Lot 14 (Lower) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "Knowing to Return When Lost" — A traveler who is lost, if they quiet their mind and ask for directions, will surely find the way home.
Lot 14
LowerPoem
Mist and fog shroud the path — it is unclear
East, west, south, north — direction is lost
In this moment, quiet your heart and seek Guanyin
Compassionate blessing points the way through confusion
Mí Tú Zhī Fǎn
Historical Allusion
Knowing to Return When Lost
A traveler who is lost, if they quiet their mind and ask for directions, will surely find the way home.
General Guidance
A lower lot. The way ahead is unclear. Quiet your mind and seek guidance. Do not act blindly; consult those with wisdom.
General Guidance
Career
Direction unclear; seek guidance.
Love
Relationship unclear; clarify your feelings.
Health
Guard mental health; don't overthink.
Wealth
Uncertain finances; be conservative.
Travel
Travel carefully; pay attention to your direction.
Litigation
Before right and wrong are clear, do not act.
- Tradition
- Guanyin 100 Oracle (观音灵签 / 观音一百签) — a traditional divination practice at Guanyin temples across East Asia, drawing on classical Chinese allusions (典故) as reflective mirrors.
- Source
- Follows the widely circulated 100-lot text commonly printed at Chinese and Taiwanese Guanyin temples. No single canonical edition exists; minor wording variations occur across temple printings.
- Translation
- Chinese preserves traditional phrasing. English renderings are Cihang's adaptations for bilingual devotional reading, not scholarly translations.
- Note
- Reflection, not prediction. The oracle invites contemplation of the lot's historical allusion as a mirror for your present circumstances; it does not claim divinatory certainty.
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