Transformation · line 1
The Vessel of Nourishment becomes Wealth
What this change means
The bottom line tips the cauldron over, feet in the air, and the Wind below becomes Heaven. It looks like an accident, yet it's useful: what has gone stale gets emptied out. This first line says the change you're in will happen under conditions that aren't ideal, and that it can still come to a good end. An odd arrangement, a concubine taken for the sake of her son, turns out to carry no fault. So don't wait for perfect circumstances. Clear out what has spoiled and work with what's actually in front of you. The resulting hexagram, 14 Wealth, shows where this can lead: a time of abundance, inner and outer. Its condition is a centered character and a generous hand, so the plenty lasts and reaches others. Start from an imperfect place, empty the old, and let what fills the vessel next be shared.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 1 of 50 The Vessel of Nourishment
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.
- 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 judgment of 14 Wealth
A time of abundance and prosperity, both inner and outer. It's important to keep your character centered and to cultivate good deeds and generosity, so that this wealth lasts and reaches others.
Great success.
The trigrams
The way back
14 Wealth → 50 The Vessel of Nourishmentline 1
Other transformations of The Vessel of Nourishment
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.