Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 86
Sign 86 of 100
The verse
生長江河慣御船誰知翻覆有多端青龍若遇當無恙白虎相冲心膽寒
In English
Growing up by rivers, one is used to steering boats.Who knows how many turns of capsizing there may be?If the Azure Dragon is met, there should be no harm.When the White Tiger clashes, the heart and courage turn cold.
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
- Fortune is like floating duckweed; why indulge vain hope?
- Business
- Two tigers fight; both are surely injured.
- Pregnancy and Children
- Childbirth is dangerous; care for it carefully.
- Health
- A dangerous state; quickly create blessing.
- Marriage
- The two sides overcome each other; the affinity does not fit.
- Travel
- Home is safe; going out brings injury.
- Household
- The household changes; guard your intention and wait for the time.
- Wealth
- Wealth energy appears daily; good seeking is best.
- Current Fortune
- Wait for the auspicious Chen time; forcing is the same.
- Lost Item
- Gone, gone; why pursue again?
- Farming
- Wind and rain do not nourish; human planning does not flourish.
- Legal Matters
- Heavenly principle is clear; why suffer by coming into this?