Ma Zu Oracle No. 17
Jiang Shang Has Not Yet Divined the Outcome
求得本签者，代表原来双方关系如龙蛇相处，故有不安。
Draw My Ma Zu OracleMa Zu Oracle No. 17
Jiang Shang Has Not Yet Divined the Outcome
Fortune sign旧恨重重未改为，
家中祸患不临身。
须当谨防宜作福，
龙蛇交会得和合。
Allusion
姜尚未卜吉凶事、庄子劈棺、薛刚大闹花灯，踢死太子惊圣驾、庞涓马陵中箭、庞涓死在马陵道、龙王、李斯遗药杀韩非、宋太祖杜家庄、吴得龙姊弟救父、贾似道木棉庵许愿。
Reading the sign
This Ma Zu sign belongs to the allusion “Jiang Shang Has Not Yet Divined the Outcome”.
Read it for one concrete matter, especially travel, sea journeys, household peace, business, money, or marriage.
Use the topic table below for the practical judgment.
Verse notes
The oracle poem is kept in Chinese because its rhythm, word images, and allusions matter.
Use the topic judgments, allusion titles, and source notes together; one line alone should not be treated as the whole verdict.
By topic
Overall
Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.
Travel
Favorable and usable.
Boat travel
Favorable and usable.
Sea work
Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.
Money
Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.
Business
ordinary
Marriage
greatly favorable
Household
Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.
Health
Delayed timing; wait before pushing.
Exams and rank
Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.
Legal dispute
Cautious reading: the matter is not smooth and should not be forced.
Lost item
Cautious reading: the matter is not smooth and should not be forced.
Missing person
Delayed timing; wait before pushing.
Distant news
slow
Pregnancy
Delayed timing; wait before pushing.
Children
not suitable
Family matters
Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.
Plans
first difficult, later easier
Moving home
Mixed reading: there is a possible opening, but caution is needed.
Building
Cautious reading: the matter is not smooth and should not be forced.
Grave site
Favorable and usable.
Farming
Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.
Fish pond
Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.
Fish fry
Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.
Livestock
Mixed reading: there is a possible opening, but caution is needed.
Monthly timing
Favorable later; patience matters.
Praying for rain
Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.
Visitor
Delayed timing; wait before pushing.
Year deity
Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.
Allusion story
Allusion: Jiang Shang Has Not Yet Divined the Outcome.
Read this story as a mirror for timing, risk, and how the matter may turn.
Use it together with the topic judgments above.
What the story teaches
此故事有「虚情假意」之写照，而此虚伪最后势必破局。
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What should I read first in Ma Zu Sign 17?＋
This Ma Zu sign belongs to the allusion “Jiang Shang Has Not Yet Divined the Outcome”. Read it for one concrete matter, especially travel, sea journeys, household peace, business, money, or marriage
Why does the opening line of the source poem matter?＋
The oracle poem is kept in Chinese because its rhythm, word images, and allusions matter. Use the topic judgments, allusion titles, and source notes together; one line alone should not be treated as the whole verdict
How does the allusion Jiang Shang Has Not Yet Divined the Outcome relate to the sign?＋
Allusion: Jiang Shang Has Not Yet Divined the Outcome. Read this story as a mirror for timing, risk, and how the matter may turn. Use it together with the topic judgments above
How does Ma Zu Sign 17 read for travel or boat travel?＋
Travel: Favorable and usable.
How does Ma Zu Sign 17 read for money, business, or household matters?＋
Money: Read with caution and compare it with the source sign. Household: Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.