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) |
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Drop the wishful scheming and put your energy into real ability 少打如意算盤，把心力放在實力上 |
| Business | When business stalls, review what went wrong instead of forcing it 經營卡住時先檢討，別硬撐 |
| 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 | Your paces do not match, so do not force the two of you together 雙方步調不合，不要勉強湊在一起 |
| Travel | Pack up and head home early to avoid regrets later 早點收拾回家，免得事後懊惱 |
| Household | There is some gossip at home, start by mending your own attitude 家中有些閒言閒語，先修好自己的態度 |
| Seeking wealth | Do not take money of unclear origin 來路不明的錢不要拿 |
| Luck of the times | Chasing fast and more only costs you, honest work is steadier 貪快求多反而吃虧，老實做較穩 |
| Lost items | Let the past go and be more careful from now on 過去的就算了，以後多留心 |
| Farming & livestock | Tend your land diligently and it will repay you 勤快照顧田地，自會有收穫 |
| Lawsuits | No need to panic, being candid will settle it 不用驚慌，坦誠以對就能平息 |
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
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 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. 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.