䷗ 24. Die Wiederkehr

Judgment

Return. Success. Going out and coming in without error. Friends come without blame. The way comes and goes, returning on the seventh day.

Image

Thunder within the earth: the image of the Turning Point. The ancient kings closed the passes at the time of solstice.

Interpretation

Hexagram 24 signals the return of light after darkness — the turning point. Like the first stirring of thunder beneath frozen earth, new life begins to emerge. This is a time of natural renewal that should not be forced but gently welcomed.