Transformation · line 3
The Vessel of Nourishment becomes Transition
What this change means
Only the third line moves, and the Wind below becomes Water: the cauldron's ears have been altered, and it can't be carried. The rich food inside sits uneaten. This line describes a place where your talents and qualities go unrecognized. That can sting, but it's not cause for worry. Stay true to yourself and act with integrity; when the rain comes, regret eases, and in the end things go well. The resulting hexagram, 64 Transition, explains the waiting. Things are coming together, but some pieces haven't fallen into place. Stay alert so you don't make mistakes born of inexperience or impatience, especially as you get close. So keep cooking, even with no one at the table yet. Recognition is likely to arrive once conditions settle, and you'll want to be ready, with your integrity intact, when it does.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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.
- 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 64 Transition
Things are coming together so that success can arrive and you can take on great projects, but some things still haven't fallen into place. So stay alert, so you don't make mistakes born of immaturity, or you'll drift from your goals. This can happen even after you've gotten what you want: you stop, you hesitate, and mistakes happen.
Success. The little fox has nearly crossed and wets its tail. Nothing is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
64 Transition → 50 The Vessel of Nourishmentline 3
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.