Fortune No.63

Poem (The Oracle's Verse)

昔日行船失了針,今朝依舊海中尋,若還尋得原針在,也費工夫也費心
Long ago, I sent a ship out and lost a needle, and this morning I am still asking in the sea. If I were to try again to locate the original needle, I would spend my ingenuity and my mind.

Story (Historical Background)

黃孝子萬里尋親

Interpretation (Meaning of the Oracle)

福是福基,福埋福種,說得分明,且宜手拱。此籤海中尋針之象,凡事費勞空力。
This lot is the elephant that "asks the needle in the sea," and all things become aerodynamic through toil. In the past, I sent a ship out and lost a needle, and this morning I am still asking for it in the sea. Even if we could find where the original needle was, we would spend a great deal of our ingenuity and our hearts. This is the elephant scooping up the needle at the bottom of the sea, a symptom of laborious effort with no result. This is time and life, and it cannot be transgressed. Even if we can muster up the strength for a time, we will get no result, and in fact, we will be disadvantaged, lose money, and even erode our original capital. Blessings are the foundation of blessings, and blessings are buried as the seeds of blessings. It is clearly stated, "Favors are the foundation of blessings, and blessings are buried as the seeds of blessings.

Holy Meanings (Fortune Categories)

交易
成Success
婚姻
不合不合
求財
有Yes / Exists
自身
謹防謹防
家宅
欠利Lack of profit
六畜
莫養莫養
田蚕
吉Good Fortune
尋人
難Difficult
行人
滯Stagnant
六甲
險Dangerous
山坟
安Safe / Peaceful
訟詞
宜和Should Reconcile
疾病
難痊難痊
失物
凶Bad Fortune
移徒
延遷延遷

Explanation

[Summary] Don't give up easily when you encounter difficulties. Make decisions carefully and persevere in your efforts.
This lot has the meaning of "toiling and refining". It encourages the parties involved not to shrink back lightly. Every decision should be carefully and meticulously considered before it is made. It is especially difficult when there are so many unknowns, and one must repeatedly ask oneself whether one is suited for the task and whether one can demonstrate one's ability to do it. Once you have made up your mind to do something, you must not let any obstacle or irregularity that you may encounter along the way turn your heart into ashes, and you must not think of turning back. If we abandon any task lightly, we will end up with nothing, and in the end, we will suffer a setback of years in addition to the cost of our labor and effort.

Practical Advice for Modern Life

The filial son Huang traveling ten thousand li to find his parent shows persistence for what matters. With unanswered messages, prolonged treatment, or hard negotiation, keep going while changing methods. Securing health and safety is also devotion.

Recommended Deity & Prayer Advice

Pray to Hua Tuo that prolonged illness or family health concerns move in a better direction. Along with prayer, vow not to postpone medical care or rest.
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