Wong Tai Sin Fortune Sticks · Lot 28
The 28th Oracle Lot: Bai Juyi Listens to the Pipa
Traditional fortune label: Moderate
Lot poem
The boat anchors at Xunyang under a moonlit sky, A single pipa tune moves one to pity. On whom can we rely to send our mutual yearning across two places, As white snow prematurely turns the hair at our temples gray.
Story and textual notes
While bidding farewell to a guest at night by the Xunyang River, Bai Juyi heard a beautiful pipa performance from a boat. Following the sound to meet the player, he found a disappointed woman. 'We are both downcast souls at the ends of the earth; why must we have met before to understand each other?' Moved by his own exile and the pipa player's plight, Bai Juyi wrote the famous long poem 'Song of the Pipa' (Pipa Xing).
Interpretation
This is another oracle lot related to the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi. However, this is Moderate, whereas the 24th lot is Most Unfavorable. The difference is that the 24th lot suffers from loneliness, while this one is Moderate because there is at least a fleeting moment of joy. Although there is happiness in this oracle lot, it is extremely brief. It is advisable to cultivate oneself and patiently endure. While there is no major harm, there is also nothing to rejoice about; in all matters, misfortune outweighs good fortune.
Traditional summary
No achievement or fame, wealth is hard to seek, travelers have not arrived, the household faces hardship, for marriage the woman is not ideal, pregnancy results in a daughter, illness recovers slowly, profit from sericulture and livestock is minimal, and plans and hopes have no merit.
Thematic references
- Annual Fortune
- Although there may be occasionally slightly better environments during the year, the grand fortune has not yet opened.
- Career
- It is better to defend than to attack; there are benefactors but their assistance is not great.
- Wealth
- Seeking wealth is relatively difficult this year; one should try their best to be thrifty.
- Self
- Do not speak too much when planning things; too many words lead to errors.
- Family
- There are often minor troubles at home; resolve them carefully and do not let them expand.
- Romance
- Do not pursue the other party's appearance; pay special attention to their inner world.
- Relocation
- Whether going abroad or relocating, the environment is not ideal; it is best not to consider it for the time being.
- Reputation
- The oracle lot suggests there is no achievement or fame to seek.
- Health
- Even minor ailments will cause trouble for a relatively long time.
- Friendship
- Only in times of adversity does one discover true friendship.
- Feng Shui
- Lacking luck, one cannot prosper.
- Lost Items
- Seeking it will also yield nothing.
- Self
- Cultivating goodness brings peace.
- Timing
- Worldly affairs offer nothing to rejoice about.
- Travel
- The outcome is feared to be unfavorable.
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