Mud and Water on the Mountain Road
觀音靈籤第7签
The history behind Guan Yin lots →The hurrying road is barred by peril upon peril;
Dragging water and mud, you struggle over the mountain.
Still you gaze to distant lands to make your name —
A thousand towns, ten thousand miles, and no way home.
奔波阻隔重重险
带水拖泥去渡山
更望他乡求用事
千乡万里未回还
Since progress is blocked for now, pull back and let things stay as they are. Set aside ambitious plans, and you avoid failure.
This lot warns against pressing forward or chasing prospects far afield while matters at hand remain unresolved. Stepping back and keeping to familiar ground brings ease; overreaching invites entanglement.
See this lot’s message for your life’s other aspects
Family matters look difficult for now, though money comes more smoothly by autumn and winter. Business stays average, and marriage and pregnancy call for extra prayer and care. The traveler meets obstacles, farming and livestock face losses, and a missing person or lost item is hard to find. The lawsuit is not winnable as things stand, though moving house goes smoothly.
When every step forward drags mud, the wise move is often to stop wading rather than march faster. Before adding new ventures, settle what is already half-carried: the unfinished tasks, conversations, and commitments that weigh on the mind. What is one loose end you could resolve this week before reaching for anything new?
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Lot verses and their traditional meanings come from established Guan Yin lot (觀音靈籤) sources. The interpretation and reflection are written by Handful of Leaves. What you do with the verse is your decision, not the lot’s.
