Mazu Fortune Stick No. 58 · Tai Hexagram
四月十日風浪平，告君際遇在庚辛，凡事須循天理去，自然家室得康寧。 On the tenth of the fourth month the waves grow calm; I tell you your chance comes on geng and xin days. In everything follow the way of heaven, and your household will find health and peace.
The poem
四月十日風浪平
On the tenth of the fourth month the waves grow calm;
告君際遇在庚辛
I tell you your chance comes on geng and xin days.
凡事須循天理去
In everything follow the way of heaven,
自然家室得康寧
and your household will find health and peace.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 58 第五十八首 | Tai 泰 (Peace) |
Text notes: line 1: the base text reads 回月十天風浪平.
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Your moment lies ahead, walk the upright path and you can rise 時機在後頭，守正而行，出頭有望 |
| Business | Deal honestly and trade will thrive on its own 誠信不欺，買賣自然興旺 |
| 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 | You two live in harmony and home feels warm 兩人和睦，家庭溫暖 |
| Travel | Travel with a kind heart and you will meet goodwill along the way 心存厚道，一路多遇善意 |
| Household | Do good deeds and joy will gather at home 多做好事，家中會添喜氣 |
| Seeking wealth | Earn it fair and square and income stays steady 正正當當地賺，收入穩定 |
| Luck of the times | The storm has calmed, and many chances are within reach 風浪已平，伸手可及的機會不少 |
| Lost items | It is still somewhere at home, no need to worry much 東西還在家裡，不用太掛心 |
| Farming & livestock | Crops and livestock are both doing well 作物與牲畜都長得好 |
| Lawsuits | Handle it by what is reasonable and someone will step in to help 依循道理處理，會有人願意出面協助 |
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
By the tenth day of the fourth month the waves settle; your chance comes at the time of geng and xin. Follow what is right and your family will be healthy and at peace.
Background: Geng and xin are two of the ten Heavenly Stems, used to count days and years.
Reminder: Stay on the right path; when the time comes, things will flow.
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.
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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.
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Mazu fortune stick No. 58: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 58 say?
「四月十日風浪平，告君際遇在庚辛，凡事須循天理去，自然家室得康寧」 In English: On the tenth of the fourth month the waves grow calm; I tell you your chance comes on geng and xin days. In everything follow the way of heaven, and your household will find health and peace. It is paired with the Tai hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 58 mean?
By the tenth day of the fourth month the waves settle; your chance comes at the time of geng and xin. Follow what is right and your family will be healthy and at peace. Reminder: Stay on the right path; when the time comes, things will flow.