Lot 15
CautionSu Qin Before His Success
A traveller can scarcely swallow a single breath;
With trouble near, do not press forward.
A bird whose nest has burned has nowhere to rest—
Seek a sheltered place and steady yourself.
GUANYIN FORTUNE LOTS
The Lot in Detail
Traditional image
The image is of a bird parted from its nest. Security comes before ambition now; withdraw from needless exposure and rebuild a stable base.
Traditional explanation
A grievance cannot yet be redressed
Fine words may not be believed
Do not argue with the hour
Keep to the old course and wait
Traditional guidance by topic
- Home
- Difficult at first; favourable later
- Self
- Take careful precautions
- Wealth
- Favourable
- Trade
- Will succeed
- Marriage
- Obstructed and delayed
- Pregnancy
- A boy
- Traveler
- Smooth
- Silkworms
- Favourable
- Livestock
- Prosperous
- Finding someone
- Will be found
- Disputes
- The case has merit
- Relocation
- Difficult nearby; possible farther away
- Lost property
- Difficult to find or meet
- Illness
- Honour your vow
- Ancestral grave
- Favourable
INTERPRETATIONRead the Signs · See the Way Forward
Bringing the classical oracle into conversation with your real circumstances, this reading first establishes the overall direction, then examines turning points and timing—so you can see your next move more clearly.