䷗ 24. Le Retour

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.