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Matchmaker Oracle · Lot 26

Source: Book of Songs, "Si Gan"

維熊維羆
男子之祥
維虺維蛇
女子之祥

What it means

An auspicious sign for a thriving family.

From a dream divination in the Book of Songs: dreaming of bears foretells a son, dreaming of snakes a daughter; both are auspicious. A sign of a thriving family and joyful additions, and of blessings that grow after union.

Guidance in love

SingleStrong luck in love; you may meet someone to build a family with.
DatingA good time to talk about family plans.
MarriedThe family thrives; if you hope for children, prepare well.

Line by line

  1. 維熊維羆
    Dreaming of bears and brown bears
  2. 男子之祥
    is a lucky sign of a son
  3. 維虺維蛇
    dreaming of vipers and snakes
  4. 女子之祥
    is a lucky sign of a daughter.

Original context

From "Si Gan" in the Book of Songs, a poem celebrating a new palace; its later stanzas read dreams: bears foretell sons, snakes foretell daughters, both good omens.

Text: the 100-lot Matchmaker (Yue Lao) oracle used in Taiwan. Most lots quote classical texts; sources were checked against the originals, obvious copying errors corrected, and uncertain sources marked as such.

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