Yi
Nurturing and Care
When you receive Hexagram 27, Yi, the I Ching turns your attention to nurturing and care. Yi. Below is its judgment, its image, and the meaning of each changing line.
The Judgment
Yi. Firm and correct bring good fortune. Look carefully at what is being nourished, and seek the proper sustenance.
Classical (Legge)I 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.
The Image
A mountain stands over thunder. The centered one is careful with words, and temperate in eating and drinking.
Classical (Legge)(The trigram representing) a mountain and under it that for thunder form I. The superior man, in accordance with this, (is careful of) his words, and temperate in eating and drinking.
The Changing Lines
He lets go of his magic tortoise and stares until his lower jaw hangs down. Misfortune.
Classical (Legge)(The subject of the line) lets go his magic tortoise, and looks at me till his lower jaw hangs down. There will be evil.
Looking downward for nourishment, contrary to what is proper. Or seeking it from the height above, where advance leads to misfortune.
Classical (Legge)(The subject of this line) looks downwards for nourishment, which is contrary to what is proper; or seeks it from the height (above), advance towards which will lead to evil.
Acting contrary to the way of nourishing. However firm he may be, there will be misfortune. For ten years let him take no action. No advantage in any direction.
Classical (Legge)(The subject of this line) acts contrary to (the method of) nourishing. However firm he may be, there will be evil. For ten years let him not take action, (for) it will not be in any way advantageous.
Looking downward for the power to nourish. Good fortune. His gaze is like a tiger's, unwavering, his desires surging spring after spring. No error.
Classical (Legge)(The subject of this line) looks downwards for (the power to) nourish. There will be good fortune. Looking with a tiger's downward unwavering gaze, and with his desires that impel him to spring (after spring) — he will fall into no error.
He acts contrary to what is regular. If he abides in firmness, good fortune. He should not cross the great stream.
Classical (Legge)(The subject of this line) acts contrary to what is regular (and proper); but if he abide in firmness, there will be good fortune. He should not (try to) cross the great stream.
He is the source of nourishing. Peril, yet good fortune. Advantage in crossing the great stream.
Classical (Legge)(The subject) is the source of nourishing. There is peril, but there will be good fortune. It will be advantageous to cross the great stream.
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