How To Seek Advice from Goddess of Mercy
有求必应
There are only several ways to communicate to Kuan Yin or other deities.
In response, Kuan Yin will answer the devotee's question though the following:
A) Moon blocks or Poe (筊杯 in Chinese) - small red wooden blocks shape like moon are used in pairs and thrown to seek divine guidance in the form of a yes or no answer. A consecutive throw of 3 Sheng Poe (see below)throw mean Ok to proceed while any other combinations means no go.
B) Kau Chim - (求签 in Chinese)- are 100 individual numbered bamboo sticks in a wooden container. Each has its own destiny with result confirmation by throwing the Moon blocks.
Please accept Kuan Yin's reply similar to your Master advice AND NOT BE SUPERSTITIOUS. GOOD or BAD Chim or Poe does not mean the outcome is confirmed. It depends on how you ask and future actions may change the outcome.
We DO NOT introduce other practices here as these are instructions from deities and not through intervention of human activities or acts!
Note that there is no Moon blocks or Kau Chim on the first and fifteen of lunar month (for crowd control measures)


Important - Before Seeking Advice
Before seeking advice from Kuan Yin, it is important to understand that:
If the person is UNWELL, the first step is always seek Medical Advice 1st. It is important to understand that deities are unable to help if individual are unable to take basic actions to care for themselves. If, after consulting multiple medical professionals, one still finds themselves in a state of illness, it may then be appropriate to seek guidance from Kuan Yin, the bodhisattva of Mercy. By combining both medical and spiritual approaches, individuals may find a more comprehensive path to healing.
Seek advice ONLY IF you are facing unknown, difficult or at a cross road situation.
Think and ask ONE, CLEAR and SHORT question at a time (more than one will end up wrong results).
GOOD or BAD Chim /Poe / lot does not mean the outcome is confirmed. It depends on how you ask and certain "intervention" actions may change the outcome. E.g. a sale project manager seek Kuan Yin advice as he wanted to bid for a project at a lower quote to increase his chance of winning the project. His got a bad chim in return and was upset with it. Instead, he decided to place a much higher bid since he thought that he has no chance anyway. To his surprize, he won the bid (as there are no other bidder). It is then he realised that if he had bid at a lower quote, he may suffer losses and no wonder Kuan Yin gave him a bad cim since his question is about bidding low.
Doing many good deeds overtime may also affect the outcome. There is a Chinese saying that doing one good deed each day (日行一善) helps bring better fortune.
For those seeking job opportunities, please take this as an advice and make sensible judgement. E.g. If one ask about resigning from company and the Chim or Pei says ok, it does not mean you must resign immediately. Please be sensible and look for job before you resign as you will still need income to survive. (See "How to ask the right question")
Please thank Kuan Yin and deities and/or make offering after seeking advice.
Moon Blocks


Using Moon blocks - meaning of different combination




Sheng Jiao (圣筊) or Sheng Poe is when one Moon Block has the flat side facing up, and the other has it facing down. It indicate that Kuan Yin "approved". Throwing 3 consecutive Sheng Poe means "Ok to proceed"
Xiao Jiao (笑筊) or Xiao Poe is when both blocks with rounded sides facing downwards. It symbolise laughter, and is interpreted as the Kuan Yin laughing at the proposition, e.g. a bad idea or things have been decided, or the question asked lacks relevancy. NO GO
Ku Jiao (哭筊) Or Bo Poe(沒杯). is when both blocks with rounded side facing up. This indicates that Kuan Yin is upset with the question you asked. NO GO
Li Jiao (立筊) is a rare phenomenon when one or both of the moon blocks stand on its sides instead of facing up or down. It means Kuan Yin does not understand the question and therefore nullified. It is rumour that these would only happen when deities wanted to convince non-believer requestors through displaying this unique "power".

Kau Chim
100 lots- different destiny


Lot -sample
are 100 individual numbered bamboo sticks in a wooden container.
With the chosen number lot, please DO NOT INTEPRET the lot for complex question yourself as we are all unconscious biased.
GOOD or BAD Chim does not mean the result is confirmed. It depends on how you ask and actions may change the outcome.
You can seek guidance and help from these channels. https://www.facebook.com/groups/315161923582481 ( A self help group with professional advise)
Or https://www.zhouyi.cc/lingqian/guanyin/ (Chinese Only)
After reviewing the number lot, you can burn the "bad" lot under the container below the oil lamps at the Incense area. Good or medium lot can be kept or burn too.
How to Ask the Right Questions
Seek advice ONLY IF you are facing unknown, difficult or at a cross road situation.
For simple and direct yes or no answer, Moon blocks can be used
For complex questions, Kau Chim first, followed by Moon blocks (3 consecutive Seng Poe) for confirmation.
Asking the right question take some practice and patient.
You may ask few questions but can only ask ONE, CLEAR and SHORT question at a time. One answer will lead to another question.
Example. Asking for better Job.
Step 1: Before asking any question, always light up incense and pray before placing the incense sticks at urn.
Step 2: Think of 5 types of job that you think is suitable of your interest and list this down. i) Primary school Teacher, ii) Tech Farmer iii) Policeman iv) Open a F&B shop v)IT Project manager.
Step 3. Ask Kuan Yin " I'm xxxx, I'm living at zzzz. I'm here to seek Kwan Yin advice on for a better job"
a) "May I seek Kuan Yin advice if i should stay in my company for another year?" Throw the Moon Blocks to seek Yes or No. If Yes, it may mean better prospect at current company for another year or there may not be suitable opportunities available in the coming year.
b) If No, "May I seek Kuan Yin advice if i should look for i) Teachers for my next career?" Throw the Moon Blocks to seek Yes or No. If No, repeat same question again but with a different job till you received Sheng Poe, assuming there is one in the list. If Yes, congratulations!
The next question to ask is "when will this happen?" You could use the Kau Chim method to find out.
Please thank Kuan Yin and deities and make offering after seeking advice.
Example. Asking for which school to enrol
Step 1: Before asking any question, always light up incense and pray before placing the incense sticks at urn.
Step 2: Think of 5 possible schools that you think is suitable of your interest and list this down. i) AAA Uni, ii) BBB Poly iii) CCC Uni iv) DDD overseas Uni v) EEE part time study
Step 3. Ask Kuan Yin " I'm xxxx, I'm living at zzzz. I'm here to seek Kwan Yin advice on for which school to enrol"
"May I seek Kuan Yin advice if i should enrol on AAA Uni?" Throw the Moon Blocks to seek Yes or No. If Yes, it mean you are likely for a better prospect at AAA Uni. If No, repeat the same question again but with a different school till you received Sheng Poe, assuming there is one in the list. If Yes, congratulations!
Please thank Kuan Yin and deities and make offering after seeking advice.


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