Fortune No.99
Poem (The Oracle's Verse)
等閒騎馬著鞭來，半有憂危半有財，似火方燒頭上屋，天教一雨盪殃災
If you ride your horse and whip your way through the countryside, you will find yourself half in danger and half in wealth. Even if a fire burns down the house above your head, the heavens will give you a shower of rain to wash away the disaster of your forebears.
Story (Historical Background)
塞翁失馬
Interpretation (Meaning of the Oracle)
知如不知，不管是非，身臨枷鎖，恩赦放歸。此籤凶危有財之象，凡事先凶後吉。
They know and they do not know, and they do not consider the pros and cons. His body is in shackles, but he will be released by amnesty and return home. This lot is an elephant with fortune in the midst of danger, and all matters are first bad and then good. The lottery is an elephant with wealth in the midst of danger, and all matters are good fortune after bad fortune. If you come to the temple riding a horse and wearing a whip, you will be in danger half the time and have fortune half the time. In the midst of the disaster, a fire will burn the house above your head, and you will have a time of disaster. But after a heavy rain comes, the disaster will be washed away. Even if things are difficult at the moment, there will always be a time when things will turn around and be at peace after you work hard with your mind and strength. You may be in bondage, but you will be pardoned and released to return home.
Holy Meanings (Fortune Categories)
交易Trade
阻Obstructed
婚姻Marriage
刑克刑克
求財Wealth
破財破財
自身Self
守謹守謹
家宅Household
祈保Pray for protection
六畜Livestock
損Loss
田蚕Agriculture
損Loss
尋人Missing Person
招非招非
行人Travelers
困難困難
六甲Pregnancy
險Dangerous
山坟Ancestral Grave
敗地敗地
訟詞Lawsuit
虧Loss / Defeat
疾病Illness
憂危險憂危險
失物Lost Item
凶Bad Fortune
移徒Moving
守舊Maintain Status Quo
Explanation
[Summary] Be optimistic about things. Happiness and misfortune are like a twisted rope. Keep an even keel.
This lot has the meaning of "disaster or good fortune undecided". It tells the parties involved to maintain optimism in all things. There are no absolutes, and good things are not always good, and bad things are not always bad. Events are often outside the realm of intention, and it is difficult to say whether something is good or bad until the time is right. Therefore, why should we be concerned about things that have not yet happened? Keep an even mind and be optimistic in all things. When you have already arrived, you will be at peace. For every gain, there is always a loss, and for every loss, there is always a gain.
Practical Advice for Modern Life
This is the story of the old man losing his horse: a loss may reverse into later benefit. Do not immediately define separation, failure, or expense as misfortune. Observe calmly and use newly opened time or relational space for new choices.
Recommended Deity & Prayer Advice
Pray to Mazu for protection across the waves of misfortune and fortune. Loosen attachment to what was lost and ask not to miss the next path.
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