Fortune No.59

Poem (The Oracle's Verse)

直上高樓去避身,四邊繞處是荊棘,誰知造物安排定,得意番成失意人
Even though I climbed straight up to the top of the tower to avoid myself, all I could see were thorns and thorns in every direction. Who knows, the dispensing of artifacts is already set in stone, and one's strength will turn out to be one's disappointment.

Story (Historical Background)

李德裕貶崖州

Interpretation (Meaning of the Oracle)

如醉飲酒,如何且守,直待時來,無災無咎。此籤守常待時之象,凡事只宜守舊。
This lot is an elephant that says, "Observe the usual and wait for the right time," and it is best to simply observe the old ways in all matters. Just like drinking wine when you are drunk, what you should do is to protect it at first. If you wait for the right time to come, there will be no harm or blame. Even if you try to avoid yourself by going up to a high tower, you will be surrounded by thorns on all sides. The dispensing of goods has already been decided, and one's strength may turn out to be disappointment. Therefore, now is the time to observe the usual and wait for the right time to arrive.

Holy Meanings (Fortune Categories)

交易
成Success
婚姻
不合不合
求財
平常平常
自身
安Safe / Peaceful
家宅
祈保Pray for protection
六畜
大利Great Advantage
田蚕
半吉半吉
尋人
阻Obstructed
行人
至Will Arrive
六甲
祈福Pray for Blessing
山坟
吉Good Fortune
訟詞
虧Loss / Defeat
疾病
求福Seek blessing
失物
凶Bad Fortune
移徒
吉Good Fortune

Explanation

[Summary] Don't be blatant about your likes and dislikes. Be objective and hold to your true nature.
This lot is meant to be "hard to judge the merits". It warns the parties involved not to be too definite about their likes and dislikes. If you dislike a person, you may not like what he or she says or does, and you may strongly oppose him or her, and the situation may become hard. However, the same person, thing, or thing may look bad to you but good to others. Good" and "bad" are hard to define, and in many cases, there is no fixed standard. People make judgments based on their own internal criteria, and because they think differently, there are good and bad, right and wrong, in what they see. If we reduce subjectivity and increase objectivity, we will be less averse and less stubborn. In addition, one should not unnecessarily take the lead in helping others, but rather, one should keep one's own true nature and practice shugen yosei (cultivation and nurturing).

Practical Advice for Modern Life

Li Deyu being banished to Yazhou teaches that openly showing likes and dislikes narrows your position. Offer basic respect even to difficult people, and keep records and fairness at work. Those who manage emotion preserve trust even when disadvantaged.

Recommended Deity & Prayer Advice

Pray to Guanyin Bodhisattva for a heart that treats others fairly beyond preference. For someone you wish to avoid, ask for wisdom to keep distance without losing courtesy.
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