Lot 92 (Lower) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "Protection of the Weak" — Guanyin Bodhisattva especially protects those who are weak — hearing their suffering and rescuing them — giving special compassion to those who are at a disadvantage.
Lot 92
LowerPoem
Sheep of Wei is gentle and weak; bullied by the strong
Strength fails the heart; resistance is difficult
Sincerely pray to the Buddha for protection
Bodhisattva's compassion does not abandon
Ruòzhě de Shǒuhù
Historical Allusion
Protection of the Weak
Guanyin Bodhisattva especially protects those who are weak — hearing their suffering and rescuing them — giving special compassion to those who are at a disadvantage.
General Guidance
A lower lot. In a position of weakness and difficulty — special protection from Guanyin Bodhisattva is needed. Pray sincerely and compassionate protection will come.
General Guidance
Career
In a weak position; help from others is needed.
Love
Weak position in love; understanding from the other is needed.
Health
Physical weakness; seek treatment and nourishment actively.
Wealth
Insufficient funds; frugality is appropriate.
Travel
Insufficient energy; reduce travel.
Litigation
The weaker party; legal aid is needed.
- 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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