Ting / The Caldron
above:Li The Clinging, Flame
below:Sun The Gentle, Wind
The third [nine], undivided, shows the caldron with (the places of) its ears changed. The progress (of its subject) is (thus) stopped. The fat flesh of the pheasant (which is in the caldron) will not be eaten. But the (genial) rain will come, and the ground for repentance will disappear. There will be good fortune in the end.
Line 3 is also strong, and in the proper place; and if its correlate were the divided 5, its auspice would be entirely good. But instead of 5, its correlate is the strong 6. The place of the ears at 5 has changed. Things promise badly. The advance of 3 is stopped. The good meat in the caldron which it symbolizes will not be eaten. But 3 keeping firm 5 will by and by seek its society! The yin and the yang will mingle, and their union will be followed by genial rain. The issue will be good.