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) |
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Study diligently and there is hope 勤心用功 自有可望 |
| Business | Run the business wholeheartedly and profit follows 盡心經營 自然獲利 |
| Pregnancy | Be kind to your family and a fine child will come 和藹其親 嘉種延降 |
| Marriage | Well matched for the home; relax and it will come together 宜爾宜家 寬心合成 |
| Travel | Honest and dutiful, you find spring breezes on every road 孝悌忠信 五路春風 |
| Household | Heaven's protection keeps the household safe 神力扶持 得保清吉 |
| Seeking wealth | Wealth luck is showing; ask and it comes 財運透露 求之必有 |
| Luck of the times | Seek and you shall find; it is within reach 求則得之 垂手可得 |
| Lost items | As easy as picking it up; search and it returns 如取如攜 尋之可回 |
| Farming & livestock | Green fields and full pens 田禾綠油 六畜盈圈 |
| Lawsuits | Flowers compete in bloom, and the spring is yours 萬卉爭姸 讓君春色 |
Readings follow the Grand Matsu Temple website; the English is our translation. The temple's list also has an "illness" reading; we leave it out. 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, hexagram names and topic readings follow the Grand Matsu Temple of Tainan, checked line by line against three other sources; we only corrected obvious copying errors, and every page shows the temple's original wording wherever we changed it. The English translations and the plain-English meanings are our own reading of the words, not the temple's 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.