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#25

Innocence (The Unexpected)

無妄 — Wú Wàng
Upper trigram: Heaven (Qián) · Lower trigram: Thunder (Zhèn)

Overall meaning

Hexagram Innocence symbolizes selflessness and acting according to nature. Upper trigram is Heaven, lower is Thunder (movement) — thunder beneath the sky, all things move without pretense. This is the hexagram of absolute sincerity, acting from natural instinct without calculation.

Judgment text (Thoán từ)

Innocence: sublime success, furthering through perseverance. The crooked will meet misfortune — it does not further to have somewhere to go.

Line texts (6 lines)

  1. 1
    First Nine: Innocent behavior brings good fortune. Sincere action without self-interest — good outcome.
  2. 2
    Second Six: If one does not count on the harvest while plowing, nor on the use of the ground while clearing it, it furthers one to undertake something. Acting naturally without calculation, the result exceeds expectation.
  3. 3
    Third Six: Undeserved misfortune — the cow that was tethered becomes the wayfarer's gain, the citizen's loss. The unforeseen — disaster not caused by oneself.
  4. 4
    Fourth Nine: He who can be persevering remains without blame. Maintain sincere nature in difficulty — no fault.
  5. 5
    Fifth Nine: Use no medicine in an illness incurred through no fault — there will be joy. Illness from circumstance, not personal wrong — needs no special treatment, will pass.
  6. 6
    Top Nine: Innocent action brings misfortune — nothing furthers. Even sincere action at the wrong time still has fault.

Applications by topic

Marriage
Sincere, natural, unselfish love is the best foundation. Don't calculate too much in love. Act from a true heart.
Career
Work with sincere, unselfish spirit. Good results follow naturally from right action. Avoid scheming and trickery.
Wealth
Invest in fields you truly understand and trust. Don't speculate or chase rumors. Honest action brings deserved results.
Health
Health is good when you live by nature. Avoid unnecessary supplements. Eat, rest moderately by natural instinct.
Lawsuit
Sincerity and selflessness are the strongest weapons. Present truth honestly. No scheming — let truth defend itself.

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