I Ching, Yijing or Zhou Yi
"Oracle of the moon": © 2000 LiSe
Yi Jing, Oracle of the Moon
The image of hexagram 25
Wú Wàng, aligning with the flow
What does it mean, 'inner' and 'outer trigram' (popup)
Thunder below Heaven: The power of Thunder to make things grow combined with the structure of Heaven causes all things to start at their own time and to grow into their own potential and shape. Thunder and Heaven create the abundance of nature. All creatures and plants follow their dao, they become what they are meant to be.
Ideogram of the hexagram name: the first (upper) character is a person whith a cut off or obstructed head, or exerting himself in vain against an obstacle: without, not. The second character is a woman and a sickle: false, reckless, rash, absurd, unreasonable, presumptuous, untrue, ignorant, stupid, foolish, wild, incoherent, disorderly, to harm, (enter into) a hiding place, an empty womb, barren. 'Not barren' is a description of lush nature, of everything living life to the fullest.
The 'Great Image' says: Below Heaven rolls Thunder, beings associate in innocence. The ancient kings made use of lush growth in accordance with the seasons to nurture the myriad beings.
Hex.25 is the contrast of 46, which is about making things happen step by step and with effort.
Hex.25 is about moving along with the flow of universe. Giving the powers of nature complete freedom and trust. Playing with abandon.
Wu wang means literally not to thwart. Especially not to thwart the rules of Heaven, of nature, of ethics, of honesty. Connect your soul to heaven and nature instead of human matters. Live the fullness of a natural and open life, allow your soul to go deep and high, do not stay on the common road where everything is mediocre or in the stranglehold of 'facts'. Enjoy beauty and happiness, energy and love, so sorrow and fears cannot get a grip on you. Where everything is full of life, decay can find no place.