✦ HEXAGRAM 25
Wú Wàng —
Innocence.
Heaven above, Thunder below.
JUDGMENT
Innocence. Supreme success. Perseverance furthers. If someone is not as he should be, he has misfortune.
THE IMAGE
Under heaven thunder rolls: all things attain the natural state of innocence.
INTERPRETATION
Thunder beneath heaven — energy moves spontaneously, without calculation. Innocence here means acting from genuine impulse rather than strategic maneuvering.
When this hexagram appears, trust your natural instincts. Do not scheme or manipulate. What comes naturally will succeed; what is forced will fail. Be authentic, and unexpected good fortune arrives.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What does Hexagram 25 mean?
- It counsels authenticity and natural action. Trust your genuine impulses rather than calculating or scheming — sincerity attracts good fortune.
- What is the misfortune warned about?
- It comes from acting inauthentically — trying to force outcomes or deceive. When you deviate from your true nature, things go wrong.