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Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, and 6

The Vessel of Nourishment becomes Shock

鼎 50 The Vessel of Nourishment 震 51 Shock
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Thunder doubled: four lines move and the vessel becomes shock upon shock. The still fourth and fifth lines of the resulting hexagram, 51 Shock, carry the counsel. The fourth says you can't see clearly what's holding you back, so your actions don't settle anything, and it's time to wait for conditions to change. The fifth says obstacles come one after another and seem endless, yet remaining anchored in yourself and loyal to your aim protects you from loss. So the change you've been tending has entered a shaky stretch. Don't flail. Stop doing things that don't help, and wait for clarity. Meanwhile, hold on to your purpose and your inner steadiness. The jolts will keep coming for a while, but a centered vessel doesn't spill.

What to read, in order

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

  1. Line 4 of 51 Shock, which stays still

    You can't see clearly what's holding you back, so the things you do don't settle matters. It's a time to wait until conditions change.

    Thunder sinks into the mud.

  2. Line 5 of 51 Shock, which stays still

    Obstacles come one after another and seem endless. Still, staying connected to your center and true to your purpose will keep you from losses.

    Thunder going and coming: danger. Of much, nothing is lost; there is a duty to carry out.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Line 2 of 50 The Vessel of Nourishment

    If you do things the right way, don't fear the envy your achievements stir up.

    The cauldron is full. My rival is ill and cannot come near me. Good fortune.

  6. Line 3 of 50 The Vessel of Nourishment

    For now you're in a place where your talents and qualities aren't recognized. There's nothing to worry about: if you stay true to yourself and act with integrity, success will come in the end.

    The ears of the cauldron are altered; its going is blocked. The pheasant fat is not eaten. When the rain comes, regret wanes. In the end, good fortune.

  7. Line 6 of 50 The Vessel of Nourishment

    Your actions will be richly rewarded. Success in your projects: you find human favor and divine help.

    The cauldron with a bar of jade. Great good fortune. Nothing that is not favorable.

  8. The judgment of 51 Shock

    When unexpected situations come along that would frighten others, keep control and act calmly, without losing your composure. This attitude will get you results in what you want and let you succeed where others fail.

    Success. Thunder comes, and there is dread; then laughter and easy talk. The thunder alarms a hundred leagues around, yet neither the ladle nor the sacrificial wine is let fall.

The trigrams

Below Wind Thunder
Above Fire Thunder

The way back

51 Shock → 50 The Vessel of Nourishment
lines 1, 2, 3, and 6

Other transformations of The Vessel of Nourishment

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