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Middle Lot · 中籤
Lot No. 10
第十籤

Pang Juan Surveys the Battlefield龐涓觀陣

Middle Lot中籤Traditional grade.
The Oracle Poem · 籤詩
石藏無價玉和珍只管他鄉外客尋宛如持燈更覓火不如收拾枉勞心

Priceless jade and treasure lie hidden in the stone,
yet you search for them in distant places.
It is like holding a lamp while looking for fire;
better to gather yourself than tire your heart.

English rendering: our editorial version.

Meaning

What you are seeking may already be near. Stop searching outward and look at what you already hold.

Traditional text

詩意:此卦持燈覓火之象。凡事待時成就也。

解曰:姻緣會遇。何事不成。須無限意。眼前是真。

另本 Variant:櫝藏無價寶和珍,只管他鄉外處尋,好似將燈來覔火,不如安靜莫勞心。

龐涓觀陣
The Story Behind the Lot · 典故

Pang Juan Surveys the Battlefield

Pang Juan, jealous of his fellow student Sun Bin, had him crippled. Sun Bin escaped to Qi. In pursuit, Pang Juan saw the enemy's cooking fires dwindle each day and believed their army was deserting; he rushed into an ambush at Maling and died there. He looked far and missed what was in front of him.

Guidance by topic
♡Love & Relationships

The right person may already be beside you. Stop comparing with others.

◇Career & Study

Your current role has more potential than you think. Develop what you already have.

◈Wealth & Business

This lot invites care with money: look inward: existing clients, savings and skills. Outside ventures disappoint. Treat money moves as personal judgement, not a prediction.

✚Health & Wellbeing

Rest at home rather than chasing remedies. This is reflection, not a diagnosis.

⌂Home & Family

Tidy and settle the home; avoid moving hastily.

➶Travel & Those Away

Those away have not gone far. A trip of your own brings little; stay close.

◎Lost Items

In the old place, or caught in a gap or crack.

⚖Disputes & Legal Matters

You have reason but little leverage. Settle rather than fight. A qualified adviser beats any oracle for binding matters.