[Re-profiling and Retracting My Statement] Why did I continue to polish the 'shoes' of over 300 fortune tellers?

Previously, I made this declaration in an article here.

"I will stop posting information for fortune tellers and appraisers on note."

The reason is simple.

I wanted to thoroughly favor and protect only the members who paid for my content.

I believed that keeping information closed and protecting only those 'inside the castle'—my direct contract clients—was the way of a professional butler.

However, I am officially retracting that declaration.

"Ando-san, why do you keep changing what you say?"
I understand if you are exasperated by this.

But during this period of 'silence,' a 'black ship' arrived that overturned the industry's rules themselves, and the landscape has completely changed.

I have determined that staying holed up in a closed world any longer would be a dereliction of my duty as a strategist.

That black ship is the rise of 'generative AI.'

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The cruel reality of the AI era I witnessed with over 300 'masters'

For the past few months, I have been sparing even the time to write on note, diving deep into a dungeon called the front lines of the field. That industry is the 'spiritual, fortune-telling, and coaching industry.'.

I once struggled with being a jack-of-all-trades, but I turned that into a weapon and started working as a 'proxy agent.' (Click here for past history)

There, as a behind-the-scenes worker, I worked for:

• Behind-the-scenes staff for intangible product content sales earning tens or hundreds of millions

• Sole proprietors (coaches, consultants, instructors, etc.)

• Small and medium-sized business owners

• Handmade artist

• Community-based service industry

From there, the threads of fate connected, and before I knew it, I was working with fortune tellers, spiritual readers, healers, Law of Attraction coaches, divination instructors, and more...

I have consulted with and supported the businesses from behind the scenes for a total of over 300 'masters'.

In doing so, I have witnessed many moments where fortune-telling content went from 0 to 1, and many triggers that led to significant earnings.

What I saw there was dazzling 'talent' and the cruel reality that 'wizards are dying from things other than magic'.

They live in fear that 'if I stop updating my SNS, customers won't come,' their hearts are worn down by 'being harassed by strange customers,' and they exhaust themselves by taking on low-priced requests they shouldn't have accepted just because 'I don't have money for tomorrow's living expenses.'

On top of that, the arrival of 'Generative AI'.

Now, if you tell an AI to 'write a tarot reading result,' it will output a plausible text in 3 seconds.

We have entered an era where AI can provide 'plausible advice' better than an unskilled novice fortune teller, 24 hours a day, for free, without ever getting tired.

'Their magic (skills) is real, but they don't realize that the 'structure' of the era has changed, and they are challenging tanks with bamboo spears.'

I have witnessed this frustrating situation more than enough.

In the field, the winners and losers are now clearly divided.

• A: Those who fight AI and lose (Functional Value)
  People who only sell 'fortune-telling results' or 'accuracy of information.' -> They lose in price competition to free AI or cheap Coconala fortune tellers and disappear.

• B: Those who use AI and win (Meaning Value)
  People who sell 'your humanity' or 'experience.' -> They use AI as administrative work (hands and feet) while they focus on 'guidance that only humans can provide,' thereby increasing their unit price.

While I was protecting a select few masters in a closed space, outside of that, there were countless masters who were fighting the 'A' way and being swallowed by the waves of AI and price competition.

'Their magic (skills) is real, but they don't realize that the 'structure' of the era has changed, and they are challenging tanks with bamboo spears.'

I have witnessed such frustrating situations more times than I care to count.

You are fine just as you are. Break the curse known as 'effort'.

Seeing teachers suffering in the field, I reached one conviction. That is, 'You are fine just as you are'.

There is no need to force yourself to study business, struggle with computers you dislike, or do sales work you don't want to do.

It is okay to think, 'I want to earn money without working hard.'
It is okay to run away, thinking, 'I don't want to take any risks.'
It is okay to wish, 'I don't want to work even for a second.'

This is because wizards should focus only on using their magic (readings). I should be the one to take on all the other 'troublesome,' 'dirty,' and 'difficult' tasks.

