rods of moses

First class in hypnosis.. I was psyched to have Fr. Bu as my professor. Hello, si Fr. Bu un. If it wasn't for him, baka walang psychology sa Pilipinas.

Anyway, we played with rods of moses for our first meeting. They are rods made of brass, size 16. You hold them perpendicular to the ground then raise them up in front of you, parallel to each other. Your thumbs aren't supposed to touch the rod, by the way. You ask any question and wait for the rods to move. If they move away from each other, the answer's no. If they move inward and cross each other, the answer's yes.

We took turns asking a whole lot of questions. We asked trivial questions which turned into serious ones. I asked a lot. I swear, curiosity will be the death of me. I think it's the reason why I get into trouble or get hurt often. I'm too curious for my own good.

I asked about my dad's cancer, about other people, about school.. The answer's I got.. They were disappointing. Painful, even.

During the discussion, the TA told us not to ask dangerous questions because they could become self-fulfilling prophecies. It was too late though. I've already asked too many dangerous questions. Again, curiosity.

I want to know how they work. Fr. Bu says it's the unconscious. If it's my unconscious moving it, how come the rods move even when I'm holding the rods and some other person is thinking of a question I don't know about? Does it mean that the answers I get are really just what I believe in? How does it work..?

I'm probably just looking for an explanation behind everything. Something I can use to counter the answers I got.. They ruined my day. There are just some questions you don't want to "hear" the answer to even if you already know them.. Answers you don't want to confirm.

I don't need another self-fulfilling prophecy in my life. I think I've had enough.

On a lighter note, here's one question that really amused me. Natawa nalang kaming lahat.
Kate: Magkakaboyfriend ba si Joy? (take note, pakana lng yan ni kate.)
Rods: Yes. (WOW. Hello boyfriend.)