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 temple website reads 回月十天風浪平.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Right time, right fate; distinction will come 命時得時 顯達有期 |
| Business | Deceive no one; all goods do well 乘心勿欺 百貨俱興 |
| Pregnancy | Heirs will thrive; a houseful of joy 嗣嫡將盛 一堂瑞慶 |
| Marriage | Good for the home; phoenixes in harmony 宜其家室 鸞鳳和鳴 |
| Travel | Kind at heart; sweet scents along the road 存心厚道 滿路異香 |
| Household | Do good and luck descends; money and new members 作善降祥 進財添丁 |
| Seeking wealth | Rich in money; it will come 財豐金盈 求之自有 |
| Luck of the times | Within reach; it will come 應手可得 求之自有 |
| Lost items | Your money stays in its place; do not worry 財帛守宮 不必掛念 |
| Farming & livestock | Every grain in; livestock thriving 五穀豐登 六畜皆旺 |
| Lawsuits | Powerful backing; everything as you wish 權貴扶之 百般如意 |
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
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, 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. 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.