Six in the sixth place:
One is content with one’s place
And finds no need to push or force things.
One cares for the children. Sleep will come easy.
…..The sixth place: 50. The Caldron
…..The smell of food cooking.
…..Great anticipation.
…..Small talk.
…..Contentment is assured.
……….Six in the sixth place:
……….No demands are made.
……….If one is worthy
……….One will find acceptance.
……….There is no need to speak on one’s own behalf.
……….Good fortune.
Technical Considerations of Line 6:
Broken in an even place
Appropriate receptivity
Yielding at the right time
(Astrological note: This place concerns the affairs of Houses 11 and 12)
No Holding Together
Inner Correspondence: Approval and support from Line 3
(Astrological note: Approval and support from Houses 5 and 6)
Trigrams of Influence:
Upper Primary
Zodiac Considerations (Sub-Pentans) for the Sixth Place:
This is one of the six lines (3 solid and 3 broken) that neutralize themselves at 15° Leo. In the I Ching there are a total of 24 such neutral lines. This allows for an exact correspondence between 360° of the Zodiac and the remaining 360 lines of the I Ching.
It happens in the middle of each of the fixed signs, where the cardinal forces meet the mutable forces.