Trigrams
☷☳ – Earth above, Thunder below
Meaning
Represents the turning point, the return of the light after darkness. One yang line appears at the bottom after full retreat. This is the moment of natural renewal — not yet strong but unmistakably begun. The solstice, the new moon, the first sign of spring.
Interpretation
- A new cycle is beginning; support and nurture the fresh energy.
- Return to your true nature and original purpose.
- Rest during the turning point before resuming your journey.
Six Yao (Lines) with Classical Quotes
1st Yao (初爻)
不远复，无祉悔，元吉。
English: Returning before going too far — no need for repentance. Great good fortune. A quick course correction, before straying far from the right path, is the finest outcome.
Luck Level: Excellent
2nd Yao (二爻)
休复，吉。
English: Returning through rest and inner calm — good fortune. Returning to one's center in the company of those of good character.
Luck Level: Good
3rd Yao (三爻)
频复，厉，无咎。
English: Repeated returning — dangerous but no blame. One who keeps losing the path yet keeps returning to it is not blamed, though the pattern needs attention.
Luck Level: Caution
4th Yao (四爻)
中行独复。
English: Walking the middle way, returning alone. The person who keeps to the mean, even when others stray, returns in solitude but in correctness.
Luck Level: Neutral
5th Yao (五爻)
敦复，无悔。
English: Generous and sincere return — no regret. Coming back to what is right with full heart and genuine intention.
Luck Level: Neutral
6th Yao (上爻)
迷复，凶，有灾眨；用行师，终有大败，以其国君，凶，至于十年不克征。
English: Confused and losing the way of return — misfortune, disaster and ruin. If armies are sent out, a great defeat follows; the ruler of that state meets misfortune and is unable to recover for ten years. Completely losing one's way leads to catastrophe.
Luck Level: Misfortune