Penghu Tianhou Temple · 100-sign set
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 12
Sign 12 of 100
The verse
汝曹遂未泛重洋順意遊行自主張得利須知尋退步免數失足悔難當
In English
You have not yet crossed the heavy seas.Move as you wish, but decide for yourself.When profit is gained, know when to step back.Avoid a misstep that would bring regret too heavy to bear.
Looking up a number ≠ drawing for yourself
This page is for looking up a sign you already drew. If you have a question of your own, write it first — then draw once. One question, one stick; do not redraw for a luckier answer.
Write your question and drawTextual notes
遂未 is also written as 逐流. 數 is also written as 教.
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
- When you are pleased with success, examine yourself again.
- Business
- Know sufficiency in your livelihood. Do not become insatiable.
- Pregnancy and Children
- Whether son or daughter, rest quietly and seek safety.
- Health
- Cultivate yourself and act carefully; disaster can be cast off.
- Marriage
- Wanting more after gaining much creates the seed of trouble.
- Travel
- Return home once profit is gained. Step back from the rapids.
- Household
- Blessing enters the door. Keep to your place and be at peace.
- Wealth
- Profit is already in hand. Do not lose your step at the sight of money.
- Current Fortune
- Do not be greedy. Wait for the right time to act.
- Lost Item
- What is past is hard to recover; be careful about what comes next.
- Farming
- The year is unfavorable; effort may be wasted.
- Legal Matters
- There is no benefactor, and no one able to turn misfortune into good.