The Beginners Guide To Mahjong Divination
What is mahjong divination?
The game of Mahjong
Mahjong symbols
Above photo from Pinterest. Courtesy of fengshuied.com
“The game of mahjong is extremely popular both in the East and the West, with many variants in the rules. Each tile (pa) has its own unique symbolism and interpretation.
The Diviner and Querent sit opposite each other at a table with the Diviner in the West position and the Querent in the East position. Next all the mahjong tiles are spread face down at random on the table and the querent draws and shuffles 13 tiles and places them as in the diagram below”
(From Serena’s guide to divination)
Mahjong layout diagram from Serena’s guide to divination
The 4 Suits In Mahjong Divination
Mahjong is another indepth divination system to learn that doesn’t appear to be as popular these days in the West but one that I would certainly like to get to grips with in the future.
AN OVERVIEW
The 4 suits
Bamboo Suit
This suit relates to your environment, finances, security and stability.
The tiles are peacock, duck, toad, carp, lotus, water, tortoise, fungus and willow.
Peacock - Success, Change in direction
Duck - Marriage, Devotion, Fidelity
Toad - Illness, Medicine, Recovery, Troubles
Carp - Longevity, Peace, Tranquility
Lotus - Birth, Rebith, Baby, New project, Spiritual awakening
Water - Travel, Communication, Letters, Emails etc
Tortoise - Steady progress, Learning, Longevity, Patience
Fungus/Mushroom - Surprises, The unexpected, Lasting impact
Willow - Diplomacy, Tact, Resilience, Flexibility, Compromise
Circles, Wheels, Dots Suit
This suit relates somewhat to your ancestry, what social group you were born into, your personality, talents and what makes you unique and different from others.
It is also about your changes in fate and can be likened to the Wheel of fortune in the tarot. The tiles are pearl, pine, phoenix, jade, dragon, peach, insect/bee, white tiger and unicorn.
Pearl - Luxury, Wealth, Honour, Refinement, An older woman
Pine - Strength, Firmness, Diplomacy, Books, An older woman, A young man
Phoenix - Happiness, Joy, Good news, Recovery, Rebirth
Jade - Hard work, Justice, Results, Longevity
Dragon - Good fortune, Large fortune, Unexpected surprise
Peach - Beauty, Femininity, Young woman
Insect/Bee - Industriousness, Skills, Craft, Manual work, Short-term, Quick results
White Tiger - Authority, An older man, Bravery, Assertiveness, Masculinity, Superiority
Unicorn - Clear vision, Good judgement, Psychic
The Characters Suit
This suit relates to the person, their freewill and how this influences the life path. The tiles are open door/entering, sword, Earth/land, Lute, house, fire, the seven stars, knot and heaven.
Open door/Entering - New opportunities, Removal of obstacles, Courage, Energy
Sword - Decision, Choice, Twins
Earth/Land - Stability, A move, Countryside, Estate, Foundations
Lute - Relaxation, Music, Leisure
House - Home, Stability
Fire - Warning, Loss, Danger, Out of balance, Intelligence, Inspiration
The Seven Stars - Dreams, Hopes, Ambition, Imagination, Creativity, Writing
Knot = In flux, Bonding, Severing
Heaven - End of a cycle, Completion, Achievement, Fulfilment, Ceremony, Spiritual matters
The Honors
The Honors represent the 4 Guardians or directions which are the East, South, West and North winds.
East Wind - The self, The querent, New beginnings, Spring, The fisherman, Green, Dragon constellation, Element wood, Plum blossom
South Wind - Good fortune, Growth, Progress, Summer, The woodcutter, Red, Phoenix constellation, Element fire, Orchid
West Wind - Obstacles, Goals, Partnership, Autumn, The farmer, White, Tiger constellation, Element metal, Chrysanthemum
North Wind - Difficulties, Shortages, Patience, Winter, The scholar, Black, Tortoise constellation, Element water, Bamboo
Three Dragons
Cardinal Tiles - The cardinal tiles of the 3 dragons have their origins from the notations in archery and represent aims, intent, accuracy and achievement.
Dragons
Red Dragon - Success, Achievement, Ambition
Green Dragon - A beginning, New project, New direction, The time is now
White Dragon - Mysteries, The unknown, Spirits, Important documents
The Supreme Honors
The Seasons The 4 seasons of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter relate to timing throughout the year and also progressions, for example Spring is a beginning, Summer is blooming, Autumn is waning and Winter is in hibernation.
Four Virtues The Four virtues comprise of plants/flowers which are plum blossom, orchid, chrysanthemum and bamboo.
Plum Blossom - Renewed vitality, New luck, Innocence, Naivety, Happiness, Springtime
Orchid - Rarity, Precious, Exquisiteness, Refinement, Summertime
Chrysanthemum - Pleasure, Socalising, Entertaining, Autumn time
Bamboo - Planning, Research, Writing, Learning, Education, Wintertime
Seasons
Spring - Time management, Patience, Common sense, Quietness, Solitude
Summer - Activity, Success, Ambition, Dedication
Autumn - Hard work, Rewards, Physicality, Harvest
Winter - Paperwork, Cautiousness, Conservation, Intellectual, Studying