Mazu Fortune Stick No. 60 · Qian Hexagram
常憑寶劍斬妖邪，十五年來事足誇，此去更宜韜悔好，磽磽易缺理無差。 With your treasured sword you have cut down evil; for fifteen years your deeds deserve praise. From here it is better to sheathe it and lie low: the hardest blade chips most easily, and that is plain.
The poem
常憑寶劍斬妖邪
With your treasured sword you have cut down evil;
十五年來事足誇
for fifteen years your deeds deserve praise.
此去更宜韜悔好
From here it is better to sheathe it and lie low:
磽磽易缺理無差
the hardest blade chips most easily, and that is plain.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 60 第六十首 | Qian 謙 (Modesty) |
Text notes: line 1: the base text reads 常憑寶劍妖精碎.
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Past achievements deserve credit, but keep a lower profile from here 過去的成績值得肯定，接下來宜收斂低調 |
| Business | Things are not going well, scale down and protect your capital 局面不順，先縮小規模保住本錢 |
| 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 | There are many obstacles to this match, do not force it 姻緣阻礙多，先別勉強 |
| Travel | Pushing forward now meets resistance, better to stay put 此時往前推進不順，留在原地較好 |
| Household | Avoid harsh words at home and let each side give a little 家中少說重話，彼此退一步 |
| Seeking wealth | Stay away from ill-gotten money and hold off for a while 不義之財別碰，這陣子先停手 |
| Luck of the times | Too sharp an edge snaps easily, knowing when to pull back takes you far 鋒芒太露容易折，懂得收才走得遠 |
| Lost items | Its whereabouts are hard to trace, so treat it as let go 去向難尋，就當作放下 |
| Farming & livestock | The harvest is thin this year, rest the soil and wait for next spring 今年收成薄，養好地力等明年春天 |
| Lawsuits | Stay calm and mind your own conduct to spare yourself much trouble 心平氣和、安分守己，可少掉許多麻煩 |
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
For fifteen years you have fought evil with your sword, and you deserve credit. Now it is time to sheathe it; what is too hard breaks easily.
Reminder: After success, learn to keep a low profile.
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. 60: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 60 say?
「常憑寶劍斬妖邪，十五年來事足誇，此去更宜韜悔好，磽磽易缺理無差」 In English: With your treasured sword you have cut down evil; for fifteen years your deeds deserve praise. From here it is better to sheathe it and lie low: the hardest blade chips most easily, and that is plain. It is paired with the Qian hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 60 mean?
For fifteen years you have fought evil with your sword, and you deserve credit. Now it is time to sheathe it; what is too hard breaks easily. Reminder: After success, learn to keep a low profile.