SEEKING GOOD FORTUNE

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Legends and Myths of Divination 

Once upon a time good fortune was sought through the practice of Divination.

The people gathered to inquire from the Oracle of the Divine.
Turtles shells were tossed into the fire as they camped along the  rivers  at the end of the day.

The cracking of the shells created distinctive patterns.
These patterns were the beginning of the language of Divination.

Today, as we seek to understand, we must be willing to step into the myths of the past.

Seeking good fortune she went to the shops in Chinatown,
certain that there would be good fortune,
wrapped in a gift box for a reasonable price.

She was astonished to discover, while talking with the clerk,
that good fortune was free but to receive it in a gift box was quite costly.

However, there was a way to earn the cost of the gift wrapping.

She was instructed to step into the sanctuary behind the curtain
to gain access to the divine path to spirit.

She decided to go for it, looking around to make certain
that her friends did not notice her actions, she stepped through the curtain.

A voice said “welcome, come on in, how can we help you?”
Shyly she requested the gift of good fortune.

Feeling herself rising up above the earth,
like in a beautiful dream, she saw the gift.

She reached out, hoping to hold it in her hand,
only to discover that, as she reached for the gift,
it moved beyond her grasp.

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