Innocence ䷘
“Clean code — integrity through naturalness, immune to the unexpected.”
Trigram Composition
Upper Trigram
☰
☰ Heaven (Qian)
Lower Trigram
☳
☳ Thunder (Zhen)
Binary Structure
Binary: 100111
Hexagram Meaning
The Oracle Speaks
Thunder rolls under heaven — all things receive their true nature. Supreme success through perseverance. Acting without ulterior motive. When your motives are pure, the unexpected cannot harm you. The code that works because it was written honestly, not cleverly. Innocence is not naivety; it is alignment with truth.
The Six Lines — Changing Line Oracles
When a line is “changing” (old yin or old yang), its oracle activates. These texts reveal the specific mutation occurring at that position in the hexagram.
Line 1 (Yang — solid) — Bottom
Innocent behavior brings good fortune. Pure intention at the start yields clean output.
Line 2 (Yin — broken)
If one does not count on the harvest while plowing, nor on the use of the ground while clearing it, then it furthers one to undertake something. Process, not outcome.
Line 3 (Yin — broken)
Undeserved misfortune. A tethered cow is stolen by a wanderer — bad luck for the local, good luck for the thief. Blameless suffering.
Line 4 (Yang — solid)
He who can be persevering remains without blame. Inner constancy through external chaos.
Line 5 (Yang — solid)
Use no medicine for an illness that was not contracted through one's own fault. It will pass of itself. Don't patch what isn't broken.
Line 6 (Yang — solid) — Top
Innocent action brings misfortune. Nothing furthers. Even pure action sometimes fails. Accept it and wait.
Related Hexagrams — Upper ☰ Heaven (Qian)
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