RESOURCES/HEXAGRAM 25
巽宫

天雷无妄

Wú WàngInnocence

天命所归,顺其自然

Upper Trigram
Lower Trigram
— I —

The Judgment

Innocence: sublime success, furthering through perseverance. Whoever is not upright meets with calamity, and it does not further him to go anywhere.

The hexagram of Innocence stands for utter sincerity and unforced naturalness. Great progress is at hand; but whoever departs from the upright road invites disaster, and it is not favorable to set out anywhere.

Image Commentary(original text)

天下雷行,物与无妄。先王以茂对时育万物。

Judgment Commentary(original text)

无妄,刚自外来而为主于内,动而健,刚中而应,大亨以正,天之命也。其匪正有眚,不利有攸往,无妄之往,何之矣?天命不祐,行矣哉?

— II —

Interpretation(original text)

「无妄」即不虚妄、真实无伪。《杂卦》曰「无妄,灾也」,然卦辞言「元亨利贞」,表明守正则大吉。无妄之义在于真诚不欺、顺应天理。程颐谓「无妄者,至诚也」,妄则灾、不妄则亨。意外之灾谓之「无妄之灾」,非人力所能预防。

卦象分析

上乾为天、为健,下震为雷、为动。天下雷行,万物各循其道自然运行。《象传》曰「天下雷行,物与无妄。先王以茂对时育万物」。乾天之刚健与震雷之奋发合一,天理流行、万物各得其所,毫无虚妄。

六爻结构

初九阳居阳位为卦之始动,纯正无妄而「往吉」。九五阳刚中正居尊位为卦主,「无妄之疾,勿药有喜」示不妄用人力干预天道。六三阴居阳位失正,为「无妄之灾」——行人得牛而邑人受灾,无辜受累之象。上九居卦极,「行有眚」示已穷不可再行。

卦序脉络

无妄与大畜为相综之一对。无妄为天道自然、不加虚饰,大畜为蓄养贤德、积蓄力量。《序卦》曰「复则不妄矣,故受之以无妄」。从迷途知返(复)到真诚不妄(无妄),是修行的进阶。无妄之后为大畜——诚实之后方可大力蓄积。

— III —

The Lines

⚊ Yang
Nine at the beginning

Innocent action. To go forward brings good fortune.

Acting from a heart free of false intent and full of sincerity, to go forward brings good fortune.

Image: 无妄之往,得志也。

Analysis

初九阳居阳位得正,处无妄之始。「无妄,往吉」言以真诚无妄之心出发,前往则吉。初九为震之主爻,动而不妄,行为出于天然本性。《象》曰「得志也」,程颐谓「以阳刚居正而为动之主,真诚无妄者也」。行事出于本心、不违天理,自然吉祥。

⚋ Yin
Six in the second place

Not counting on the harvest while plowing, nor on cleared land while breaking new ground; thus it furthers one to have somewhere to go.

Not laboring for the sake of reaping, nor reckoning the gain of newly cleared fields; when one lets things take their natural course, it is favorable to move ahead.

Image: 不耕获,未富也。

Analysis

六二阴居阴位得正又得中。「不耕获,不菑畲,则利有攸往」言不种而获、不开荒而得已垦之田。六二柔中得正,顺应自然而不刻意追求。《象》曰「未富也」,程颐言「二之不耕获,非为求富也」。无妄之德在于不计功利、自然而然。

⚋ Yin
Six in the third place

Undeserved misfortune. The ox that someone tethered becomes the traveler's gain and the townsman's loss.

Calamity that no fault of one's own brought about, like a tethered ox led off by a passerby, so that the innocent villager suffers the loss.

Image: 行人得牛,邑人灾也。

Analysis

六三阴居阳位失正。「无妄之灾,或系之牛,行人之得,邑人之灾」言无缘无故遭受灾祸。六三失正居多凶之位,为「无妄之灾」的典型。《象》曰「行人得牛,邑人灾也」。程颐谓「三不中不正,妄也」。即使自身无妄,也可能因位置不当而受无妄之灾。

⚊ Yang
Nine in the fourth place

One who can persevere is without blame.

By holding steadfastly to the upright path, one stays free of fault.

