{"id":7313,"date":"2025-06-10T17:13:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T09:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/?post_type=fortune-sticks&p=7313"},"modified":"2025-06-10T17:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T09:17:10","slug":"fs42","status":"publish","type":"fortune-sticks","link":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/post\/fortune-sticks\/fs42\/","title":{"rendered":"Forty-second"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Forty-Second Incantation [Feng Lei Yi, Pu Tian Peng Sells Rods in Yangzhou]<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Traveling freely, spirits harmonious,<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Who knew the opponent was a strong one.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Never do anything that weighs on your conscience.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are wise people who can find a compromise.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  • Love: mutual support and benefit can lead to a good marriage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Family fortune: Sign of joy, prosperity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pregnancy: Restless fetus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Children: Beloved by their family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Turnover: Kochen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Buying and selling: immense profit can be obtained.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Disease: Curable. A little blood should not be a problem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lost item: The lost item has changed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lawsuit: Both parties can reach a settlement. There is a fear of imprisonment. It is advisable to reflect on oneself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Academics: Excellent grades, parents express joy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Hexagram interpretation:<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    \"Yi\" means to benefit or gain. The second line (yin) is derived from diminishing the first line (yang). It benefits the first line (yin), making it a yang line. This can be compared to a government that saves expenses, thereby increasing the income of its people. As a result, state-owned enterprises flourish, meaning the nation experiences a gain. Simultaneously, the Zhen trigram represents \"thunder\" and is below, while the Xun trigram represents \"wind\" and is above. This signifies strong winds and fast thunder, indicating they mutually enhance each other's power, symbolizing a powerful combination. On one hand, the outer trigram represents others, and the inner trigram represents ourselves, meaning to benefit oneself by diminishing others. On the other hand, the Zhen trigram represents a strong man, and the Xun trigram represents a mature woman. Their emotional union brings about the gain of descendants. In any interpretation, it signifies a gain, hence the name \"Yi\" hexagram.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \"\u7b2c\u56db\u5341\u4e8c\u9996\u6b63\u9762\uff08\u76ca\uff09\"<\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Front of the fortune slip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \"\u7b2c\u56db\u5341\u4e8c\u9996\u80cc\u9762\uff08\u76ca\uff09\"<\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Back of the fortune slip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \u91d1<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \u74b0<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \u8a9e<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \u9304<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    The essence of faith is not to help you fulfill your wishes.
    But to give you strength to move forward.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Interpretation of fortune stick person<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    A fictional character from Pu Tianpeng's novel \"Green Peony.\" Orphaned at a young age, he had a younger brother named Xingyun, whose courtesy name was Tian Diao. The two brothers wandered the martial arts world, mastering various skills in spears, sabers, swords, halberds, and acrobatics. Accustomed to wandering the martial arts world since childhood, he was always idle and never cared for serious matters.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Annotation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Traveling freely and happily: traveling freely and proudly. Who knew there would be a stronger opponent: who knew there would always be a stronger one. Never do a guilty deed in your life: never do a guilty deed in your life. There will always be capable people to mediate: mediate - find a compromise between different opinions. There will always be wise and capable people to resolve and mediate.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Vernacular<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Pu Tianpeng was carefree and complacent all the way, thinking highly of his martial arts skills. Little did he know that there were always stronger fighters out there, and he was defeated by Yu Qian. As long as one does not commit any wrongdoings, there will always be capable people to mediate and resolve disputes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Fortune telling by lot<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Although Pu Tiandiao had aspirations for success, he was endangered due to being exploited by villains. Fortunately, he met a benevolent person who guided him to discern right from wrong, leading to his eventual success. This oracle warns people not to lose sight of righteousness for profit and not to be easily exploited.\nMajor fortune: Dangerous. For the young, the danger will pass after some days.\nHomes (residential and ancestral): Not good.\nLegal matters: Will conclude within one to two days. If there are no proceedings, they will drag on.\nFame and career: Seeking fame is uncertain. You may burn yourself out to illuminate others.\nCurrent year (general outlook): Your current fortune requires assistance from others. For diligent workers, the end of the year will be very auspicious.\nTravel: Haste will lead to disaster. Traveling alone will result in failure.\nMarriage: Little love.\nThe divination indicates wealth and blessings. When opportune, you will gain strength, and all professions will be satisfactory. In the summer, wealth and blessings will be abundant, with fortune and prosperity intertwined, leading to great luck and a continuous flow of wealth.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Divination Meaning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    The name of this hexagram is \"Yi,\" meaning \"benefit\" or \"gain.\" When benefiting the lower by harming the upper, one should be sincere, adhere to the middle path, and remember that what is lost will be gained, and what is gained will be lost. Therefore, one must never harm others for self-benefit or be greedy. \"Yi\" signifies profit and advantage and represents a good bestowal from a higher to a lower position. It is a favorable omen, greatly assisting in career and investment, and bringing help and support from noble persons. Wind and thunder are natural phenomena that increase each other's intensity, thus symbolizing mutual benefit. Zhen (wood, representing the eldest son or a strong man) and Xun (wood, representing the eldest daughter) combine naturally, symbolizing harmonious romantic relationships, establishing a family, having children, and caring for descendants. However, wind and thunder also represent dynamic and intense phenomena, so one must be cautious of sudden accidents that cause physical and mental suffering. It also symbolizes an unstable living situation. Making decisions arbitrarily may lead to alarming conflicts, so caution is advised.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":7314,"menu_order":42,"template":"","class_list":["post-7313","fortune-sticks","type-fortune-sticks","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fortune-sticks\/7313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fortune-sticks"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fortune-sticks"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}