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#24

Return (The Turning Point)

復 — Fù
Upper trigram: Earth (Kūn) · Lower trigram: Thunder (Zhèn)

Overall meaning

Hexagram Return symbolizes return and recovery. Upper trigram is Earth, lower is Thunder (movement) — one yang line appears beneath five yin lines, like the first sprout pushing up after winter. This is the hexagram of rebirth, fresh starts, and the return of yang energy.

Judgment text (Thoán từ)

Return: success. Going out and coming in without trouble — friends arrive without blame. Returning by one's path — in seven days comes the return — it furthers to have somewhere to go.

Line texts (6 lines)

  1. 1
    First Nine: Return from a short distance — no need for remorse, supreme good fortune. Recognize the mistake in time and return to the right path — great good fortune.
  2. 2
    Second Six: Quiet return — good fortune. Returning with the example of the worthy — good fortune.
  3. 3
    Third Six: Repeated return — danger but no blame. Going back and forth shows lack of resolve — danger but no great fault.
  4. 4
    Fourth Six: Walking in the midst, one returns alone. Separating from the group, returning alone to the right path — lonely but correct.
  5. 5
    Fifth Six: Noble-hearted return — no remorse. Returning to the right way with tolerance and self-examination — nothing to regret.
  6. 6
    Top Six: Confused return — misfortune, calamity. Used to march troops, in the end heavy defeat — misfortune for ten years cannot be overcome. Missing the right moment to return — great disaster.

Applications by topic

Marriage
Chance for reconciliation and reunion after hard times. Seize the moment to return. Begin again with deeper understanding and empathy.
Career
After difficulty, opportunity is returning. Catch the recovery momentum and advance. Time to restart with new energy and strategy.
Wealth
Finances begin to recover after a bad phase. Begin cautious investing again. Catch the market's recovery momentum.
Health
Health is recovering. Persist in treatment and rehab. The pivotal phase to regain full health.
Lawsuit
Situation shifting in your favor. Time to counter or renegotiate. Catch the rising momentum.

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