Hexagram 24 — 复 (Fù), Return

Above: ☷ 坤 Earth Below: ☳ 震 Thunder

The Judgment

亨。出入无疾,朋来无咎。反复其道,七日来复。利有攸往。

The turning point — light returns after darkness. The natural cycle restores itself; movement is favorable again.

The Image (Daxiang)

「雷在地中,复;先王以至日闭关,商旅不行,后不省方。」Thunder within the earth — at the turning point the kings shut the passes and let all rest.—— 《周易·大象传》(The Image Commentary)

The Tuan Commentary

彖曰:复,亨,刚反,动而以顺行,是以出入无疾,朋来无咎。反复其道,七日来复,天行也。利有攸往,刚长也。复其见天地之心乎?——《易传·彖传》

The Six Line Texts

初九不远复,无祗悔,元吉。
六二休复,吉。
六三频复,厉无咎。
六四中行独复。
六五敦复,无悔。
上六迷复,凶,有灾眚。用行师,终有大败,以其国君凶,至于十年不克征。

In Plain Terms

The turning point — renewal is underway, go forward. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.

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I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.