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Upper Lot · 上籤
Lot No. 8
第八籤

Yao Neng Meets an Immortal姚能遇仙

Upper Lot上籤Traditional grade.
The Oracle Poem · 籤詩
茂林松柏正興旺雨雪風霜總莫為異日忽然成大用功名成就棟樑材

Pines and cypresses flourish in the dense wood;
rain, snow, wind and frost cannot harm them.
One day they will suddenly be put to great use,
timber fit to be a pillar and a beam.

English rendering: our editorial version.

Meaning

Steady strength built over time. You are being prepared for a significant role.

Traditional text

詩意:此卦松柏茂林之象。凡事有貴氣也。

解曰:路上亨通。終身有功。田蠶豐熟。家道興隆。

另本 Variant:歲寒松柏古栽培,雨雪風霜總不摧,異日必當成大用,功名作個棟樑材。

姚能遇仙
The Story Behind the Lot · 典故

Yao Neng Meets an Immortal

The tale of Yao Neng's meeting with an immortal survives only as a title. Tradition reads it simply: a sincere person, guided by a higher teacher, finally comes into their own.

Guidance by topic
♡Love & Relationships

A relationship that can weather time. Commitment is well placed.

◇Career & Study

You are the steady core of the team. Accept the bigger responsibility when it is offered.

◈Wealth & Business

This lot invites care with money: not a windfall but a reliable flow. Long-term holdings do well. Treat money moves as personal judgement, not a prediction.

✚Health & Wellbeing

This lot invites gentle attention to wellbeing: strong constitution; recoveries are quick. For anything lasting, see a qualified practitioner — this is reflection, not a diagnosis.

⌂Home & Family

A good place to settle. Family life is harmonious.

➶Travel & Those Away

Journeys are safe, and those who are away bring good news when they return.

◎Lost Items

Easily found. It is probably close to where you last used it.

⚖Disputes & Legal Matters

This lot invites patience with disputes: your position is sound and hard to shake. For binding disputes, a qualified adviser is wiser than any oracle.