I have spent many hours in airports during my life waiting for those magical flying machines to take me places in hours, compared to weeks and sometimes years it would have taken our ancestors to journey. We have become a society of impatient spoiled beings who want immediate results. I decided to use the current airport delay of eight hours for some needed R&R. I would shop, dine, rest, read and visit, and exchange news with other Feng Shui colleagues from the Bay Area, who were also waiting on one of the most exciting trips to where Feng Shui roots begin over 5000 years ago.
Leaving for China via San Francisco was a decision based on my visa and passport temporary misinformation, as my first name is Mary, and this can be a source of confusion at times on legal documents. I needed to be at the point of departure with the tour guide to claim I was the same person on both documents. I also figured there must be another reason I was meant to leave out of that airport, and that the importance of this side-tracked direction would unfold in due time.
When living in the San Francisco area for over 15 years, I never had time to actually get to know other practitioners devoted to the Art of Placement as we were all running separate directions with our businesses.
My first surprise was to recognize one of the original students and disciples of Professor Lin Yun, Master of Black Sect Tibetan Buddhism Feng Shui in the world. She has been chosen by His Holiness to record and keep records of all of his teachings. I call Katherine Metz, Keeper of the Secrets. Her upcoming book on Feng Shui will certainly be a bestseller as she has devoted her life to listening with a golden ear. Katherine is currently living and working in New York City and teaching Feng Shui is unique ways, in person and correspondence.
Katherine was visiting with her family who lives in San Francisco, so was flying out of this famous California city. Soon Catherine Dawson, with healing energy and compassion and a smile to go, rolled her suitcase into the circle of pioneers. Marina Lighthouse, our delightful musical upbeat lady of Feng Shui, also has a practice in THE CITY. We have both worked with Deborah Gee, who produced the popular PBS Feng Shui special with Professor Lin that has aired for the last three years during pledge drives in the Bay Area. Stay tuned for Marina’s new musical CD coming soon. Steven Post, a 30-year devoted figure of world religion and knowledge and head of the GEO school of Feng Shui, joined the waiting group. His lovable side emerged as his Feng Shui jokes later became the talk of the bus!
Excitement filled the airport lobbies as other well-known authors and teachers such as David Kennedy and others hugged friends and acquaintances. An immediate bond of good karma brought together a combined abundance of Feng Shui experience to be shared during our three weeks as “a family.” It was soon apparent why I was to use San Francisco as my base as the days progressed. Friendships grew as like minds shared in their experiences, as practitioners, doctors, nurses, lawyers, therapists, teachers, world business leaders, realtors, artists, and professors joined the growing tour.
There were many times safety was involved, and we knew instinctively if any one was missing from the bus of 30-plus travelers. Two buses held over 70 people, and we were of one mind as the itinerary of the journey begin.
Finally the aircraft was in the sky. It was 9 p.m. Pacific Time and we were on our way to the other side of the world. I was delighted to find I not only had an aisle seat, but two more vacant seats next to my tired body. “God was surely in favor of this trip,” I surmised, “he gave me two vacant seats as a gift, wasn’t that proof enough?” I fluffed up my jacket and purse, leaned over and went quickly to sleep. “Only 11 hours to go!!!” I whispered to myself.
