Mazu Fortune Stick No. 29 · Wei Ji Hexagram
作善應須降百祥，門庭具盛事非常，濟人初願君無負，看此堂前桂子香。 Do good, and a hundred blessings must descend; your household flourishes beyond the ordinary. Do not betray your first wish to help others, and see the cassia bloom sweet before your hall.
The poem
作善應須降百祥
Do good, and a hundred blessings must descend;
門庭具盛事非常
your household flourishes beyond the ordinary.
濟人初願君無負
Do not betray your first wish to help others,
看此堂前桂子香
and see the cassia bloom sweet before your hall.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 29 第二十九首 | Wei Ji 未濟 (Before Completion) |
No. 29 in the Baishatun system
The hundred-poem set used at Baishatun Gongtian Temple, Ganghu Tianyuan Temple and some others has twelve different poems at numbers 25 to 36. In that system this number reads:
無論築室與開山
Whether you build a house or open a mountain,
方向通時總一般
when the direction is right, it all goes the same.
若遇貴人來拱照
If a noble helper comes to light your way,
吉凶趨避在其間
you can steer toward good and away from harm.
If you drew your lot at one of those temples, go by that temple's poem.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Achievements beyond others; glory for generations 功業勝人 榮華奕世 |
| Business | Build a family and a legacy 成家立業 貽謀子孫 |
| Pregnancy | A house that does good; cassia in bloom (fine sons) 積善之家 桂子飄香 |
| Marriage | A gentleman's good match; more fine children 君子好逑 更多貴子 |
| Travel | Wandering, yet content; understood by friends 萍蹤得意 盡足知心 |
| Household | Welcome luck and blessings; a peaceful home 迎祥納福 人口安寧 |
| Seeking wealth | The wealth star shines; the road is open 財星光輝 利路亨通 |
| Luck of the times | Within easy reach; what you seek will come 垂手可得 求之必到 |
| Lost items | It can be found; do not worry 查尋可回 勿必掛意 |
| Farming & livestock | Every grain in; livestock abundant 五穀豐登 盛產六畜 |
| Lawsuits | Powerful backing; nothing can stop you 權貴扶持 所向無敵 |
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
Doing good brings a hundred blessings, and your household thrives. Keep your original promise to help others, and your children will do well.
Background: Cassia blossoms stand for sons who pass the imperial exams.
Reminder: Keep doing good; the rewards come back to your home.
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.
Previous: No. 28; next: No. 30.
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.
Beyond the poem: your own chart
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Mazu fortune stick No. 29: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 29 say?
「作善應須降百祥，門庭具盛事非常，濟人初願君無負，看此堂前桂子香」 In English: Do good, and a hundred blessings must descend; your household flourishes beyond the ordinary. Do not betray your first wish to help others, and see the cassia bloom sweet before your hall. It is paired with the Wei Ji hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 29 mean?
Doing good brings a hundred blessings, and your household thrives. Keep your original promise to help others, and your children will do well. Reminder: Keep doing good; the rewards come back to your home.