Hexagram

27. I - Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)

Kên Keeping still, Mountain

Chên The arousing, Thunder

The Judgement

THE CORNERS OF THE MOUTH.
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, thunder:
The image of PROVIDING NOURISHMENT.
Thus the superior man is careful of his words
And temperate in eating and drinking.

Moving Lines

Nine at the beginning means:

You let your magic tortoise go,
And look at me with the corners of your mouth drooping.
Misfortune.
Six in the second place means:

Turning to the summit for nourishment,
Deviating from the path
To seek nourishment from the hill.
Continuing to do this brings misfortune.
Six in the third place means:

Turning away from nourishment.
Perseverance brings misfortune.
Do not act thus for ten years.
Nothing serves to further.
Six in the fourth place means:

Turning to the summit
For provision of nourishment
Brings good fortune.
Spying about with sharp eyes
Like a tiger with insatiable craving.
No blame.
Six in the fifth place means:

Turning away from the path.
To remain persevering brings good fortune.
One should not cross the great water.
Nine at the top means:

The source of nourishment.
Awareness of danger brings good fortune.
It furthers one to cross the great water.

Hexagram

27. I - Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)

The Judgement

The Image

Moving Lines

Nine at the beginning means:

Six in the second place means:

Six in the third place means:

Six in the fourth place means:

Six in the fifth place means:

Nine at the top means: