Hexagram 27 — 颐 (Yí), Nourishment
Above: ☶ 艮 Mountain Below: ☳ 震 Thunder
The Judgment
贞吉。观颐，自求口实。
Watch what and how you and others nourish — fill your own mouth by your own work.
The Image (Daxiang)
「山下有雷，颐；君子以慎言语，节饮食。」Thunder below the mountain — the noble person is careful with words and moderate with food.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：颐贞吉，养正则吉也。观颐，观其自养也；自求口实，观其自求口实也。天地养万物，圣人养贤以及万民。颐之时大矣哉！——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 舍尔灵龟，观我朵颐，凶。 |
| 六二 | 颠颐，拂经，于丘颐，征凶。 |
| 六三 | 拂颐，贞凶，十年勿用，无攸利。 |
| 六四 | 颠颐，吉。虎视眈眈，其欲逐逐，无咎。 |
| 六五 | 拂经，居贞吉，不可涉大川。 |
| 上九 | 由颐，厉吉，利涉大川。 |
In Plain Terms
Mind your diet of food, words and influences. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.