Mazu Fortune Stick No. 47 · Sun Hexagram
同舟共命總成然，究竟中分善惡緣，却看一輪明月照，清光照徹見媸姸。 All in one boat, sharing one fate, yet in the end good and bad bonds part ways. Look how the bright round moon shines down: its clear light shows the ugly and the fair.
The poem
同舟共命總成然
All in one boat, sharing one fate,
究竟中分善惡緣
yet in the end good and bad bonds part ways.
却看一輪明月照
Look how the bright round moon shines down:
清光照徹見媸姸
its clear light shows the ugly and the fair.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 47 第四十七首 | Sun 損 (Decrease) |
Text notes: line 1: the temple website reads 同舟拱命總成然; line 3: the temple website reads 却看一年明月照; line 4: the temple website reads 清光照徹見蚩姸.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Store up virtue first; bright success 積德在先 光明成就 |
| Business | Upright trade; lasting growth 貿易方正 駿發無窮 |
| Pregnancy | A son first, then a daughter; virtue honors the family 先男後女 積德榮宗 |
| Marriage | A good woman, a good man; a good match 淑女淑配 良人良緣 |
| Travel | Harmony all round; open roads everywhere 上和下睦 四處亨通 |
| Household | Plans pay off; new members and money 營謀獲益 添丁進財 |
| Seeking wealth | Seek it through goodness and it will come 善中可取 必然自有 |
| Luck of the times | Do not seek through wrong; then you are at ease 莫惡中求 安然自在 |
| Lost items | Look ahead and behind; it can be recovered 觀前顧後 可回得之 |
| Farming & livestock | Fields quiet; livestock average 田園冷落 牧產平平 |
| Lawsuits | Even in triumph, leave room 得意之時 必須留地 |
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
People in the same boat will still be separated by good and bad in the end. When the bright moon shines, beauty and ugliness are plain to see.
Reminder: If your conscience is clear, the truth will come out on its own.
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. 46; next: No. 48.
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. 47: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 47 say?
「同舟共命總成然，究竟中分善惡緣，却看一輪明月照，清光照徹見媸姸」 In English: All in one boat, sharing one fate, yet in the end good and bad bonds part ways. Look how the bright round moon shines down: its clear light shows the ugly and the fair. It is paired with the Sun hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 47 mean?
People in the same boat will still be separated by good and bad in the end. When the bright moon shines, beauty and ugliness are plain to see. Reminder: If your conscience is clear, the truth will come out on its own.