Mazu Fortune Stick No. 97 · Sun Hexagram
目今雖遇颶風狂，雞犬逢時免禍殃，依舊一天晴色好，教君安穩樂徜徉。 A wild typhoon is blowing now, yet even the chickens and dogs are spared harm. The sky will clear to fine weather again, and you will stroll at ease and content.
The poem
目今雖遇颶風狂
A wild typhoon is blowing now,
雞犬逢時免禍殃
yet even the chickens and dogs are spared harm.
依舊一天晴色好
The sky will clear to fine weather again,
教君安穩樂徜徉
and you will stroll at ease and content.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 97 第九十七首 | Sun 損 (Decrease) |
Text notes: line 1: the temple website reads 目今雖遇颱風狂.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Think it through now; honor will come 當前揣摩 榮耀有期 |
| Business | Thin at first, rich later 初期淡薄 後期豐盛 |
| Pregnancy | A scare near the birth; be patient and it passes 臨產驚惶 忍耐脫殃 |
| Marriage | Ignore slander; the match is fated 讒言勿聽 良緣天定 |
| Travel | Keep to your role; wait for the right time 且守本分 候時而行 |
| Household | A lasting household; everything succeeds 家道永盛 百事有成 |
| Seeking wealth | Bitter first, sweet later; seek well 先苦後甘 善求必要 |
| Luck of the times | Better and better; nothing at first, then plenty 漸入佳境 先無後有 |
| Lost items | Search hard and it comes back to you 辛苦查尋 終回己身 |
| Farming & livestock | Average harvest; be frugal 收成平平 尤須節儉 |
| Lawsuits | Stay calm and the officials will be kind 心平氣和 可得官情 |
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
A storm is raging, but your household comes through safely. The sky will clear and you will feel safe and happy again.
Reminder: The storm will pass; just hold steady.
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. 96; next: No. 98.
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. 97: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 97 say?
「目今雖遇颶風狂，雞犬逢時免禍殃，依舊一天晴色好，教君安穩樂徜徉」 In English: A wild typhoon is blowing now, yet even the chickens and dogs are spared harm. The sky will clear to fine weather again, and you will stroll at ease and content. It is paired with the Sun hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 97 mean?
A storm is raging, but your household comes through safely. The sky will clear and you will feel safe and happy again. Reminder: The storm will pass; just hold steady.