Hexagram 13
Fellowship (Tóng Rén)
Above: Heaven · Below: Fire
When a group is of one heart, things get done
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The judgment
Gathering with others out in the open countryside brings success. With an open heart you can cross the great river; staying upright is favorable.
The Image: Heaven together with fire: fellowship. So the noble person organizes people by their kinds and tells things apart.
From the ancient texts
Shao Yong
People are drawn close and live in harmony with others. Whatever you seek, you obtain; everything goes as you wish.
Jiao’s Forest of Changes
Melting down spearheads and blades, to show they will never be used again …
Swords are melted down as a sign that the fighting is over. When everyone is of one heart, there is no need to fight.
Takashima
- On fortune: things are clearly on the rise, and friends lend you a hand. Great good fortune.
- On business: joint ventures and partnerships are very profitable.
Five common questions
Timing
Rising, with friends to help
Health
Watch for dryness and heat; be careful with medicine
Money
Partnership pays when hearts are one
Home
A happy home; together is good
Love
Tears first, then laughter; you'll come together
The health notes are traditional observations to reflect on. If you feel unwell, follow your doctor’s advice.
The six lines
- Nine at the beginning: Fellowship at the gate. No blame.
- Six in the second place: Fellowship only within the clan. Humiliation.
- Nine in the third place: Soldiers hidden in the thicket, climbing to the high hill to watch. For three years, no rising up.
- Nine in the fourth place: He climbs onto the wall but cannot attack. Good fortune.
- Nine in the fifth place: In fellowship, first weeping and wailing, then laughter. After great struggles, they meet.
- Nine at the top: Fellowship in the meadow. No regret.
Reminders from the ancients, offered for reflection only.