Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 99
Sign 99 of 100
The verse
簷前忽聽鵲聲喧知有佳音到汝門官職遷陞行客至百凡順遂不須論
In English
Suddenly before the eaves, magpies are heard calling loudly.You know good news has arrived at your gate.Office rises, and travelers arrive.All hundred matters go smoothly; no need to discuss further.
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
- No need to worry; from here it will surely succeed.
- Business
- All treasures gather to their source; profit is full.
- Pregnancy and Children
- A fine seed descends, honoring ancestors and family.
- Health
- Disaster is removed; peace is blessing.
- Marriage
- A section of affinity; without divination there is joy.
- Travel
- Going out meets nobility; the whole road is fragrant.
- Household
- The family is harmonious; old and young are safe.
- Wealth
- Sources of wealth enter broadly; gold is fully loaded.
- Current Fortune
- The road of profit is smooth; good fortune has arrived.
- Lost Item
- The item will return to its owner; lost and recovered.
- Farming
- Crops are abundant; offspring and increase are many.
- Legal Matters
- Powerful people support you; litigation will be won.