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頤 27 · Yí · Nourishment
Mountain over Thunder — upper Gèn 艮 (still, resting, bounded); lower Zhèn 震 (arousing, sudden movement)
Hexagram 27, Nourishment (Yí, 頤), is Mountain over Thunder. Thunder under the mountain: the jaws. What you take in, and what you feed others.
The situation
Thunder under the mountain: the jaws. What you take in, and what you feed others.
The counsel
Look honestly at what nourishes you. Feed what deserves to grow.
The six lines
Line 1 — Letting go of your magic tortoise to gaze at others with envy. Misfortune.
Line 2 — Seeking nourishment from above while turning from the path. Misfortune.
Line 3 — Turning from nourishment. Ten years of nothing.
Line 4 — Tiger’s gaze, seeking helpers. Good.
Line 5 — Deviating from the path but staying constant. No great undertakings.
Line 6 — The source of nourishment. Aware of danger; good.