Mazu Fortune Stick No. 32 · Sheng Hexagram
九轉丹砂功已成，臨風牽動覺身輕，有人問我前程事，名利途中總稱情。 The nine-times-refined cinnabar is finished at last; standing in the wind you feel light as air. If anyone asks me about your future: on the road of name and gain, all goes as you wish.
The poem
九轉丹砂功已成
The nine-times-refined cinnabar is finished at last;
臨風牽動覺身輕
standing in the wind you feel light as air.
有人問我前程事
If anyone asks me about your future:
名利途中總稱情
on the road of name and gain, all goes as you wish.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 32 第三十二首 | Sheng 升 (Pushing Upward) |
No. 32 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:
雨雪霏霏路不通
Rain and snow fall thick; the road is closed;
人家煙火渺無蹤
no chimney smoke from any house in sight.
算來命運當如此
It seems fate has it so:
禱告神明計無窮
pray to the gods, and there are ways yet.
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 | Long years of training are finally bearing fruit; get ready to receive it 長年的磨練終有成果，可以準備迎接 |
| Business | The hard stretch is behind you; run things steadily from here 前段辛苦已過，接下來穩穩經營 |
| 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 | Relax a little and closeness comes more naturally 心態放輕鬆，感情反而自然靠近 |
| Travel | You feel light on your feet; the trip you planned can go ahead 腳步輕快，計畫好的行程可以成行 |
| Household | Seeing you succeed, the family laughs more often 家人看你有成，家裡也多了笑聲 |
| Seeking wealth | Your skill has matured and the reward will follow without forcing it 功夫到了，報酬會跟著來，不必強求 |
| Luck of the times | Your fortunes are rising; an even temper serves you best 運勢上揚，保持平常心最好 |
| Lost items | Relax and look once more; it often turns up in an unexpected corner 放鬆再找一次，常在意料之外的角落 |
| Farming & livestock | Your care has been enough and the crops are growing sturdy 照料得用心，作物長得結實 |
| Lawsuits | With a clear conscience, simply follow the proper procedures 心裡坦蕩，按程序處理即可 |
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
The long refinement is complete and you feel light on your feet. As for your future: both reputation and gain go your way.
Reminder: The results are here; stay grounded.
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. 31; next: No. 33.
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.
Beyond the poem: your own chart
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Mazu fortune stick No. 32: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 32 say?
「九轉丹砂功已成，臨風牽動覺身輕，有人問我前程事，名利途中總稱情」 In English: The nine-times-refined cinnabar is finished at last; standing in the wind you feel light as air. If anyone asks me about your future: on the road of name and gain, all goes as you wish. It is paired with the Sheng hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 32 mean?
The long refinement is complete and you feel light on your feet. As for your future: both reputation and gain go your way. Reminder: The results are here; stay grounded.