Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 53
Sign 53 of 100
The verse
急水灘前快着篙艄公把舵更應牢須教出得風波險方見舟師手段高
In English
Before the rapid shoal, set the pole quickly.The boatman must hold the rudder even more firmly.Only after escaping the danger of wind and wavesCan the skill of the sailor be seen.
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
- Carefully keep to your proper place and avoid alarm.
- Business
- Capital is being consumed; strive to recover it.
- Pregnancy and Children
- Childbirth is dangerous; care for safety carefully.
- Health
- The illness is heavy; all hope rests on a good physician.
- Marriage
- This is not true affinity and should not be matched.
- Travel
- Going out brings fear; it is better to wait for the right time.
- Household
- Plan with one heart; full effort remains available.
- Wealth
- Fortune is troubled; seeking brings no benefit.
- Current Fortune
- Financial support is limited; do not force it.
- Lost Item
- The luck is poor; no need to pursue.
- Farming
- Fields and livestock are near ruin; no profit can be planned.
- Legal Matters
- You meet official trouble; the matter is hard to put aside.