Hexagram 24 · ䷗
Return. Success. Going out and coming in without harm. Friends come without blame. To return to the way. On the seventh day comes return. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
Return brings success. Going out and coming in causes no harm. Friends come without blame. One returns to the proper way. In seven days, the cycle completes. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
Return has success. The firm returns. Movement and action through devotion. Therefore, 'going out and coming in without harm.' Friends come without blame; thus he returns to the way. 'On the seventh day comes return.' This is the course of heaven. 'It furthers one to have somewhere to go.' The firm grows by returning.
Return has success because the firm energy returns. Movement and action with devotion ensure that going out and coming in brings no harm. Friends come without blame as one returns to the true way. The seven-day cycle follows the course of heaven. Having somewhere to go furthers one because the firm grows stronger by returning.
Thunder within the earth: the image of Return. The kings of old closed the passes at the time of solstice. The caravans did not go then, nor did the princes visit the capitals.
Thunder within the earth represents the return of yang energy. The kings of old closed the passes at the winter solstice, ceasing travel and visits until the energy returned.
Return from a short distance. No need for remorse. Great good fortune.
Returning from a short distance requires no remorse. This quick self-correction brings great good fortune.
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Return from a short distance. He returns to the way without deviating.
Returning from a short distance means returning to the way without deviation.
Quiet return. Good fortune.
Quiet, unassuming return brings good fortune through gentle persistence.
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Quiet return brings good fortune. He yields to the way of the yielding within.
Quiet return brings good fortune through yielding to the proper way within.
Repeated return. Danger. No blame.
Repeatedly returning from errors is dangerous but brings no blame if the intention is correct.
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Repeated return. Danger. No blame. His position is correct and central.
Repeated return brings danger but no blame because the position is correct and central.
Walking in the midst of others, one returns alone.
Walking among others but returning alone to the proper path shows inner strength.
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Walking in the midst of others, he returns alone. He follows the right way.
Returning alone from the crowd shows one who follows the right way regardless of others.
Noblehearted return. No remorse.
Noblehearted return from wrong paths brings no remorse. The will is strong and true.
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Noblehearted return. No remorse. He is the central person.
Noblehearted return brings no remorse because one is the central person of virtue.
Missing the return. Misfortune. Armies marching with such aims will have defeat. Disaster lasting for ten years.
Missing the opportunity to return brings misfortune. Armies marching with such purpose face defeat and prolonged disaster.
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Missing the return brings misfortune. He misses the way of the ruler.
Missing the return brings misfortune through failing to follow the way of proper rule.