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Original Explanation
The time of difficulties will soon pass, and the time of spring shall come.
The new and the beautiful will surround you and fill your eyes, taking you away from austerity and hardships.
Updated Explanation
If you seek more greatness, promotions, titles, a higher income, full recovery from illness, or even better luck, you have to host a formal, praying ceremony. Moreover, you have to thoroughly examine the Feng Shui and old houses of your ancestors, if there is any remaining, and improve it as much as possible.
Furthermore, the women at home are of the great, able to sacrifice for the long-term wellness and take responsibilities by volunteering, creating an eminent karma for herself and her family.
Hexagram
The Meaning of the Original Hexagram
蹇 Jien
On top of the mountain, there is water. Such sign is of the abysmal. Jien symbolizes the time of hardships and suggests the approaches to leave such time behind. Without appropriate morals, one is to be in tremendous difficulties. Therefore, one must be extremely prudent, flexible, right-minded, and capable of admitting and correcting own mistakes..
Highlight：Bear the right morals in mind and be cautious, otherwise, tremendous setbacks would be forced upon you. If you can learn to admit and correct your own mistakes, the situation will begin to change.
Because this is a sign of water, seek greatness from the north and in the winter.
The Meaning of the Updated Hexagram
未濟 Wei Ji
The clinging fire sit right on top of the abysmal water. This is a sign of highly unbalanced Yin and Yang. One with such sign is still far from having a complete career and family. Additionally, whether the future is to be positive or negative is still uncertain. All that one has to achieve in such circumstance is hard work and great patience. Hold on to any opportunity and implement plans practically, then the future will be in one's favor.
This sign suggests that one stays in the North and in the winter. Hopes are to come true in the Spring.
Highlight：Although the situation is extremely unbalanced and nothing is certain for now, hard work and patience may help you acquire greatness in the long-term.
Picture Explanation
The inkstone symbolizes the need of patience for greatness. Perhaps the current circumstances seem difficult, greatness will still be bestowed upon you if you are willing to pay the hard, full effort and wait patiently.
Implications
With the help of your partner, the bad will reverse its course and turn to the good.
Despite knowing the way of returning favors, you might still be intentionally put in dire circumstances.
The women in your life, including your female elders, are willing to sacrifice for your potential greatness. Afterwards, even more external helps are to come to you. Then, the time of difficulties will soon be put to an end.
Matsu’s Words
Simplicity Is Demanding
In our world, it is easy to convert one's own lifestyle to an extremely wasteful and luxurious one. Once he/she is used to such materialistic trap, it would require tremendous effort to stay out of it again.
Highlights
Seize All Opportunities
1.The first of all flowers, plum, symbolizes winter.
2.All of the painstaking, hard works during winter will pay off in the spring.
3.This fortune stick suggests that during the winter, if you happen to meet someone and get in a relationship with that someone, the path from difficulties to success will be less rough.此
4.Spring symbolizes romance.
5.One, even more significant for woman, who has acquired this fortune stick was born without abundant talents. As a result, he/she must work very hard.
Details and Actions
1.Plum is also a sign of the water element, which represents the North and winter. These two are the factors that determine the smoothness of the path to success.
2.Spring is a sign of the wood element, which represents the East and spring. After winter, you should re-direct to the East and improve even more significantly.
3.Go to or stay at places that are replete with flowers and trees, which embody the atmosphere of Spring.
4.Go to the mountains where there are waterbodies at the bottom of the mountains.
5.Look for a place with eminent Feng Shui.
6.A place is romantic for relationship.
7.Both of the original and updated fortune stick are good at the north.
Work with People
1.Having undergone hardships and made the tremendous efforts with great patience, you may savor the time of good fortune in the future. 2.With the sacrifice that your mother, daughter or other women close to you have made, you will truly be grateful to and understand the essence of sacrifice.
3.This fortune stick is more suitable to those who are grateful and can do hard works.
4.This fortune stick is also more suitable to those who are more attractive, charismatic, about to be married.
5.Always be kind, then your wife and daughter will help you create an eminent karma for the family.
6.Be kind regardless of where you are.
7.One who is romantic and clever would be able to exploit the advantages mentioned in this fortune stick.
