Hexagram:Retreat →Hexagram:Return
I Ching Transformation
33
Retreat
Dun
Heaven / Mountain
→
24
Return
Fu
Earth / Thunder
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 5 changing lines (lines: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramHeaven →Earthyin-yang reversal
Lower TrigramMountain →Thunderstillness to arousing
Yilin Verse
螢火千點，照引歸人。暗路雖遠，眾光成燈。
A thousand firefly sparks light the way for the returning traveler. Though the dark road is long, many small lights become a lamp.
— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE
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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 33 (Retreat) to hexagram 24 (Return). In the I Ching, when a reading produces changing lines, the hexagram transforms into another hexagram, providing guidance for both the current situation and its eventual evolution.