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April 05, 2004
Carte Blanche to Flirt
Today, I was the guinea pig for a face reading class. To put this in better context, it was a facial diagnosis class, based on Taoist principles, that was being taught to Traditional Chinese Medicine students at Yo San University in Marina del Rey. I didn't know before going into the class, but this was the final class of the semester and this particular course happened to be the last of a four-course sequence.
In other words, all the students were very experienced and I was this course's dessert.
For starters, I had a lot of fun. It was a great class. The students thought the energy was really great, too, so I'm glad that the course ended on a high note. Judging from some of the opinions, there had been previous guests who were pretty tense. I guess it's a good thing that I'm loose like a pair of pants on MC Hammer.
The general shape of my head is characterised as Wood, with a strong grounding in Earth and some Water. Overall, it was opined that my entire body exhibited similar characteristics, with Wood grounded by Earth. A certain hollowness in my chest area indicated openness. Not being entirely familiar with what these elements represent, I can't say much more, though the general idea is that Earth is grounded, cautious, and stable, while Wood tends to be striving with determination.
Starting from the top, I was identified as a well-socialised child. That is to say that I behaved when I was very young, which was correct. I wasn't a particularly defiant little boy.
My forehead's width and size indicated a strong emotional and creative influence, without quite as strong an influence from the mental. This influence, however, shielded a brow bone that was strong enough to indicate control. There was some debate over what that control was about and after some hopping around, I think it was decided that it had more to do with self-control than a need to control others.
There was some debate about three markings on my brow that were left from a bout of chicken pox when I was seven. They indicated some kind of drastic change, involving some kind of separation, during my early to mid-twenties. This coincided with my move from Syracuse to New York.
Another mark on the side of my left eye indicated another major change in my mid-thirties. While I'm not there yet, the timing actually works out pretty well with plans that I had in my mind on where I wanted to be or where I wanted to be going when I got to that age.
I have warm, open, and receptive eyes. They're slightly "inside" of dead center, which corresponds to a more introspective nature. I'm having trouble remembering what element was associated with my eyes, but I think it was Earth. It wasn't the dynamism of Fire or the wide open receptiveness of Water. It was... receptiveness, with compassion.
I have ears that indicate longevity and the ability to make money. Yay! I can agree with that. I can make money. My problem isn't making it... it's holding onto it. That is reflected in the size and shape of my nostrils, which said that I was very generous and tended to let the money flow. My nose was also a gourmand's nose, leading to the assessment that I like good food and the finer things in life.
Whatever you call that spot just below the nose... apparently I shouldn't have any problem with fertility later in life.
The area between the brows and eyes is important for relationships with the father and mother. Here, there seemed to be a good deal of conflicting stuff. On the one hand, it looked like I had an issue with separation with my father and perhaps some resentment toward a lack of protection from my father by my mother. I didn't agree with this, but I didn't voice it until after the class had made a closer inspection that suggested that these issues might have had more to do with a "father of the self" and a "mother of the self".
Yeah, that didn't make sense to me either. It was explained as my own self acting as a father and mother. Where my parents were non-critical (something that was reflected in my face), I was critical. That actually became a major focus, based on other signs found on my cheekbones and cheeks. I was overly critical of myself; the Earth was holding me back and keeping the Wood from growing and pushing some of that emotional and creative content out. If I worked on being less critical, then I would have greater confidence (shown by broken lines on the cheeks) to bring that creative aspect out, rather than have it internalised all the time.
I have a double dimple on my right cheek. This was Fire, lively and dynamic, and external because it was on the right side. I am flirty and was told that I should let that flourish. Go out and have fun.
I had markings on the corners of my eyes that indicated two things: 1) I have strong opinions about fidelity, and 2) I don't quite know what they are yet.
While I'm still too young to really have expectations of fall lines around my mouth, I was starting to develop hints of two branching lines that led the instructor to believe that sometime in my future, I will embark on paths that will be interrelated and simultaneous. She saw success in it, if I let my Wood come through and drive it forward. She also noted that there would be bumpy spots, but that if I stuck with it, rather than shrinking back into what was "safe" or "cautious," I would be far better rewarded for the effort. She was also clear that these branches may not even be something I am currently aware of.
Coupled with the intimation that there would be big changes in my life in about five to six years time, it certainly seems to fit together quite well. The appearance of the fall lines were supposed to indicate some kind of discovery of a "golden path." It's like Curly's one finger in City Slickers, except in my case it would be two fingers.
Based on the fact that I had a younger sister and an absence of certain indentations on my left ear, they pegged it that I didn't have any problems or issues with my sister when she was born. That bears out how I've been told I was like with my sister. Moreover, based on my eyebrows, they felt that we had a really tight relationship early on, but that there was separation at some point. College. Leaving home. I haven't been great about keeping contact up with my family since leaving home and my sister and I have grown apart since then. It's not like we're estranged, just not as close as we once were. I was encouraged to redevelop that relationship.
Overall, the lower part of my face was pretty well grounded and the students thought this was a good thing. There were attractive driving factors and some that kept it from getting out of control; apparently dominatingly Wood characteristics can be hard to get along with.
That's all that I can remember at this time. I'll probably write more if I can get my hands on some notes from some of the students. I saw at least two of them taking copious amounts, one of which I wouldn't mind flirting with.
Did I mention I was encouraged to flirt more?
Posted by KinCross at April 5, 2004 11:35 PM