By making full use of AI and web tools, I have developed a mechanism like a 'vending machine where fans increase while you sleep and revenue rises while you are being thanked'.

If you use this,

• Attracting customers: While you are sleeping, AI will broadcast your charm to the world.

• Sales: While you are playing, the system will accept reservations and complete the payment process.

• Protection: An ironclad 'consent form' and 'rules' will protect you from complainers and legal risks.

Which type are you? The industry's '6 business structures'

There is no 'single correct answer' common to everyone in the future spiritual industry, and to survive in the AI era, you need to know which 'cluster' you belong to and what kind of business structure you are fighting with.

*Please also read the initial attributes and evolution patterns of fortune tellers.

Cluster elements include external success, internal exploration, tradition, and modernity; let's start by thinking about them using two axes.

So, thinking in broad terms, just in broad terms.
Having observed and analyzed 300 people in the field, I will introduce the six patterns of this industry.

1. [Media Authority Type] (Mainstream/Entertainment circles)

The industry's mainstream model, where famous fortune tellers active on television and in magazines stand at the top.

• Representative figures
  Kazuko Hosoki, Getters Iida, Hitomi Hoshi, Tamako Suisho, etc.

• Characteristics
  They gain overwhelming recognition through media exposure such as television, and generate revenue through 'high-volume, low-margin' sales like official websites or apps costing 300 to 500 yen per month, and books.

• Structural challenges
  This is a world where 'recognition power' is everything. There is no end to cases where individuals who cannot appear on television try to imitate this model, writing 'today's fortune' for free on blogs, only to end up exhausted without it leading to customer acquisition.

2. [Reality Creation/Business Type] (Desire-driven/High-ticket circles)

A group that uses 'manifestation' and 'subconscious mind' to present economic success and lifestyles.

• Representative figures
  Asagi Odagiri, Happy-chan (Sachi Takekoshi), Yoshimi Miyamoto, Toshitaka Mochizuki, etc.

• Characteristics
  Community business that fosters aspiration and sells high-priced courses and certifications is mainstream. This is the area where the most money moves.

• Structural challenges
  While the energy to create enthusiasm is high, the 'administrative work' behind it—such as contract management, payment verification, and customer support—tends to become enormous. It carries the risk of collapsing from the back office because systemization cannot keep up.

3. [SNS Influencer Type] (Healing/Empathy circles)

A group that delivers daily messages and card readings on YouTube and Instagram.

• Representative figures
  KIKO, Mocchy, akiko, etc.

• Characteristics
  They create a sense of closeness with fans through videos and images, and monetize through ad revenue, personal readings, and merchandise sales.

• Structural challenges
  The point is that it easily becomes a labor-intensive model where 'if updates stop, revenue also stops.' It is a structure prone to falling into a 'treadmill' state where time is taken away by editing work and responding to comments, leaving no time for original activities.

4. [Skill/Academic Type] (Traditional/Educational circles)

This is a craftsman-like group that views divination as an 'academic discipline/technique' and is dedicated to researching and passing it down.

• Representative figures
  Keiko, Ryuji Kagami, and board-level members of various divination associations.

• Characteristics
  They possess deep knowledge of fields like Four Pillars of Destiny and astrology, and they develop appraisal services, training courses, and association-based businesses. Their average customer transaction value is relatively high.

• Structural challenges
  While their knowledge and skills are top-tier, many tend to feel uncomfortable with web marketing and IT tools. As a result, a 'mismatch in presentation' occurs, where they lose customers to younger or emerging competitors who are skilled at utilizing the web.

5. [Healer/Therapist Type] (Voluntary Poverty/Service Circle)

This is a group that has a strong mental block against 'earning money' and prioritizes pure healing and service.

• Representative figures
  Yoshikazu Namiki (Integration Work), Keiko Anaguchi (Spiritual Entrepreneurship), etc.

• Characteristics
  They emphasize 'integration,' 'letting go,' and 'love,' and provide channeling with higher dimensions and healing. It is also a characteristic that many of their followers hold the belief that 'money is dirty.'

