Hexagram 24

Fu — Coming Back Round

Earth over Thunder · Earth above, Thunder below · 地雷复

Also known as: Return (The Turning Point)

The Judgement

复卦：复，亨。出入无疾，朋来无咎。反复其道，七日来复，利有攸往。

Coming back: success that goes through. Leaving and returning meet no harm; companions come, and there is no blame. The path goes out and comes back along its course, returning on the seventh day. It is favourable to set out.

AI commentaryFu shows a yang line coming back beneath five yin lines, an image of recovery and life reappearing. When the stripping of Hexagram 23 reaches its limit, it turns; when yin peaks, yang is born, as at the winter solstice. Coming back brings success that goes through: yang comes and goes unhindered, kindred forces gradually gather with no blame, and the natural cycle completes in seven days, so advancing with this returning life is favourable. In divination, the worst has passed. One should nurture new growth, move quickly towards the good, correct faults early and, holding to what is right, advance steadily towards fullness.

AI plain readingThis hexagram shows one yang line coming back beneath five yin lines, the moment growth begins again. It stands for recovery and life reappearing: decline that has run its course turns, as daylight lengthens after the winter solstice. The judgement says coming back brings success that goes through: yang comes and goes without harm, kindred forces gradually arrive with no blame, and the cycle comes round in seven days, so it is favourable to set out. If you draw this hexagram, the tradition reads it as the worst being over. Go with the new momentum and protect it while fragile. Adopt good examples quickly, correct mistakes early and hold to what is right; strength then builds step by step.

The Great Image

雷在地中，复；先王以至日闭关，商旅不行，后不省方。

Thunder lies within the Earth: the picture of Fu. Following it, the early kings sealed the border passes at the winter solstice; merchants and travellers halted their journeys, and the sovereign made no tours of inspection.

The Six Lines

1st Line (nine)

初九：不远复，无祗悔，元吉。

Turning back before going far, with no regret that grows serious: supremely auspicious.

AI commentaryThe ruling line, where yang first comes back. Straying only a short way and turning back to the right path avoids serious regret, so it is supremely auspicious. Correcting a fault quickly and never repeating it is coming back at its best.

AI plain readingThis is the line where new strength first comes back. You have strayed only a little and can find the right path before real damage is done, so the outcome is supremely auspicious. The lesson: correct a mistake as soon as you see it, turn back early, and never repeat the error.

Timing: You have drifted only slightly off course; notice it now, turn back, and this phase becomes supremely auspicious.
Money: Undo a spending slip before it becomes a habit; corrected this early, it barely dents savings, a supremely auspicious sign.
Career: If a project has started drifting, admit it early and correct course; a prompt fix at work brings excellent results.
Relationships: The tradition favours a quick apology here: a thoughtless word mended today, and never repeated, leaves the bond warmer than before.
Home & Household: In the household, deal with friction at once; settling it before it festers makes the family outlook supremely favourable.
Health: Sleep or diet lapses are easiest to fix when caught early; prompt adjustment is what the tradition reads as supremely auspicious.
Marriage: Before a marital misunderstanding hardens, talk it through; wedding plans that went slightly astray can also be reset with excellent results.
Exams & Study: Rework the questions you got wrong while they are fresh; an error corrected once is not repeated, and results look excellent.
Travel: Spotted early, a wrong turn or misbooked ticket costs little; the journey stays supremely auspicious if you double back at once.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Where you have overstepped in a dispute, acknowledge it early and offer to settle; correcting your position quickly is strongly favoured.
Finding a Person: The person has not gone far and can likely be found; search recent haunts first and drop a false lead quickly.
The Decision Point: Turn back at the first sign you are off course; a mistake corrected at once and never repeated is supremely auspicious.

2nd Line (six)

六二：休复，吉。

A fine, gracious coming back: auspicious.

AI commentaryA fine and gracious coming back. The line sits beside the worthy first line and willingly takes its lead, setting pride aside to follow the good; hence auspicious. Drawing near to the virtuous and gladly following the good is auspicious.

AI plain readingThis line describes a gracious kind of coming back. It stands beside the worthy line below and willingly follows its lead, setting pride aside to move towards the good, so the outcome is auspicious. The lesson: stay close to people of good character and follow their example gladly, and things go well.

