Ma Zu Oracle No. 52

Xue Rengui Returns Home and Meets Dingshan

RenWuWood sign. Spring is favorable; the east suits it.

此签代表此事利弊参半、好坏一体、有得有失。

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Ma Zu Oracle No. 52

Xue Rengui Returns Home and Meets Dingshan

Fortune sign

功名事业本由天,

不须挂念意悬悬。

若问中间迟与速,

风云际会在眼前。

Allusion

薛仁贵回家遇丁山、上帝公收龟蛇、郑元和嫖阿仙、张生长亭后中探花、李白醉中捞月、杜甫月夜忆弟、伯牙、陶渊明隐居。

Reading the sign

This Ma Zu sign belongs to the allusion “Xue Rengui Returns Home and Meets Dingshan”.

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

Mixed reading: there is a possible opening, but caution is needed.

Travel

Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.

Boat travel

Favorable and usable.

Sea work

Favorable and usable.

Money

Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.

Business

Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.

Marriage

Favorable and usable.

Household

Helpful support may appear.

Health

Helpful support may appear.

Exams and rank

Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.

Legal dispute

There is money-loss risk; move carefully.

Lost item

Cautious reading: the matter is not smooth and should not be forced.

Missing person

Delayed timing; wait before pushing.

Distant news

Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.

Pregnancy

Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.

Children

Mixed reading: there is a possible opening, but caution is needed.

Family matters

Favorable and usable.

Plans

There is money-loss risk; move carefully.

Moving home

Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.

Building

Favorable and usable.

Grave site

Favorable and usable.

Farming

ordinarythere is harvest

Fish pond

there may be strong gains

Fish fry

Favorable and usable.

Livestock

favorable

Monthly timing

Favorable later; patience matters.

Praying for rain

Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.

Visitor

Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.

Year deity

Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.

Allusion story

Allusion: Xue Rengui Returns Home and Meets Dingshan.

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

害他的,救他的,都是阿仙。(好坏参半--好坏一体)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What should I read first in Ma Zu Sign 52?

This Ma Zu sign belongs to the allusion “Xue Rengui Returns Home and Meets Dingshan”. 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 Xue Rengui Returns Home and Meets Dingshan relate to the sign?

Allusion: Xue Rengui Returns Home and Meets Dingshan. 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 52 read for travel or boat travel?

Travel: Read with caution and compare it with the source sign.

How does Ma Zu Sign 52 read for money, business, or household matters?

Money: Read with caution and compare it with the source sign. Household: Helpful support may appear.

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