Mazu Fortune Stick No. 45 · Gen Hexagram
官爵巍巍未可量，君恩隆重世無雙，船頭助汝風帆穩，萬里封侯大吉昌。 Your rank will rise beyond all measure; your lord's favor is unmatched in the world. At the bow the wind holds your sail steady: ten thousand miles to a noble title, and great fortune.
The poem
官爵巍巍未可量
Your rank will rise beyond all measure;
君恩隆重世無雙
your lord's favor is unmatched in the world.
船頭助汝風帆穩
At the bow the wind holds your sail steady:
萬里封侯大吉昌
ten thousand miles to a noble title, and great fortune.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 45 第四十五首 | Gen 艮 (Keeping Still) |
Text notes: line 2: the temple website reads 君心隆重世無雙; line 3: the temple website reads 船頭助汝風帆隱.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Promotion after promotion; rising soon 重重官祿 指日高陞 |
| Business | The wealth star is clear; more than enough profit 財星明現 利源有餘 |
| Pregnancy | Fine sons one after another; honor to the family 連生貴子 顯祖榮宗 |
| Marriage | A heaven-sent match; double blessings 天賜良緣 福祿雙慶 |
| Travel | Luck at its best; the moment is here 命運方佳 風雲際會 |
| Household | Father and son at ease; joy at home 父子恬熙 家門喜慶 |
| Seeking wealth | It will come soon 指日可期 求必有之 |
| Luck of the times | Within easy reach; strong luck has arrived 垂手可得 旺運已到 |
| Lost items | Returned to its owner, whole and intact 物還原主 完璧歸趙 |
| Farming & livestock | Granaries full; horses and dogs thriving 倉廩富足 犬馬順適 |
| Lawsuits | Heaven helps the good; an unusual opportunity 吉人天相 際遇非常 |
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
Unlimited promotion and generous favor from those above; the wind is behind you all the way to high honors.
Reminder: A great opportunity; go for it.
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. 44; next: No. 46.
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. 45: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 45 say?
「官爵巍巍未可量，君恩隆重世無雙，船頭助汝風帆穩，萬里封侯大吉昌」 In English: Your rank will rise beyond all measure; your lord's favor is unmatched in the world. At the bow the wind holds your sail steady: ten thousand miles to a noble title, and great fortune. It is paired with the Gen hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 45 mean?
Unlimited promotion and generous favor from those above; the wind is behind you all the way to high honors. Reminder: A great opportunity; go for it.