Zhuge Oracle Lesson 191

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Zhuge Oracle Lesson 191 “At midnight you would cross, but find no boat”: Those who draw this oracle should not push ahead rashly in anything; act only after the right timing, the right ground, and the goodwill of others are all in place.

From the complete 384-lesson Zhuge Shen Shu (Zhuge Oracle) system.

Oracle Text

At midnight you would cross, but find no boat,
the startling waves may rise to slap the sky;
where the moon slants low and the clouds are thin—
there someone bears you word.

Interpretation

Those who draw this oracle should not push ahead rashly in anything; act only after the right timing, the right ground, and the goodwill of others are all in place.