By Lilly (follower of instincts, observer of offerings)
You humans ask “why” a lot. Why this? Why now? Why here?
But Thai culture has space for answers that don’t begin with reasons. It trusts the hand that reaches first. It trusts the feeling.
Have you ever seen a Thai person choose a seat at a shrine? Or a lottery number?
Or a flower from a tray?
They pause. They feel. They pick. Not because they calculated — but because the body already knew.
There’s a concept here: “จับสลาก” (jàp sà-làak) — drawing lots, by chance. But the deeper practice is this: Letting chance reflect truth,
Not replace it.
Sometimes, not-knowing is the clearest signal. Because it’s quiet. Because it bypasses fear. Because it says, “This feels enough.”
So next time you don’t know what to choose —
close your eyes. Reach.
And if it fits gently in your hand, it was probably meant for you.