I Ching reading: Ding (The Cauldron) changing to Weiji (Before Completion)
Ding: Nine in the third place
The cauldron's ears are changed and it cannot be moved. The rich pheasant meat is not eaten. When the rain comes, regret lessens. Good fortune in the end.
鼎耳革，其行塞，雉膏不食。方雨虧悔，終吉。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.A new order is being set up. Great good fortune.
Governing text · Ding: Nine in the third place
In plain wordsThe cauldron's ears are out of shape and it cannot be carried; nobody gets to eat the rich pheasant meat inside. You have real ability, but for now it is not being used. Hold on to yourself and wait for the rain that comes when yin and yang are in harmony. Then regret grows less, and in the end there is good fortune.
- 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: Nine in the third place. The answer is in that line. The outcome can be good, but the text carries a warning. Take the warning seriously and the good outcome is yours.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Weiji (Before Completion): Not done yet. One last step remains, and this is the step where mistakes come most easily.
- 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: 8 yin · 2: 7 yang · 3: 9 yang (changing) · 4: 7 yang · 5: 8 yin · 6: 7 yang
Line position
In its proper place · not answered by the top line
Third place: the top of the lower trigram, a place of risk. A moment of transition. Be on guard.
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.