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HEXAGRAM 50 OF 64 FIRE OVER WIND

THE CAULDRON

鼎 Dǐng

the cauldron, nourishing the worthy, transformation, sacrifice, a new order

ROASTIE

The Cauldron. Fire over Wood, the ritual pot, a new order, feeding the worthy. The book pictures a vessel that turns raw into cooked. You have a vessel. It's a slow cooker from a wedding that wasn't yours, and the worthy person it's feeding is you, alone, with a wooden spoon, calling it meal prep. Ya roasted!

THE JUDGMENT

The cauldron. Great progress and success come of it.

THE LINES, BOTTOM TO TOP

  1. Line 1 The cauldron tipped feet-up, useful for clearing out the dregs; a concubine taken for the sake of a son; no mistake.
  2. Line 2 The cauldron is full; my enemies are afflicted and cannot reach me; good fortune.
  3. Line 3 The cauldron's handles are changed and it cannot be lifted; the fat pheasant goes uneaten; rain comes, regret ends, good fortune.
  4. Line 4 The cauldron's leg breaks and the prince's meal is spilled; he is disgraced; misfortune.
  5. Line 5 The cauldron has yellow handles and golden carrying rings; firmness profits.
  6. Line 6 The cauldron has carrying rings of jade; great good fortune, nothing fails to profit.
THROW YOUR OWN ALL SIXTY-FOUR

Text: the I Ching, after James Legge's 1882 translation, public domain, trimmed into plain English. The take: a coffee bean, licensed in nothing.