Mazu Fortune Stick No. 43 · Bi Hexagram
夏秋未免多啾唧，冬至方教境遇昌，莫近細人增口舌，好修陰騭却災殃。 Summer and autumn bring some petty squabbles; only at the winter solstice do things take off. Keep away from petty people who stir up talk; do good in secret and keep disaster away.
The poem
夏秋未免多啾唧
Summer and autumn bring some petty squabbles;
冬至方教境遇昌
only at the winter solstice do things take off.
莫近細人增口舌
Keep away from petty people who stir up talk;
好修陰騭却災殃
do good in secret and keep disaster away.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 43 第四十三首 | Bi 賁 (Grace) |
Text notes: line 1: the temple website reads 春夏未免多啾唧.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Tireless in doing good; distinction will come 樂善不倦 顯達有期 |
| Business | Do business in spring; it booms in winter 春季經營 交冬隆興 |
| Pregnancy | Build hidden merit and fine children follow 六積陰騭 貴子重生 |
| Marriage | Do not trust smooth talk; it may bring trouble 水言勿信 恐生禍端 |
| Travel | A loyal heart lights the whole road 存心忠厚 一路光輝 |
| Household | Be generous to others: flowers on brocade 更宜方便 錦上添花 |
| Seeking wealth | Wealth luck is right; it will come 財氣正適 求之必有 |
| Luck of the times | Luck is open; profit flows from time to time 運逢亨泰 利路時通 |
| Lost items | Search and you will find it; no need to worry 查覓便得 不須掛意 |
| Farming & livestock | Plenty of grain; livestock thriving 五穀多收 六畜盛旺 |
| Lawsuits | A patron backs you; nothing can stop you 貴人扶持 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
Summer and autumn bring some small disputes; things pick up around the winter solstice. Stay away from petty people and quietly do good to keep trouble away.
Reminder: Gossip less and do more good, and you will come through safely.
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. 42; next: No. 44.
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. 43: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 43 say?
「夏秋未免多啾唧，冬至方教境遇昌，莫近細人增口舌，好修陰騭却災殃」 In English: Summer and autumn bring some petty squabbles; only at the winter solstice do things take off. Keep away from petty people who stir up talk; do good in secret and keep disaster away. It is paired with the Bi hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 43 mean?
Summer and autumn bring some small disputes; things pick up around the winter solstice. Stay away from petty people and quietly do good to keep trouble away. Reminder: Gossip less and do more good, and you will come through safely.