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復 24 · Fù · Return
Earth over Thunder — upper Kūn 坤 (receptive, yielding, nourishing); lower Zhèn 震 (arousing, sudden movement)
Hexagram 24, Return (Fù, 復), is Earth over Thunder. Thunder within the earth. The winter solstice; light turns and begins to return.
The situation
Thunder within the earth. The winter solstice; light turns and begins to return.
The counsel
Rest. Let the new beginning be gentle; do not rush what is only just stirring.
The six lines
Line 1 — Returning from a short distance. Good.
Line 2 — A quiet return. Good.
Line 3 — Repeated returning. Danger, but no blame.
Line 4 — Walking among others, returning alone.
Line 5 — A noble-hearted return. No regret.
Line 6 — Missing the return. Great misfortune; a decade cannot repair it.