50. Ting / The Caldron
(Fire above Wind)
Description
Fire rises hot and bright from the Wood beneath the sacrificial caldron:
The Superior Person positions himself correctly within the flow of Cosmic forces.
Supreme Accomplishment.
Analysis
Your needs are coming into harmony with the requirements of the Cosmos.
Blending brilliantly with the Dance of Life, you are becoming an actual element of Cosmic Law.
Your goals will now be realized because you no longer cut against the Cosmic grain; you are no longer swimming against the flow of the Tao.
You are acquiring an intuitive sense of what can and cannot be, and aligning your efforts accordingly.
Changing Lines
Line 1
Tip over the caldron and get rid of its stagnant contents once and for all.
He marries a woman to give her children a home.
Blameless.
Line 2
Your caldron contains a hearty meal with plenty to go around.
Your rivals are jealous of your ability to provide, but they can't harm you.
Good fortune.
Line 3
You cooked a perfect meal in a caldron you can't lift from the fire.
The feast is wasted.
Once the storm of resentment has washed over you, good fortune will come again.
Line 4
A leg of the caldron buckles, spilling the hot meal on the very person you wish to serve.
Trust evaporates, and the void is filled with shame and scorn.
Line 5
The caldron you cook in has yellow handles and golden carrying rings.
Good fortune if you keep to this course.
Line 6
Your caldron is fitted with jade handles.
Great success in whatever you do.