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Shin Jeong-ah, who has been at the center of the hottest news upon publishing her autobiography titled “4001,” appeared in a television interview, saying that it was difficult to endure negative publicity. Setting aside personal sympathy for her life with a sudden fall from grace, it is deplorable that she obstinately revealed in detail the personal love affairs she was involved in with political figures.

I looked at her saju and though I am not going to read hers in public it seems inevitable for her to ride on the coattails of those in power. Love, obviously one of the most beautiful words in our lives, needs to be away from power or carefully connected, so the purity and fascination can be kept together.

We may look at our ordinary lives to compare this.

What do you think will make you happy? Most of my clients answer that money would clear all their agonies. Would that be the case?

Considering the fact that the majority of them are in their 40s and 50s, seeking answers for middle age crises, it may be for just the limited age group. The answer varies by people’s age and the situations they are currently facing.

Finding true love is one of their major interests for those in their 20s. It can also be a career path for job seekers, while power and reputation are the other important desires for the middle aged.

Taking all aspects into consideration, “love” still seems to be one of the most desperate questions.

Is it only desperate for the unmarried? The answer is no.

Then is it more about infidelity? The answer is again no.

We are exposed to a lot of gossip, whether filtered or not. The very private life story of love is revealed as a romance for one person while as a scandal for another. Shin should have ended the relationships instead of going further by spilling all, if she wanted it to be private.

Here is the saju of a woman who is married and struggling with another love.

She married a foreign engineer living in Korea. As husband and wife, they do not have any problems internally or externally. The wife does her best to assist her husband and take good care of their children. The husband sincerely loves his wife and completely supports the family’s economic stability.

Unexpectedly, she fell in love with another man. She met him at a family party. The man is also married. Both couples have been acquaintances for a long time. The woman knows it is not appropriate but she cannot get rid of the obsession. She is smart and frank. Logically, she should be able to make the right decision either to protect her existing marriage or to find true love.

In women’s saju, the career star stands for a husband or lovers as well as their social career.

Looking at this woman’s saju, she was born with the energy of yin earth that represents fields to plant and grow trees. Being born in the month of earth, she has a strong ego, which is also supported by fire elements on both sides. The wood element, that stands for the career star and her husband in this case, is sitting on the time stem. As an earth day master, the wood element is such a valuable energy that she cannot let it go. Without taking root in any earthly branches, the wood element is precious but it does not have real presence.

She wants to develop her relationship with the man who seemingly inspires her a lot. But at the same time, it is not realistic for her to have an affair.

I didn’t want to write the saju reading of Shin. Unfortunately, her sex life, although she wanted to protect it privately, has been contaminated partly by the public, but more seriously by her own self. Likewise, love in our ordinary lives is desperate but it is not always an easy subject just to enjoy and appreciate.

Information:

Are you interested in learning more about the ancient Chinese teaching about the “Four Pillars of Destiny”? Saju (Ancient Chinese Teaching ― Four Pillars of Destiny) or face reading Workshop is held at Itaewon, Seoul Korea.

For further information, contact Janet Shin at 010-5414-7461 or email janetshin@hotmail.com.

The writer is the president of the Heavenly Garden, a saju research center in Korea, and the author of “Learning Four Pillars” For more information, visit her website at www.fourpillarskorea.com