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The 100 Guanyin lots

Lot 12 of 100

When the time of stagnation ends, ease comes

The poem

時臨否極泰當來抖擻從君出暗埃若遇卯寅佳信至管教立志事和諧

In English

When the time of stagnation ends, ease comes.Shake off the dust and step out of the dark.If a good message arrives in the rabbit or tiger season,your resolve will see matters fall into harmony.

What it says

The saying 'after the worst, ease comes' sits behind this poem: the low point ends and things turn upward. It urges you to shake off the dust and step out of the dark. The rabbit and tiger mentioned are old time markers; read them as a reminder that good news takes time and a steady resolve.

A thought to take with you

A hard patch does not last forever; shake off the dust and take one small step forward.

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