I ask my fortune again about what I’m supposed to do at the next gathering
This is for the person who came home from a family gathering having agreed to handle the next dish, then opened today’s Tojeong bigyeol again to see if they…
Scenes
- I came home having agreed to handle the next dish — I came home from the family gathering having agreed to handle the next dish. Once I’m home, I open the Tojeong bigyeol again to see if I can take back that promise.
- I’m afraid I’ll look irresponsible — I said I understood in front of everyone, but once I’m home, I ask the words of my fortune for permission to change what I said, afraid I’ll look irresponsible.
- I write down the date, then erase it again — At ten that night, I write the date of the next gathering on the calendar, then erase it again. The hand that turned the pages of the Tojeong bigyeol returns to the blank date.
- Your fortune does not decide your promises for you — A Tojeong bigyeol reading is not a verdict deciding who should take on a promise. You can also read it as a place to consider your part, comparing the flow of its words with your situation today.
- Look at my situation and what I’ve taken on side by side — Today, close the Tojeong bigyeol and write down on paper, side by side, what you’ve taken on and what you can handle right now. Even if things feel more jumbled at first, you may begin to see the difference.
- Look at my situation before waiting for a good day — You don’t have to wait for a good day to change a promise. At the next gathering, what comes to mind first: the food, or the promise you made in front of everyone?
Stories by Jirisan Mansin
- Jirisan Mansin
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