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I-Ching Hexagrams

Yi

Yi - Nourishment

LinesGen · Zhen|Hexagram 27

Judgment

Nourishment. Perseverance.

Image

Thunder under the mountain: the image of Nourishment. Thus the superior man is careful in his words and temperate in eating and drinking.

Lines

Nine at start

Leave your tortoise - watch me eat. Misfortune.

You forsake your own spiritual tortoise and gaze at me with drooling mouth—misfortune—abandoning your own resources to envy others.

Six second

Inverted nourishment - wrong path.

Seeking nourishment upside down, contrary to reason; to act brings misfortune.

Six third

Offending nourishment - no good ten years.

Going against the proper way of nourishment; even perseverance brings danger. For ten years, no action is beneficial.

Six fourth

Inverted nourishment - fortune.

Seeking nourishment upside down yet brings good fortune. Like a tiger staring intently, desire is urgent, but no misfortune.

Six fifth

Oppose nature - stay put.

Contrary to reason; staying still and persevering brings good fortune, but do not cross the great river.

Nine above

Source of nourishment - danger then fortune.

Nourished by others; danger but ultimately good fortune, beneficial to cross the great river.

Interpretation

Nourishment. Perseverance.