No. 99

Great fortune

紅日当門照

暗月再重円

遇珍須得宝

頗有称必遂

In English

  • The red sun shines straight upon your gate
  • the darkened moon grows round once more
  • meeting a rare find, you gain a treasure
  • with fine renown, your wish comes true
Meaning
Great fortune at its brightest: the red sun shines straight on your gate and the darkened moon grows round again. A rare find, a treasure, and a good name follow, so riding the chance that has come your way looks right.
What to do today
Take the first step, boldly, toward something that has interested you for a while.
A word from the capybara
The morning sun is so bright that sunbathing calls for squinting.

What 'Great fortune' means (glossary)

The explanations added by each temple differ. The poems and fortunes follow an Edo-period printed edition.

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