Hexagram 27 · 頤 yí

Nourishing · line 6

上九:由頤,厲吉,利涉大川。

The sixth line, undivided, shows him from whom comes the nourishing. His position is perilous, but there will be good fortune. It will be advantageous to cross the great stream.

James Legge, 1882

Hexagram 27 Nourishing · Judgement

頤:貞吉。觀頤,自求口實。

Î indicates that with firm correctness there will be good fortune (in what is denoted by it). We must look at what we are seeking to nourish, and by the exercise of our thoughts seek for the proper aliment.

James Legge, 1882