䷘ 25. L'Innocence

Judgment

Innocence. Supreme success. Perseverance furthers. If someone is not as he should be, he has misfortune.

Image

Under heaven, thunder rolls: all things attain the natural state of Innocence.

Interpretation

Hexagram 25 speaks of acting from pure, natural motivation without ulterior motives. True innocence is alignment with the natural order — acting spontaneously from inner truth. When one's actions are genuine and without calculation, the universe supports them.