Hexagram 17 — 随 (Suí), Following
Above: ☱ 兑 Lake Below: ☳ 震 Thunder
The Judgment
元亨利贞，无咎。
Following what is right brings supreme success without blame — adapt, and adapt at the right moment.
The Image (Daxiang)
「泽中有雷，随；君子以向晦入宴息。」Thunder within the lake — the noble person rests when evening comes.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：随，刚来而下柔，动而说，随。大亨贞，无咎，而天下随时，随之时义大矣哉！——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 官有渝，贞吉。出门交有功。 |
| 六二 | 系小子，失丈夫。 |
| 六三 | 系丈夫，失小子。随有求得，利居贞。 |
| 九四 | 随有获，贞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎。 |
| 九五 | 孚于嘉，吉。 |
| 上六 | 拘系之，乃从维之。王用亨于西山。 |
In Plain Terms
Adapt and follow the flow of what is right. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.