Timing: A good phase, provided you let wiser people set the pace and put your pride aside to follow their lead.
Money: Take advice from someone with an honest, proven record, even if it overrides your own plan; the reading points to gains.
Career: At work, align yourself with a respected colleague or mentor and adopt their better methods; projects then run smoothly.
Relationships: Warmth grows when you choose kindness over being right; lean towards a good-hearted partner's way of handling things, and harmony follows.
Home & Household: Let the steadiest, most considerate member of the household guide family decisions for now; the home settles into peace.
Health: Following a good practitioner's advice, rather than your own guesswork, is favoured; the tradition reads this as a sign of recovery.
Marriage: A union founded on mutual goodwill does well; yielding gracefully on minor points helps an engagement or marriage come together beautifully.
Exams & Study: Find a good teacher and follow their method closely; humility about what you do not know leads to success.
Travel: An experienced travelling companion is your best asset; defer to their judgement on route and timing, and the trip goes smoothly.
Disputes & Legal Matters: With a capable, fair-minded adviser guiding you, conceding your weaker points gracefully opens the way to a settlement.
Finding a Person: Ask well-connected, trustworthy people for help; their goodwill is the most likely route to finding the person or hearing news.
The Decision Point: Put pride aside and follow the person whose conduct you most respect; coming back to the good in this willing way is auspicious.

3rd Line (six)

六三：频复，厉无咎。

Turning back time after time: dangerous, yet no blame.

AI commentaryStraying and coming back repeatedly, the line corrects its faults but never makes the change stick, which is dangerous. Yet its will is set on reform, so in the end there is no blame. What matters is never accepting a lapse.

AI plain readingThis line describes slipping and coming back again and again. Because the change never quite sticks, the position is risky, but your heart is set on putting things right, so there is no blame in the end. The lesson: even if you keep relapsing, keep correcting yourself; never settle for the mistake.

Timing: A dangerous phase, yet a blameless one: progress keeps slipping, and each time you correct course you win it back.
Money: You may keep breaking your budget; each lapse is risky, but resetting it every time rather than abandoning it avoids blame.
Career: Constant rework and false starts make projects shaky; keep fixing what goes wrong instead of quitting, and no blame attaches.
Relationships: An on-again, off-again pattern carries real risk, but sincere, continued effort to mend it means you are not at fault.
Home & Household: Household arguments keep resurfacing, a wearing risk; patching things up each time, without giving up, keeps the family free of blame.
Health: Healthy routines keep lapsing; the tradition sees risk in this pattern, but resuming them every time is not held against you.
Marriage: Wedding plans repeatedly called off and revived are precarious; if the commitment to make it work holds, there is no blame.
Exams & Study: No blame falls on you for relearning what keeps slipping away, though exam preparation stays risky while old habits return.
Travel: Trips get cancelled and rebooked repeatedly; travel is dangerous now, but adjusting carefully each time brings no blame.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Shifting positions in a dispute carry risk; keep correcting your stance honestly, document each change, and blame is avoided.
Finding a Person: Searching the same ground repeatedly is risky and tiring, yet refining the search each time can still locate the person.
The Decision Point: If you keep slipping, keep correcting; the danger is real, but refusing to settle for your mistakes is what saves you from blame.

4th Line (six)

六四：中行独复。

Travelling amid the crowd, it alone turns back to the right path.

AI commentarySurrounded by yin lines, this line alone answers the first and turns back to the right path. Though isolated, it follows the good instead of the crowd. Keeping to what is right in a murky world, untainted by wrongdoing, deserves praise.

AI plain readingThis line stands among a crowd of yin lines, yet it alone responds to the strong first line and turns towards what is right. Outnumbered, it still refuses to follow the herd and chooses the good by itself. The lesson: when everyone around you drifts, holding to what is right alone is admirable.

Timing: This phase asks you to walk your own line; staying upright while the general mood goes astray is quietly admirable.
Money: When others chase a dubious trend, stay out and keep to sound practice; standing apart helps preserve your resources.
Career: Do the work properly even when colleagues cut corners or office politics sour; such lonely integrity is commendable.
Relationships: Ignore the crowd's ideas of romance; staying true to what is good between the two of you keeps the bond secure.
Home & Household: Even if relatives take sides, keep your own household on a decent footing; that quiet steadiness brings peace at home.
Health: Resist fashionable quick fixes others swear by and stick to a sound, proper regimen; the tradition reads this as gradual improvement.
Marriage: Decline expectations others impose on your marriage when they are wrong; an honest, independent choice helps the partnership hold firm.
Exams & Study: Classmates may be cramming or chasing shortcuts; following your own steady study plan instead is what brings results.
Travel: Choose the safer route or timing even if your group prefers a riskier plan; the reading favours a safe journey.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Do not join others in exaggerated claims; stating your own case honestly, on the evidence, opens the way to resolution.
Finding a Person: Follow your own careful line of inquiry rather than popular rumour about where they went; the person can be found.
The Decision Point: Break ranks when the majority goes wrong: choosing what is right on your own, without fanfare, is the commendable course here.

