䷚
Nourishment
Hexagram 27
Upper Trigram
☶ Mountain
Lower Trigram
☳ Thunder
The Corners of the Mouth. Perseverance brings good fortune. Pay heed to the providing of nourishment.
At the foot of the mountain, thunder. Thus the superior man is careful of his words and temperate in eating and drinking.
Line 1
You let your magic tortoise go, and look at me with the corners of your mouth drooping. Misfortune.
Line 2
Turning to the summit for nourishment. Deviating from the path to seek nourishment from the hill. Continuing to do this brings misfortune.
Line 3
Turning away from nourishment. Perseverance brings misfortune.
Line 4
Turning to the summit for provision of nourishment brings good fortune.
Line 5
Turning away from the path. To remain persevering brings good fortune.
Line 6
The source of nourishment. Awareness of danger brings good fortune.