Wong Tai Sin Fortune Sticks · Lot 1
Lot 1: Jiang Ziya's Investiture of the Prime Minister
Traditional fortune label: Most Auspicious
Lot poem
Having drawn the very first divine lot, It is the moment when dragons and tigers meet amidst wind and clouds. Once soaring into the high skies, one rejoices in self-delight, Free to travel to and from the Jade Pool at will.
Story and textual notes
Jiang Ziya, commonly known to the world as Jiang Taigong, was a founding minister of the Zhou Dynasty. He assisted King Wu of Zhou in defeating the tyrant King Zhou, achieving victory in many fierce battles where the enemy was strong and his forces were weak, as if aided by the gods. The book 'Investiture of the Gods' records that with the assistance of deities such as the Primeval Lord of Heaven (Yuanshi Tianzun), Taiyi Zhenren, and the Immortal of the South Pole (Nanji Xianweng), Duke Jiang obtained the List of Gods.
Interpretation
Drawing this Most Auspicious oracle lot for fortune-telling is highly congratulatory! As dragons and tigers meet in wind and cloud, the great ambitions you have set will be fulfilled, and you will reach the state of supreme goodness and joy. As the saying goes, success will be achieved in all directions, resources will be abundant at every turn, and everything will go according to your wishes.
Traditional summary
Fame and achievements attained, wealth sought is abundant, livestock are auspicious, household is prosperous, illness is cured immediately, sericulture is successful, pregnancy yields a son, marriage is harmonious, the traveler arrives as swift as the wind, and all planned endeavors will be fully successful.
Thematic references
- Annual Fortune
- Great fortune and prosperity; what was lost last year will be regained this year.
- Career
- With the support of many patrons, it is easier to achieve success in your endeavors.
- Wealth
- The oracle lot hints at a great harvest of primary income, along with some minor windfalls.
- Self
- Smooth and peaceful throughout all four seasons of the year.
- Family
- Harmonious and auspicious; it is suitable to add a new member to the family this year.
- Romance
- Love is blissful; those of marriageable age should not miss the good opportunity this year.
- Relocation
- Purchasing property, moving house, or migrating—all are opportune.
- Reputation
- Studies, career, and social service—success and commendation are easily achieved in all aspects.
- Health
- The oracle lot hints that the minor illnesses that have troubled you for a long time will soon become a thing of the past.
- Friendship
- Many benefactors and hard for ill-intentioned people to harm; widely build good relations and make new friends.
- Feng Shui
- Brings prosperity to both descendants and wealth.
- Lost Items
- The lost item will be recovered immediately.
- Self
- Peace and safety in all four seasons.
- Timing
- Abundant harvest and pleasant weather.
- Travel
- Departures and returns will all be agreeable to one's heart.
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