Mazu Fortune Stick No. 62 · Da Guo Hexagram
小智而今莫漫施，損人自損豈非痴，上天報應原無爽，風雨雷電詎有私。 Stop playing your petty tricks now; to hurt others is to hurt yourself, and how foolish that is. Heaven's retribution never misses, and wind, rain, thunder and lightning play no favorites.
The poem
小智而今莫漫施
Stop playing your petty tricks now;
損人自損豈非痴
to hurt others is to hurt yourself, and how foolish that is.
上天報應原無爽
Heaven's retribution never misses,
風雨雷電詎有私
and wind, rain, thunder and lightning play no favorites.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 62 第六十二首 | Da Guo 大過 (Great Excess) |
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Suspicion and daydreams; useless in the end 疑心妄想 終屬無用 |
| Business | Business stuck; you do not know your place 經營不通 不知安分 |
| Pregnancy | Take great care near the birth; turn over a new leaf 臨產危險 改過自新 |
| Marriage | A rough road; not a match 命途多舛 不相配合 |
| Travel | Pack up early and you will not regret it 及早收裝 可無後悔 |
| Household | Petty gossip; better to cultivate yourself 人情啾唧 不如修身 |
| Seeking wealth | Do not take questionable money 非議之財 莫取為要 |
| Luck of the times | Greed invites disaster; seek through good 貪取惹禍 須為善取 |
| Lost items | What is past is gone; be careful from now on 既往難追 未來須慎 |
| Farming & livestock | Run the home diligently and it grows 勤勞治家 自有生息 |
| Lawsuits | Do not be alarmed and nothing will happen 不必驚疑 方可無事 |
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
Stop the petty cleverness; harming others harms you too. Heaven's justice is exact and plays no favorites.
Reminder: Deal fairly, so you do not reap what you sow.
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. 61; next: No. 63.
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. 62: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 62 say?
「小智而今莫漫施，損人自損豈非痴，上天報應原無爽，風雨雷電詎有私」 In English: Stop playing your petty tricks now; to hurt others is to hurt yourself, and how foolish that is. Heaven's retribution never misses, and wind, rain, thunder and lightning play no favorites. It is paired with the Da Guo hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 62 mean?
Stop the petty cleverness; harming others harms you too. Heaven's justice is exact and plays no favorites. Reminder: Deal fairly, so you do not reap what you sow.