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Hexagram 13: Fellowship
同人 · Tóng Rén
Fellowship with men in the open. Success. It furthers one to cross the great water. The perseverance of the superior man furthers.Judgment 卦辭
Heaven together with fire: the image of Fellowship. The noble one organizes the clans and distinguishes things by their kind.Image 象辭
Core Meaning of Hexagram 13
Hexagram 13 is human fellowship in the open — association founded on a shared aim larger than private interest, in the light of day (fire rising toward heaven). It succeeds where cliques fail: the bond is purpose, not gossip or mutual advantage. With such union even the great crossing — the huge collective undertaking — becomes possible.
Hexagram 13 in a Reading
In a reading, build community around an explicit common goal, and keep it transparent. Include people whose abilities differ from yours; fellowship is not sameness (that is the clan, hexagram 37’s shadow). Guard the purpose against petty factionalism, which is what dissolves such unions. Together, ambitiously, the impossible thing is now on the table.
Common Questions
What does hexagram 13 mean?
Hexagram 13 is human fellowship in the open — association founded on a shared aim larger than private interest, in the light of day (fire rising toward heaven). Read the full meaning above, or cast your own reading with our free online I Ching coins.
What is the structure of hexagram 13?
Hexagram 13 is built from the trigram Heaven above and Fire below — binary 101111 read from the bottom line to the top. Fellowship is King Wen number 13 of the 64 hexagrams.
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