I Ching reading: Ding (The Cauldron) changing to Dayou (Great Possession)
Ding: Six at the beginning
The cauldron is tipped over, feet in the air. It is favorable for getting the foul stuff out. One takes a concubine and gains a son by her. No blame.
鼎顛趾，利出否。得妾以其子，无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.A new order is being set up. Great good fortune.
Governing text · Ding: Six at the beginning
In plain wordsThe cauldron is turned completely upside down, which is just the way to pour out the filth that has built up inside. That is favorable. It is like taking a concubine and gaining a son because of it: no blame. Good luck comes out of bad, success out of failure.
- Now
- The cauldron is a weighty vessel for cooking and also a symbol of authority: the old is cleared away and the new is made.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six at the beginning. The answer is in that line. Neither good nor bad. Do your part, correct mistakes, and nothing will go wrong.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Dayou (Great Possession): A time of rich harvest. Everything goes very smoothly.
- What to do
- Stand firmly in your own position and take on what is yours to carry. Give real responsibility to capable people.
Read more closely
Which text applies
One changing line: read that line of the primary hexagram.
Your six throws, bottom to top: 1: 6 yin (changing) · 2: 7 yang · 3: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 8 yin · 6: 7 yang
Line position
Not in its proper place · answered by the fourth line
First place: the beginning of the matter. Low position, little power. Begin carefully.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Guai (Resolution)
There is something that should be cleared away, and the time has come to decide.
The nuclear hexagram is formed from the four inner lines. It shows what is going on inside the situation.
Full texts
One who truly knows the Changes does not need to divine. The text is for reflection; what you do is up to you.