Mazu Fortune Stick No. 42 · Gu Hexagram
十分財喜到君家，從此謀為事事嘉，管取一生康且泰，東風看徧上林花。 Wealth and joy in full measure come to your home; from now on every plan turns out well. You are sure of a life of health and peace, and in the east wind you will see every flower in the imperial park.
The poem
十分財喜到君家
Wealth and joy in full measure come to your home;
從此謀為事事嘉
from now on every plan turns out well.
管取一生康且泰
You are sure of a life of health and peace,
東風看徧上林花
and in the east wind you will see every flower in the imperial park.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 42 第四十二首 | Gu 蠱 (Repairing Decay) |
Text notes: line 1: the temple website reads 拾分財喜到君家.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Highest honors; your name on the imperial list 功名貴極 名登黃榜 |
| Business | Clear profit; happy day and night 獲利光明 朝夕得意 |
| Pregnancy | A son is likely; wealth in the chart 且喜宜男 財祿命宮 |
| Marriage | Like fish and water; the right time is here 魚水和偕 佳期之至 |
| Travel | Harmony above and below; good on every side 上和下睦 宜左宜右 |
| Household | Good for young and old; all well inside and out 老幼咸宜 內外皆吉 |
| Seeking wealth | Gold by the load; it will come 黃金滿載 求之必有 |
| Luck of the times | Right in a lucky spell; respected everywhere 正逢佳運 到處受敬 |
| Lost items | It can be found; no need to search far 失物可得 不必遠尋 |
| Farming & livestock | Work hard and every year leaves a surplus 勤奮圖發 年年有餘 |
| Lawsuits | A patron appears; very lucky in disputes 逢遇貴人 事訟大吉 |
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
Wealth and happiness come to your home, and every plan goes well. A healthy, peaceful life lies ahead, full of success.
Background: Seeing the flowers of the imperial park echoes the Tang poet Meng Jiao, who celebrated passing the exams by riding through the capital to see all its flowers in one day.
Reminder: Even in good times, value what you have.
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. 41; next: No. 43.
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. 42: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 42 say?
「十分財喜到君家，從此謀為事事嘉，管取一生康且泰，東風看徧上林花」 In English: Wealth and joy in full measure come to your home; from now on every plan turns out well. You are sure of a life of health and peace, and in the east wind you will see every flower in the imperial park. It is paired with the Gu hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 42 mean?
Wealth and happiness come to your home, and every plan goes well. A healthy, peaceful life lies ahead, full of success. Reminder: Even in good times, value what you have.