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#27
I Ching · 易经 · Book of Changes

The Corners of the Mouth Hexagram Meaning

What you take in and what you give out shape the whole of who you become.

Number 27 Upper ☶ Mountain Lower ☳ Thunder
Keywords
NourishmentMindfulnessSelf-careRight intake

The Judgment

Pay close attention to what you feed yourself, in body, mind, and company, because everything you absorb leaves its mark. Watch also what comes out of your mouth, for your words nourish or harm others. Choose your sources and your speech with care.

The Image

The Mountain rests above moving Thunder, like a jaw at rest around living energy. Be deliberate about your words and moderate in your appetites, taking in only what truly sustains you.

The reading

This is a moment to examine the quality of everything you are consuming, from food to information to relationships. What sustains you will become your strength, and what depletes you will show. Tend to your inner and outer diet with honesty.

Love & relationships

Notice whether this relationship truly feeds you or quietly drains you. Offer your partner words and attention that genuinely nourish, and be honest about what you yourself need. Healthy love is a steady exchange of care.

Work & direction

Be selective about the projects, influences, and habits you let into your working life. Cultivate skills and knowledge that genuinely strengthen you rather than empty calories of busywork. What you nurture now will sustain your future.

Guidance

Choose carefully what you take in and what you put out into the world. Feed your body, mind, and spirit with what is wholesome, and speak words that build rather than wound. Moderation and discernment serve you well.

When the lines change

When the lines move, your sources of nourishment shift, so reassess what you depend on and be willing to change what no longer feeds you.

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