Return: Light And Friends Return; Continue To Push Evil Thoughts Away To Avoid Habituation

Return 24 shows Chen, thunder, under the earth, Kun. The time of Winter Solstice is indicated when at the darkest part of the year when evil appears triumphant, light and the good return. This marks the turning point when old patterns return after a time of frustration and loss.

The first line indicates return from a short distance. We are tempted to stray from the good path but correct ourselves easily before harm is done. The third line shows repeated return and is associated with misfortune: it shows someone who is restless, looks to other paths, and strays with evil thoughts. It is still possible to correct oneself and not become habituated to evil.

Modesty 15 results. It depicts the mountain hidden under the earth. It represents values highly esteemed by the I Ching writers. Modesty succeeds by not drawing attention to the self.