Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 63
Sign 63 of 100
The verse
我今與子說分明此去崎嶇路不平救得難中人一個却憑陰隲免災生
In English
I now speak plainly to you.The road from here is rugged and uneven.If you rescue one person from difficulty,You may rely on hidden virtue to avoid disaster.
Textual notes
陰隲 means hidden virtue: quietly doing good, also called 陰德 or 陰功.
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
- Reflect on hidden virtue; misfortune can turn auspicious.
- Business
- Keep a fair heart and preserve your foundation.
- Pregnancy and Children
- If seeking descendants, quickly cultivate virtue.
- Health
- Help the weak and support the falling; life can return from death.
- Marriage
- Do not promise this marriage; the match will not form.
- Travel
- Cultivate virtue at home; wait for the right time to go out.
- Household
- Many things are difficult; calm the heart and settle yourself.
- Wealth
- Wealth energy is scattered; seeking brings no benefit.
- Current Fortune
- Fortune has not opened; seeking is the same.
- Lost Item
- Fortune joins with financial loss; what use is searching?
- Farming
- The year is unfavorable; livestock work is wasted.
- Legal Matters
- Follow heavenly principle and let it take its natural course.