Xingge
Gansan Daishi's Kannon oracle (100 poems)
No. 47
Grade
You wish to stand out right away;
why mind if success comes late?
If you cross the many mountains and go on,
wealth and fortune will come to greet you.
Traditional grade: blessing
Modern reading
The poem notes your wish to succeed immediately and asks why late success should bother you. Once you cross the layered mountains, wealth comes out to meet you. Play the long game. Slow progress does not mean the wrong direction. Consider a change of setting, or growing somewhere new. Once you step outside your familiar circle, the reward is often on the other side of the hill.
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.