Xingge
Gansan Daishi's Kannon oracle (100 poems)
No. 37
Grade
Gloomy clouds have not yet let light through;
your pursuit of a name has not yet found its chance.
Fortunately, a change is bound to come,
and one arrow will strike two wild geese.
Traditional grade: middling
Modern reading
The poem describes heavy clouds that have not yet parted and ambitions that have not found their opening. Luckily, a change is coming, and one arrow will bring down two geese at once. Hold on through the slow period. Progress seems absent, but a turning point can appear suddenly and often resolves two things at once. Keep preparing so you are ready to catch the chance when it comes.
How should I read the poem I drew?
Recall the question you held when you drew, then look for where the poem's image matches it. The poem speaks to timing and attitude, not a fixed outcome; treat it as a prompt, and the decision stays yours.
Oracle poems are part of folk religious practice; this is a modern reading for reflection.