The I Ching Speaks!

     27.  I / The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)

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          ---- ----     above     K^en    Keeping Still, Mountain
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          ---- ----     below     Ch^en   The Arousing, Thunder
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     The Judgement

          The Corners of the Mouth.
          Perseverance brings good fortune.
          Pay heed to the providing of nourishment
          And to what a man seeks
          To fill his own mouth with.

     The Image

          At the foot of the mountain, thunder:
          The image of Providing Nourishment.
          Thus the superior man is careful of his words
          And temperate in eating and drinking.

     The Lines

     ()   Six in the fifth place means:
          Turning away from the path.
          To remain persevering brings good fortune.
          One should not cross the great water.

     ()   Nine at the top means:
          The source of nourishment.
          Awareness of danger brings good fortune.
          It furthers one to cross the great water.


     3.   Chun / Difficulty at the Beginning

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          ----------     above     K'an   The Abysmal, Water
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          ---- ----     below     Ch^en   The Arousing, Thunder
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     The Judgement

          Difficulty at the Beginning works supreme success,
          Furthering through perseverance.
          Nothing should be undertaken.
          It furthers one to appoint helpers.

     The Image

          Clouds and thunder:
          The image of Difficulty at the Beginning.
          Thus the superior man
          Brings order out of confusion.