Mazu Fortune Poem No. 66: Day after day, you pride yourself on clever schemes.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 66 is paired with the Cui · Gathering hexagram. In plain words: No amount of scheming beats heaven's one plan. Own what you do and live in the open, and your heart can rest easy.

Cui · Gathering

Day after day, you pride yourself on clever schemes.But the gods' eyes flash like lightning, and thunder roars.People plan a thousand ways; heaven needs only one.What you do comes back to you; nothing is clearer.

Original Chinese

陰謀詭計日稱能神目如電雷霆驚人有千籌天一算自為自受最分明

Video

A video for this poem is on the way. Meanwhile, visit The Sleepy Immortal on YouTube.

Subscribe on YouTube

Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 66 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: No amount of scheming beats heaven's one plan. Own what you do and live in the open, and your heart can rest easy. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 66 say in English?

Day after day, you pride yourself on clever schemes. / But the gods' eyes flash like lightning, and thunder roars. / People plan a thousand ways; heaven needs only one. / What you do comes back to you; nothing is clearer.

Draw a fortune poem See every poem in this set Choose another set