Lot 22 (Middle) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "Following Heaven's Will and the People's Heart" — Ancient sage kings governed by following heaven's timing and the people's will, ensuring prosperity and peace throughout the realm.
Lot 22
MiddlePoem
Wild geese fly south in formation, knowing the season
Migratory birds travel with heaven's timing
Human affairs that follow heaven's will
Know when to act — blessing follows naturally
Shùn Tiān Yìng Rén
Historical Allusion
Following Heaven's Will and the People's Heart
Ancient sage kings governed by following heaven's timing and the people's will, ensuring prosperity and peace throughout the realm.
General Guidance
A middle lot. Follow heaven's timing and know when to act. Do not go against the natural flow; going with it is best.
General Guidance
Career
Go with the flow; do not act against the tide.
Love
Let love take its natural course; don't force it.
Health
Adjust to seasons; pay attention to staying warm.
Wealth
Financial luck follows the times; stability is best.
Travel
Choose the right time to travel for best results.
Litigation
Resolve with the current; outcomes will be better.
- 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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