Transformation · lines 1 and 2
The Flame becomes The Vessel of Nourishment
What this change means
With the two lowest lines moving, wood appears under the flame, and the light becomes a cooking fire under a cauldron. The second line leads: yellow radiance, the brightness of the center. Persevere, stay connected to what's right, and follow your inner guidance, and achievement can follow. The first line supports it from below with a quieter reminder: amid footsteps crossing every which way, keep calm and stay focused on your own work, approaching the beginning with respect. The resulting hexagram, 50 The Vessel of Nourishment, describes change that happens naturally, without upheaval, the way food cooks. Keep your enthusiasm lit and be clear about the resources you have, choosing them as a cook chooses ingredients. So let the transformation simmer. Hold your center, ignore the noise, and trust that the change comes little by little when the flame is steady.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 30 The Flame
Perseverance and a connection with what is right, as you follow your inner guidance, will bring you achievement and brilliance.
Yellow radiance. Great good fortune.
- Line 1 of 30 The Flame
Right now it's important to stay calm and focused on your projects, without getting swept up in the noise around you.
Footsteps crossing every which way. With reverence, no fault.
- The judgment of 30 The Flame
There's clarity in what you do: your inner self guides you toward your goals. A generous attitude helps you, one that leads you to share your light, and this will increase your gains and achievements.
Constancy is favorable. Success. Raising a cow brings good fortune.
- The judgment of 50 The Vessel of Nourishment
It's a time of change and adjustment, and it will happen naturally, without great upheaval, the way food cooks. Keep the flame lit: it's the enthusiasm that gives you the strength to keep going. And be clear about the resources you have, the way a cook chooses the ingredients. The change will come about little by little.
Great good fortune. Success.
The trigrams
The way back
50 The Vessel of Nourishment → 30 The Flamelines 1 and 2
Other transformations of The Flame
- 35Advancelines 1 and 3
- 38Oppositeslines 2 and 3
- 52Abidinglines 1 and 4
- 26Great Achievementslines 2 and 4
- 27Nourishmentlines 3 and 4
- 33Leaving Behindlines 1 and 5
- 1Activitylines 2 and 5
- 25Innocencelines 3 and 5
- 37The Tribelines 4 and 5
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 1 and 6
- 34Great Manifestationlines 2 and 6
- 51Shocklines 3 and 6
- 36Darknesslines 4 and 6
- 49Renewallines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.