初
初九。同人于門、无咎。
Fellowship at the gate—no blame. Begin openness close to home.
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Hexagram 13
Fellowship with Men (天火同人)
Tenka-dōjin / Tóng Rén
People unite under a shared light. Open cooperation across differences succeeds.
Judgment
同人于野，亨。利渉大川，利君子貞。
Fellowship in the open fields—success. Favorable to cross the great river; beneficial for the noble to be correct.
Seek broad alliances based on principles, not factions.
Line-by-Line (Yao)
Interpretations if the line changes.
二
六二。同人于宗、吝。
Fellowship within the clan—regret. Too narrow a circle.
三
九三。伏戎于莽、升其高陵、三歲不興。
Hiding troops in thickets, mounting a high hill—no action for three years. Distrust stalls progress.
四
九四。乘其墉、弗克攻、吉。
Climbing the wall but not attacking—good fortune. Restrain aggression.
五
九五。同人、先號咷而後笑。大師克相遇。
Fellowship: first cries and lament, then laughter. Great armies meet and reconcile.
上
上九。同人于郊、无悔。
Fellowship in the open fields—no regret. Broad unity at last.
Practical Reading: Love, Career, Health & Decisions
When you cast Hexagram 13, Tóng Rén (Fellowship with Men), the Book of Changes shows you a situation with Qian (Heaven) above and Li (Fire) below. People unite under a shared light. Open cooperation across differences succeeds. Use the cards below to map that pattern onto your specific question — a love reading, a career decision, a health concern, or a yes/no choice.
Love & Relationships
Openness and shared ideals strengthen bonds. In a love or relationship reading, Hexagram 13 (Tóng Rén) describes the meeting point of Qian (heaven) above and Li (fire) below: how the outer situation meets your inner state. Ask whether you are forcing the relationship to fit a picture, or letting it move at the rhythm this hexagram suggests. For a partnered question, read the changing lines to see which side — yours or the other person's — is being asked to shift.
Work & Career
Collaborate widely; transparent goals attract support. In work and career, Tóng Rén points to whether the outer market or workplace (Qian (heaven)) and your inner stance (Li (fire)) are in alignment. If a project, negotiation, or job change is the question, ask what this hexagram says about timing rather than effort: pushing harder rarely changes a Tóng Rén situation; reading the configuration usually does.
Health & Wellbeing
Support from community aids recovery; stay open. For a body or wellness reading, treat the lines of Hexagram 13 as descriptions of phases, not diagnoses. Tóng Rén usually signals where energy needs to be conserved versus where it is asking to be expressed. Combine the hexagram's advice with concrete medical guidance — the I Ching is a reflective tool, not a substitute for professional care.
Decision-Making
When the question is a yes/no — should I take the offer, move, leave, commit? — read Hexagram 13 (Tóng Rén, Fellowship with Men) as a statement about the configuration of your situation rather than the outcome. The summary "People unite under a shared light. Open cooperation across differences succeeds." is your starting frame. Ask: does this action respect that configuration, or fight it? Changing lines, if any, tell you which specific aspect needs to bend.
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