27th Cim – Wuchen – of the Wood Element favoring Spring - the East is favored

Widen your heart and make it free,

For a poor household is at peace,

Fortune and wealth will come as fate decrees

So worry not and make no more pleas.

Intepretation:

The poem advises a person to not worry about mundane affairs and to live with an open heart. So long as the household is in peace, fortune and wealth will come herein. General affairs in life will sometimes succeed and sometimes fail, so there is no need to force an outcome when it is not favored. It is said that “fortunes can’t be dodged”. When meeting any event, it is best to let matters take its own course. The cim tells the recipient to follow what fate has laid out and not to concern over matters too much.

For pleas for wealth and fortune, each person has their own fortunes; it is sufficient to obtain a small wealth, so don’t force yourself to fight for bigger ones.

For pleas of academic success, wait patiently, for the truly talented would not remain unrecognized for ever. A day will come when you are allowed to shine. Wait for the best opportunity, and don’t rush into the worst contract.

For pleas of marital matters, one should not be too impatient and rush into marriage when meeting a good match; sincerity and patience are the prerequisites to success.

For traveling, know that it will be favored.

For ailments, have no fear.

For lost items, know that it will be recovered on its own.

For legal matters, know that there will be harmony.

General affairs with financial resourcs for success need not be worried about. Undertakings will see general success. Family affairs will see a joyous reunion. Family fortune will be prosperous. Marital affairs will be greatly favored. Pleas for children should not be made. Pregnancies will result in a baby boy. Pleas for wealth will be lightly rewarded followed by greater returns. Pleas for academic success will not be answered until later. The Age Lords are calm but not in harmony. Ailments will see recovery. Travelers will see a stagnation followed by better tidings. Business undertakings will go as panned and reap great rewards later. Visitors may be hard to come by. Shipping is peaceful at first with great advancements later on. Moving will be favored if delayed. Lost items will be recovered on its own. Pleas for rain will not be answered yet. Legal affairs will see peace with the help of a blessed person. Livestock will be productive. The crops will see minor returns in early winter, with greater harvests at late winter. Construction will be an extremely joyous and prosperous affair. Burials and resting places will see vast improvements in the burial grounds. Fishermen will only have haulings later on. Fisheries need no concerns, as returns and profits will be reaped. Hatcheries will see small returns followed by greater fortunes. The monthly commands reveal harmony. Lost persons will not be seen and will be hard to find. Letters from afar will arrive quickly bearing good news.

The Ancients say: Hu Wan rescues Madam Wen and her daughter; Cui Wende cleans the case of Hu Fengjiao.