䷚ Hexagram 27: Swallowing

Judgment

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.

Image

At the foot of the mountain, thunder: The image of PROVIDING NOURISHMENT. Thus, you should be careful of your words and temperate in eating and drinking.

Description
Hexagram 27 is named 頤 (yí), “Swallowing”. Other variations include “the corners of the mouth (providing nourishment)”, “jaws” and “comfort/security”. Its inner trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.