Xingge
Gansan Daishi's Kannon oracle (100 poems)
No. 63
Grade
Why have thorns sprung up?
The fair one's feelings slowly cool.
Long trapped beneath heavy wheels,
the gold has not yet come out of the ditch.
Traditional grade: misfortune
Modern reading
The poem asks why thorns have grown, as someone dear slowly drifts away. You have been stuck under heavy wheels for a long time, and the gold still lies buried in the ditch. The theme is cooling relationships and blocked resources. Do not trade blame. Look for where the thorns started. Be conservative with money, and put your energy into repairing the relationship that matters most.
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.