Wuwang, nine at the topHexagram 25, line 6 · Wuwang (Innocence) · changing to 17
The line
In plain wordsYou have done nothing wrong, but the road has come to its end; go any further and there is calamity, with no good in it at all.
The Image commentary on this line
无妄之行，窮之災也。
Acting in "innocence": the calamity of having run out.
The small Image commentary is the earliest explanation of the line texts. It usually explains a line from its position: where it stands, whether it holds the center, and which line answers it.
Verdict
止Hold back. This text describes a bad outcome. Carry on as you are and you will lose by it. Stop, step aside or change your approach. Do not force it.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- You have done nothing wrong, but this has reached its end. Pushing it any further will only bring trouble. Stop, and don't add any new moves.
- Love
- However true your feelings, the time has run out. Don't keep chasing, and don't press the other person to commit. One more step forward will only hurt you both; stop right here.
- Money
- You made your money honestly, but the run has come to its end. Don't raise the stakes and don't chase any further; every extra move is a loss. Pull back and simply hold on to what you have.
This is how to read it when this is the only changing line. With several changing lines, first see which text governs; for the hexagram as a whole, see Wuwang.
Line position
A yang line in a yin place: it is not in its proper place. Its partner is the third line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
Top place: the end of the matter. What reaches its limit turns. Know when to stop.
When you get this line
If this is the only changing line in your cast (three backs, old yang), this line is your answer. The primary hexagram is Wuwang (Innocence); when this line changes it becomes Sui (Following): hexagram 25 changing to 17.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Sui (Following)
Go with the times and follow the right people, and you won't go wrong.