Hexagram 50: The Cauldron

To understand this sign, look back at the period of your life that has just ended. You are standing at a crossroads now, with several possible ways forward. Your future depends on which one you choose.

You cannot walk down all the paths at once. Nobody can. So you have to choose the main path and sacrifice the others. That is the sacrifice this sign is asking for.

A lot in your life depends on how soon you decide to give something up of your own free will. You cannot concentrate properly while you are pulled between several tasks at the same time. Think your choices over, then act.

No regrets about the chances you turn down. Then things will go well from here. Take your time. You alone are responsible for the choice you make, so weigh every option carefully.

Later you will see it clearly. If you had not settled on one thing, you would still be doubting your plans for the future. And indecision is poor company.

People around you

Your relationships with the people around you will sort themselves out. In the past you did enough to build a solid base with the people you like. Later you will see that this care was not wasted.

You can be sure that if you find yourself in hard circumstances, friends will come to help you with kindness and sympathy. That is sometimes worth a great deal.

Work and rest

Your work will go better than usual, and you will owe that to the choice you made. Now that all your energy goes into one thing, you have an excellent chance of reaching the goal you want.

In such a busy rhythm you may forget about rest. At some point you will feel so tired that you cannot work at all. You know yourself that in that case a sensible routine and some self-discipline will help.

Your wish

Your wish can come true if you sacrifice all your other wishes for its sake. Even the ones that cost you dearly. There is no way around it if you want fate to help you. A little patience, and everything will happen just as you wanted.