Hexagram 27, Yí (Nourishment): Line 6 (top)
颐卦上九 · 山雷颐 · 中文版
上九：由颐，厉吉，利涉大川。
The line (Legge)
The sixth NINE, undivided, shows him from whom comes the nourishing. His position is perilous, but there will be good fortune. It will be advantageous to cross the great stream.
Small Image commentary
'The good fortune, notwithstanding the peril of his position, of him from whom comes the nourishing,' affords great cause for congratulation.
象曰：由颐厉吉，大有庆也。
In plain words
The source of nourishment: aware of danger, good fortune; it is favourable to cross the great river. The top line is strong and high, the ruler of the hexagram; the fifth line follows it and everyone depends on it for nourishment. The responsibility is heavy, so it must always keep danger in mind. The Small Image says there is great cause for celebration.
Applying it to your situation
If many people depend on you, this line suggests keeping a sense of awe while daring to take responsibility. Which part of your load is heaviest?
Position
A solid (yang) line in the top place, which is a yin (even) place, so it is not in its proper place. Its partner is line 3; one is yin and the other yang, so they respond to each other.
If this line moves
With this line moving alone, Yí changes into Hexagram 24 Fù (Return). The Jiaoshi Yilin verse for this change (Chinese): 焦氏易林·颐之复.
The hexagram
Hexagram 27 Yí (Nourishment). The Judgment: Yi 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.
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English text: James Legge, The Yi King (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 16, 1882), public domain, as transcribed by the Chinese Text Project. Chinese: the received text. Offered for study and reflection, not as prediction. Plain-English readings and position notes by this site.