believed in Feng Shui.
However, Dong Wen said that she also had friends who didn't trust them at all. "In their view,' faith is the spirit', as Murphy's law tells us, things tend to develop in the bad direction you think, as long as there is this possibility. They will say that since everything is possible, there is no doubt about what the result is. " Dong Wen said, "Others think that if fate can be easily changed as the numerologist said, how can there be a difference between the poor and the rich? In this case, it is better not to know. "
In this regard, some sociologists believe that the existence of horoscopes, tarot and even geomantic omen as a form of entertainment may not be harmful. But from another angle, it is more important to establish a healthy outlook on life and values, and don't blindly advocate the "divination trend."