• Structural challenges
  While the leaders are successful in business, the individuals who try to emulate them often feel guilty about saying 'please pay me.' They tend to fall into the 'trap of voluntary poverty,' where they cannot propose fair prices or request payments, eventually running out of operating funds.

6. [Corporate Training/Self-Development Type] (Post-Spiritual/Practical Circle)

This is a group that provides spiritual elements to business people as 'capability development.'

• Representative figures
  Daisuke Muramatsu (Quantum Mechanics/Kaika), Junya Ogino (Mindfulness/MiLI), etc.

• Characteristics
  They translate concepts into terms like 'brain science,' 'quantum mechanics,' and 'mindfulness,' and provide high-ticket training and consulting to executives and corporations.

• Structural challenges
  Because their clients are discerning executives and HR personnel, 'top-tier quality (professionalism)' is required for the underlying mechanisms, such as website design, reservation systems, and email correspondence. Operating with a 'handmade' feel risks damaging credibility and failing to secure contracts.

How do you decide your own position?

Now, we have looked at six patterns, but this is where it gets important.

When considering your own business or the position of your clients, simply having the following three perspectives will dramatically increase the resolution of your strategy.

1. Positioning Confirmation

"Where do I belong? (Or, where do I want to belong?)"

First, know your current location. If you are a 'Healer type (5)', why are you aiming for a low-margin, high-volume business like a 'Media type (1)'? Fighting in a way that doesn't suit your attributes will only exhaust you.

2. Finding a Role Model

"Which successful person in the same circle should I benchmark?"
Don't just admire someone and think, 'I want to be like them'; analyze which cluster they are in and what structure they use to earn money.

Not mistaking the back you are aiming to follow is the shortcut to the fastest route.

3. Differentiation Strategy (Multiplication)

"Can I differentiate by intentionally incorporating elements from a different circle?" This is the 'secret technique' for surviving in the AI era. By not staying in one cluster and multiplying it with other elements, your own unique 'originality' is born.

• Example: [4. Academic type] x [3. SNS type]

• Possessing deep expertise while communicating in friendly language on social media. (yuji-san is a successful example of this perfect balance.)

• Example: [5. Healer type] x [6. Corporate training type]
  The content is spiritual healing, but the explanation uses logical language such as 'brain science'. (This allows you to gain trust even from those skeptical of spirituality.)

From 'Butler' to 'Strategist'. I will handle the gritty battles.

Until now, I was a 'butler' who worked silently behind the teachers. However, now that the black ship of AI has arrived, the manual labor of a butler alone cannot protect you.

That is why I have broken my silence as a 'butler' and decided to unfold the map of a new era as a 'Strategist'.

A Web Strategist who solves spirituality through 'structure', launching now.

Starting today, I will go beyond being a mere agent and begin full-scale information dissemination as a 'Web Strategist who 'automates' spirituality'.

From now on, on note,

• Concrete recipes for 'earning while you sleep' automation

• Legal armor to 'absolutely' avoid taking risks

• Magic prompts to make AI handle 'difficult customers'

I will be revealing (even paid-level) 'weapons for you to earn money easily while being respected'.

You might think, 'Business talk is so cold.' But to protect your sanctuary (your human warmth), you need not just prayers, but practical 'weapons'.

You no longer have to stand on the battlefield unarmed. Leave the gritty fighting, tedious calculations, and legal risk management to me, your strategist.

Inside your protected castle, you can focus solely on using your magic with peace of mind and making the people in front of you happy. That is the one and only wish I arrived at after continuing to polish the shoes of over 300 fortune tellers.

Lastly, just one request from your strategist.

In this era where AI is evolving, what do you think is 'your own unique weapon that AI can never steal'?

Your past full of failures?
Your 'intuition' that defies logic?
Or perhaps your irrepressible 'humanity'?

Please, tell me in a word in the comments section.

There is no right answer. 'This is the one thing I won't compromise on'—confirming that kind of humanity is the first step to surviving this warring states period.

(Ando will read every comment. Please tell me in secret.)

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