Lot 18 (Upper Upper) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "The Phoenix's Nirvana" — The phoenix burns in fire and is reborn, more beautiful and powerful than before — a symbol of transcendence through tribulation.
Lot 18
Upper UpperPoem
The phoenix bathes in fire and is reborn
After nirvana, all is more radiant
Trials have passed; spring light shines down
Merit and virtue fulfilled; fortune and wisdom rise
Fènghuáng Niè Pán
Historical Allusion
The Phoenix's Nirvana
The phoenix burns in fire and is reborn, more beautiful and powerful than before — a symbol of transcendence through tribulation.
General Guidance
The very best lot after tribulation. Past hardships have created present blessings. The future is limitless.
General Guidance
Career
Reborn through fire; career shines brilliantly.
Love
Through trials, love becomes stronger.
Health
Health restored, energy abundant.
Wealth
Wealth returns, better than before.
Travel
Set out anew; a splendid future ahead.
Litigation
Troubles are past; innocence restored.
- 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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