The I Ching Speaks!
50. Ting / The Caldron ---------- ---- ---- above Li The Clinging, Flame ---------- ---------- ---------- below Sun The Gentle, Wind ---- ---- The Judgement The Caldron. Supreme good fortune. Success. The Image Fire over wood: The image of the Caldron. Thus the superior man consolidates his fate By making his position correct. The Lines Nine in the second place means: There is food in the [4mting[24m. My comrades are envious, But they cannot harm me. Good fortune. Nine in the third place means: The handle of the [4mting[24m is altered. One is impeded in his way of life. The fat of the pheasant is not eaten. Once rain falls, remorse is spent. Good fortune comes in the end. Nine in the fourth place means: The legs of the [4mting[24m are broken. The prince's meal is spilled And his person is soiled. Misfortune. 23. Po / Splitting Apart ---------- ---- ---- above K^en Keeping Still, Mountain ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- below K'un The Receptive, Earth ---- ---- The Judgement Splitting Apart. It does not further one To go anywhere. The Image The mountain rests on the earth: The image of Splitting Apart. Thus those above can ensure their position Only by giving generously to those below.