Guanyin Sign No. 99 — 陶渊明赏菊 (Tao Yuanming Admires Chrysanthemums)

上签亥宫

The Poem

等闲骑马着鞭来。半有忧危半有财。似火方烧头上屋。天教一雨荡殃灾。

The Meaning

此卦似火上添油之象。凡事守旧待时也。

The allusion:陶渊明赏菊 — the poem borrows this episode; read your question against how the story's figure fared.

In English

Theme: Contentment is its own fortune.

Advice: Step away from striving and savor simple beauty. Peace of mind now attracts the luck that chasing never did.

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Poems and interpretations follow the traditional text; readings are for cultural and entertainment reference.