The chess game at the gate

Neither for nor against. The outcome depends on what you do next.

The verse

Two old men and a board in the shade,
A move an hour, and nobody minds.
The one who wins is the one who waited
To see where the other meant to go.

What it means

Strategy, not speed. Someone else has a plan, and the lot advises you to watch it unfold before you commit your pieces. This is a season for patience and for thinking two moves ahead, in negotiations, in office politics and in any slow courtship.

What lot 35 says for

Love: Let the other person show their hand first. You will learn more by listening.
Work and study: In any negotiation, let them speak first. Silence is a move.
Money: Do not be the first to name a price.
Wellbeing: Slow pursuits suit you now: reading, walking, anything with a board.
Home and travel: Watch the market or the situation for a month before you act.

Take away

Wait to see where they mean to go.

What lot 35 means for you

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Drew this at a temple?

Temples use different sets, most of them a hundred lots, and ours is a set of fifty, so the verse on your slip will not match ours and the grade can differ. Treat the number as a fair guide if it is fifty or under, and read the verse on your slip first; the image on it is the real answer. Here is how to shake for yourself.

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