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Hexagram 27 / Yi

Nourishment

Notice what you take in.

A situation in motion.

Words, attention and habits feed a life as surely as food does. Consider what supports you, what depletes you and what you pass on to others.

A question for reflection.

What are you repeatedly feeding with your attention?

Bring it into your life.

Think of one recent moment that brings this theme to mind. Describe what happened before deciding what it means. Notice the response that felt automatic, then consider one different response you could try.

Hold the image of thunder below mountain alongside your situation: awakening movement meeting stillness and boundaries. Let the relationship between them open a question.

This is original modern commentary, not a prediction or a translation of the ancient text.

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