Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 23
Sign 23 of 100
The verse
行船共識賴神明椗舵常數要小心莫到急流方着力閒中打點免災星
In English
All who sail know they rely on divine protection.The anchor and rudder must always be handled carefully.Do not wait until the rapids before you start using strength.Prepare while things are calm, and avoid the star of disaster.
Textual notes
椗舵常數 is also written as 舵錠常教. 災星 is also written as 災侵.
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
- Live peacefully in plain clothes. Why indulge vain ambition?
- Business
- A modest sufficiency is enough; do not hope for luxury.
- Pregnancy and Children
- Care for the body, and both sides can be preserved.
- Health
- Quiet rest is best. Once slightly settled, do not become agitated.
- Marriage
- A match is difficult and not yet settled.
- Travel
- Keep your place and act within bounds. Why hurry in alarm?
- Household
- Family fortune is ordinary; it is better to wait for now.
- Wealth
- Like floating fortune, seeking brings no benefit.
- Current Fortune
- Only by praying for divine help is there a chance of turning.
- Lost Item
- Whether it can be recovered is hard to know. Do not over-seek.
- Farming
- Know sufficiency in all things; do not ask for too much.
- Legal Matters
- If you obtain help from superiors, harmony benefits both sides.