Hexagram 24 · Returning

Returning

Earth above · Thunder below

Traditional palace notation: 坤宫 · 一世卦

A small beginning appears after withdrawal. Return to a useful practice or direction without demanding immediate transformation. Renewal can start with a modest, repeatable action that gives emerging energy a place to grow.

A question in mind. A moment to reflect.

Cast the coins rather than choosing a result.
Write one question, then cast three coins six times.

Cast coins

Hexagram text · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

复:亨。出入无疾,朋来无咎。反复其道,七日来复,利有攸往。

Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese

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?

Image commentary · Classical Chinese

象曰:雷在地中,复;先王以至日闭关,商旅不行,后不省方。

Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

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。

象曰:迷复之凶,反君道也。

六五

敦复,无悔。

象曰:敦复无悔,中以自考也。

六四

中行独复。

象曰:中行独复,以从道也。

六三

频复,厉无咎。

象曰:频复之厉,义无咎也。

六二

休复,吉。

象曰:休复之吉,以下仁也。

初九

不远复,无祗悔,元吉。

象曰:不远之复,以修身也。