Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 87
Sign 87 of 100
The verse
長舌之言不可聽世間最毒婦人心汝今問我凶和吉同氣三人可斷金
In English
Long-tongued words must not be believed.In the world, the most poisonous is a malicious heart.You now ask me about misfortune and good fortune.Three of the same breath can cut through metal.
Textual notes
CHANCE says: trust brothers rather than malicious words. The 'three of the same breath' alludes to Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei as sworn brothers.
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
- Recognition has no hope; thinking alone is useless.
- Business
- Those of one breath and shared purpose can make great partnership wealth.
- Pregnancy and Children
- Guard against hidden poison; childbirth can be kept safe.
- Health
- Careful words and regulation bring the illness to peace.
- Marriage
- The affinity does not fit; harm will follow in the end.
- Travel
- Human feeling should harmonize; gain and return quickly.
- Household
- Act according to your proper place; a calm heart is auspicious.
- Wealth
- With the same breath and one heart, what is sought can be obtained.
- Current Fortune
- Earth can turn to gold; you must accumulate good deeds.
- Lost Item
- Lost from a high place; it cannot return.
- Farming
- This year is unfavorable; the new year becomes better.
- Legal Matters
- Harmony is precious; only then can peace be gained.