Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 10
Sign 10 of 100
The verse
泰極否來汝不知尋環往復道無私回思昔日風光好却悔今朝禱告遲
In English
When prosperity reaches its height, decline follows, though you do not know it.Cycles return again and again; the way is impartial.Thinking back on the bright days of the past,You now regret praying only when it is late.
Textual notes
泰極 is also written as 太極. 尋環 is also written as 循環.
The twelve aspects
A temple slip does not give one answer. The same four lines are read differently depending on what you came to ask about, and these are the twelve readings traditionally set down for this sign.
- Career and Recognition
- This attempt will not succeed. There is no need for vain hope.
- Business
- Much wealth is scattered away; loss and expense are hard to avoid.
- Pregnancy and Children
- Birth and raising children require doing good deeds.
- Health
- The illness is deepening; guard against complications.
- Marriage
- This match is not fitting and is difficult to pair well.
- Travel
- The road is risky and hard; going out is not auspicious.
- Household
- Arguments and gossip increase; resentment is hard to avoid.
- Wealth
- Fortune is poor, and many obstacles block the way.
- Current Fortune
- There is no financial energy. The timing is unfavorable.
- Lost Item
- Like a stone sunk into the sea; what has passed should not be pursued.
- Farming
- Fields are barren, and livestock are lean.
- Legal Matters
- The time is weak and fortune blocked; conflict is hard to avoid.