50. The Cauldron

Trigrams

The Judgment

The Cauldron. Supreme good fortune. Success.

The Image

Fire above wind/wood — wood feeds fire under the cauldron. The sacred vessel transforms raw ingredients into nourishment. The wise person consolidates fate by making their position correct.

Interpretation

The cauldron is civilization itself — the vessel in which raw materials are transformed into culture, nourishment, and wisdom. This is one of the most favorable hexagrams, suggesting that your efforts at transformation and refinement will succeed supremely. What you are creating has lasting value. Like a sacred vessel used for offerings, your work serves something higher than yourself.