Mazu Fortune Stick No. 66 · Cui Hexagram
陰謀詭計日益精，神目如電雷霆驚，人有千籌天一算，自作自受最分明。 Your plots and schemes grow sharper by the day, but the gods' eyes flash like lightning, and thunder roars. Man makes a thousand plans; heaven makes one, and you reap exactly what you sow.
The poem
陰謀詭計日益精
Your plots and schemes grow sharper by the day,
神目如電雷霆驚
but the gods' eyes flash like lightning, and thunder roars.
人有千籌天一算
Man makes a thousand plans; heaven makes one,
自作自受最分明
and you reap exactly what you sow.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 66 第六十六首 | Cui 萃 (Gathering Together) |
Text notes: line 1: the temple website reads 陰謀詭計日稱能; line 4: the temple website reads 自為自受最分明.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | The spirit world sees everything; good and evil cannot hide 幽冥鑒格 善惡難瞞 |
| Business | Do not be a crooked trader; plan without harming others 莫學奸商 營謀無害 |
| Pregnancy | Give up jealousy and the pregnancy is safe 切改嫉妒 孕免受危 |
| Marriage | The two sides are not a match; be careful 二造不合 謹慎小心 |
| Travel | Stay kind and avoid a dead end 謹守厚道 免到窮途 |
| Household | Keep your heart upright and reap blessings 心存正直 心獲福田 |
| Seeking wealth | Deceive and you will not get it 欺心昧衰 求而不得 |
| Luck of the times | Effort without result; seeking is useless 勞而無功 求而無益 |
| Lost items | Be careful yourself; it will be lost in the end 自行小心 終被失脫 |
| Farming & livestock | Money drained; livestock bring nothing 田財耗散 六畜無收 |
| Lawsuits | You walked into the net; who else is to blame 自投羅網 于人何尤 |
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
Your schemes may get cleverer, but the gods see like lightning. People plan a thousand ways, heaven only once; you get what you give.
Reminder: Drop any crooked ideas; they come back to you in the end.
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. 65; next: No. 67.
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. 66: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 66 say?
「陰謀詭計日益精，神目如電雷霆驚，人有千籌天一算，自作自受最分明」 In English: Your plots and schemes grow sharper by the day, but the gods' eyes flash like lightning, and thunder roars. Man makes a thousand plans; heaven makes one, and you reap exactly what you sow. It is paired with the Cui hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 66 mean?
Your schemes may get cleverer, but the gods see like lightning. People plan a thousand ways, heaven only once; you get what you give. Reminder: Drop any crooked ideas; they come back to you in the end.