Own Your Fate
1.Dress appropriately and romantically.
2.Visit temples to pay your respect to the gods, who will in turn guide you through hardships.
3.Pay close attention to Feng Shui and your ancestors' old houses or graves.
4.Wherever you go, always be kind and help others
5.Look for someone special. A good marriage can solve a great deal of problems.
6. If there are too many potential relationships to start, cut ties with those that are unnecessary or troublesome. And focus on only one. Otherwise, troubles are to be made to you.
7. Innate fortune is not enough. Try hard to accumulate, especially women.
Applications
Future: the hard times are soon to come to an end, and the time of wellness, Spring, is coming soon.
Wealth: now is the moment to begin seeking wealth. Spring is the ideal time.
Job Search: keep up the good, hard work. You will receive good news eventually.
Exam: with all of the previous hard work, great results will be revealed.
Education: Spring is the turning point. Hold on to this chance to shine.
Career: keep working hard and your career will show significant improvements in the Spring.
Business: fill the workplace with cheerful spirits.
Employing: slowly go through the applicants' files and choose the truly suitable ones.
Farming: Spring is the time of great profits and harvest if you work hard in the winter.
Marriage: someone special is about to show up in your life, and a great marriage is right at your door.
Relationship: the hard time is in the past. Be romantic to keep it good.
Network: demonstrate your gratitude to others. Friends will be of great help.
Lawsuits: confronting the difficulties, you may eventually get ideal result if you happen to encounter great events in life.
Family: a series of happy events are to come. Spring is the time to flourish.
Pregnancy: a boy is joining your family soon. This child will be of the great if born in spring.
Not pregnant yet: Pray to god and look for the right doctor and the problem will be solved. Besides, please work harder on getting a child.
House: ask for an expert's help and constantly monitor the situation.
Immigration: pay close attention to Feng Shui and look for as many options as possible. Spring is the perfect time to move.
Traveling: more suitable to do so in spring and summer than in either autumn or winter. Perfect to have a partner traveling with.
Grave: pay attention to all details, find a beautiful place with flowers and trees, and in the higher altitude.
Health: morning workouts and proper diet will be crucial.
Illness: the illness may expand but will be under control if you pray for comfort proactively.
Lost Items: before it is too late, seize every single opportunity. Take it seriously as a seemingly life-or-death emergency.
Lost Individual: pray and look for him/her with the help of a whole family.
Asking About Others: he/she comes from a painstaking background but now his/her fate is changing. A lot of good things will happen.
Asking About Things: the circumstance will improve. Spring is the best period of time.
Direction: working from the North to the East. Breathtaking sceneries shall be revealed before your eyes.
Time: work extremely hard in the winter, and spring will be the time of great abundance.
Changing Name: it is the right moment to do so now.
Last Reminders
1.This fortune stick means that with all of the previous hard work, you will eventually be able to savor the results, which will be revealed in the spring.
2.Be patient and hold on tightly to any opportunity to own and change your fate and create the time of wellness.
3.This fortune stick also suggests that you may be fairly attractive lately. However, it could also be a problem. As a result, be focused and do not abuse your charisma.
4.If you seek greater development of your business, you should learn to be kind and to understand the essence of sacrifice. Also, actively participate in volunteering activities or charity.
5.Some strange, unexpected things could happen due to Feng Shui problems. Find an expert of Feng Shui for help. There will be immediate results.
6.You can look for a job that is related to romance, celebration, intelligence or beauty.
7.Listen to women who are willing to sacrifice for others and understand the right morals.
8.For the elderly, be careful and pay close attention to any physical discomfort. Any repeated condition might be fairly detrimental.
9.For those that are not married yet, a special person will come to you soon. For those in relationships, spring is coming soon, and so is the time of celebration. For those who are married, learn to respect your partner; calmness can bring perfection. However, be careful not to have affairs. For divorced, may have second marriage.
10.The inkstone in the picture is a reminder of patience. You need to wait patiently for the right moment to show yourself, like a calligraphy artist slowly and constantly rubbing the inkstone to make ink.
11.Words of caution: it is easy to transition from simplicity to luxury. Never the other way around.
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籤詩解說：施勝台 顧問
Translated by Max Chiang (江孟樺)
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