Mazu Fortune Stick No. 2 · Heng Hexagram
臣報君恩子報親，五倫無愧感神明，一帆順境憑君去，災患消除福祿生。 The subject repays his lord, the child repays his parents; true to every bond, you move the gods themselves. With a fair wind in your sail, go where you will: troubles melt away and blessings grow.
The poem
臣報君恩子報親
The subject repays his lord, the child repays his parents;
五倫無愧感神明
true to every bond, you move the gods themselves.
一帆順境憑君去
With a fair wind in your sail, go where you will:
災患消除福祿生
troubles melt away and blessings grow.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 2 第二首 | Heng 恒 (Duration) |
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Put in the effort and results will build up bit by bit 肯下工夫，成績會一點一滴累積出來 |
| Business | Keep your word and look after customers, and business grows steadily 守信用、顧好客人，生意自然穩穩成長 |
| Pregnancy | For pregnancy and childbirth, please follow your doctor's advice and prenatal checkups 懷孕生產請遵從醫師與產檢 |
| Marriage | Respect each other and care for both families to make it stronger 彼此敬重，也照顧雙方家人，感情更牢靠 |
| Travel | Smooth travels ahead, but keep your good manners on the road 一路順風，出門在外也守著做人的分寸 |
| Household | Honor your elders and care for family, and home stays at peace 孝順長輩、照顧家人，家中平安和睦 |
| Seeking wealth | Seek it honestly, and your luck with money is opening up 正當求取，財運正在打開 |
| Luck of the times | Good times are here, so just do your part well 順境來了，按本分做事就好 |
| Lost items | Look carefully and you will most likely get it back 仔細找找，多半找得回來 |
| Farming & livestock | Crops are doing well, and remember to tend the livestock too 作物長得好，牲畜也記得照料 |
| Lawsuits | The other side has troubles too, so reason and empathy ease a settlement 對方也有難處，講情講理較易和解 |
These short reminders are written by us from the poem and its hexagram; they are not the readings printed on the temple's slip, so for a real reading go by the temple where you drew the lot. The temple's list also has an "illness" topic, which we leave out, and the pregnancy topic is always a reminder to follow your doctor. If you feel unwell, please see a doctor.
What it means
Do right by your elders and those you serve, and live with a clear conscience; the gods take note. From here you sail with the wind: troubles fade and blessings grow.
Reminder: Hold on to the basics of being a decent person and good luck follows.
This is a plain reading of the words. How it applies to your own question is best settled with the interpreter at the temple where you drew it.
How to draw a lot
- Light incense and tell Mazu your name, birth date and address, then state clearly the one matter you are asking about.
- Cast the moon blocks (jiaobei, two crescent-shaped wooden blocks) to ask whether you may draw. One face up and one face down means yes; then pull one stick from the cylinder.
- Cast the blocks again to confirm that this is your stick. Many temples ask for three yeses in a row; if not, put it back and draw again.
- Collect the poem with the matching number. Read the whole poem, then find the topic below that fits your question. If it is unclear, ask the temple's interpreter.
Ask about one thing at a time; the more specific the question, the easier the poem is to apply.
Common misunderstandings
A gloomy poem means the matter is doomed.
Most poems are reminders and directions. The same poem means different things for different questions, so look at the topic that matches yours.
You can keep drawing on the same question until you get a good poem.
By custom you ask once per matter. If you are still unsure, ask the temple's interpreter, or wait a while and ask again.
A straight word: fortune poems are a matter of faith, and the meanings here are ours
The Chinese text and hexagram names follow a widely circulated edition, checked line by line against three other versions; we only corrected obvious copying errors, and every page shows the base text's original wording wherever we changed it. The topic reminders, English translations and plain-English meanings are our own reading of the words and the hexagram, not the temple's readings or official interpretation. For a real reading, ask at the temple where you drew the lot. For legal, medical or financial questions, see a professional, and if you feel unwell, see a doctor. Everything on this site is for reference and entertainment.
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Mazu fortune stick No. 2: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 2 say?
「臣報君恩子報親，五倫無愧感神明，一帆順境憑君去，災患消除福祿生」 In English: The subject repays his lord, the child repays his parents; true to every bond, you move the gods themselves. With a fair wind in your sail, go where you will: troubles melt away and blessings grow. It is paired with the Heng hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 2 mean?
Do right by your elders and those you serve, and live with a clear conscience; the gods take note. From here you sail with the wind: troubles fade and blessings grow. Reminder: Hold on to the basics of being a decent person and good luck follows.