Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 62
Sign 62 of 100
The verse
小智而今莫漫施損人自損豈非癡上天報應原無爽風雨雷電詎有私
In English
Do not casually use small cleverness now.To harm others and harm yourself, is that not foolish?Heaven's response is never mistaken.How could wind, rain, thunder, and lightning have private favor?
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
- Suspicion and vain imagination are ultimately useless.
- Business
- Business does not move; you do not know how to keep your place.
- Pregnancy and Children
- Childbirth is dangerous; reform and renew yourself.
- Health
- Pray with your whole heart; correct faults and seek peace.
- Marriage
- Fortune is troubled; the two do not fit.
- Travel
- Pack up early and you may avoid regret.
- Household
- Human feelings are noisy and troubled; better cultivate yourself.
- Wealth
- Do not take disputed or improper wealth.
- Current Fortune
- Greedy taking brings trouble; seek through goodness.
- Lost Item
- What is past is hard to pursue; be careful about what comes next.
- Farming
- Diligent household management naturally brings growth.
- Legal Matters
- No need for fear or doubt; then there can be no incident.