Hexagram 27: Nourishment
Hexagram 27, Yi or Nourishment, resembles an open mouth: what you take in, what you feed others and the care behind both.
- Name
- Yi
- Upper trigram
- Mountain
- Lower trigram
- Thunder
The judgment
Yi describes nourishment, and steady attention to it tends to bring good fortune. Notice what you nourish and how you look for nourishment yourself. Watch what someone feeds themselves and others, and you learn a lot about their character. The question is not only what you consume, but what you cultivate.
The image
Thunder stirs at the foot of the mountain, like a jaw moving beneath still lips. A wise person, seeing this, is careful with words and moderate with eating and drinking, mindful of what goes out of the mouth and what comes in.
What it means for you
Yi often appears when you are being asked to look at what sustains you. That includes meals and rest, but also media, relationships, thoughts and habits. What are you feeding your mind and spirit? The hexagram's shape looks like an open mouth, with solid lines as lips and broken lines as teeth. It invites reflection on speech as well as intake. Words can nourish or harm. Yi also asks how you nourish others. Are you supporting people in ways that help them grow, or creating dependence? This is a good time to tend your inputs and give generously from a place of balance.
In love
In love, Yi asks whether your relationship nourishes both people. Do you feel fed emotionally? Do you offer care that truly helps your partner? Shared meals, honest talks and kind words can strengthen your bond. Watch for patterns where one person gives and the other only takes.
Work and money
At work, Yi favors roles that support and develop others, such as mentoring, hospitality or care work. Also look at your own professional nourishment: learning, rest and fair pay. Sustainable work keeps you fed rather than drained.
With changing lines
Changing lines in Yi explore healthy and unhealthy nourishment. The first line warns about envying the food of others while ignoring your own resources. Middle lines describe seeking nourishment from the wrong places. The top line points to being the source of nourishment for others, a role that carries both honor and responsibility.
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Questions people ask
Is Yi about food and eating habits?
Yi uses the image of a mouth and eating, but its meaning reaches further. It covers anything that sustains you: relationships, thoughts, words, media and rest. It is a reflection on intake and care rather than dietary advice, inviting you to choose what you take in thoughtfully.
Why does Yi mention watching what others eat?
The judgment advises observing how people nourish themselves and others. This reveals their values and character. Someone who seeks wholesome sustenance and shares it generously shows integrity, while someone who grabs for more than they need reveals something else.