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HEXAGRAM 25 · AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE

Innocence

无妄

Sincerity and unforced action

A reflection prompt

What action feels honest and grounded, without trying to force a particular outcome?

This is a contemporary prompt for personal reflection, inspired by the name and broad theme associated with this figure. It is not a translation of the classical text, and it does not predict an outcome. Interpretations vary across translations and traditions.

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