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Nourishment
HEXAGRAM 27 · YÍ
ABOVE☶艮the Mountain
BELOW☳震Thunder
THE JUDGEMENT
Nourishment. Perseverance brings good fortune. Pay heed to the providing of nourishment, and to what a man seeks to fill his own mouth with.
THE IMAGE
At the foot of the mountain is thunder: the image of Nourishment. Thus the noble one is careful of his words, and temperate in eating and drinking.
THE LINES
Nine at the beginningYou let your magic tortoise go, and look at me with drooping corners of the mouth: misfortune.
Six in the second placeSeeking nourishment on the summit, straying from the path toward the hill: to go on brings misfortune.
Six in the third placeTurning away from nourishment: perseverance brings misfortune. For ten years do not act: nothing is favorable.
Six in the fourth placeSeeking nourishment above brings good fortune. To spy about with the eyes of a tiger, hungry for prey: no blame.
Six in the fifth placeStraying from the path, yet remaining persevering: good fortune. Do not cross the great river.
Nine at the topThe source of nourishment: danger and good fortune. It is favorable to cross the great river.
KEYWORDS
nourishmentcaresustenancewordsmindfulness