鼎。元吉，亨。
Fire over Wind. The sacred container that transforms raw into nourished.
The Lines
初六：鼎颠趾，利出否，得妾以其子，无咎。
Line 1 — The ting is turned upside down. The old vessel must be emptied before new use.
九二：鼎有实，我仇有疾，不我能即，吉。
Line 2 — There is food in the ting. The cauldron is full and productive. Envy can't spoil what's already cooked.
九三：鼎耳革，其行塞，雉膏不食，方雨亏悔，终吉。
Line 3 — The handle of the ting is altered. The vessel works but you can't grasp it. Rain comes eventually.
九四：鼎折足，覆公餗，其形渥，凶。
Line 4 — The legs of the ting are broken. Structural failure under responsibility. Public shame.
六五：鼎黄耳金铉，利贞。
Line 5 — The ting has yellow handles and golden carrying rings. Everything is in order. The cauldron is fit for its purpose.
上九：鼎玉铉，大吉，无不利。
Line 6 — The ting has jade rings. The vessel is sacred. Everything it touches is transformed.
Nuclear Hexagram
Nuclear Hexagram: 43 夬 (Breakthrough)
The transformation produces the breakthrough.
Practical Application
Tend the vessel. The quality of the container determines the quality of what comes out.