Balanced
This lot says timing matters more than courage. You may want to act now, but the situation is turbulent and people are unsettled; moving now risks capsizing. "Not the time to act" means wait for the storm to pass, not never. Yang Xiong hurried into office in chaos and regretted it for history. Wait patiently, then move steadily.
| Home | 作福 Do good deeds and pray |
|---|---|
| Yourself | 作福 Do good deeds and pray |
| Wealth | 未成 Not yet |
| Dealings | 未成 Not yet |
| Marriage | 不就 Won't come together |
| Pregnancy | 虛驚 A false alarm |
| Travelers | 至 Will arrive |
| Crops | 吉 Auspicious |
| Livestock | 損 Loss |
| Finding someone | 難 Difficult |
| Lawsuits | 和（勿興） Settle; don't start a suit |
| Moving | 守舊 Keep things as they are |
| Lost things | 難尋 Hard to find |
| Illness | 祈福 Pray for blessings |
| Family graves | 吉 Auspicious |
此卦船行急灘之象。凡事守舊待時也。
急水下船。險處待時。若問營謀。不可施為。
The image: a boat in rapids; keep to the old and wait. The verdict: launching in fast water is dangerous; wait for the right moment. For plans, now is not the time to act.
The Han writer Yang Xiong was brilliant, yet when Wang Mang usurped the throne he took office under the new regime. Centuries later Zhu Xi recorded him as "Wang Mang's official Yang Xiong", and his reputation never recovered. Setting out on a dangerous current can cost more than it gains.
Reference: Lot 19 of the Guanyin Oracle at Mengjia Longshan Temple, Taipei, with its traditional image, verdict, guidance and story. Story summaries are our own.
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