Every year as the New Year approaches, my private contact information becomes impossibly busy — phone calls and private messages buzzing nonstop.
This is also when friends from all walks of life come to book readings with me, looking to understand what the coming year holds in store.
Just last night, a client I’ve known for years came to me in a rush, begging me to fit her in sometime after the Spring Festival — the sooner the better.
The reason? Her entire 2023 had gone unexpectedly, remarkably well.
While others were groaning and lamenting the state of things, she managed to achieve against-the-tide growth in her career. First, her personal brand business took off beautifully. And on top of that, after three years of being divorced, she finally found the right person — a genuine, fitting match.
What’s more, she credited all of this to me.
In her words: “Master Chi, you are nothing like those wild fox Zen masters out there. All they ever do is dish out feel-good platitudes and high-sounding lessons. Only you — when you analyzed my destiny chart — were truly sharp, precise, and straight to the point. You explained every problem in my chart with absolute clarity: the issues I needed to address, the opportunities I needed to seize, and every single thing I needed to set in place for my life. Because of that, I knew which path to walk.”
Honestly, hearing her say that made me feel a little awkward.
Yes, I did point her in the right direction — but the one who actually put in the work was still her.
And on top of that, the more familiar I am with a client, the sharper my words become when I’m mapping out their life. Sometimes even a little hard to hear.
So her praise actually left me feeling a touch guilty.
But over all these years, my self-positioning has always been “strict teacher,” not “pleasant friend.”
After all, when readers seek me out by reputation, what they need is not hollow flattery — they need genuinely professional guidance that makes life go more smoothly and helps them embrace the good while avoiding the harmful.
So whenever I analyze a life pattern (格局) or chart a life path, I’ve naturally developed the habit of getting straight to the point and cutting to the core.
Even when the words are hard to hear. Even when they carry a hint of offense.
But as long as I can help a reader break through their predicament, I consider it worth saying — without hesitation.
Of course, not everyone can handle this style of mine.
Take some young women who come to me based on a friend’s recommendation, knowing nothing about how I work. You know the type — early to mid-twenties, sweet and sheltered, girls who’ve been protected their whole lives and never had anyone truly cut to their heart before.
So when I point out problems they’ve never been told about — holding nothing back — and clearly lay out all the weaknesses in their destiny and the opportunities they’ve let slip by, it’s natural for them to feel embarrassed and indignant.
In one such case, the friend who recommended her even tried to play peacemaker, quietly criticizing her naive friend to me for being immature. I just smiled it off: “It’s fine. In four or five years, when she matures, she’ll come to appreciate what I said today.”
But she didn’t need four or five years. Just one year later, that same young woman came back to me. She said every single word of my advice had hit the mark — accurate, and true to life.
That young woman from back then? She’s the same client I mentioned at the beginning of this article.
And that’s just the way life works sometimes. Only when you’ve matured to a certain degree can you truly grasp the good intentions behind someone’s hard words.
One last thing before I wrap up.
My reading style has always been known for its depth and substance.
Because of that, a single session is enough to bring full clarity to the major direction of your entire life.
That’s why, after experiencing one reading, people come back year after year to see me for their New Year outlook.
Accuracy is one thing — but what really matters is clarity.
I’m always willing to sit down and thoroughly analyze your destiny chart with you.
But if you know you have a fragile heart and can’t handle a single hard truth or a word of criticism, there’s really no need to come.
Because while my guidance can save you from countless detours — helping you uncover missed opportunities, lost wealth, noble benefactors (Gui Ren), and a promising future — the prerequisite is that you’re willing to truly listen to what this benefactor has to say.
After all, loyal words are hard on the ears, and good medicine is bitter on the tongue.