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24 Returning
The Statement of the first hexagram
Returning. Continue. In coming and going, there is neither sickness nor distress. Companions come without fault. Returning is its Tao. In seven days, returning comes. Gain by having a place to go.
The changing lines
The second line:
Resting, then returning: fortunate.
The third line:
Urgent returning, harsh danger. No fault.
The fourth line:
Returning alone in the middle of the road.
The fifth line:
Honest returning: no fault.
43 Decisiveness
The Statement of the second hexagram
Decisiveness. Proclaim in the royal court.
Trust in the commands. Be stern.
There will be severity.
Announce to your own city.
There is no gain in going to war.
Gain by having a place to go.
The Image of the first hexagram
Thunder in the center of the earth: returning. The ancient kings closed the borders during the solstices. Traveling merchants did not journey. Sovereigns did not tour the provinces.
The Image of the second hexagram
Lake rising to heaven: decisiveness. The noble one bestows wealth to those below and shuns dwelling on his own virtues.