Hexagram 25
Innocence (Wú Wàng)
Above: Heaven · Below: Thunder
Act without falsehood, and stay true when trouble comes
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The judgment
Be genuine and things go very well. But once your intentions turn crooked, trouble follows, and it is not a time to press ahead.
The Image: Thunder rolls under heaven, and all things keep to their true nature. So the ancient kings, in step with the seasons, nurtured all living things.
From the ancient texts
Shao Yong
Without deceit or recklessness, true and wholly sincere. Follow what is natural, and blessings run deep and wide.
Jiao’s Forest of Changes
Xiatai and Youli, where Tang and King Wen were held in hardship …
Tang of Shang was imprisoned at Xiatai and King Wen of Zhou at Youli — both suffered misfortunes they had done nothing to deserve, and both came out again.
Takashima
- On fortune: your timing is right, everything is fitting. Good fortune.
- On business: like a clap of thunder after a long drought — the moment the goods arrive, they sell out.
Five common questions
Timing
Timing is right; all is fitting
Health
Don't medicate at random; see a doctor if needed
Money
Like thunder in a drought; goods sell fast
Home
A thriving house; keep it real and safe
Love
Families who know each other; sincerity brings luck
The health notes are traditional observations to reflect on. If you feel unwell, follow your doctor’s advice.
The six lines
- Nine at the beginning: Innocent conduct. Going forward brings good fortune.
- Six in the second place: Not plowing yet reaping, not clearing yet having fields — then it is favorable to go somewhere.
- Six in the third place: Undeserved misfortune. Someone ties up an ox; the passer-by takes it, and the villagers are blamed.
- Nine in the fourth place: One can stay steadfast. No blame.
- Nine in the fifth place: An illness one did nothing to deserve. Use no medicine, and there will be joy.
- Nine at the top: Innocent, yet action brings trouble. Nothing is favorable.
Reminders from the ancients, offered for reflection only.