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) |
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Do not force a title now, look at yourself first 現在別強求名位，先檢討自己 |
| Business | Your goods do not suit the times, pause and regroup 貨品不合時宜，先收手休養 |
| 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 | Feelings are up and down, step back and observe calmly 感情起伏不定，先冷靜觀察 |
| Travel | Rough waters lie ahead, postpone the trip 前方風浪大，暫緩行程 |
| Household | Home feels quiet and empty, reach out to family more often 家中冷清，多和家人往來聯絡 |
| Seeking wealth | The money path is unclear, fix the way you work first 財路不明朗，先修正做事方式 |
| Luck of the times | Luck is low, sincere change is what opens a turning point 運勢低迷，誠心改過才有轉機 |
| Lost items | You can search carefully, but do not hold high hopes 可以小心追查，但別抱太大期望 |
| Farming & livestock | The fields will not yield much, let the land rest first 田園難有收益，先讓土地休養 |
| Lawsuits | The dispute is going poorly, reflect on your part, then seek professional help 糾紛不順，先反省自身，再請專業人士協助 |
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
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 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. 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.