Wu Wang · Innocence
无妄卦 · 天雷无妄
- Sincerity
- No pretence
- Naturalness
- The unexpected
The Judgment
Wû Wang indicates great progress and success, while there will be advantage in being firm and correct. If (its subject and his action) be not correct, he will fall into errors, and it will not be advantageous for him to move in any direction.
元亨利贞。其匪正有眚，不利有攸往。
The Image
Thunder rolls under heaven and all things are free of falseness. The ancient kings, in the same way, matched the seasons in abundance and nourished all beings.
天下雷行，物与无妄。先王以茂对时，育万物。
Plain-language reading
Your situation
In your current situation, the biggest risk comes from pretence and wishful thinking: unrealistic expectations, shortcuts, or the urge to control the outcome. Wu Wang is thunder rolling under heaven, with every being true to its own nature. It is also a time when surprises happen; some things arrive suddenly and are out of your hands.
Where to put your effort
Return to what is genuinely yours to do, and do it well; do not expect to reap without sowing. Meet unexpected gains and losses with equanimity and do not over-interpret them. Be sincere and work with how things actually are; trouble only comes when you stray from what is right.
Four areas of life
- Career
- You are in good luck; everything is suitable.
- Wealth
- Goods arrive and money follows; naturally pleasing.
- Family
- The household is thriving; a well-matched marriage.
- Health
- Keep exercising and digestion will take care of itself.
Health notes come from traditional texts and are cultural reference only. If you feel unwell, please see a doctor.
The six lines
Read from the bottom up: the first line is at the bottom, the top line is at the top. Open each line for details.
Nine at the beginningThe first line, undivided, shows its subject free from all insincerity. His advance will be accompanied with good fortune.Moving
初九：无妄，往吉。
Image：Going forward without falseness: one achieves one's aim.
- Career
- Do not just sit and wait; go out and act.
- Wealth
- Travelling trade profits; a fixed shop does not.
- Family
- A move is advisable; a son-in-law may join the family.
- Health
- Seek treatment away from home.
Nine in the fourth placeThe fourth line, undivided, shows (a case) in which, if its subject can remain firm and correct, there will be no error.Moving
九四：可贞，无咎。
Image：One can persevere without blame: holding firmly to what one has.
- Career
- Luck is steady; reckless moves bring blame.
- Wealth
- Hold on to the existing business and you can profit.
- Family
- Keep the family inheritance.
- Health
- Rest quietly; you should recover next month.
Nine in the fifth placeThe fifth line, undivided, shows one who is free from insincerity, and yet has fallen ill. Let him not use medicine, and he will have occasion for joy (in his recovery).Moving
九五：无妄之疾，勿药有喜。
Image：Medicine for an illness that is not false: do not try it.
- Career
- Luck is good; no need to worry.
- Wealth
- Do not fret over prices; stay calm.
- Family
- Guard against things collapsing.
- Health
- No need to worry.
Nine at the topThe topmost line, undivided, shows its subject free from insincerity, yet sure to fall into error, if he take action. (His action) will not be advantageous in any way.Moving
上九：无妄，行有眚，无攸利。
Image：Acting without falseness at the end: disaster from exhaustion.
- Career
- The lucky streak is over; do not act rashly.
- Wealth
- Hold still for now; no new investments.
- Family
- Do not move house.
- Health
- A time for rest in old age.
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Judgment and line texts from the public-domain translation by James Legge (1882). Readings by DeepHeart AI.
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