5th Line (six)

六五：敦复，无悔。

A wholehearted, steady coming back: no regret.

AI commentaryYielding and central, this line holds the place of honour. It comes back to the good with solid, earnest sincerity and measures itself by the middle way, so there is no regret. Coming back firmly, never slackening in self-examination, keeps regret away.

AI plain readingThis line sits in the ruler's place with a gentle, balanced nature. It comes back to the right path in a solid, wholehearted way and keeps checking itself for balance, so there is no regret. The lesson: when you change course, commit to it steadily and keep reflecting on yourself; regret then stays away.

Timing: Steady, sincere commitment carries this phase; keep checking your own conduct honestly and you will have nothing to regret.
Money: Stick firmly to the sensible budget you have recommitted to and review accounts regularly; the reading points to stability.
Career: Solid diligence plus an honest look at your own performance after each project keeps work running smoothly and without regret.
Relationships: Be dependable and generous-hearted, and own your part when things go wrong; such earnest warmth keeps the relationship harmonious.
Home & Household: A household run with patience and plain honesty, where each person reflects on their own behaviour first, enjoys calm.
Health: Consistent, unglamorous self-care, adjusted as you notice how your body responds, is favoured; the tradition reads this as sound health.
Marriage: A firm, sincere commitment, renewed rather than taken for granted, lets an engagement or marriage mature well, with nothing to regret.
Exams & Study: Before the exam, revise steadily every day and be honest with yourself about weak spots; this earnest approach brings success.
Travel: Plan the trip thoroughly and keep to the plan without careless improvising; travel then looks safe and free of regret.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Hold a calm, consistent position, check your own conduct honestly, and rely on the record; a settlement looks within reach.
Finding a Person: Search patiently and methodically, staying in touch with anyone who might know; the person or news of them can be found.
The Decision Point: Once you have chosen the right path, commit to it wholeheartedly and keep examining yourself honestly; that steady sincerity leaves no regret.

6th Line (six)

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。

Straying and not coming back: inauspicious, with calamity and self-inflicted trouble. Troops sent out in this state end in a great rout that drags down the ruler: inauspicious. For ten years no campaign is possible.

AI commentaryLost and refusing to turn back, one meets disaster: inauspicious. Troops led this way meet crushing defeat that drags down the ruler, with no recovery for ten years, that is, a very long time. Unrepentant error does the deepest, longest harm.

AI plain readingIf you are lost and refuse to turn back, the reading is inauspicious and invites disaster. Leading an army in that state would end in heavy defeat that drags down the ruler, with no recovery for ten years, meaning a very long time. Refusing to correct mistakes is gravely inauspicious, doing the deepest, longest harm.

Timing: This phase punishes stubbornness: persisting while lost is inauspicious and brings deep, lasting trouble, so turn back while you can.
Money: If you keep feeding a losing investment, the reading is inauspicious and warns of heavy loss; cut your losses now.
Career: Your team pays if you force through a strategy you know is wrong; only a prompt reversal escapes this inauspicious outcome.
Relationships: Love seldom survives a hurt repeated without apology; unless you own the fault, this inauspicious pattern points to parting.
Home & Household: A household that refuses to face its problems slides into long decline; the reading is inauspicious unless the family changes direction.
Health: Hiding a health concern is the warning sign; the tradition reads this as inauspicious and dangerous, so seek proper advice promptly.
Marriage: Pause and honestly reconsider a marriage decision you suspect is mistaken; pressing on regardless is inauspicious and may end in breakdown.
Exams & Study: As the exam nears, a failing revision method must go; sticking with it is inauspicious and risks failure.
Travel: On the road, a wrong turn stubbornly followed invites real danger; the reading is inauspicious, so double back or postpone.
Disputes & Legal Matters: An untenable position, proudly defended, is inauspicious and could bring heavy defeat that hurts others; weigh the evidence and consider settling.
Finding a Person: Until you abandon a disproved lead, the person stays out of reach; the reading is inauspicious and the search very hard.
The Decision Point: If you know you have gone astray, turn back now; refusing to correct a mistake is gravely inauspicious and its damage can last years.

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