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Transformation · lines 2, 3, 5, and 6

Meeting becomes The Vessel of Nourishment

萃 45 Meeting 鼎 50 The Vessel of Nourishment
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Fire above wood, the cauldron over its flame: of the four lines moving here, none speaks directly; the steady first and fourth lines of the resulting hexagram, 50 The Vessel of Nourishment, do. The first says the change will happen under less than ideal conditions, but it will end well. The fourth warns that straying from your purpose and getting involved with the wrong people leads to failure. The resulting hexagram describes change that comes naturally, the way food cooks, with enthusiasm as the flame and a clear sense of your resources. Coming from Meeting, the gathering becomes a slow transformation. Don't wait for perfect conditions; work with what you have. But be careful whom you invite into the pot. Keep your purpose in view and choose companions who serve it. Steady heat, good ingredients and patience will do the rest, little by little.

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

  1. Line 1 of 50 The Vessel of Nourishment, which stays still

    The change will happen under conditions that aren't ideal, but it will come to a good end.

    The cauldron upended, feet in the air. It is favorable to tip out what has gone stale. A concubine is taken for the sake of her son. No fault.

  2. Line 4 of 50 The Vessel of Nourishment, which stays still

    If you stray from your purpose and get involved with the wrong people, you won't succeed.

    The cauldron breaks a leg and spills the prince's stew. Its form is drenched. Misfortune.

  3. The judgment of 45 Meeting

    A very favorable situation is coming, with everything ready for you to take the next step toward your goals. You can ask for help and meet with those who will support you. It's a time to take on important things, do some kind of spiritual practice, and prepare in case anything unexpected happens.

    Success. The king comes to his temple. It is favorable to see the great person. Success. Constancy is favorable. Offering large animals brings good fortune. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.

  4. Line 2 of 45 Meeting

    Hidden networks are at work so that you meet like-minded people. Let circumstances guide you and connect with your inner self.

    Being drawn in brings good fortune. No fault. If there is sincere trust, it is favorable to make the simple offering.

  5. Line 3 of 45 Meeting

    You're trying to meet with people who aren't willing. If you look for someone who can bring you closer to that group, you'll get help.

    Gathering, sighing. Nothing is favorable. Going: no fault. Small distress.

  6. Line 5 of 45 Meeting

    You meet like-minded people, but also people who are somewhat wary of you. It's important to win their trust to reach your goals.

    Gathering in one's place. No fault. Where there is no trust, a great and lasting constancy: regret vanishes.

  7. Line 6 of 45 Meeting

    You're trying to join someone who doesn't want to join you. Letting your sorrow show may make them reconsider, and you'll get what you want.

    Sighs and laments, tears and a running nose. No fault.

  8. 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

Below Earth Wind
Above Lake Fire

The way back

50 The Vessel of Nourishment → 45 Meeting
lines 2, 3, 5, and 6

Other transformations of Meeting

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