初
初九。不遠復、无祗悔、元吉。
Return not far—no regret, great fortune. Correct yourself early.
䷗
Hexagram 24
Return (地雷復)
Chirai-fuku / Fù
Thunder stirs beneath earth—yang returns after the low point. A hopeful restart.
Judgment
復。亨。出入无疾、朋來无咎。反復其道、七日來復。利有攸往。
Return. Success. Going out and coming in without harm; friends come, no blame. Returning to the path within seven days. Favorable to have a direction.
A turning point upward; resume the right path steadily.
Line-by-Line (Yao)
Interpretations if the line changes.
二
六二。休復、吉。
Restful return—good fortune. Calmly resuming brings luck.
三
六三。頻復、厲无咎。
Repeated returns—dangerous but blameless. Many restarts needed; stay alert.
四
六四。中行独復。
Returning alone in the middle path. Quietly correcting yourself.
五
六五。敦復、无悔。
Sincere return—no regret. Earnest re-alignment works.
上
上六。迷復、凶、有災眚。用行師、終有大敗、以其國君、凶、至于十年、不克征。
Lost return—misfortune and disaster. If you send out armies, you end in great defeat; the ruler suffers; ten years without conquest.
Practical Reading
Love & Marriage
Good for reconciling or rebuilding; review the past and start fresh.
Work & Career
Learn from setbacks and relaunch from basics.
Health
Signs of recovery—take it slowly.
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