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38th Cim – Gengyin – of the Wood Element favoring Spring - the East is favored

The famous ones will place their intentions in the middle,

The heart is at ease and there’s no need to pray,

Seeing the rising and setting of the sun,

One would realize that the best is always the middle way.


Intepretation:

Those who keep to the middle ground and not swaying to the extremities will naturally show their high positions. They need not pray to the Gods to obtain a peace of mind. One can simply see the rising and setting of the sun to realize that those who keep to the middle grounds are the ones able to be happy. The Cim tells the recipients that extremism is not advised in life. One should adopt the middle grounds to obtain a peace of mind and respect from others.

For pleas of wealth, safeguard the old businesses and do not overreach; so long as the one’s conscious remains straight and unbent, there is no need to worry; do not fantasize about striking rich.

For undertakings, although there may be a chance of success, but it will only come after a length of time.

For pleas of marital matters, one may see delays, but success will eventually come.

For pleas of legal matters, settlement will be for the best.

Zhang once sat for his high school exam and did not know whether he would be able to succeed. He went to Mazu’s Temple and obtained this Cim and later went on to succeed academically and was assigned to the department of economics in the central administration, satisfying the line “the famous ones will place their intentions in the middle (central)”.

For inquiries on moving and traveling, know that both will be feasible.

For lost items, know that recovery will be possible.

Pregnancies will result in a boy.

General affairs should guard what one own and be content. Undertakings will favor those who succeed later; those who rush will not receive any fortune. Family affairs will see great improvements and honoring of the household. Family fortune will see respect and harmony. Marital affairs will be successful. Pleas for children will be favored. Pregnancies will result in a boy (or a girl followed by a boy). Pleas for wealth will be answered after a delay. Pleas for academic success will be truly answered and favored. The Age Lords are in harmony. Ailments will recovery peacefully. Travelers will receive fortunes. Business undertakings will make great fortunes after a delay. Visitors will arrive in three days. Shipping is neither favored nor calamitous, profit may be obtained. Moving will be a blissful event. Lost items can be recovered if sought after. Pleas for rain will not be answered yet. Legal affairs will need divine intervention; a loss of funds is to be expected. Livestock will be profitable. The crops will have available harvests. Construction will be a smooth and peaceful affair. Burials and resting places will be greatly advantageous and should be sought quickly. Fishing will be profitable in the second half of the year. Fisheries will be favored and profitable. Hatcheries will be profitable if purchases are made in five days\. The monthly commands are neither favored nor calamitous. Lost persons will return eventually. Letters from afar will arrive quickly.

The Ancients say: Liu Bei visits Kong Ming’s hut three times.