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北歐新年占卜
把鉛烤熔,馬上倒進涼水裡,根據重新固化後的形狀預測來年運程……小鳥是好運……油燈是驚險……蘑菇是突如其來的愛情……剪刀是抉擇……這種占卜,學術上叫 Molybdomancy或者Ceromancy,是幾千年的凱爾特老傳統。在現代,很多北歐文化地區都還在進行(稱為Bleigiessen)。有現成鉛卜套裝可以買到的,特別方便,網購也有。如果給小孩玩,也可以購買蠟套裝(稱為 Wachsgiessen),意義一樣。
• Algae – longing for the sea
• Alien – broaden your horizon
• Anchor – settling down
• Angel – faith and peace
• Antenna – being receptive
• Axe – deep cuts
• Baby – unexpected pregnancy
• Baguette – less is more
• Bell – count to 10 and mind your thoughts
• Bird – being free
• Can – take a cooking class
• Cape – don’t hide
• Cup – install a home office
• Cocktail glas – plan a vacation
• Christmas tree – miracles happen
• Clown – spend less time in front of the mirror
• Chinese symbol – travel to asia
• Cream topping – be happy without remorse
• Dachshund – develop hunting instinct
• Dancing woman – learn a new dance
• Dart – don’t lose your way
• Donkey – don’t forget where you come from
• Dumbbell – collect strength
• Ear – listen better
• Feather – look forward to ease
• Finger – beware of pick-pockets
• Flag – go back home
• Flower – making new friends
• Fruit – pretty things can hurt you
• Fox – make use of your dexterity
• Ghost – surprises are waiting for you
• Ginger – take care of your health
• Gondola – some ways are easier than others
• Hand – get to know new people
• Heart – falling in love
• Hedgehog – watch out!
• Island – go travel
• Jelly fish – still waters run deep
• Juwel – sudden wealth
• Lizard – hot sommer
• Mistle toe – great love
• Mouse – build a house and start small
• Mushroom – be careful
• Needle – pay attention to detail
• Pants – being down-to-earth
• Pigeon – learn to fly
• Pillow – good sleep
• Pipe – New invention
• Piston – contain yourself
• Rat – more illusion than reality
• Ring – getting married soon
• Rope – good catch
• Scepter – you will own a plot of land soon
• Sickle – great sowing results in great harvest
• Steering wheel – you are on the right track
• Submarine – new discoveries
• Sun – feeling warmth
• Square – being very accurate
• Squirrel – build a tree house
• Tongue – watch your language
• Truck – carrying a burden on the shoulders
• Underwear – cheerfulness
• Vase – hidden talents
• Volcano – great passion and lust
• Waterfall – infinite loop of positive happenings
• Yeti – make discoveries
• Yoga position – relaxation and inner peace
(本篇完)
(註:原文是林聰先生從前於國內平台發表的文章。因可讀性高,在徵得其同意後,經删節和微調後再刊於此。)
林聰,生於香港,留學期間任大藏寺法台祈竹寧波車義務譯員及助手;為重建寺院,歷年多次出入藏區,創辦希望小學及藏醫義診所;首位外國人成為日本京都三十三觀音朝聖「大先達」者。《傳奇》、《玄機》、《新玄機》、《溫暖人間》、《星島日報》宗教版早期專欄作家。《與西藏有緣》、《一步一如來》、《京都朝聖書》作者,其著作暢銷於兩岸三地,《與西藏有緣》被部分院校納入輔助教材,《一步一如來》榮登國內當當2011年暢銷榜旅遊類第5位;並有《甚深微妙》等佛教譯著二十餘本。