Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 30
Sign 30 of 100
The verse
歛黛佳人仰看天堂前鶴去月空圓靝淵浩浩津涯遠迅浪癡風恐覆船
In English
A beautiful woman with darkened brows looks up to heaven.Before the hall, the crane has gone; the moon is round but empty.Heaven and abyss are vast, and the crossing is far away.Swift waves and reckless winds may overturn the boat.
Textual notes
靝 is a variant with the same meaning as 天. 癡 is also written as 痴.
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
- Recognition is hard to complete; the dream remains illusion into old age.
- Business
- Plans become painted cakes; broken wood injures wealth.
- Pregnancy and Children
- You long for children and look up to the blue sky.
- Health
- What can be said of fate? Misfortune is greater than good.
- Marriage
- Flowers in a mirror and moon in water: empty and hard to grasp.
- Travel
- Many obstacles arise; stay at home for now.
- Household
- The family gate is unfortunate, and conflict is born instead.
- Wealth
- Fortune is troubled; seeking brings no benefit.
- Current Fortune
- Wealth and rank are scattered; clearly there is no fortune.
- Lost Item
- The item has vanished. There is no need to search.
- Farming
- Poultry, livestock, mulberry, and hemp all come to nothing.
- Legal Matters
- The year clashes and restrains; official trouble and disputes arise.