Fortune No.52
Poem (The Oracle's Verse)
水中捉月費工夫,費盡功夫卻又無,莫信閒言並浪論,枉拋心力也難圖
If you try to scoop up the moon in the water, you will break your bones. If you try to scoop up the moon in the water, it will break your bones, but in the end you will get nothing. Do not believe in trivial rumors and groundless theories. It is difficult to achieve even if you try to figure it out, even if you throw your heart and soul into it.
Story (Historical Background)
李太白醉中捉月
Interpretation (Meaning of the Oracle)
訛言莫信,費力勞心,家宅不利,不可妄行。此籤水中捉月之象,凡事所為不利。
This lot is the elephant of "scooping up the moon in the water," and it is generally unfavorable to do so. It is a great deal of trouble to try to scoop up the moon underwater, but in the end you will not be able to do so despite your best efforts. Do not believe in idle talk or baseless arguments. You will only throw away your mind and energy in vain, and even if you do, you will not achieve your goal. Do not believe in idle talk and talk with an accent. Expend all your strength and labor all your heart, but your home will be at a disadvantage. Do not go in delusion.
Holy Meanings (Fortune Categories)
交易Trade
難Difficult
婚姻Marriage
未就未就
求財Wealth
秋吉Lucky in Autumn
自身Self
欠吉欠吉
家宅Household
不安Uneasy
六畜Livestock
損Loss
田蚕Agriculture
五分五分
尋人Missing Person
至Will Arrive
行人Travelers
有災有災
六甲Pregnancy
祈保Pray for protection
山坟Ancestral Grave
吉Good Fortune
訟詞Lawsuit
和Harmony / Reconcile
疾病Illness
祈保Pray for protection
失物Lost Item
難Difficult
移徒Moving
平常平常
Explanation
[Summary] Don't be fooled by appearances, but discern the truth. If you do not carefully verify, you will end up in vain.
This lot has the meaning of "emptying one's mind of energy." It admonishes the parties involved that what they see is not always the truth. There are many phenomena in society that are a mixture of truth and falsehood, and what we see with our eyes and hear with our ears is only the surface, sometimes a false image. We must use wisdom to determine what is right and wrong, what is true and false. Before we do anything, we must carefully consider and verify it again and again. If we are misled by the appearance of something and immediately take it seriously and act rashly, the result will be futile, and we may end up with nothing more than a waste of time and effort.
Practical Advice for Modern Life
Li Bai drunkenly trying to seize the moon warns about beautiful illusions. Check whether you are embellishing an ideal partner, glamorous job, or profit opportunity beyond reality. Do not decide by images or words alone; see the substance first.
Recommended Deity & Prayer Advice
Pray to Guanyin Bodhisattva for quiet eyes that distinguish illusion from truth. When desire captures you, ask for courage to pause once.
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