Mazu Fortune Stick No. 63 · Ge Hexagram
我今與子說分明，此去崎嶇路不平，救得難中人一個，卻憑陰騭免災生。 Let me tell you plainly now: the road ahead is rough and uneven. Save just one person from trouble, and that hidden merit will spare you disaster.
The poem
我今與子說分明
Let me tell you plainly now:
此去崎嶇路不平
the road ahead is rough and uneven.
救得難中人一個
Save just one person from trouble,
卻憑陰騭免災生
and that hidden merit will spare you disaster.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 63 第六十三首 | Ge 革 (Revolution) |
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | The road is hard, lend others a hand and things will slowly turn 路不好走，多幫人一把，運勢會慢慢轉 |
| Business | Keep a fair heart and you can limit your losses 做生意講公道，可以少吃些虧 |
| 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 | The timing is off, so set marriage plans aside for now 時機不對，婚事先擱著 |
| Travel | The road ahead is rough, stay home, improve yourself and wait 前路崎嶇，在家修身等候時機 |
| Household | Much is going on at home, quiet your mind first 家中事多，先讓心靜下來 |
| Seeking wealth | Money slips away easily now, do not rush to chase it 錢財容易流失，先別急著求 |
| Luck of the times | Luck has not opened up yet, doing good will slowly turn it around 運氣還沒通，多做善事慢慢扭轉 |
| Lost items | The odds of recovery are low, try to take it lightly 找回的機會不大，放寬心看待 |
| Farming & livestock | The season is unkind this year, do only what your strength allows in the fields 今年天時不順，田事量力而為 |
| Lawsuits | Handle it by what is right and do not insist on a particular outcome 依道理處理，不強求結果 |
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
The road ahead is rough. But if you help one person in trouble, that good deed will protect you from harm.
Reminder: Helping others is helping yourself.
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. 62; next: No. 64.
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. 63: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 63 say?
「我今與子說分明，此去崎嶇路不平，救得難中人一個，卻憑陰騭免災生」 In English: Let me tell you plainly now: the road ahead is rough and uneven. Save just one person from trouble, and that hidden merit will spare you disaster. It is paired with the Ge hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 63 mean?
The road ahead is rough. But if you help one person in trouble, that good deed will protect you from harm. Reminder: Helping others is helping yourself.