Mazu Fortune Stick No. 70 · Xian Hexagram
許汝三天有順風，開船平穩任西東，財源輻輳何須說，一路榮華命運通。 I promise you three days of fair wind; set sail, steady, east or west as you choose. Money converging from all sides, needless to say, and glory all the way as your luck opens up.
The poem
許汝三天有順風
I promise you three days of fair wind;
開船平穩任西東
set sail, steady, east or west as you choose.
財源輻輳何須說
Money converging from all sides, needless to say,
一路榮華命運通
and glory all the way as your luck opens up.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 70 第七十首 | Xian 咸 (Influence) |
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Luck shines; success and distinction 運限明耀 功名顯達 |
| Business | Profit opens up and keeps flowing 利源開通 生生不已 |
| Pregnancy | A fine child arrives; joy is near 誕降喜種 欣喜在即 |
| Marriage | A perfect match; harmony as you wish 德配天地 和合如意 |
| Travel | Smooth sailing; plenty of glory 一帆風順 必多榮耀 |
| Household | Joy fills the house; a name that lasts 喜氣盈門 世代傳芳 |
| Seeking wealth | Profit at once; all as you wish 財利立得 凡事如意 |
| Luck of the times | Luck at its best; the timing fits 命運方佳 亦時之命 |
| Lost items | Search for it and it may come back tomorrow 查尋失物 明即可回 |
| Farming & livestock | Rich crops; a surplus 田禾豐稔 收成盈餘 |
| Lawsuits | Yang grows, yin fades; the officials favor you 陽長陰消 必得官情 |
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
Three days of fair wind: set sail wherever you like. Money comes from every direction and you ride a lucky streak.
Reminder: The wind is behind you; seize the moment and set out.
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. 69; next: No. 71.
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. 70: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 70 say?
「許汝三天有順風，開船平穩任西東，財源輻輳何須說，一路榮華命運通」 In English: I promise you three days of fair wind; set sail, steady, east or west as you choose. Money converging from all sides, needless to say, and glory all the way as your luck opens up. It is paired with the Xian hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 70 mean?
Three days of fair wind: set sail wherever you like. Money comes from every direction and you ride a lucky streak. Reminder: The wind is behind you; seize the moment and set out.