The Cauldron

Wood feeds fire beneath a vessel of bronze: The Cauldron is the hexagram of the institution — the vessel that takes raw material and turns it into refined nourishment for others. Its counsel is about the vessel itself: ears to hold the handles (the connection that lets power be lifted) must not be missed.

The lines grade the vessel honestly: one with knocked-out feet and a fall of ink (a vessel ruined by its own load), one with solid ears and missed connection, one with hinges and handles that work — carrying a rich blessing. The vessel is your operation, your team, your self: keep the ears connected.