Waiting for the Waves to Settle
觀音靈籤第19签
The history behind Guan Yin lots →At the rapids' head the homebound boat is loosed;
Wind whips the waves to fury — what can be done?
If you would be safe and find your steady calm,
Wait for the waters to still before you pass the danger.
急水滩头放船归
风波作浪欲何为
若要安然求稳静
等待浪静道此危
There is little to be done while things are still unsettled, like a boat caught in rapids. When the moment turns favorable, take it and move forward.
This lot counsels patience through a turbulent stretch: pushing forward mid-storm only invites trouble, while waiting for conditions to settle lets well-laid plans proceed safely and succeed.
See this lot’s message for your life’s other aspects
This is not the time to pursue wealth, and business deals are hard to close. Marriage will not go smoothly, and pregnancy may bring a scare, though the traveler you expect has already arrived. Farming brings a good harvest, but livestock may suffer losses, and a missing person or lost items are hard to find. Lawsuits settle amicably, it is better to stay put than move house, and prayer for good health is called for. Ancestral graves are blessed.
When the mind is tossed like a boat in rapids, decisions made mid-surge usually deepen the churn. Waiting can look like weakness, but it is often wisdom reading the conditions. Is there a choice you could let sit until the waters inside you are calmer, perhaps after a few slow breaths, or another week?
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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.
