䷗ Turning Back - 复

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King Wen Order: 24 | Binary: 100000 | Leibniz Order: 33 | Genetic Code: GUU

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Turning Back

RETURN. Success. Going out and coming in without error. Friends come without blame. To and fro goes the way. On the seventh day comes return. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.

复:亨。出入无疾,朋来无咎。反复其道,七日来复,利有攸往。

Missing the return. Misfortune. Misfortune from within and without. If armies are set marching in this way, One will in the end suffer a great defeat, Disastrous for the ruler of the country. For ten years It will not be possible to attack again.

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。

Noblehearted return. No remorse.

六五:敦复,无悔。

Walking in the midst of others, One returns alone.

六四:中行独复。

Repeated return. Danger. No blame.

六三:频复,厉无咎。

Quiet return. Good fortune.

六二:休复,吉。

Return from a short distance. No need for remorse. Great good fortune.

初九:不复远,无祗悔,元吉。

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Hexagram 24 - Returning