Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 26
Sign 26 of 100
The verse
克勤克儉有嘉謀為利須兼十倍收急把紫鞭鞭紫馬看君絲帛積山頭
In English
Diligence and thrift make a fine plan.For profit, the return should be tenfold.Quickly take the purple whip and urge the purple horse.See silk and cloth pile up like a mountain before you.
Textual notes
兼 is also written as 廉. 頭 is also written as 邱.
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
- Cultivate good fruit; both name and profit can be complete.
- Business
- One investment brings ten thousand returns; understand and use blessing wisely.
- Pregnancy and Children
- Diligence and thrift preserve the household; auspicious dreams arrive.
- Health
- A good physician's treatment will naturally bring safety.
- Marriage
- The noble pair grows old together, complete in blessing, rank, and longevity.
- Travel
- Diligence and thrift let you return fully laden.
- Household
- The household has celebration; a child and wealth are added.
- Wealth
- With diligence and thrift in the family, what is sought comes naturally.
- Current Fortune
- Money and goods become abundant; fortune is now arriving.
- Lost Item
- Disaster leaves and blessing comes; search and it can be found.
- Farming
- Mulberry, hemp, livestock, and poultry all prosper greatly.
- Legal Matters
- A benefactor supports you; litigation brings no blame.