Hexagram #27
The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment)
山雷頤
Nourishment — what you take in shapes you. Choose carefully what you consume and provide.
The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment) (山雷頤, Hexagram 27) is the 27th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Gèn (Mountain) (艮, Thổ) over the lower trigram Zhèn (Thunder) (震, Mộc). Nourishment — what you take in shapes you. Choose carefully what you consume and provide.
Judgment (Thoán từ)
The Corners of the Mouth. Perseverance brings good fortune. Pay heed to providing nourishment and to what a man seeks to fill his own mouth with.
Image (Tượng từ)
At the foot of the mountain, thunder: the image of providing nourishment. Thus the superior man is careful of his words and temperate in eating and drinking.
The Six Lines
- 1
Line 1 yang: You let your magic tortoise go, and look at me with the corners of your mouth drooping. Misfortune.
- 2
Line 2 yin: Turning to the summit for nourishment, deviating from the path to seek nourishment from the hill. Continuing to do this brings misfortune.
- 3
Line 3 yin: Turning away from nourishment. Perseverance brings misfortune. Do not act thus for ten years. Nothing serves to further.
- 4
Line 4 yin: Turning to the summit for provision of nourishment brings good fortune. Spying about with sharp eyes like a tiger with insatiable craving. No blame.
- 5
Line 5 yin: Turning away from the path. To remain persevering brings good fortune. One should not cross the great water.
- 6
Line 6 yang: The source of nourishment. Awareness of danger brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)
䷁Frequently asked questions
- What does the The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment) hexagram (山雷頤) mean?
- The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment) is hexagram #27 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. Nourishment — what you take in shapes you. Choose carefully what you consume and provide.
- What is the judgment text of The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment)?
- The Corners of the Mouth. Perseverance brings good fortune. Pay heed to providing nourishment and to what a man seeks to fill his own mouth with.
- What is the image text of The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment)?
- At the foot of the mountain, thunder: the image of providing nourishment. Thus the superior man is careful of his words and temperate in eating and drinking.
- What are the upper and lower trigrams of The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment)?
- The upper trigram of The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment) is Gèn (Mountain) (艮) — representing Mountain / Keeping Still, element Thổ. The lower trigram is Zhèn (Thunder) (震) — representing Thunder / The Arousing, element Mộc.
- What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment)?
- The mutual hexagram of The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment) is The Receptive (坤為地). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
- What are the six line texts of The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment)?
- Line 1: Line 1 yang: You let your magic tortoise go, and look at me with the corners of your mouth drooping. Misfortune. | Line 2: Line 2 yin: Turning to the summit for nourishment, deviating from the path to seek nourishment from the hill. Continuing to do this brings misfortune. | Line 3: Line 3 yin: Turning away from nourishment. Perseverance brings misfortune. Do not act thus for ten years. Nothing serves to further. | Line 4: Line 4 yin: Turning to the summit for provision of nourishment brings good fortune. Spying about with sharp eyes like a tiger with insatiable craving. No blame. | Line 5: Line 5 yin: Turning away from the path. To remain persevering brings good fortune. One should not cross the great water. | Line 6: Line 6 yang: The source of nourishment. Awareness of danger brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.
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