Guan Di Fortune Sticks · Lot 78
Lot 78: Xin-Xin
Traditional fortune label: Most Unfavorable
Lot poem
Since your family is wealthy and you are well-fed and warm, You must also establish your own principles and judgment. Too much wealth harms oneself, which you should reflect upon; Blessings have their seeds, and misfortunes have their gates.
Story and textual notes
People with ample food and clothing often lack understanding of advice. To 'establish the universe in one's belly' means one must make one's own decisions: go when it is time to go, and stop when it is time to stop. Do not easily listen to others' words and bring trouble upon yourself. Too much wealth harms oneself, which refers to the burden of excessive greed. Blessings have their seeds, which is goodness; misfortunes have their gates, which is evil. By examining the paths of good and evil, one chooses between fortune and misfortune. This shows people the way to seek fortune and avoid disaster.
Interpretation
The family environment is wealthy, so there is no need to worry about food and warmth, which naturally leaves the mind idle. Nevertheless, you must still have your own judgment. If you dance to the tune of the petty people around you, it will cause trouble. Being too rich only makes you wasteful, and failing to cherish wealth will harm you in the end. Fortune and misfortune have their origins; doing good attracts blessings, while doing evil only leads to disaster. This lot warns that fortune and misfortune are self-created; one must cultivate character, eliminate evil and do good to achieve good results. Whether it is blessing or disaster, you must bear it yourself.
Traditional summary
Do not be greedy for wealth, as it can harm you; stop fighting and litigating, and know when to stop; pray to the gods for illness; a pregnant woman will give birth to a son; choose a good partner for marriage; the traveler has not yet arrived.
Thematic references
- Overall Fortune
- Entering a ravine, at the lowest ebb, do not resist; the time has come to endure patiently.
- Family
- The moon is faint and stars are sparse; the household is quiet and desolate. It is advisable to cultivate oneself first.
- Wealth
- Currently in adversity, all plans have been exhausted but have not yet shown results; it is not because of your incompetence.
- Career
- Maintain and work on it, do not change careers; wait for the fortune to arrive, then observe the situation.
- Promotion
- Physical and mental discomfort; cultivate yourself first, then there is hope; cherish this.
- Romance
- This match is unsuitable; the two families do not get along. Forcing them together will bring late regrets.
- Exams
- Having gone through all hardships, nothing is obtained; it is better to change fields and learn a practical skill.
- Health
- Those who usually do good deeds but are now seriously ill: treat it with utmost care, there is hope for recovery.
- Travel
- Staying in your hometown is enough for food and warmth; traveling far will instead bring loss.
- Lawsuits
- When two tigers fight, how can there be no injury? The eyes of Heaven are watching; harmony is best.
- Lost Items
- Due to your own carelessness, a heavy object was lost; its whereabouts are unknown, you can only accept the loss.
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