Mazu Fortune Stick No. 68 · Guai Hexagram
忽見蛟龍起海中，騰雲致雨浪滔空，善人遇此心安定，庸俗相逢膽戰忡。 Suddenly a dragon rises from the sea, riding the clouds, bringing rain, waves leaping to the sky. The good who see it feel calm at heart; the base who meet it tremble with fear.
The poem
忽見蛟龍起海中
Suddenly a dragon rises from the sea,
騰雲致雨浪滔空
riding the clouds, bringing rain, waves leaping to the sky.
善人遇此心安定
The good who see it feel calm at heart;
庸俗相逢膽戰忡
the base who meet it tremble with fear.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 68 第六十八首 | Guai 夬 (Breakthrough) |
Text notes: line 4: the temple website reads 庸俗相逢膽戰冲.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Gentlemen and petty men are sorted here 君子小人 場中便分 |
| Business | Keep to your role and profit is endless 要依本分 獲利無窮 |
| Pregnancy | Children come late; ask the Buddha for help 子息尚遲 求佛扶持 |
| Marriage | Good with people; a good match 善與人同 必配良緣 |
| Travel | Fine at home; hard out in the world 在家可矣 出外艱難 |
| Household | Blessed by the gods; all as you wish 福神庇佑 凡事隨心 |
| Seeking wealth | Know when enough is enough; do not force it 知足惜福 勿可強求 |
| Luck of the times | Not poor, but forcing it helps nothing 運必不貧 強求無益 |
| Lost items | Search hard and you will get it back 辛苦查尋 必能回手 |
| Farming & livestock | Granaries full; life improves greatly 倉廩富足 生活大改 |
| Lawsuits | Meet a patron; most wishes come true 遇合貴人 必多如願 |
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
A dragon rises from the sea and brings the rain. Good people who see it feel calm; those with bad intentions tremble.
Reminder: With a clear conscience you need not fear the storm.
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. 67; next: No. 69.
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. 68: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 68 say?
「忽見蛟龍起海中，騰雲致雨浪滔空，善人遇此心安定，庸俗相逢膽戰忡」 In English: Suddenly a dragon rises from the sea, riding the clouds, bringing rain, waves leaping to the sky. The good who see it feel calm at heart; the base who meet it tremble with fear. It is paired with the Guai hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 68 mean?
A dragon rises from the sea and brings the rain. Good people who see it feel calm; those with bad intentions tremble. Reminder: With a clear conscience you need not fear the storm.