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.
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Keep doing the right things and your achievements will build bit by bit 持續做對的事，成績會一點一滴累積 |
| Business | Treat customers honestly and your reputation will bring them back 誠信待客，口碑會替你招來回頭客 |
| 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 | A couple who do good together tends to go the distance 願意一起行善的兩人，緣分走得長遠 |
| Travel | Lend a hand to someone on the way and the trip goes smoothly too 途中順手幫人一把，旅程也會順心 |
| Household | A kind-hearted household raises a younger generation that does well 家風厚道，晚輩自然有出息 |
| Seeking wealth | Keep the promises you made at the start and your income stays steady 先顧好當初的承諾，財路才走得穩 |
| Luck of the times | Good things are heading for your door; do not forget why you began 好事正往家門靠近，別忘了初衷 |
| Lost items | Look again where you usually put things; it is likely nearby 回頭看看常放東西的位置，多半就在附近 |
| Farming & livestock | Care for the land attentively and the harvest will put the family at ease 用心照料田地，收成讓全家安心 |
| Lawsuits | Ease the standoff with goodwill and leave room for both sides 以善意化解對立，彼此留個餘地 |
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
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 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. 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.