Mazu Fortune Stick No. 67 · Dui Hexagram
暑月途中熱不勝，忽沾雨露頓心清，勸君更俟涼風動，管取飄飄兩腋輕。 Traveling in the summer months, the heat is too much; then a sudden rain, and your heart is cool at once. Wait a little longer for the cool wind to rise, and you will feel light as a breeze.
The poem
暑月途中熱不勝
Traveling in the summer months, the heat is too much;
忽沾雨露頓心清
then a sudden rain, and your heart is cool at once.
勸君更俟涼風動
Wait a little longer for the cool wind to rise,
管取飄飄兩腋輕
and you will feel light as a breeze.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 67 第六十七首 | Dui 兌 (The Joyous Lake) |
Text notes: the temple website swaps lines 1 and 4; we restored the order that the sense and other temples' versions require; line 3: the temple website reads 勸君更盡涼風動.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | To make your name, wait for autumn 名要高揭 必候秋期 |
| Business | Cheat no one; profit grows daily 童叟無欺 利路日增 |
| Pregnancy | Calm mind, few desires; the pregnancy will come 清心寡慾 胎孕必成 |
| Marriage | Marriage is fated, but people make it work 姻緣天定 合自人為 |
| Travel | If you want to travel far, wait for the autumn wind 若欲遠遊 等待秋風 |
| Household | Build virtue; stand straight 德建明文 形端存正 |
| Seeking wealth | Wealth luck shines; it will come 財氣光輝 求之自有 |
| Luck of the times | A lucky period; seek through good 運限吉利 善求自有 |
| Lost items | A stone sunk in the sea; do not search 石沈大海 不必再撈 |
| Farming & livestock | Bad weather; plans fall short 風雨不順 加人不謀 |
| Lawsuits | Luck is low; many troubles 時衰運蹇 難免事多 |
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
Traveling in unbearable summer heat, you are suddenly refreshed by rain. Wait a little more for the cool wind and you will feel light and free.
Reminder: The hardest part is nearly over; hold on a bit longer.
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.
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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. 67: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 67 say?
「暑月途中熱不勝，忽沾雨露頓心清，勸君更俟涼風動，管取飄飄兩腋輕」 In English: Traveling in the summer months, the heat is too much; then a sudden rain, and your heart is cool at once. Wait a little longer for the cool wind to rise, and you will feel light as a breeze. It is paired with the Dui hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 67 mean?
Traveling in unbearable summer heat, you are suddenly refreshed by rain. Wait a little more for the cool wind and you will feel light and free. Reminder: The hardest part is nearly over; hold on a bit longer.