Mazu Fortune Stick No. 99 · Meng Hexagram
簷前忽聽鵲聲喧，知有佳音到汝門，官職遷陞行客至，百凡順遂不須論。 Suddenly magpies chatter at the eaves; you know good news is coming to your door. Promotion in office, travelers returning: everything goes smoothly, and need I say more?
The poem
簷前忽聽鵲聲喧
Suddenly magpies chatter at the eaves;
知有佳音到汝門
you know good news is coming to your door.
官職遷陞行客至
Promotion in office, travelers returning:
百凡順遂不須論
everything goes smoothly, and need I say more?
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 99 第九十九首 | Meng 蒙 (Youthful Folly) |
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | No need to worry; it will succeed 不須憂慮 此去必成 |
| Business | Everything flows your way; great profit 萬寶朝宗 十分利益 |
| Pregnancy | A fine child; honor to the ancestors 延降嘉種 顯祖榮宗 |
| Marriage | A match; joy without asking 一段姻緣 不卜有喜 |
| Travel | Meet a patron on the road; sweet scents all the way 出門遇貴 滿路異香 |
| Household | A harmonious home; young and old well 家庭和合 老幼平安 |
| Seeking wealth | Wealth pours in; gold by the load 財源廣進 滿載黃金 |
| Luck of the times | The road is open; good luck is here 利路亨通 佳運已到 |
| Lost items | It will return to its owner; lost and found 物必歸主 失而復得 |
| Farming & livestock | Rich crops; many young livestock 禾稼豐盈 孽息眾多 |
| Lawsuits | Powerful backing; you will win the case 權貴扶持 必有勝訟 |
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
Magpies chatter at the eaves: good news is on the way. Promotion, the return of someone far away, everything going well.
Background: In Chinese folk belief a chattering magpie announces good news.
Reminder: Good news is at the door; get ready for it.
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. 98; next: No. 100.
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.
Beyond the poem: your own chart
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Mazu fortune stick No. 99: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 99 say?
「簷前忽聽鵲聲喧，知有佳音到汝門，官職遷陞行客至，百凡順遂不須論」 In English: Suddenly magpies chatter at the eaves; you know good news is coming to your door. Promotion in office, travelers returning: everything goes smoothly, and need I say more? It is paired with the Meng hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 99 mean?
Magpies chatter at the eaves: good news is on the way. Promotion, the return of someone far away, everything going well. Reminder: Good news is at the door; get ready for it.