Mazu Fortune Poem No. 15: Rice sown on the highland meets a year of drought.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 15 is paired with the Jian · Gradual Progress hexagram. In plain words: Plant high and the drought comes; plant low and the rain floods in. Don't lose heart, and trust that you'll find your way through.

Jian · Gradual Progress

Rice sown on the highland meets a year of drought.Seedlings in the low fields meet a year of floods.No sun when you need sun, no rain when you need rain.Heaven never shuts people out; people shut out heaven.

Original Chinese

種稻高原逢旱歲插苗低畝遇霖年欲晴不晴雨不雨天不絕人人絕天

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 15 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Plant high and the drought comes; plant low and the rain floods in. Don't lose heart, and trust that you'll find your way through. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 15 say in English?

Rice sown on the highland meets a year of drought. / Seedlings in the low fields meet a year of floods. / No sun when you need sun, no rain when you need rain. / Heaven never shuts people out; people shut out heaven.

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