Lot 94 (Lower) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "Misfortunes Do Not Come Singly" — Misfortunes coming one after another is a common life experience. Facing continuous adversity, one must remain calm and quietly await the return of good fortune.
Lot 94
LowerPoem
Rooster of You announces misfortune — no auspicious day
Misfortunes do not come singly; nothing succeeds
At this time nothing is appropriate
Still your heart and await change — misfortune transforms to good
Huò Bù Dān Xíng
Historical Allusion
Misfortunes Do Not Come Singly
Misfortunes coming one after another is a common life experience. Facing continuous adversity, one must remain calm and quietly await the return of good fortune.
General Guidance
A lower lot. Misfortunes come one after another; nothing is appropriate. Still your heart and await change; calmly face things and wait for good fortune's return.
General Guidance
Career
Nothing goes right at work; wait for the turning point.
Love
Love is troubled; remain calm.
Health
Multiple health issues; seek medical care actively.
Wealth
Multiple financial difficulties; be cautious and conservative.
Travel
Travel is troubled; postpone plans.
Litigation
Unfavorable for dispute; wait for the turning point.
- 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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