Mazu Fortune Stick No. 65 · Xian Hexagram
褻凟三光多造孽，汝今求禱歎無因，欲逃此日風波險，改過虔誠奉斗真。 You profaned the sun, moon and stars and did much wrong; now you pray, and sigh that nothing comes of it. If you would escape the storms of this day, repent and devoutly honor the Dipper gods.
The poem
褻凟三光多造孽
You profaned the sun, moon and stars and did much wrong;
汝今求禱歎無因
now you pray, and sigh that nothing comes of it.
欲逃此日風波險
If you would escape the storms of this day,
改過虔誠奉斗真
repent and devoutly honor the Dipper gods.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 65 第六十五首 | Xian 咸 (Influence) |
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Do not overreach; seeking glory brings disgrace 不必過謀 求榮反辱 |
| Business | Goods do not match; do good and avoid danger 諸貨不合 作福辭危 |
| Pregnancy | Unclean things offend the gods 穢物污氣 獨凡神明 |
| Marriage | Back and forth; many obstacles 反反覆覆 多阻多礙 |
| Travel | Danger ahead; do not go 危險當前 莫彼莫及 |
| Household | A lonely house; a single shadow 戶冷門衰 形單影隻 |
| Seeking wealth | Wealth luck is dark 財氣晦暗 財氣晦暗 |
| Luck of the times | Luck is blocked; timing is fate 運暗坎纏 時者命也 |
| Lost items | Losses as usual; be careful as you look 運常損財 小心追之 |
| Farming & livestock | Fields going to waste; no profit 田園將蕪 無利可圖 |
| Lawsuits | Caught in a lawsuit; much goes wrong 身冒官司 事多弗意 |
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
You have disrespected heaven and earth and done wrong, so praying now is hard. The only way through the storm is to sincerely change.
Background: The Dipper gods are the Daoist deities of the Big Dipper, believed to govern fate.
Reminder: Genuinely changing your ways matters more than praying.
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. 64; next: No. 66.
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. 65: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 65 say?
「褻凟三光多造孽，汝今求禱歎無因，欲逃此日風波險，改過虔誠奉斗真」 In English: You profaned the sun, moon and stars and did much wrong; now you pray, and sigh that nothing comes of it. If you would escape the storms of this day, repent and devoutly honor the Dipper gods. It is paired with the Xian hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 65 mean?
You have disrespected heaven and earth and done wrong, so praying now is hard. The only way through the storm is to sincerely change. Reminder: Genuinely changing your ways matters more than praying.