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Lot #6

Bad Fortune

Oracle Poem

投身岩下 鸟居 须是还他大丈夫 及早营谋谁可得 通行天地此人无

Make your home in the cave and the birds as your companions. Be content with yourself and be jealous of none. Each man can stand by himself and make his own living. None is so lucky as to travel over the world.

Interpretation

This scene shows a man having only birds for company. You must lead your life in accord with your lot. Food will be scanty, so you must learn to be content and lead a simple life. Be patient and enjoy what you have. Let others pursue wealth and power. Prospects are unfavorable for domestic matters and for money making. Marriage is possible and pregnancy will be safe. Farming and silk manufacture should start early and you may suffer losses of some cattle. A visitor will come soon and the missing man will reappear. Things lost will be found. Patients need immediate treatment but there will be no harm to ancestral graves.

Celestial Guidance

  • 1. 家宅 Homestead: The home is unfavorable.
  • 2. 自身 Self: Average auspicious.
  • 3. 求财 Wealth: Seeking wealth is favorable.
  • 4. 交易 Deal: The transaction is difficult.
  • 5. 婚姻 Marriage: The marriage is mediocre.
  • 6. 六甲 Birth: Quiet pregnancy.
  • 7. 行人 Traveler: Pedestrians are approaching.
  • 8. 田蚕 Sericulture: The silkworm grows early.
  • 9. 六畜 Husbandry: Six animals damage.
  • 10. 寻人 Missing: See you missing.
  • 11. 公讼 Lawsuits: Public litigation is justified.
  • 12. 移徙 Migration: Migrating is auspicious.
  • 13. 失物 Lost: See you lost.
  • 14. 疾病 Sickness: Disease delivery.
  • 15. 山坟 Graves: Mountain grave safety.