Wong Tai Sin Sign 80杯中弓映The Bow's Reflection in the Cup
Your mind is playing tricks on you right now.
While drinking with his friend he was alarmed, Because in his cup a small snake he found.
In truth it was but the shadow of a hung-up bow, Fear leads nowhere, for good luck will come through.
Seven Short Readings
- CareerYour career concerns might be based more on perception than reality.READ
- WealthThe money is quietly growing, but fear makes you underprice and underspend.READ
- LoveThe bow on the wall never moved.READ
- HealthYour health concerns right now might be more shadow than substance.READ
- StudyDu Xuan drank the bow's shadow and made himself sick from a reflection.READ
- FamilyThe image at the heart of this stick is a bow's shadow falling across a wine cup, mistaken for a snake.READ
- The whole situationYour mind is playing tricks on you right now.READ
The Bow's Reflection in the Cup
This story comes from the Jin Dynasty, about a general named Yue Guang who invited his friend Le Guang to drink wine. Le Guang suddenly stopped mid-sip, convinced he saw a snake in his cup.
Though he forced himself to finish the wine out of politeness, he became violently ill afterward, tormented by the thought of having swallowed a serpent. Yue Guang investigated and discovered that a decorative bow hanging on his wall had cast its shadow into the wine cup, creating the illusion of a snake.
When he showed his friend the truth, Le Guang recovered instantly. This tale became a classic metaphor in Chinese culture about how our fears can literally make us sick, and how confronting reality often dissolves our anxieties completely.
Traditional Notes
These topic-by-topic notes preserve an older reading format. Use them as cultural context while you consider the situation in front of you.
Read the traditional notes
- Geomancy
- this land will become prosperous.
- Lost property
- lost items may be recovered after seeking.
- Personal well-being
- bitter experience will lead to sweetness in life.
- Future prospect
- the future will have both trouble and delight.
- Traveling
- no serious trouble is envisaged.
Traditional categories translated into English for cultural reference.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Wong Tai Sin Sign 80 mean?
This sign is graded Moderately Good. Your mind is playing tricks on you right now.
What does Sign 80 say about love?
The bow on the wall never moved. Read the full answer
Is Wong Tai Sin Sign 80 good or bad?
Sign 80 is graded Moderately Good. This is the middle-positive grade. Progress is possible when you keep a steady pace.
What does Sign 80 say about career?
Your career concerns might be based more on perception than reality. Read the full answer
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