At Large By Rina Jimenez-David Philippine Daily Inquirer

If youre in a small group lunching with feng shui specialist Dr. Andy Tan, you may find out his predictions for the outcome of this years senatorial race, his outlook for the Year of the Water Snake (which, in the Chinese calendar, begins on Feb. 10), his work in clearing Malacaang of bad vibes and otherworldly visitors, and how he applies defensive feng shui for building owners whose rivals and neighbors have intentionally targeted their property.

But all these fascinating storiesand the names and locations that go with themmust remain off the record, especially since hes lunching with a group of voluble media women.

His on the record advice, especially on how to use the principles of geomancy to enhance ones luck and fortune at home and in the workplace, may be had on Feb. 7 at the LRI Design Plaza on Nicanor Garcia St., Bel-Air, Makati. Open to the public, the session with Tan will feature his own prospects and predictions for 2013 as well as practical feng shui applications for home and office interiors.

Tan comes by his title legitimately, being a medical technology and medicine graduate of UST, and his advice is sometimes peppered with medical and scientific insights. But he came by his interest in and knowledge of the esoteric world naturally, stemming from a childhood fascination with the occult and his readings and studies, as well as his association with occult researcher and writer (and Inquirer columnist) Jimmy Licauco.

His personal advocacy, he says, is to share esoteric knowledge in a scientific manner, allowing [him] to help and educate the people on the proper application of feng shui while also avoiding commercialism.

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HE MAY wish to avoid commercialism, but Tan is making a pretty penny with his many consultations and long-term associations with real estate developers, contractors, homeowners and anyone who believes in aligning the physical world with the unseen but palpable other world.

So firm is his belief in the need to keep the seen and unseen in perfect sync that Tan admits to timing even the birth of his teenage son. My wife was on the operating table and the doctor was getting ready to cut her open, but I asked them to delay the birth by about four minutes, because that was the most auspicious time, he says.

One piece of advice he is willing to share: Dont put a mirror or any reflective object (like a TV set) in front of (or less than a meter away from) your bed. This is why in many hotels, the TV set is kept inside a cabinet where you can close the doors.

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