Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 7
Sign 7 of 100
The verse
滿目風雲咫尺迷胡為惘惘欲何之不如急把船頭轉省得狂波破膽時
In English
Storm and cloud fill your view; even what is close becomes unclear.Why drift in confusion, not knowing where to go?Better turn the bow of the boat at once.Do not wait until wild waves break your courage.
Textual notes
In another version, 目 is written as 日.
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
- This has no share with you. Fantasy brings no benefit.
- Business
- Like broken reeds in the wind, there is no real business to be made.
- Pregnancy and Children
- Childbirth is dangerous. Change course and correct matters quickly.
- Health
- Wind and cloud scatter; water and fire are unsettled. The condition is unstable.
- Marriage
- Two tigers fight; one will surely be hurt.
- Travel
- Walls stand on every side. Travel will be difficult.
- Household
- People are burdened with grief; wife and children are in tears.
- Wealth
- Gain and loss have no basis. Wealth is difficult to seek.
- Current Fortune
- Fortune is contrary and difficult; the timing is poor.
- Lost Item
- This is a time of financial loss. There may be no further news.
- Farming
- Heavenly trouble and human error both lead toward failure.
- Legal Matters
- Follow what heaven shows and let the matter take its natural course.