Nourishment Hexagram 27 of the I Ching (Yijing · 周易)

The Judgment

The Six Moving Lines

• Nine at the beginningYou let your magic tortoise go, and look at me with drooping mouth; misfortune.初九：舍尔灵龟，观我朵颐，凶。
• Six in the second placeTurning to the summit for nourishment; deviation from the course; perseverance brings misfortune.六二：颠颐，拂经，于丘颐，征凶。
• Six in the third placeTurning away from nourishment; perseverance brings misfortune; do not act for ten years.六三：拂颐，贞凶，十年勿用，无攸利。
• Six in the fourth placeNourishment that looks for its own good; the tiger watches intently; its prey follows; no blame.六四：颠颐，吉。虎视眈眈，其欲逐逐，无咎。
• Six in the fifth placeTurning away from the course; remaining persevering brings good fortune; one cannot cross the great water.六五：拂经，居贞吉，不可涉大川。
• Nine at the topThe source of nourishment; awareness of danger brings good fortune; it furthers to cross the great water.上九：由颐，厉吉，利涉大川。