Lot 62 (Middle) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "Silent Cultivation Without Asking for Harvest" — The true cultivator only tends the field and does not ask about harvest — for they know that effort naturally brings its reward.
Lot 62
MiddlePoem
The diligent ox silently plows the fields
Without sound or speech, substantial fruits are produced
Not seeking fame, only seeking substance
Plain and simple — this is genuine feeling
Mòmò Gēngyún Bù Wèn Shōuhuò
Historical Allusion
Silent Cultivation Without Asking for Harvest
The true cultivator only tends the field and does not ask about harvest — for they know that effort naturally brings its reward.
General Guidance
A middle lot. Don't seek empty fame; work steadily. In the plain and ordinary there is genuine feeling.
General Guidance
Career
Work steadily; do not seek empty reputation.
Love
The ordinary is genuine; treasure everyday moments.
Health
Regular life; quietly maintain wellness.
Wealth
Steady accumulation; do not seek sudden wealth.
Travel
Low-key travel; not seeking luxury.
Litigation
Handle quietly; do not seek prominence.
- 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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