Image: 可贞无咎,固有之也。

Analysis

九四阳居阴位失正。「可贞,无咎」言可以守正则无咎。九四虽失位但阳刚有力,只要固守本有之善就不会有过。《象》曰「固有之也」,程颐言「四以刚居无妄之时,虽不当位,然能固守其有」。无妄之道在于持守本性、不受外界诱惑。

⚊ Yang
Nine in the fifth place

An illness that comes through no fault of one's own. Use no medicine, and there will be joy.

A minor ailment arising through no misdeed of yours will heal of itself without remedy; let nature run its course and joy follows.

Image: 无妄之药,不可试也。

Analysis

九五阳居阳位得正又得中,为无妄之卦主。「无妄之疾,勿药有喜」言无妄之时生病不须用药自会痊愈。九五刚中居尊,无妄之世不可妄用人为手段干预。《象》曰「不可试也」,朱熹谓「中正居尊,无妄者也,疾自愈矣」。信任天道自然之力,不妄加干预。

⚊ Yang
Nine at the top

Innocence itself. To act now brings calamity. Nothing furthers.

When innocence has run to its limit, to force action anyway only invites disaster; nothing is to be gained.

Image: 无妄之行,穷之灾也。

Analysis

上九阳居阴位失正,处无妄之极。「无妄,行有眚,无攸利」言即使无妄到极点,妄行则有灾。上九居卦之终、乾之极,无妄已穷则不可再行。《象》曰「穷之灾也」,程颐言「无妄已极,不可以有行」。物极必变,即使出发点正确,时机已过则不宜再动。

— IV —

Divination Reference(original text)

WealthFINANCE

投资须顺应自然规律,不可存有侥幸之心,踏实研究、本分操作方能长久获利。

CareerCAREER

事业中以诚信为本,不走歪门邪道,脚踏实地做事,自然水到渠成。

RelationshipsRELATIONSHIPS

以真诚无伪的态度对待感情,不耍心机不玩套路,真心相待最能打动人心。

HealthHEALTH

小恙不必过度忧虑用药,顺应身体自然修复能力,保持平和心态即可康复。

— V —

Traditional Reading(original text)

无妄卦象征真实无妄、不妄为。天下雷行,万物顺应天道而自然运行。运势宜顺其自然,不可妄念妄行。凡事出于真诚,符合正道,则吉;若心存妄念,违背自然规律,则凶。

Career

事业上应脚踏实地,按规律办事。不宜投机取巧或走捷径。本分做好分内之事,自然能得到认可。意外之事虽有发生,但只要不妄为,就不会有大问题。勤勉务实是成功之道。

Business

经营宜诚实守信,不可弄虚作假。市场中的意外变化虽不可控,但只要坚守诚信经营,就能化险为夷。不宜做自己不熟悉的生意,不贪图非分之财。踏实经营才是长久之道。

Reputation

学业上宜老老实实地学习,不可投机取巧。扎实的基础知识比花哨的技巧更重要。考试中如实作答,不可心存侥幸。真才实学才是最可靠的资本。

Marriage

感情方面宜真诚以待,不可虚情假意。自然而然发展的感情最为可靠。不宜刻意追求或勉强,顺其自然反而能收获真情。已婚者坦诚相待,不可有所隐瞒。

Decision

决策应遵循客观规律,不可凭主观臆断。无妄即不妄为,该做什么做什么,不该做的坚决不做。面对意外变故,保持冷静,不随意改变既定计划。守正不妄,自然无咎。

— VI —

School Interpretations(original text)

Duanyi Tianji

至诚无妄,顺应天道,不可妄行,守正则吉。

Shao Yong · Heluo Lishu
天道至诚,无妄无灾

无妄卦象征不妄为、至诚。天下雷行,万物各得其所,自然而然,毫无虚妄。此卦告诫人要真诚不欺,顺应自然规律行事。有非分之想或妄行之举,必招灾咎。即使遇到无妄之灾(意外之祸),也应坦然面对,不可因此而妄动。守正无妄者,终获元亨。

Fu Peirong's Reading
Fortune

运势平顺,但须诚实守正,不可妄求非分之福。

Wealth

财运稳定,宜正当经营,不可投机取巧。

Home

家宅平安,家人真诚相待则和睦安宁。

Health

身体无大碍,但不可乱服药物,遵医嘱为宜。

— VII —

Changing Hexagrams

Bottom line moving天地否
2nd line moving天泽履
3rd line moving天火同人
4th line moving风雷益
5th line moving火雷噬嗑
Top line moving泽雷随